Our next meeting is on March 27th in South Bend. Speakers David Andre of GoZero services and Ryan Lee of Lee’s Edible Acres will discuss Food Waste Composting. The meeting is at 11am Eastern at the South Bend Columbus Club, 553 East Washington Street, South Bend, IN 46617. If you are interested in the pork chop dinner style lunch being offered, please contact Karen Teague at kteague@sjcindiana.gov anytime up until Monday the 24th for details.
This is a regular meeting of the Wabash Valley Chapter. All members and guests are welcome. More details to come.
Annual Spring Educational Conference
"Amplifying the Public Health Message"
Click here for more information and agenda
Founder's Lodge Event and Conference Center
7201 Girls Scout Lane
Indianapolis, IN 46214
Managing Food Emergencies: Strategies for a Community Response is a management-level course that teaches participants how to manage food emergencies using the emergency operations center (EOC), Incident Command System (ICS) principles, and best management practices.
Participants will manage a fictional food emergency using the guidelines and strategies of the Incident and Unified Command systems. The scenario will advance with every module, beginning with Module 2, from the point that a foodborne outbreak is detected. The scenario will progress throughout the modules from surveillance and into the transition to recovery. In Module 7, participants will engage in an after-action discussion to assess their current preparedness for a food emergency and the value of using ICS principles and practices and adding Emergency Management as a food emergency response partner.
For full information and to register, search "20250429" on Acadis Portal
This is a dual registration course. Students will also need to register with LSU.
https://train.ncbrt.lsu.edu/Student/Register?ClassID=33966
Class Access Code: MGT447
The Seasons Hotel is offering a $96 a night rate for the dates of April 28th and 29th
(812-988-2284) mention either IEHA or the training for the special rate. (class is April 29-30th)
Environmental Health Specialists:
The Certified Pool Operator (CPO) certification program is the world’s leading educational program for safely operating pools, spas, and other aquatic venues. This in-person CPO course provides two days of classroom instruction on proper pool operation, followed by a challenging 50 question exam. This course has been tailor-fit for environmental health specialists performing pool inspections. The Indiana rules and regulations for public/semi-public pools, spas, and other aquatic venues will be given special attention. Click here for more general information on CPO courses from the Pool and Hot Tub Alliance.
This course is jointly sponsored by the Indiana Environmental Health Association and by the Indiana Department of Health’s (IDOH’s) Environmental Health Association. It is offered essentially at cost and seats are limited. For these reasons, this training is limited to local and state health officials. The course will be co-taught once again by Steve Yeary, REHS of IDOH and Jason Ravenscroft, MHP, REHS of the Marion County Health Department.
Registration includes a hardcopy CPO training manual and a 5-year CPO certification upon successful completion of the exam. The manual can also be accessed here, so there is no reason to wait to receive your hardcopy.
This is a fast-paced course. First-time students NEED to read the manual before coming to class. Class time is designed to build a student’s understanding but couldn’t possibly cover all the information in the CPO manual. Students will get more out of the class while having a much higher chance of passing the exam on the first attempt IF they have read the manual before attending.
Registration must be made online, regardless of payment method.
REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE AUTOMATICALLY ON
April 20th, 2025
Payment can be made by credit/debit card during the registration process. Alternatively a check (made payable to IEHA) can be brought in person to class, or mailed with the invoice to the following address:
P.O. Box 457
Indianapolis, IN 46206-045
Please find links to the course schedule and venue directions below. The venue is marked as "pool school" on the directions.
2025 CPO Course schedule
Venue directions
The CPO recertification option is only for Indiana health officials who currently hold a valid CPO certification that will remain valid thru any date in April or May of 2025. Understand that this “CPO recertification” option does not include actual instruction (neither in person nor virtual). Participants must work thru a video course called the PHTA “Pool Operator Primer” at their own pace. They must complete the course and provide proof of completion before the test date. The test will be proctored virtually, and will cost $200 to cover all expenses.
These opportunities are jointly sponsored by the Indiana Environmental Health Association and by the Indiana Department of Health’s (IDOH’s) Environmental Health Association. It is offered essentially at cost and seats are limited. For these reasons, the recertification option is limited to local and state health officials.
April 26th, 2025
This is a regular meeting of the Wabash Valley Chapter. All members and guests are welcome. Details to come.
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