NJACCHO 2026 Regional Public Health Table Top Exercise -Atlantic County
March 16, 2026
08:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Sponsor Information
NJ Association of County & City Health Officials
NJACCHO is sponsoring a series of six four-hour tabletop exercises made possible by a grant from the New Jersey Department of Health.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: March 10,2026
This exercise has been designed to comply with the requirements of the CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP)/NJDOH Chemical Incident (CHEM) tabletop exercise.
These exercises will focus on response actions related to a chemical incident. Each exercise will follow the same scenario. Participants are invited to attend a session convenient for them. The purpose of these exercises is to promote multi-agency coordination, test emergency response plans, and strengthen preparedness across the state.
Agenda / Additional Information
Exercise Objectives
1. Assess the jurisdictional response to a chemical incident, to include cross-jurisdictional resource and information sharing.
2. Discuss strategies in detection and surveillance in response to a chemical incident.
3. Evaluate the ability to develop, coordinate, and disseminate uniformed risk communication messaging.
4. Discuss community recovery operations to include decontamination and re-inspection of food providers.
Timothy Riecker, CEDP Partner and Principal Consultant Emergency Preparedness Solutions, LLC®, NJACCHO Consultant
Target Audience(s)
Emergency Medical Responder Health Educator Health Officer MRC Volunteer Public Health Planner Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) Inspector (non-REHS) Nurse Registrar/Clerk Other LHDs, LINCS agencies, Hospital Emergency Managers, OEM, Hazmat Team