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SOUTHWEST OHIO PUBLIC HEALTH REGION |
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Mission Statement: To develop and maintain a regional, inter-disciplinary team with knowledge of environmental surety to respond to man-made and natural emergencies.
Environmental Surety: Assure that environmental hazards to public health and the environment, such as contaminated media, epizootic disease and environmental health infrastructure failure, are managed. |
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ENSURE (ENvironmental SUREty) Team |
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The ENSURE Team supports emergency response efforts in an actual or potential incident involving hazardous substances. The ENSURE Team concentrates on conducting cold zone monitoring and consequence management during these responses. Team membership is made up of registered sanitarians and other environmental professionals from the 15 public health jurisdictions in the Southwest Ohio Public Health Region. The team is currently busy training and exercising with various environmental monitoring equipment in preparation of its upcoming activation date. |
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Group Overview |
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Many of the policies and activities of the ENSURE Team are mirrored after the efforts of the Cincinnati Chemical Air Monitoring Group (CCAM), several of whom are also members of the ENSURE Team. CCAM is the City of Cincinnati’s specialized air monitoring team operating under the direction of the Health Commissioner. The role of the ENSURE Team currently focuses on air monitoring and air sampling activities. The ENSURE Team is working to expand their capabilities to monitor and sample soil, water, and other substances.
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Current Activities |
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