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KETHC Flying High!
lIn a weekend of remembrance and celebration, the Knox/East Tennessee Healthcare Coalition (KETHC) offered support for the 2022 McGhee Tyson Airshow operations with deployment of the handicap restroom trailer. John Brinkley (Knox RHC) staffed the military Emergency...
Teaching our CMS Partners How to “Rap”
December 12th in the community room at the Health Department brought food, laughter, and yes, "rapping." John Brinkley and a crew of helpers taught three classes of Stop-the-Bleed to the CMS17 group. The 62 students learned how to respond in the case of an...
Taking Moon Pies to a National Level
On December 02, the KET Coalition presented at the 2019 National Healthcare Preparedness Conference in Houston, TX. The presentation, entitled "Cause and Effect: The Evolution of the Coalition From Real World Events" was selected for a 90 minute presentation....
New CMS17 Logo
Recently the KET Coalition sponsored a logo contest for our CMS group and the final winning logo is attached. Congratulations Caitlin Yount on your original design! Caitlin is a Patient Care Coordinator with Avalon Hospice. Great...
Death By a Million Paper Cuts
Recently, the Knoxville/ East Tennessee Healthcare Coalition sponsored a training with responders from the Joplin tornado event. With speakers from law enforcement, social media, and pharmacy, unique perspectives were seen. Each presenter spoke on their professional...
Get Ready to Shake Out!
Millions of people worldwide will practice how to Drop, Cover, and Hold On at 10:17 a.m. on October 17* during Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills! You can join them today by registering for the 2019 Great Central U.S. ShakeOut. Participating is a great way for your...