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Events for May 2025

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Monday
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May 1
Preparedness Summit: National Conference Public Health Preparedness
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
May 2
Preparedness Summit: National Conference Public Health Preparedness
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
May 3
May 4
May 5
May 6
National Nurses Week
May 7
May 8
May 9
May 10
May 11
National Hospital | Skilled Nursing Care Week
May 12
May 13
May 14
May 15
May 16
May 17
May 18
National Emergency Medical Services Week
May 19
May 20
May 21
May 22
STOP THE BLEED DAY
May 23
May 24
May 25
May 26
May 27
May 28
May 29
May 30
May 31
 

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) 

 

 

 

Service Area 1C

To prepare for, respond to and recover from crisis using all available resources to provide patient care at the appropriate level in the most efficient manner for the best patient outcomes.