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 TEAMS. 

• Next meeting scheduled for September 10th, 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

July - Sept. Handout (Click Here)

Upcoming Events

Customer Relations in Emergency Management 

• Free Virtual R7DHRE Preparedness Webinar 
  • Wednesday, August 5, 2026
  • 1:00 - 2:00 PM
  • Info & Registration (Click Here) 

ACMT MEDTOX IN INDUSTRY: Connecting Exposure, Evidence, and Health: Epidemiology in Toxicology 

• Free Virtual Live Web Event 
  • Thursday, August 6, 2026
  • 12:00 - 1:00 PM (CT) 
  • 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) 

2026 MESH GRAND ROUNDS SERIES: Surge: Managing Multi-Patient Incidents 

Free Virtual/Zoom Presentation (Chief Chiara - Section Chief of EMS) 

• Tuesday, August 18, 2026
  • 12:00 - 1:00 PM (CT) 
  • Info & Registration (Click Here) 

Free HECC Pediatric Burn Care Symposium 

• Tuesday, August 25, 2026 
  • 6:30 - 8:30 PM (CT) 
  • Registration Flyer (Click Here)  
  • Creating an Acct. (Click Here)

Iowa's 2026 Trauma and Preparedness Conference 

• Tuesday & Wednesday, September 15-16, 2026 
• Prairie Meadows in Altoona 
• Registration and Info (Click Here)  
  • Flyer (Click Here) 

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)