✍️ On the Blog

January is National Radon Action Month

Posted 01.10.24

In case you missed it, January is #NationalRadonActionMonth! Check out our blog on #radon safety and what you can do: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/blog/2024/01/10/national-radon-action-month/ 

🖥️ New + Updated Areas

Training Opportunities

VDEM/FEMA L0105 Public Information Basics Course

About the Course

This course is part of the National Emergency Management Basic Academy and will count towards the completion of this program. It replaces the previous two-day version of the L0105 Public Information and Warning course and the G290 Basic Public Information Officer course. 

Learning Objectives

The goal of this course is to enhance the jurisdiction’s public information and warning core capability. 

This course is intended for newly appointed emergency managers from State, local, tribal, territorial, and Federal emergency management agencies, and prospective professionals transferring from another discipline to emergency management.

Upcoming Training Sessions

Dates: March 26-28, 2024 

Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Location: Shenandoah County Fire Rescue 

600 N. Main Street, Ste 109 Woodstock, VA 22664 

Deadline to register is March 11, 2024


Note: Sessions fill up quickly, so register soon. If you have registered but cannot attend, please withdraw your registration so someone else on the waitlist can get a spot! 

💡 New + Updated Assets

What to Do If You're Stuck on the Road Video

This 30-second video from FEMA provides fun animation reminding you to prepare, plan, and know how you'll stay warm if you are stranded in a winter storm.


📌 This can be found in Severe Weather

💡 Share on social media, in newsletters, + emails.

How to Prepare for a Winter Storm Video

This 40-second video from FEMA provides fun animation describing how to prepare for winter storms, including winterizing your home, making a family plan, and preparing emergency kits. 


📌 This can be found in Severe Weather

💡 Share on social media, in newsletters, + emails.

ASPR Home Test to Treat Communications Toolkit + Flyers

ASPR's home test to treat communications toolkit includes information about the program, talking points, prepared newsletter and social media messaging, and Section 508 compliant flyers.


🎙️ Available in English + Spanish

📌 This can be found in Respiratory Health + COVID-19

💡 Share on social media, in newsletters, + emails. 

💡 Flyers and be printed and distributed.

National Radon Awareness Month Toolkit

January is National Radon Awareness Month. This EPA toolkit includes several social media graphics that you can share! They also include sample social media posts. Use the hashtags #radon, #TestFixSaveALife, #RadonFacts, and/or #NationalRadonActionMonth to connect. 


📌 This can be found in Household Safety

💡 Share on social media, in newsletters, + emails

Test Your Nest Bookmarks

These colorful kids' bookmarks from EPA are printable and sharable! They correlate with the EPA's "Test Your Nest" radon awareness campaign. Related materials can be found here.


📌 This can be found in Household Safety

💡 Download and print or share in newsletters, emails, and with community partners.

📌 Social Media Highlights

Topics Highlighted This Week