Flood Clean Up Precautions Reduce Illness 06/24/2016The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Public Health is encouraging residents to take precautions while returning to their homes to begin clean up to reduce injury and illness. ... read more PHEP Communications Toolkit06/01/2016The public health preparedness community must speak with one voice to raise awareness about the preparedness accomplishments that the PHEP program and its dedicated champions have achievedover the past 15 years. ... read more NIMS Refresh Engagement Update05/02/2016This refresh retains key concepts and principles from earlier NIMS versions while incorporating new Presidential directives, legislative changes, and lessons learned from exercises, actual incidents, and planned events.... read more FEMA's 2016 PrepareAthon! 04/29/2016National PrepareAthon! Day – Saturday, April 30 – provides an opportunity for individuals, organizations, and communities to take action to prepare for specific hazards through group discussions, drills, and exercises. ... read more Wildfire Toolkit04/18/2016Wildland fires are a significant threat to lives and property in the U.S and deserve your attention and preparedness considerations.... read more May Toolkit04/15/2016Hurricanes can cause loss of life and catastrophic damage to property along coastlines and can extend several hundred miles inland. ... read more Zika Prevention Tips 02/09/2016Click here for CDC preventive tips. Note: All resources and materials are developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.... read more CDC Zika Fact Sheets and Posters02/08/2016Click here to view printable Zika fact sheets and posters from the CDC. Note: All resources and materials are developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.... read more January 2016 State of Emergency 01/22/2016Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin announced tonight that he has declared a state of emergency for the entire state of West Virginia in the wake of this evening's powerful storms.... read more State of Preparedness - January 201601/21/2016Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today issued a statewide State of Preparedness, mobilizing state resources to help keep West Virginians safe during the severe winter weather predicted to be part of Winter Storm Jonas.... read more VOAD-Newsletter Volume 1, Issue 411/16/2015Read about how WV VOAD was awarded the 2015 WV Governor’s Service Award in the category of Disaster Services on October 14th at the Charleston Civic Center.... read more WV Vulnerable Populaitons Webinar05/12/2015The West Virginia Center for Threat Preparedness would like to invite you to participate in a vulnerable populations webinar on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 from 1:00 –2:00 p.m. EST.... read more CDC Blog: A New Year to Prepare01/02/2015It is that time of year again, a time to reflect on another year gone by and prepare for the new year to come. It is time to dust off last year’s resolutions and come up with a new list of things to accomplish in 2015.... read more Health Risk Assessment Earns National Honors12/18/2014The West Virginia Bureau for Public Health, Center for Threat Preparedness Health Risk Assessment (HRA) has been recognized by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)...... read more CDC Emergency Partners Update 2014 Ebola Response12/17/2014CDC has activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to respond to Ebola. Below, please find resources and guidance that we hope will be useful to you and your organization. Please share with your colleagues and networks.... read more FEMA Unveils First Annual PrepareAthon03/20/2014Charleston, WVa.—This month, FEMA will begin to unveil its new PrepareAthon campaign, a nationwide, community-based campaign for action to increase emergency preparedness and resilience. ... read more |