NJACCHO 2026 Regional Public Health Table Top Exercise -Atlantic County
March 16, 2026 08:30-12:30
NJ Association of County & City Health Officials
NJACCHO is sponsoring a series of six four-hour tabletop exercises made possible by a grant from the New Jersey Department of Health.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: March 10,2026
This exercise has been designed to comply with the requirements of the CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP)/NJDOH Chemical Incident (CHEM) tabletop exercise.
http://njaccho.org
Location
Office of Emergency Preparedness Anthony "Tony" Canale Training Center located at 5033 English Creek Avenue, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234-5743
Contact Information
Sarah Ellis, Emergency Preparedness Solutions, LLC
314-681-7920
ddepalma@njaccho.org
Public Health Core Competency Domain Information
N/A
Credits and Continuing Education Units
Public Health CE#22779: 3.75 hour(s)
Description
To register go to: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GB7LWLP
These exercises will focus on response actions related to a chemical incident. Each exercise will follow the same scenario. Participants are invited to attend a session convenient for them. The purpose of these exercises is to promote multi-agency coordination, test emergency response plans, and strengthen preparedness across the state.
Agenda/Additional Information
Exercise Objectives
1. Assess the jurisdictional response to a chemical incident, to include cross-jurisdictional resource and information sharing.
2. Discuss strategies in detection and surveillance in response to a chemical incident.
3. Evaluate the ability to develop, coordinate, and disseminate uniformed risk communication messaging.
4. Discuss community recovery operations to include decontamination and re-inspection of food providers.
Presenters
Sarah Ellis, MPH, CPH Emergency Management Associate Emergency Preparedness Solutions, LLC, NJACCHO Consultant
Timothy Riecker, CEDP Partner and Principal Consultant Emergency Preparedness Solutions, LLC®, NJACCHO Consultant
Target Audience(s)
Emergency Medical Responder
Health Educator
Health Officer
MRC Volunteer
Public Health Planner
Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS)
Inspector (non-REHS)
Nurse
Registrar/Clerk
Other
LHDs, LINCS agencies, Hospital Emergency Managers, OEM, Hazmat Team