Sharp Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth – September 27, 2021
Sharp Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth DEA Warns that International and Domestic Criminal Drug Networks are Flooding the United States with Lethal Counterfeit Pills September 27, 2021 – The Drug Enforcement Administration warns the...
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...