NIHS News
Pandemic Preparedness Project Leaders Play Major Role in The Eastern Regional Medical Reserve Corps Workshop
Date: July 28, 2010
The Center for Rural Development in Somerset, Kentucky was the place to be on Saturday July 24th. The Eastern Regional Medical Reserve Corps Workshop was held to provide basic MRC and Point of Dispensing (POD) training for individuals interested in offering assistance to their communities during public health emergencies. The workshop was attended by about 30 healthcare professionals including physicians, nurses, emergency medical services, administrative and non-medical volunteers. An overview of the MRC and Kentucky Health Emergency Listing of Professiona
Pandemic Preparedness Project Highlighted at the NACCHO Conference
Date: July 21, 2010
The National Institute for Hometown Security exhibited at the NACCHO Annual Meeting on July 13-16, 2010 at the Memphis Convention Center in Memphis Tennessee. The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is the national organization representing local health departments. NACCHO supports efforts that protect and improve the health of all people and all communities by promoting national policy, developing resources and programs, seeking health equity, and supporting effective local public health practice and systems.
NATSC project demonstrates the latest project developments
Date: July 9, 2010
On Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at 1 p.m. EST, members of the North American Transportation Security Center project team met at the NIHS office in Somerset, Kentucky to demonstrate the latest project developments.
The Security System for Bulk Milk Transport project featured in ASABE magazine
Date: July 2, 2010
Security System for Bulk Milk Transport- Fred Payne
Researchers at the University of Kentucky (UK) are very close to having a viable solution to the problems incurred by the manual methods currently used for securing milk during transport. Our milk transport security system will provide improved accuracy, traceability, efficiency, and security—significantly adding to the security infrastructure for bulk food transport.
The Kentucky Critical Infrastructure Protection Program "KCI" video receives Telly Award
Date: June 22, 2010
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June 18, 2010
Video Editing Services Receives 2010 Telly Awards