Calendar

Coalition Meetings

Service Area 1C HERC meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of the month, at a minimum, quarterly, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. via TEAMS. 

• Next meeting scheduled for September 10th, 2026.

Radio Tests

Monthly 700MHz radio tests are conducted on the first Wednesday of each month at approximately 9:00 a.m. 

Promoting Community Preparedness

July - Sept. Handout (Click Here)

Upcoming Events

R7DHRE Preparedness Webinar: Emergency Drug Access 

• Thursday, September 10, 2026 
  • 1:00 - 2:00 PM (CT) 
  • Registration Link (Click Here) 

Iowa's 2026 Trauma and Preparedness Conference 

• Tuesday & Wednesday, September 15-16, 2026 
• Prairie Meadows in Altoona 
• Registration and Info (Click Here)  
  • Flyer (Click Here) 

HHS/ASPR TRACIE/ACEP Protecting the Well-Being of Responders Webinar

• Tuesday, September 22, 2026
  • Space limited - Register today (Click Here) 
  • CMEs offered through ACEP; post-event survey required

CISA Emergency Services Sector & IT Sector Webinar 

• Thursday, September 24, 2026 
  • 12:00 - 2:00 PM (CT) 
• Webinar Registration: (Click Here) 

R7DHRE Preparedness Webinar: Beyond the Pitch: Healthcare Preparedness for the World Cup Panel 

• Wednesday, October 14, 2026
  • 1:00 - 2:00 PM (CT)
  • Registration Link: (Click Here)  

TEEX MGT 348 Medical Preparedness & Response For Bombing Incidents 

• Wednesday & Thursday, October 28-29, 2026
  • 8 AM - 5 PM 
  • Marion County Public Health, Knoxville, IA 
• Registration Flyer (Click Here) 
• Registration Link: (Click Here) 
• Community Disaster Preparedness for Healthcare Certificate Program (Click Here)  

R7DHRE Preparedness Webinar: The 7-1-7 Target-Infectious Disease Detection & Control 

• Wednesday, November 18, 2026
  • 2:00 - 3:00 PM (CT) 
  • Registration coming soon (Click Here) 

2026 National Healthcare Coalition Preparedness Conference 

(Harboring Strength: Uniting Coalitions for a Safer Tomorrow)  

• Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center 
  • Tuesday - Thursday, December 1-3, 2026
  • National Harbor, Maryland
  • Event info & Registration: (Click Here) 

2027 Preparedness Summit (NACCHO) 

• Atlanta, GA 
  • Monday - Wednesday, April 19 - 21, 2027
  • More info coming soon (Click Here) 

Region 7 Disaster Health Response Ecosystem (R7DHRE) 

• Quarterly Newsletter (Click Here)
• Website (Click Here) 
  • Biweekly Infectious Disease Briefings (Click Here) 
  • Calendar of Events (Click Here) 
  • Specialty Teams (Click Here) 
• YouTube (Click Here)