Polar Plunge Chicago for Special Olympics Illinois
Polar Plunge Chicago for Special Olympics Illinois will be held on Sunday, March 1, 2026 along the Chicago lakefront.
Polar Plunge Chicago for Special Olympics Illinois will be held on Sunday, March 1, 2026 along the Chicago lakefront.
Executive suite members are invited to participate in an educational webinar on the updated Crisis Standards of Care (CSC) Plan, formerly known as the Catastrophic Incident Response Plan. This plan has been comprehensively revised using lessons learned and operational considerations identified during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the goal of strengthening coordinated decision-making during extreme or
Elected governing body of the Chicago Healthcare System Coalition for Preparedness and Response. Led by a Public Health Chair, Healthcare Chair, Healthcare Vice Chair, Past Healthcare Chair, three At- Large Members (one from a non-hospital facility), and the Regional Hospital Coordination Center (RHCC) . This event is currently closed for registration.
The Chicago Department of Public Health will be performing a drill for STARCOM radios. For questions about the drill or to report radio issues, please contact CHSCPR@team-iha.org. A calendar invitation for this drill has been sent to Region 11 Hospitals and Healthcare Partners.
Clinicians are invited to participate in an educational webinar on the updated Crisis Standards of Care (CSC) Plan, formerly known as the Catastrophic Incident Response Plan. This plan has been comprehensively revised using lessons learned and operational considerations identified during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the goal of strengthening coordinated decision-making during extreme or sustained incidents
The Chicago River Dyeing and St. Patrick's Day Parade will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2026 in the downtown Chicago area.
Hosted by the DuPage County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management in partnership with Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX). Space is limited; advance registration is required.
Access to trusted, evidence-informed disaster preparedness resources is essential for strengthening health education and community resilience. This session, in collaboration with NNLM Region 5 and PNC-MLA, introduces the Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN) and Resource Central, a librarian-curated, SME-reviewed database of more than 4,000 multilingual resources designed to support healthcare professionals, families, and schools. Participants will
The Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle will be held on Sunday, March 22, 2026 in the downtown Chicago area.
Biosafety cabinets (BSCs) are a critical engineering control for protecting personnel, products, and the environment when working with special pathogens. In this NETEC webinar, participants will receive a practical introduction to biosafety cabinets and their role in healthcare and laboratory safety. The session will cover the different classes and types of biosafety cabinets, how BSCs
The work of this committee includes the coordination of trainings for healthcare responders and supporting agencies in order to provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to prepare and respond to a disaster. This event is currently closed for registration. For questions or to join a CHSCPR committee, please contact CHSCPR@team-iha.org.