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Annual Resuscitation Academy Helps Expand CPR Use
In February, the Bureau of EMS and Trauma System held it’s 3rd annual Arizona State Resuscitation Academy. This event brought together more than 250 community health educators, 9-1-1...
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Community Paramedicine Survey Results Coming Soon
The Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Trauma System recently surveyed nearly 200 EMS agencies across the state to determine (1) whether they had or intended to begin a community...
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Vaccine Exemptions – Turning the Tide?
Vaccines are scientifically proven to be the best way to prevent the spread of many communicable diseases. Yet, through the last decade, Arizona along with the rest of the country has seen an increase...
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Surviving Triple Digits in Arizona
In Arizona it doesn’t have to be summer for the temperatures to soar. With the first 100 degree day in Phoenix today, we know the scorching heat is right around the corner. High outdoor temperatures...
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Tabletop Exercise Highlights Crisis Standards of Care Planning
Arizona is one of America’s leading states in developing a plan for Crisis Standards of Care. Crisis Standards of Care are those standards that are implemented when a catastrophic event occurs and...
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National Hepatitis Testing Day was a Success in AZ!
May was Hepatitis Awareness Month and our staff worked with several partners to promote awareness about hepatitis and hold testing events during the week of National Hepatitis Testing Day. The work...
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Very Low Risk of MERS Virus in Arizona
A new virus known as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) was first reported in Saudi Arabia in 2012. More than 1,000 cases of the disease and more than 400 deaths have been reported by the World...
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Changes in Screening and Monitoring of Travelers Returning from Liberia
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the end of the Ebola outbreak in Liberia on May 9, 2015, when 42 days (two incubation periods) passed since the last Ebola patient was buried. However, the...
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State Public Health Lab Selected as Level I Lab by USDA
Our Arizona State Public Health Laboratory has been selected as a Level 1 Laboratory in the USDA’s Food Emergency Response Network (FERN) Cooperative Agreement Program. FERN currently comprises...
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Keep Food Safe at Holiday Celebrations this Summer
Summertime is the season for pool parties, barbecues, picnics and other outdoor family fun. These events are a great opportunity to get together with friends and family and share a meal. However, our...
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Swim Safe Arizona
We are now well into the hot summer months and, with frequent excessive heat warnings, Arizonans are cooling off by splashing into pools and water parks around the state. Swimming has many health...
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Arizona to be featured by @FDAFood on Twitter
The Food and Drug Administration’s 50 State Food Safety Twitter Tour is underway and Arizona will be featured on August 4th. This tour aims to encourage engagement through social media by promoting the...
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Training Arizona on Infectious Diseases
Last month we wrapped up our 6th annual Arizona Infectious Disease Training and Exercise (AZID), a three-day event with more than 400 attendees learning about various infectious disease topics. This...
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New Resource for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Prevention
Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), a disease spread by the bite of an infected tick, was first identified in Arizona in 2003 and continues to be public health threat. Since 2003, there have been over...
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Online Acute Traumatic Pain Management Training Module Launched
Our Bureau of EMS and Trauma System launched the Acute Traumatic Pain Management Training Module online on July 21. The Module is part of the Bureau’s participation in a five-state National Highway...
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National Immunization Survey Released by CDC
This month is National Immunization Awareness Month and we can’t stress enough how important vaccines are to protecting your family, yourself, and those around you. According to the Centers for Disease...
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After the Storm: Healthy Living Tips
Our state has experienced some powerful storms over the past month with the most recent hitting the Greater Phoenix Area last night. After the storm passes, the threat to public health can continue....
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Keeping Arizona’s Workforce Healthy
Occupational injuries and illnesses are significant but preventable public health problems, which can result in both healthcare and economic costs for workers and employers. We recently conducted an...
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EMS Resuscitation Training Session a Success
As part of our on-going cardiac resuscitation quality improvement program, the Bureau of EMS and Trauma System along with the University of Arizona (UA) has made tremendous strides in saving lives by...
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Monitoring Ends for Travelers from Liberia for Ebola
Throughout the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, local health departments in Arizona have worked with ADHS, CDC, and other federal partners to monitor travelers returning from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra...
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