What is Public

Health? It is the sci-

ence of protecting and

improving the health of

communities through

education, promotion of

healthy lifestyles, and

research for disease and

injury prevention.

Location at building 7285, Custer Hill.

Call 785-239-WELL for more information!

The Grand Opening for the Fort Riley Army Wellness Center is tentatively

scheduled for the first week in June. The dynamic and motivated staff will pro-

vide the following services to assist you in your health and wellness goals; health

assessment review, general wellness education, physical fitness recommendations,

stress management techniques, tobacco education, and healthy nutrition counsel-

ing. We will be operational by the end of April and look forward to seeing you.

National Public Health Week, April 1-7

Opening Soon!

M I S S I O N :

T O P R O M O T E H E A L T H A N D

W E L L N E S S A N D T O

P R E V E N T D I S E A S E A N D

I N J U R Y A T F O R T R I L E Y

T H R O U G H W O R K P L A C E

A N D C O M M U N I T Y H E A L T H .

USA MEDDAC Fort Riley, KS

Department of Public Health 1 A P R I L 2 0 1 3 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 1

C O N T A C T U S !

Occupational Health,

(785) 240-7042

Army Public Health

Nursing, 239-7323

Army Hearing

Program, 240-7233

Environmental

Health, 239-7231

Industrial Hygiene,

239-7220

Army Wellness

Center, 239-WELL

I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

National Public

Health Week ...1

Army Wellnes

Center ...1

Industrial Hygiene ...2

Army Public

Health Nursing ...2

Army Hearing

Program ...2

Environmental

Health ...3

Occupational

Health ...3

1ID & Fort Riley Health

Promotion Office ...3

Fort Riley Veterinary

Sevices ...4

In 1995, former President William

Clinton proclaimed the first full week

of April as National Public Health

Week (NPHW).

P A G E 2

“A healthy

force is a

ready

force!”

Technician

conducting an air

quality survey.

Army Public Health Nursing

Army Hearing Program

Industrial Hygiene Located behind the hospital in Build-

ing 609-C, our Industrial Hygienists

and technicians are on the lookout

for workplace hazards and safety con-

cerns throughout the Fort Riley in-

stallation.

Some of the services they provide

are; accidental exposure investiga-

tions, asbestos, lead, and mold sur-

veys, environmental sampling, physical

hazard studies, health risk assess-

ments, indoor air quality assessments,

workstation ergonomic surveys,

noise surveys, respiratory pro-

tection surveys, and construc-

tion project and system design

reviews.

If you ever have a workplace

concern, please call Industrial

Hygiene at 785-239-7220.

The Army Hearing Program

at Fort Riley is spearheaded

by CPT Ellie Young and lo-

cated behind the hospital in

Building 609-C.

Services provided include;

hearing loss prevention edu-

cation at the worksite, in a

classroom setting, or by

patient appointment,

medical surveillance, and

evaluations for custom

hearing protection de-

vices. Call 785-240-7233

for assistance.

The Army Public Health Nursing (APHN) team is made up of military and civil-

ian personnel working hard everyday to ensure a well and healthy community.

They are located behind the hospital in Building 609-B.

Services APHN provides are; tuberculosis screening, disease/injury surveillance

and reporting, community health assessment and outreach, travel medicine,

Child and Youth Services inspections and consultation, and tobacco cessation

counseling and treatment.

Serving to promote wellness and prevent illness – please don’t hesitate to call,

785-239-7323.

U S A M E D D A C F O R T R I L E Y , K S

Occupational Health

Environmental Health

P A G E 3 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 1

SGT Rachael Hardin placing a mosquito trap

outside of Irwin Army Community Hospital.

face in their careers and per-

sonal lives. R2C will incor-

porate resilience training

throughout a Soldier’s ca-

reer, and synchronize Army

programs to fight suicide,

sexual harassment/assault,

bullying/hazing, substance

abuse, domestic violence,

The Army recently released

its new Ready and Resilient

Campaign (R2C). The focus

of the campaign is to bring

together programs and re-

sources in order to increase

Soldier’s, Family Member’s,

and Army Civilian’s ability to

cope with challenges they

and the stigma associated

with asking for help. The

Community Health Promo-

tion Council is the platform

for measuring baseline resil-

ience data and keeping Sen-

ior leaders and community

members informed about

the health, wellness, and

tion exams, respiratory

clearance, identification of

reproductive workplace haz-

ards, medical surveillance

exams, vision and hearing

conservation, medical treat-

ment for workplace injuries

and illnesses, civilian pre and

post deployment exams, im-

munizations for employees,

bloodborne pathogen post

exposure surveillance, work-

site visits and related safety

education.

Call 785-239-

7042 for as-

sistance.

Occupational Health is a

caring team of healthcare

professionals dedicated to

the safety and care of the

civilian and military work-

force of Fort Riley. They are

located behind the hospital

in building 609-D.

Services provided include;

pre-placement and termina-

1ID and Fort Riley Health Promotion Office

The Environmental Health (EH) section is made up of military and civilian per-

sonnel. Their primary job is in the field doing inspections, sampling, trapping

and educating. Scope of work includes: inspections of food facilities, beauty/

barber shops, fitness centers, and child development centers; water sampling;

entomological testing and surveying; disease tracking; and water buffalo inspec-

tions. EH also trains Soldiers and civilian workers on food safety, personal hy-

giene, diseases, and hot and cold weather injury prevention. Call 785-239-7231.

As the weather warms up, EH will soon begin mosquito trapping. The time-

frame for surveillance at Fort Riley is from May to October. This involves plac-

ing traps throughout the installation several times a week. Once the mosqui-

toes are collected, they are identified by species. They are then shipped to

Western Regional Medical Command to be tested for West Nile Virus. Using

data collected, Environmental Health is able to provide guidance to Public

Works on pest control methods to decrease this nuisance and health hazard.

Resilience of the

Force.

For more informa-

tion, visit

www.army.mil/

readyandresilient

or contact the

Health Promotion

Office at 785-239-

3493.

...and, our Partners in Public Health…

Veterinary Services!

VETERINARY TREATMENT FACILITY

The Fort Riley Veterinary Treatment Facility, located at 226 Custer Avenue in the Main

Post, is professionally staffed with military and civilian veterinarians and veterinary techni-

cians to meet your animal care needs. We offer wellness examinations, vaccinations, micro-

chips, preventive medicine, sick call appointments, and surgeries. You must be eligible for DoD medical benefits in order for us to see your pet. All pets on Fort Riley must be regis-

tered (in-person at the Veterinary Treatment Facility), microchipped and up to date on vac-

cines. Registration is free! Normal business hours are Mon-Friday, 0800-1600. Please con-

tact 785-239-3886 to schedule your appointment today.

STRAY FACILITY

The Fort Riley Stray Animal Facility is located with the Veterinary Treatment Facility at 226

Custer Avenue in the Main Post. All animals picked up by the Fort Riley Military Police and

brought to this facility and are eligible for adoption if they remain unclaimed after 3 business

days. We always have dogs and cats in need of a good home. Normal business hours are

Mon-Friday, 1200-1600. Feel free to contact us for more information about adoption fees.

Stop by, contact us at 785-239-6183, or go to facebook.com\fortrileypets.

FOOD INSPECTORS

Our Veterinary Services food inspectors offer food handlers’ safety classes on

numerous topics, including:

-Proper storage of food

-Proper handling to prevent cross-contamination of food

-Proper sanitization of food preparation equipment

These classes are open to all personnel involved in food preparation and handling.

Please contact Veterinary Services at 785-239-2645 to schedule a class.

SGT Velez and SPC Hanne conducting

a quality assurance inspection at

the Fort Riley Commissary.