Environmental Health

Results: 8

• 911 Services (11)
  JR-6000

  911 Services

  JR-6000
  
  Programs that operate a telephone response service staffed by trained personnel who assess requests for emergency assistance and dispatch the appropriate emergency response agency (law enforcement, fire, paramedics/EMTs or ambulance services, the latter per a contract with the municipality).
• Community/Nature Area Cleanup/Enhancement Projects (2)
  JD-2000.1500

  Community/Nature Area Cleanup/Enhancement Projects

  JD-2000.1500
  
  Programs that sponsor community beautification projects in which people, usually volunteers, pick up litter that accumulates on the highways, in rivers or streams, on beaches, in flood control channels or on other public property; maintain nature trails; pull weeds; repair fencing; fix broken equipment; or otherwise clean up, fix up or generally improve the appearance of the urban environment and its natural surroundings.
• Household Hazardous Materials Information (2)
  JR-8200.3000-300

  Household Hazardous Materials Information

  JR-8200.3000-300
  
  Programs that provide fact sheets about hazardous materials which can be found in the household, suggest nonhazardous alternatives for common household products, offer general information about disposal of hazardous materials or utilize other means to increase public awareness regarding the dangers of hazardous materials in the household.
• Litter Cleanup Volunteer Opportunities (2)
  PX-2100.4600

  Litter Cleanup Volunteer Opportunities

  PX-2100.4600
  
  Organizations that are actively seeking individuals who are willing to spend time picking up trash that accumulates on the highways, in rivers or streams, on beaches, in flood control channels or on other public property on a voluntary basis without remuneration.
• Public Facility Health Inspection (1)
  JP-6500.6650

  Public Facility Health Inspection

  JP-6500.6650
  
  Programs that conduct regular health inspections of facilities that are open to the public and look for accumulations of dirt, dust, mold or trash; broken steps, uneven flooring or other obstructions to safe access; unsanitary kitchen facilities; defective heating, lighting or ventilation; lack of hot water in laundry and/or lavatory facilities and other unsafe or unsanitary conditions. The types of facilities that are subject to inspection vary from state to state, and may include public, private and parochial schools; homeless shelters; domestic violence shelters; hotels; motels; boarding homes; child care facilities; foster homes; adult and juvenile detention facilities; other transient housing facilities and institutions; theaters; arenas; and other places of public assembly.
• Recycling Volunteer Opportunities (2)
  PX-2100.7000

  Recycling Volunteer Opportunities

  PX-2100.7000
  
  Organizations that are actively seeking individuals who are willing to work, on a voluntary basis without remuneration, on a variety of projects in which cans, bottles, newspapers and other solid waste materials are salvaged for reuse or yard waste and garbage are composted. Volunteers may be asked to serve as advocates for recycling in their neighborhoods, initiate business or residential recycling projects or recycling on campus, staff drop-off points where hazardous waste is collected and sorted, distribute recycling/composting bins, staff a recycling/composting booth at community fairs, make classroom presentations regarding the value of recycling or do other tasks that relate to establishing a community recycling program.
• Restaurant/Food Sanitation (2)
  JP-6500.7000

  Restaurant/Food Sanitation

  JP-6500.7000
  
  Programs that enforce food handling and dispensing laws and regulations by regularly inspecting restaurants, food stands, mobile food vehicles and carts (e.g., lunch trucks, ice cream trucks, produce carts), summer food service sites, congregate meal sites, employee on-site feeding operations, catering services, food sampling booths, wholesale food processing and manufacturing plants, markets, bakeries and food vending machines for health hazards; consulting with food facilities regarding improved food handling practices; and issuing citations and fines to establishments that have failed to comply with prescribed health practices and regulations. The program also provides information about requirements for retail food establishments, restaurant ratings and a list of establishments that have been closed because of health violations.
• Tree Planting Volunteer Opportunities (2)
  PX-2100.8500

  Tree Planting Volunteer Opportunities

  PX-2100.8500
  
  Organizations that are actively seeking individuals with the requisite skills and experience who are willing, on a voluntary basis without remuneration, to work on projects that accept tree donations and help schools, neighborhood beautification projects, community housing programs, nonprofit organization landscaping projects, and others involved in community beautification efforts to plant the trees and/or care for them.