Healthcare Preparedness
The Eastern Healthcare Preparedness Coalition has four meetings each year which allow local healthcare partners to come together to address preparedness and response topics impacting eastern North Carolina. By signing up to be a part of the coalition, our partners will receive meeting invitations, important news, and an opportunity to participate in educational offerings and trainings.
News
The following information was copied from http://www.reflector.com/News/2018/05/16/Broadband-availability-a-challenge-in-rural-areas.html#.Wv1bjMhkmNw.email By: Colin Campbell Wednesday, May 16, 2018 When Donnie Shumate moved to Hyde County several years ago, his wife had to quit her work-from-home job with Amazon because the internet speed was too slow for telecommuting. Shumate is the county’s information technology manager, and he hasn’t been able to […]
North Carolina Achieved 8 of 10 Indicators in Report on Health Emergency Preparedness
The report, issued today by the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH), found the country does not […]
STOP Act Provision
New rules that set limits on the quantity of opioids that can be prescribed take effect Jan. 1, 2018.
EHPC COMU
EHPC SMAT is capable of supporting mission critical communication needs on a local, regional and statewide basis. The unit consists of North Carolina credentialed AHIMT Communication Unit Leader and Communication Unit Technician positions. The team is capable of deploying for a minimum of seventy two hours in the support of IMT/incident/planned event support. The unit is equipped for all modes in a variety of portable platforms.
EHPC: Our Mission
To facilitate coordination and cooperation throughout the region of Eastern North Carolina by ensuring partners have the capability to mitigate, prepare, respond, and recover from critical health events.