Calendar

Coalition Meetings

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

• The next meeting is scheduled for November 12th, 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

October: Cybersecurity Awareness Month 

TEEX Cybersecurity Training & Certificate Program 

CISA Incident Response Training Webinars

(Intended for a non-technical audience and beginning incident responders)

Data Analysis

• Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 10-11 a.m. CT 
• Registration Link (Click Here) 

Cyber Threat Intelligence Development

• Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 10-11 a.m. CT. 
• Registration Link (Click Here) 

Incident Response Triage Series: Mitigation

• Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 10 - 11 a.m. CT 
• Registration Link (Click Here) 

Using the CISA Incident Response Playbook at Your Organization 

• Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. CT 
• This course is ideal for cybersecurity professionals. A scenario-based TTX is included. 
• Registration Link (Click Here)

Upcoming Events

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

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

MESH Coalition: Strong Hearts, Protected Minds

Caring for Others While Sustaining Yourself

Ideal audiences: caregivers, educators, volunteers, public health professionals, healthcare professionals, first responders, or community health workers will learn practical strategies to protect their psychological well-being.

• Free, live, virtual training via Zoom 
• 4-hour course; times vary
• 5 available course dates: November 18, 2026 - April 14, 2027
• Registration link & more info: (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) 

R7DHRE Preparedness Webinar: Charged Up and Crashing Down: The Rise of Pediatric E-Scooter and E-Bike Injuries

• Wednesday, December 16, 2026
  • 1:00-2:00 PM (CT) 
  • Registration Link: (Click Here) 

SA1C Operation Heatwave Functional Community-Wide Exercise 

• Thursday, March 11, 2027​​​​​​​
  • In-person in each county, Virtual with SA1C 
  • Time TBD
  • Registration coming soon 

Iowa College of Public Health: Legionella Tabletop Exercise

• Wednesday, April 28, 2027
  • Region 1C Pella
  • More info/registration (Click Here) 

NCPC/TEEX/NERRTC: AWR-421: Demystifying Cyber Attacks 

• Wednesday, March 31, 2027
  • 8 AM - 5 PM 
  • Marion County Public Health, Knoxville, IA
  • Registration Link: (coming soon) 

2027 Preparedness Summit (NACCHO) 

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

TEEX MGT-341: Disaster Preparedness for Healthcare Organizations within the Community Infrastructure

• Wednesday & Thursday, June 16 - 17, 2027 
  • 8 AM - 5 PM 
  • Marion County Public Health, Knoxville, IA 
• Executive Summary (Click Here) 
• Registration Link: (coming soon) 
• Infrastructure Disaster Management Certificate Program (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)