By Joel Sams<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In March, the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA), a CSG affiliated organization, is hosting an Emergency Management Virtual Learning Lab series exploring topics selected by NEMA members to address timely issues in emergency management and to address lessons learned over the past year. To view the recordings of these sessions,\u00a0visit the NEMA YouTube Channel<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Continuing its Emergency Management Virtual Learning Lab series, the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) hosted a conversation exploring congregate housing and shelters in the wake of disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Presented by Harbor Industries, the March 11 session incorporated audience participation to outline lessons learned from the pandemic and recent natural disasters and provided insights on how to improve in the face of changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The session was moderated by Jon Barry, <\/em>the product director of wellness and emergency response at Harbor Industries, <\/em>and panelists included the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Barry, who also serves as a logistics and medical services officer in the National Guard, says force health protection has been a consistent challenge during emergency responses even before the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOne of the things that\u2019s consistent, regardless of what time of year it is, is cold and flu,\u201d Barry said. \u201cAnd we can lose anywhere between 10-20% of our available manpower resources for one to several days just because of the common cold and the common flu. We are constantly looking for ways to maximize the spaces we have available, not only so we can make sure we can fit everybody in, but also just to keep everybody as safe as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Other leaders pointed to similar challenges facing emergency responders in congregate housing, both for survivors and responders, in terms of social distancing, cleanliness and hygiene. \u201cBefore coronavirus existed, norovirus was occurring in some of our disaster shelters, and there certainly have been other infectious diseases where many of the protocols that we\u2019re following now needed to exist,\u201d said Rose. \u201cBut I think this is a great opportunity for us as an organization, and for us as a whole community, to really recognize and appreciate how important simple things like hand washing stations are and having hand sanitizer everywhere when you\u2019re congregating lots of people. If I had a magic wand, it would be the maintenance, the overabundance, of supplies like that where we\u2019re operating.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n The NEMA Virtual Learning Labs will continue every Tuesday and Thursday until March 25.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n To register for upcoming sessions, visit:<\/em> nemaweb.org\/index.php\/forums-meetings\/nema-webinar-series-march-2021<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n To view recordings of past events, visit the NEMA YouTube channel: <\/em>youtube.com\/user\/NEMAforyou<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Joel Sams In March, the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA), a CSG affiliated organization, is hosting an Emergency Management Virtual Learning Lab series exploring topics selected by NEMA members to address timely issues in emergency management and to address lessons learned over the past year. 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Some standards and practices implemented during the pandemic might become permanent even in a post-COVID world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n