Operation Overload

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March 23rd Coalition Meeting

Join us on March 23rd for an engaging presentation regarding initial EMS response (MCI), mass fatality response, mental health coordination, mental health crisis response, and Family Reception and Assistance Center coordination.  This presentation will be hosted at Virginia Western Community College from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Register Here    

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December 1st Coalition Meeting

Due to the holiday season, we will be combining the November and December meetings into one meeting on December 1st, 2016 from 2-4pm at the Carilion Roanoke Rehab Auditorium. Click here to RSVP

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Call for Virginia Preparedness Academy Session Applications

The following is from an email for immediate distribution from Betsy Marchant, VDH: This year’s Academy Planning Committee invites public health, healthcare, and emergency management professionals to showcase and share their best practice models, tools, or other resources that advance the field of public health preparedness.   Academy session application process Submit application via the form ... Read more...

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Advanced Burn Life Support a Big Success!

Advanced Burn Life Support Class Well-Received On March 13th, 2015, Carilion-New River Valley Medical Center hosted NSPA’s first of two Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS) Courses scheduled for the Region.  42 participants attended from over a dozen member organizations.  This American Burn Association (ABA) course was taught by a team of ABA-certified instructors, facilitated by ... Read more...

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March 19th Coalition Meeting

The March 19th NSPA coalition meeting will focus on patient tracking - what it is, why it's helpful, and how it works in VHASS.  This meeting will be in preparation for two upcoming table-top activities.  One will be an internal exercise at the April 2nd Regional Workshop and the other will be at the April ... Read more...

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Roanoke Amateur Radio Club: General Class License Classes Offered

The Roanoke Valley Amateur Radio Club will host a three-session class for students interested in obtaining the General Class amateur radio license.  The class will be held on three consecutive Saturdays: 3/28, 4/4, and 4/11 and will culminate with an examination session on 4/11. Classes are 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. each day.  Participants should ... Read more...

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Register for Danville CBERS Session!

Attention pharmacists and pharmacy techs in the NSW region - especially in and around Danville: The CBERS Session for Pharmacy Professionals originally scheduled for February had good registered attendance but was postponed due to snow.  The new date is March 25th from 6:30-8:30 p.m. but the current registration is low enough to cause VDH to ... Read more...

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2015 VDH Academy Announced

VDH has recently announced the 2015 Public Health and Healthcare Preparedness Academy will be held on May 18th and 19th with a Field Epidemiology Seminar held on May 20th. The event takes place at the Short Pump Hilton and registration is through TRAIN Virginia.  The course number for the academy is 1055964.  The Field Epidemiology ... Read more...

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