Student Spotlight: Hope Grismer
CURO Research Assistantship awarded to IDM Undergraduate Hope Grismer is an Institute for Disaster Management (IDM) student who is passionate about looking at the complex effects that geographical and sociodemographic
EMS responders may be vulnerable to outbreaks
Emergency medical services responders provide life-saving care every day, but new research that they may be vulnerable to deadly disease outbreaks. A study, led by University of Georgia researchers, found that
2021 World Water Day Q&A with IDM’s Michelle Ritchie
World Water Day 2021 World Water Day is about celebrating water and the many roles it plays in our households, cultures, health, environment and more. Yet, despite how crucial water
How first responders can protect themselves
EMS, police, and health care workers need to take special precautions Healthcare personnel working on the front lines to contain and prevent the spread of the new coronavirus that originated
Dr. Curt Harris on Operation Wesley
Operation Wesley 2019 Conducted November 4 – 8, 2019, Operation Wesley was the largest mock Ebola patient transportation exercise to date. Dr. Curt Harris, IDM director and principal investigator for
Institute prepares for handling disease disasters
Ebola simulation gives disaster and health professionals hands-on experience On the morning of Nov. 4, 2019, Anna Chocallo arrived at a local health care facility. She had a fever, and
UGA faculty lead largest ever region-wide Ebola response training
In September 2014, the first-ever confirmed case of travel-associated Ebola arrived on U.S. soil. Since that time, emergency planners across the country have been working to prepare our healthcare systems
