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 initiative has equipped bystanders across 141 countries and all 50 states with the skills to stop life-threatening hemorrhage before EMS arrival
The 2024 Public-Release Research Dataset is the largest of its kind, featuring over 60 million EMS activations nationwide
More than 460 former CDC employees are being brought back after layoffs that gutted public health programs, including those tackling infectious disease, air quality and workplace safety
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
Paying homage to our heroes in headsets during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
Wake County said the reactions it observed were “consistent with known common side effects from receiving the vaccine”
The bill aims to improve the collection of data regarding first responders, especially firefighters and EMS personnel
A committee formed to provide input on the monument design includes representatives from FDNY and other first responder unions
23,941 people intentionally killed themselves with a gun in 2019
Law enforcement agencies would do well to heed drug trafficking’s technology-driven distribution systems
The pandemic has spotlighted how directly housing impacts people’s health
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