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 Zoom or Teams. 

• Meetings will occur on July 10th, September 11th, January 8th & May 8th.
• 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  

October - December Guide (Click Here)

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month (Click Here)  

Upcoming Events

L0146 Homeland Security Exercise & Evaluation Program (HSEEP) 

• Tuesday & Wednesday, November 4th-5th, 2025
  • 8 AM- 4:30 PM
• Polk County Emergency Management (Registration link) 

Service Area 1C Virtual Fall Exercises

• Thursday, November 13th, 2025 
  • PHEP TTX 11 AM - 12:30 PM  
  • HPP MRSE 1:30 - 3:30 PM 

2025 National Healthcare Coalition Preparedness Conference 

Strengthening Coalitions Lies Deep in the Heart of Collaboration 

• Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, Grapevine, TX 
  • Monday - Wednesday, December 1-3, 2025  
  • More info & Registration (Click Here) 
    • Early Bird Pricing Ends September 30, 2025

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) 
    • Early Bird In-Person Pricing Ends December 31, 2025 

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 Link: https://teex.org/class/per211/

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 Link: https://teex.org/class/MGT348/

Region 7 Disaster Health Response Ecosystem (R7DHRE) 

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