REHS/RS & CPFS Exam
REHS/RS & CPFS exam
Volunteer for a NEHA Committee
Michigan Environmental Health Association AEC
Annual Education Conference
NYS CEHD Fall Meeting
The annual fall meeting of the NYS Conference of Environmental Health Directors is scheduled to be held at the Hampton Inn & Suites Conference Center in Cazenovia, New York. The meeting format includes a full day technical session on current environmental health issues and regulatory updates, followed by a half day business meeting providing member committee reports.
Bed Bug Basics Webinar
Bed Bug Basics
Wednesday, September 20, 2017 | 10:30–12:00 p.m. ET
Hosted by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 Office
Participants will learn:
- Characteristics of bed bugs and techniques to identify bed bugs
- Integrated Pest Management methods to treat bed bugs
- Expectations when hiring a pest control management professional
- States’ responsibilities in managing bed bugs and when to consult with your state pesticide regulatory agency
Presenters:
Hurricane and Flooding Disasters
Hurricane Resources
Resources & Links
CDC Emergency Partners Information Connection (EPIC) Conference Calls & Webinars
Hurricane Safety Tips & Resources
National Hurricane Center Website
Informative Blog Posts & Articles
Disaster Recovery and Hurricane Relief Efforts
Hurricane Irma and Emergency Preparedness
Flood Recovery
Resources to Protect and Restore Community Health
When flood waters recede, communities are often left with contaminated water supplies, nonfunctioning septic tanks, mold, increased vectors and pests, spoiled food, and temporary shelters and housing. Ensuring the proper information reaches community members and supports environmental health professionals is essential in the efforts to restore communities and protect public health. The following resources provide best practices around flood recovery related to environmental health.
Emergency Preparedness & Response Training
CDC Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response Awareness level (online) and Operations level (in-person) training.
Food Safety
FDA Food and Water Safety During Power Outages and Floods
Risk Assessment Tools
Operational Plans: Guidance for creating these plans
Septic Systems
Preparedness & Response for Septic Systems Toolkit (NEHA)
Floods and Public Health Resources
CDC WASH Emergency Communication Resources
CDC Water Sanitation & Hygiene for Flood Waters
Flood Preparedness Factsheets
Vermont Before and After Flood factsheet
Available in Arabic, Burmese, Chinese, English, French, Nepali, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, and Vietnamese
Hospital and Healthcare Facilities
AHRQ Hospital Assessment and Recovery Guide (PDF)
Community Resources
Drinking Water
U.S. EPA Emergency Disinfection of Drinking Water
CDC: FAQs on When and How to Boil Water
University of Nebraska: Drinking Water Treatment Emergency Procedures
Private Wells and Septic Systems
NEHA's Flooding Preparedness and Response for Private Water Systems
Mold
U.S. EPA Mold Clean-up After Floods
Flood Recovery Worker and Volunteer Safety
CDC Worker Safety After Floods
OSHA Natural Disaster Recovery
Vector Control
Pan-American Health Organization Vector Control in Disaster Situations
Infection Prevention
Infection Prevention and Control for Shelters During Disasters (PDF) by APIC Emergency Preparedness Committee
Rebuilding Homes
Rebuild Healthy Homes: Guide to Post-disaster Restoration for a Safe and Healthy Home (PDF) by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes
Storm Safety
https://www.ul.com/code-authorities/buildingsafetyprograms/storm-safety/ This site provides storm preparedness, safety after the storm, and rebuilding safely after a storm information. This is provided courtesy of Underwriters Laboratories (UL).
Zika Virus in the Americas: Is It Time to Revisit Mosquito Elimination?
Abstract
Recent outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases in the Americas indicate the need for the reinstatement of mosquito elimination efforts in the region. These efforts need to have buy-in from all governmental agencies within the region using a multidisciplinary effort with appropriate financial support.
Colorado EHA: Annual Education Conference
Colorado Environmental Health Association, Annual Education Conference. NEHA exams to be offered on 9/19.
Novel Indices of Meteorological Drivers of West Nile Virus in Ohio Culex Species Mosquitoes From 2002–2006
Abstract
Novel indices were developed representing estimated stages in the mosquito life cycle and its ecology, and informed with meteorological data. We used descriptive statistics to identify relationships between meteorological/ecological trends and peak infection rates (IRs), and mixed model linear regression to identify meteorological/ecological trends that were significantly associated with increases in mosquito IRs.