Department of Homeland Security will be offering an IRTB class at the Christiansburg Rescue Squad on March 14th. Information from the course coordinators is as follows: Participants will be able to identify Commercial and military explosives, Improvised explosive devices (IEDs), Readily available explosive formulations that terrorists have or could use. The course will cover: Course ... Read more...
Click below for a special invitation to the April 2nd Regional Workshop and the NAB program on May 14th. You can register for the Regional Workshop by Clicking Here
The Eventbrite registration form is open for this year's Regional Workshop. The workshop will be held on April 2nd at the Sheraton Roanoke Hotel and Conference Center. The theme of this year's event is "A Look into the Future". The program for the day will focus largely on the future of our coalition and how ... Read more...
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Herb Henk, COO of Sci-Med Waste Systems, Inc. was kind enough to come by the NSPA offices this morning and present his information regarding packaging and transport of Ebola medical waste. The presentation is hosted here for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy!
Coalition meetings are more meaningful when logged into WebEx via the online platform so all participants can view the presentation on screen rather than listen via the phone. To assist new WebEx users, a WebEx Access Test meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 18 from 2-3pm. To test your ability to log-in: Go to ... Read more...
Winter weather can strike with little warning. Being prepared starts before the forecast turns ugly. We've all seen the lines at the grocery store and the empty shelves where bread and milk used to be. With a bit of early preparation, you can enjoy your next snow day (or week) with less anxiety and more ... Read more...
Craig Camidge, Coalition Development Specialist, has a special video message for NSPA's LTC facilities and member organizations. Craig joined the NSPA staff at the first of this year and has spent about five weeks coming up to speed with NSPA business, etc. Now, he is excited to begin in his role by working closely with ... Read more...
This is the time of year during which Norovirus (The "Stomach Bug") makes an appearance around the region. During these times, proper sanitation, personal hygiene, and disinfection procedures can go a long way toward keeping you, your family, co-workers, patients, students, and everyone else healthy. Below is a poster than can be printed and displayed or ... Read more...
In response to the winter storm events that have affected the Northeast, SAMHSA has distributed a robust catalog of resources detailing concerns and available tools for managing specific populations in response disaster. These populations include behavioral and mental health concerns, children and caregivers, older adults, individuals with disabilities, and disaster responders. (Excerpted from an email ... Read more...
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The next Coalition Meeting of the Near Southwest Preparedness Alliance will be held on February 19th at the Carilion Rehab Auditorium in Roanoke. This month's meeting will focus on the use of WebEx as a webinar platform. Coalition meetings, conference calls, emergency communications and other correspondence are executed using the WebEx platform and it is ... Read more...
