It is well established that preparing for disasters helps to save lives and prevent suffering. The California Area Indian Health Service (CAIHS) endeavors to help the tribal and urban Indian health programs in California to prepare for possible disasters in their communities. These disasters include both natural disasters and man-made disasters that have recently become more of a reality. CAIHS assistance comes in the form of information sharing, education, networking, and training. This site is one such source of education and training.
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Resources contains a wide variety of information for disaster preparedness professionals.
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Three 3-day workshops have been scheduled on emergency preparedness geared towards California Indian Health Centers, Tribal Representatives, Public Health Officers, and First Responders. More information about these workshops can be found on our calendar for the month of June.
Emergency preparedness plan templates for tribal and urban Indian health programs can be found at Native American Alliance for Emergency Preparedness.
For more information on Disaster Preparedness in general, please contact Dr. David Sprenger at (916) 930-3981 x321 or send him an email at: david.sprenger@ihs.gov.
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David Sprenger, M.D. (david.sprenger@ihs.gov)
650 Capitol Mall, Suite 7-100
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 930-3921 x 321
FAX: (916) 930-3953
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