Measles Guidance and Info can be found at the following link: https://hhs.iowa.gov/health-prevention/disease-information/measles

Calendar

Find upcoming events sponsored by or related to Service Area 1C.

Events for March 2026

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Saturday
March 1
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March 12
SA1C Spring Natural Disaster Exercise
1:30 pm to 3:30pm
County Community Based
March 13
March 14
March 15
March 16
March 17
March 18
CISA - Active Shooter Preparedness Webinar - Region 7
10:00 am to 12:00pm
Virtual
March 19
March 20
March 21
March 22
March 23
March 24
March 25
March 26
March 27
March 28
March 29
March 30
March 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 TEAMS. 

  • The next meeting is scheduled for November 12th, 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

HHS/ASPR TRACIE/ACEP Protecting the Well-Being of Responders Webinar

  • Tuesday, September 22, 2026
    • Space is limited - Register today (Click Here
    • CMEs offered through ACEP; post-event survey required

CISA Emergency Services Sector & IT Sector Webinar 

  • Thursday, September 24, 2026 
    • 12:00 - 2:00 PM (CT) 
  • Webinar Registration: (Click Here

R7DHRE Preparedness Webinar: Beyond the Pitch: Healthcare Preparedness for the World Cup Panel 

  • Wednesday, October 14, 2026
    • 1:00 - 2:00 PM (CT)
    • Registration Link: (Click Here)  

MESH Coalition: Strong Hearts, Protected Minds

Caring for Others While Sustaining Yourself

  • Free, live, virtual training via Zoom 
  • 4-hour course; times vary
  • 5 available course dates: October 27, 2026 - April 14, 2027
  • Registration link & more info: (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)  

R7DHRE Preparedness Webinar: The 7-1-7 Target-Infectious Disease Detection & Control 

  • Wednesday, November 18, 2026
    • 2:00 - 3:00 PM (CT) 
    • Registration coming soon (Click Here

2026 National Healthcare Coalition Preparedness Conference 

(Harboring Strength: Uniting Coalitions for a Safer Tomorrow)  

  • Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center 
    • Tuesday - Thursday, December 1-3, 2026
    • National Harbor, Maryland
    • Event info & Registration: (Click Here

2027 Preparedness Summit (NACCHO) 

  • Atlanta, GA 
    • Monday - Wednesday, April 19 - 21, 2027
    • More info coming soon (Click Here

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.