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.
Costa Mesa firefighters, Project Independence members gave disaster preparedness training to adults living with intellectual disabilities
U.S. Fire Administrator Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell presided over the event that focused on current problems in the fire service
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Sanford’s fire union president said a 72-hour wait for first responders’ test results is “unacceptable”
Officials say the breach may have leaked the names and addresses of those who tested positive for the virus
From mitigating contagions to combating the opioid crisis, surveilling wastewater should be part of every city’s public health toolbox
The position’s $49,100 annual salary is fully funded for two years through a Community Development Block Grant
Gov. Phil Murphy tightened social gatherings limits after the state saw an increase in COVID-19 cases among young people
Officials say the Contra Costa County pilot program will be the first to have EMS providers start buprenorphine treatment in the ambulance
Gov. Jim Justice initially allocated $100 million to maintenance of 95 roadways he calls “COVID-19 highways”
The first responders on bicycles will be able to respond to medical emergencies more quickly than on larger apparatus
Nearly one-third of public safety personnel do not get a department-issued face mask, plus other key findings from nearly 4,000 survey responses
The Summit County, Ohio, task force also suggested strategies for mitigating future pandemics, including a PPE dispensary and pandemic-designed facilities
The task force is also calling for policies to decriminalize substance abuse, poverty, mental illness, and to address housing inequality and public health
The drive-up food banks, run in partnership with Feeding America, will be located at Wells Fargo locations across the country through September
The water regulation changes, finalized last week, will limit states’ reviews of natural gas and oil pipelines and other projects impacting waterways
The approval also makes LA County the 37th county in the nation since last year to declare racism a matter of public health
Chinese researchers found that the virus was present in the semen of six study participants with COVID-19
Those who do not comply and share what they know will face fines of $2,000 a day
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