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 July 9th, 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  

April - June Handout (Click Here)

Upcoming Events

SA1C Salamander Training and Review 

• Free Virtual
  • Tuesday, June 23, 2026
  • 9:00 - 11:00 AM
  • Contact Teri Van Kooten or Rae King for the link

Portable Hospital Expansion Solutions (HxS): Innovations for a Prolonged Medical Surge

• Free Virtual R7DHRE Preparedness Webinar
  • Wednesday, July 8, 2026
  • 1:00 -2:00 PM 
  • 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) 

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: (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)