Emergency Preparedness and Response News

March 2026 Emergency Preparedness and Response News

• From the Director
• Minnesota flood risk expected to be low this spring
• EPR’s Jillian Oppegard completes Emergence Program
• Wastewater Monitoring Program
   

December 2025 Emergency Preparedness and Response News

• From the Director
• MDH staff tour nuclear plant in Monticello
• Education and Exercise Team launch Department Operations Center trainings
• Emergency Preparedness and Response Division tours State Emergency Operations Center
• Minnesota emergency risk communication trainings support local preparedness

September 2025 Emergency Preparedness and Response News

• From the Director
• National Preparedness Month: your safety umbrella
• Protect your health from wildfire smoke
• Minnesota Behavioral Health Medical Reserve Corps deploys therapy dogs
• Emergency Preparedness and Response Division holds Incident Command System Activation Workshop

June 2025 Emergency Preparedness and Response News

• From the Director
• Staying Safe in the Heat: Summer Heat Risks and Resources in Minnesota
• Public inquiry hotline ends
• MDH and Local Partners Highlight Innovative Approaches at National Preparedness Summit

March 2025 Emergency Preparedness and Response News

• From the Director
• Severe Weather Awareness Week is April 7-11
• Updated all-hazards response and recovery plan now available
• Meet the Team
• Healthcare Preparedness Program expands emergency planning support

September 2024 Emergency Preparedness and Response News

• From the Director
• National Preparedness Month is Here!
• Meet the Team
• Drone Camp Introduces Students to Public Health and Career Opportunities
• Hennepin County Enhances Mass Fatality Preparedness with Disaster Morgue Unit
• University of Minnesota School of Public Health Offers Communication Trainings

June 2024 Emergency Preparedness and Response News

• From the Director
• In Case You Missed It: 2024 Emergency Preparedness Coordinators’ Workshop
• Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication Trainings Streamline Response Efforts
• Meet the Team: Hospital Preparedness Program
• Updated e-learning modules and opportunities to earn continuing education credits

March 2024 Emergency Preparedness and Response News

• From the Director
• Meet the Team
• Public Health Institute
• Program Spotlight: CHEMPACK
• Important Dates

December 2023 Emergency Preparedness and Response News

• From the Director
• Minnesota Prepared Metro Tabletop Exercise
• Minnesota Trauma-Informed Emergency Recovery (MnTIER)
• Meet the Team: Public Health Preparedness Consultants
• 2023 Presidents Award
• Useful Resources

September 2023 Emergency Preparedness and Response News

• From the Director
• September is National Preparedness Month
• Meet the Team: Exercise and Education
• Behavioral Health Medical Reserve Corp Training

June 2023 Emergency Preparedness and Response News

• From the Director
• MDH Incident Command System (ICS) is Under Construction
• Updated course now available - NIMS and ICS: A Primer for Staff and Volunteers
• MDH Emergency Preparedness and Response Division collaborates to increase Public Health Workforce
• Meet the Team

April 2023 Emergency Preparedness and Response News

• Spring Flood Update
• Important Dates and Upcoming Events

March 2023 Emergency Preparedness and Response News

• Welcome Back!
• From the Director's Desk
• Flood Safety for Spring
• Meet the Team
• MDH Highlights
• Important Dates