Register now for online webinar: Tuesday, June 9, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Wildfire & Smoke Readiness in Long-Term Care Facility and Home Health Settings: Actionable Strategies for Protecting Health during Wildfire Smoke Events

 

To: Administrators, Directors and Staff From: Melanie Roth, Emergency Response Coordinator, Health Facilities & Emergency Medical Services Division Re: Register Now for CDPHE “Wildfire & Smoke Readiness in Long-Term Care Facility and Home Health Settings: Actionable Strategies for Protecting Individuals’ Health During Wildfire Smoke Events” Based on forecasts and early 2026 data, Colorado is facing an exceptionally dangerous wildfire season, largely driven by severe drought and record-low snowpack. State officials warned in late April 2026 that the state is facing a challenging fire year with risks elevated across the Western Slope and the Front Range.   Join us on Tuesday, June 9, from 11:00 am-12:30 pm for a free, live webinar on the impacts and implications of wildfires and smoke in Colorado and steps you can take to prepare and respond to these events to protect your clients, residents and patients: Potential for danger from wildfires and smoke   Components of wildfire smoke and short and long-term health effects  More susceptible populations; signs and symptoms of wildfire smoke  Projections for Spring and Summer 2026; staying informed on wildfire smoke conditions Actionable strategies for protecting health during wildfire smoke events Reducing the impacts of wildfire smoke on indoor air quality Steps to protecting your patients, residents, and clients from wildfire smoke, including remote health checks for persons receiving care at home When evacuation becomes necessary  Speakers include:  Radhika Ratnabalasuriar, MD, Medical Epidemiologist, Board Certified Emergency Medicine Physician, Medical Epidemiology Unit Molly Middleton, MPH, Environmental Epidemiologist and Colorado Environmental Public Health Tracking Program Manager, Division of Environmental Health and Sustainability  Kristen Good, MEM, PhD, Health Equity Branch Deputy Chief, Occupational Health and Wildfire Smoke Preparedness Programs Manager, Division of Disease Control and Public Health Response Melanie Roth-Lawson, Emergency Response Coordinator/Trainer, Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division We encourage you to share this training with your staff. Register for the webinar.  Please use this webinar link to join the meeting on Tuesday, June 9 @ 11:00 AM  Meeting ID: 896 2236 8744; Passcode: 918322  Please add the meeting information and link to your calendar for Tuesday, June 9 @ 11:00 AM. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie.Roth-Lawson@state.co.us