Calendar
Events for February 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.
- Meetings will occur on July 10th, September 11th, January 8th & May 14th.
- Exercise instead of meeting on November 13th & March 12th.
Radio Tests
Monthly 700MHz radio tests are conducted on the first Wednesday of each month, at approximately 9:00 a.m.
Promoting Community Preparedness
January - March Handout (Click Here)
Upcoming Events
CISA - Emergency Services Sector Preparedness Awareness
(Topics: Critical Infrastructure Security Sector)
Free Virtual/Online Seminar
- Thursday, February 12, 2026
- 1:00 - 3:00 PM (EST)
- Registration Info: (Click Here)
CISA - Strategies to Deter Targeted Violence
(Active Shooter Preparedness, Conflict Prevention, Physical Security)
Free Virtual/Online Seminar
- Wednesday, February 18, 2026
- 1:30 - 2:30 PM EST
- Registration Info: (Click Here)
Service Area 1C Natural Disaster Spring Exercise
Community-Wide Tabletop Exercise
- Thursday, March 12, 2026
- 1:30 - 3:30 PM
- Registration Flyer: (Click Here)
CISA - Active Shooter Preparedness Webinar - Region 7
(Active Shooter Preparedness, Physical Security)
Free Virtual/Online Seminar
- Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM ET
- Registration info: (Click Here)
2026 Preparedness Summit (In-Person & Virtual)
Protecting Our Communities: State and Local Preparedness in Action
- Baltimore Convention Center, MD
- Monday - Thursday, April 13-16, 2026
- More info & Registration (Click Here)
CISA - ISC Facility Security Committee Seminar - Regions 5 & 7
(Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience)
Free Virtual/Online Seminar
- Tuesday, April 28 or August 11, 2026
- 10:00 -11:30 a.m. CST
- Registration Info: (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/
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: https://teex.org/class/MGT348/
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)

