Public Health
Public Health is a critical area of focus for local and state government agencies, involving health promotion, disease prevention, and preparedness for health emergencies within communities. Governments are responsible for implementing public health policies, managing healthcare services, and responding to crises like pandemics. This directory provides articles on public health, along with related topics like SafeGov, which covers strategies and initiatives for protecting the well-being and security of the public through effective governance.
The state is backing research into firefighting and cancer, citing 9/11-scale exposure concerns and developing stronger protections for crews battling wildfires near cities
Charlotte Police Officer Brent Simpson suffered cognitive decline that dated back years before his death in 2024, his widow, Gina Elliott, shared
AFGE Local 4070 is supporting peer programs and lobbying for the Corrections Officer Blake Schwarz Suicide Prevention Act
Taigman calls on departments to immediately alert IT staff to check the integrity of their data, software and networks
The approval for new AEDs, cardiac monitors and CPR devices follows an inspection showing that most Eddy County fire vehicles lacked working AEDs
“When you have a patient that has been traumatically injured ... they need blood products,” said Erin Reese, program director with Mercy Flight Central
The mobile crisis intervention class is planned to run three times a year with cohorts made up of participants from municipalities, nonprofits and community groups
“Volunteers are hard to come by": Assistant Fire Chief Travis Buhnerkempe said the definition of a health care worker and rules for them create a staffing concern
Grants are available for fire prevention education, wildfire management, first responder staffing and more
With supply exceeding demand, the focus has shifted to smaller, targeted pop-up clinics
California’s GDP shrunk less than that of Texas and Florida in 2020
In a normal year, the turnover rate is 8-12% for county health administrators
The new guidance will be enforced by the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division and other state agencies
A new study identifies critical issues that communities should consider after a wildfire
FDNY EMS union officials said the city is moving too fast on the program, which hasn’t been tested yet
The new law allows city councils and county commissioners to amend or rescind emergency orders by local health boards and health officers
COVID-19 public health messages have been all over the place – but researchers know how to do better
Decades of research in risk communication show that people’s perception of their own risk is key to motivating them to take preventive measures
Ask your senators and representative to make Treatment in Place permanent, increase SIREN Act funding, count every EMS provider and extend Medicare add-ons
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