Confirmed speakers include: Dr. David Dyjack, NEHA; Mr. Mario Seminara, FDA Regional Food Safety Specialist; Ms. Mackenzie Tewell, Arizona Department of Health Services; and Mr. John Townsend, Maricopa County Vector Control.
Topics include hazardous waste; Hep-A outbreak; recycling and food safety.
More speakers and topics to be added!
Webinar: Wednesday, October 10, 2018, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. EST
Environmental contamination can disrupt life as usual. Community members may feel stress for several reasons, including health and financial concerns.
During power outages after hurricanes/typhoons, major flooding or other extreme weather events, residents can be at risk of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning if portable generators are not properly used. CO is an odorless and colorless gas that can cause sudden illness or death. CO poisoning typically occurs from breathing in too much carbon monoxide when fossil fuels are burned. Symptoms feel flu-like and include headaches, dizziness, fatigue, vomiting, chest pain, and confusion. Longer hazardous exposure can result in loss of consciousness, arrhythmias, seizures and death. Below are tools that can assist Environmental Health Professionals in informing the public on preventative measures to reduce exposure to carbon monoxide.
You Can Prevent Carbon Monoxide Exposure: CDC
CO Prevention Toolkit: National Public Health Information Coalition
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Flyers and Other Educational Materials CDC
Carbon Monoxide: The Invisible Killer National Safety Council
California Environmental Health Association Annual Update - 2018 Program
Schedule Friday, October 12, 2018
7:30 am - 8:00 am
Registration
8:00 am - 8:15 am
Welcome Address
8:15 am - 9:15 am
Hep A Response: HHSA Perspective – Dr. Eric McDonald (1 CECH)
9:15 am – 9:30 am
Break
9:30 am -10:30 am
Hep A Response (Environmental Health Perspective) – Heather Buonomo (1CECH)
Tuesday, July 9 – Friday, July 12
Pre-cons July 7 – 8
Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center
Nashville, Tennessee
These resources are meant to assist private well and septic system users before, during, and after a hurricane or mass flooding disaster.
General Drinking Water Resources
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 Resources
Minnesota Department of Health: Flood Precautions for Private Wells
Minnesota Department of Health: Well Disinfection
Water Systems Council: Disinfecting Your Well
CDC: Private Drinking Water Wells After a Disaster
University of Nebraska: Wells & Drinking Water Before, During, and After the Flood
New York State Department of Health: Restoring and Testing Your Private Well After a Flood
Septic Systems Resources
U.S. EPA: Septic Systems - What to Do After a Flood
InspectAPedia: Septic System Safety in Flooded Areas
Florida Department of Health: Guidance on Septic Systems After Hurricanes
2 and a half days of all EH fields/multiple breakout sessions: food, rec. programs, pools, lodging, emergency preparedness, vector control, etc.
Visit www.weha.net for more information and to register!
Kim Carlton, NEHA's Region 4 Vice-President, will represent NEHA at this conference.
Starved Rock Lodge, Oglesby, IL
Firefighters are battling a total of 17 fires ravaging throughout California, including the Mendocino Complex Fire. The blaze has nearly doubled in size, making it the largest in the state’s history.
Environmental Health professionals are critical to ensuring the best practices are implemented to ensure that everyone in California has access to clean air. NEHA pledges our support in assisting them in any way possible.
NEHA and its members are deeply concerned for the people of California whose lives have been severely impacted by the wildfires. We stand ready to help as the smoke creates unlivable conditions for many towns and cities in the surrounding areas.
We are committed to working closely with the California Environmental Health Association (CEHA) and other organizations as they struggle with the aftermath. Below are helpful resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, California Air Resources Board, and California Department of Public Health. These resources were created to assist environmental health professionals with emergency preparedness after a wildfire or mass fire.
Resources for Local Health Departments
Resources for the Public
Resources From NEHA's Journal of Environmental Health
