Calendar
Events for May 2026
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 July 9th, 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
April - June Handout (Click Here)
Upcoming Events
Managing the Unknown: Response Strategies for Dirty Bomb Scenarios
- Free Virtual R7DHRE Preparedness Webinar
- Wednesday, May 20, 2026
- 1:00 - 2:00 PM
- Info & Registration (Click Here)
TEEX PER 211 Medical Management of CBRNE Events
- Wednesday & Thursday, June 10-11, 2026
- 8 AM - 5 PM
- Marion County Public Health, Knoxville, IA
- Registration Flyer: (Click Here)
- Registration Link: https://teex.org/class/per211/
The Hospital Expansion (HxS) Deployment Playbook: Reimagined Solutions for Prolonged Medical Surge
- Free Virtual R7DHRE Preparedness Webinar
- Wednesday, June 17, 2026
- 1:00 - 2:00 PM
- Info & Registration (Click Here)
Portable Hospital Expansion Solutions (HxS): Innovations for a Prolonged Medical Surge
- Free Virtual R7DHRE Preparedness Webinar
- Wednesday, July 8, 2026
- 1:00 -2:00 PM
- Info & Registration ( Click Here)
CISA - ISC Facility Security Committee Seminar - Regions 5 & 7
(Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience)
Free Virtual/Online Seminar
- Tuesday, August 11, 2026
- 10:00 -11:30 a.m. CST
- Registration Info: (Click Here)
Iowa's 2026 Trauma and Preparedness Conference
- Tuesday & Wednesday, September 15-16, 2026
- Prairie Meadows in Altoona
- Save The Date (more info to come)
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)
2026 National Healthcare Coalition Preparedness Conference
- Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
- Tuesday - Thursday, December 1-3, 2026
- National Harbor, Maryland
- Save The Date (More info to come)
Region 7 Disaster Health Response Ecosystem (R7DHRE)
- Newsletter (Click Here)
- Website (Click Here)
- Biweekly Infectious Disease Briefings (Click Here)
- Calendar of Events (Click Here)
- Specialty Teams (Click Here)
- YouTube (Click Here)

