Region VII Disaster Health Response Ecosystem

02/20/2026

⭐Upcoming R7DHRE Preparedness Webinar ⭐

👉From Injury Patterns to Patient Movement: Essential Skills for Burn-Radiation Response
📆March 23
🕚10am CT

Learn More | Register: https://bit.ly/4rU1Lit

02/19/2026

⭐Upcoming R7DHRE Events ⭐

Learn more | Register: https://bit.ly/43Bo8gi

02/18/2026

👉Upcoming AHLS Provider/Instructor Course

📆May 13-15, 2026
📍Coralville, IA

Register by April 29th.

Register | Learn More: https://www.regionviidhre.com/events-calendar/ahls-providerinstructor-course

02/18/2026

🚨 New & Updated Radiation Preparedness Resources for Healthcare Partners🚨

The Region 7 Disaster Health Response Ecosystem (R7DHRE) Radiation Specialty Team has expanded its online Radiation Resource Library to better support healthcare facilities and coalitions with planning, training, exercises, and real-world response needs.

The site brings together trusted radiological emergency response guidance in one easy-to-navigate location, with focused, practical tools designed for healthcare use — including just-in-time resources for patient management, staff protection, decontamination, and risk communication.

Healthcare partners can also use the Ask the Expert feature to request training support, exercise assistance, or consultation on real-world radiological response and clinical care questions.

🔗 Radiation Specialty Team: https://www.regionviidhre.com/radiological-team
🔗 Radiation Resource Library: https://www.regionviidhre.com/radiological-resources

02/12/2026

⭐Upcoming R7DHRE Webinar ⭐

👉The ROI of Preparedness: Building Resilience through Data Driven Insights
📆March 11 | 1pm CT

Learn More | Register: https://bit.ly/45bWD0p

02/10/2026

⭐TOMORROW! ⭐

🖥️R7DHRE Preparedness Webinar- "No Tiny Feet: Building a Multidisciplinary Team for Simultaneous NICU Evacuation"
📆Feb. 11 | 1pm CT
🖊️Register | Learn More: https://bit.ly/48PpbxG

02/03/2026

⭐Upcoming R7DHRE Events ⭐

Explore our upcoming events!

Learn more & register on our R7DHRE Event Calendar: https://www.regionviidhre.com/upcoming-events-calendar

01/30/2026

⭐Upcoming R7DHRE Preparedness Webinar ⭐

🖥️No Tiny Feet: Building a Multidisciplinary Team for Simultaneous NICU Evacuation
📆Feb. 11 | 1pm CT
🖊️Register | Learn More: https://bit.ly/48PpbxG

01/29/2026

🚨Resource Alert 🚨

Explore the WRAP-EM Pediatric Resource Guide for RSV, a guide that offers links directly to an operationally useful tool — no searching required.

💠Guide for Just-in-Time (JIT) clinical care
💠Strengthening planning and exercises
💠Promoting staff resilience

Explore:

Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management Mission to develop regional pediatric disaster planning and response capabilities that effectively match resources to needs for a catastrophic incident.

01/23/2026

⚠️Did you know the R7DHRE Radiation Specialty Team offers free online radiological preparedness resources for healthcare facilities and coalitions?

The updated Radiation Resource Library brings together practical tools for:
✔ Patient management and contamination control
✔ Staff safety and PPE
✔ Decontamination workflows
✔ Risk communication

You can also click Ask the Expert to request training support, help with exercises, or answers to real-world response questions.

Take a minute to explore:
Radiological Resources: https://www.regionviidhre.com/radiological-resources
Radiological Team: https://www.regionviidhre.com/radiological-team

Preparedness starts before an emergency — and we’re here to help.

01/19/2026

🚨 New Training Opportunity for Healthcare Providers 🚨

The Region VII Disaster Health Response Ecosystem has launched a new Radiation Emergency Awareness Course designed for anyone in healthcare—nurses, physicians, EMS, and other providers—who may be called upon to respond during a radiation incident.

This free, online course provides:

✅ Practical information on radiation basics
✅ Guidance on protective actions for responders and patients
✅ Insights into healthcare roles during incidents such as nuclear detonation, RDD, or power plant emergencies
Preparedness starts with awareness. Whether you work in a hospital, clinic, or pre-hospital setting, this course helps ensure you’re ready to respond when your community needs you most.
👉 Learn more and register here: https://bit.ly/4h4BOZA