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America’s PrepareAthon! Helps Build Resilient Communities
By Gwen Camp, director of individual and community preparedness for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Despite the...
Apr 28, 2015 | Guest Author
Local Health Departments Take Steps to Prepare for Extreme Winter Weather
The official first day of winter is still three weeks away, but weather patterns as of late aren’t minding the calendar. Winter...
Dec 03, 2014 | Katie Regan
National Strategy for Youth Preparedness Education: Empowering, Educating, and...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, the American Red Cross, and the Department of Education recently announced the publication of...
Sep 26, 2014 | Admin
2014 National Preparedness Month Resources Now Available
September marks the eleventh annual National Preparedness Month, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has designated...
Aug 22, 2014 | Admin
Greater Prince William County MRC’s “Becoming an Active Bystander” Training
On July 12, the Greater Prince William County MRC held a 4-hour training exercise to teach non-medical volunteers and community...
Jul 31, 2014 | Kim Grimmick
New Legal Precedent for Inclusive Planning, Preparedness, and Response
Late last week, the United States District Court, Southern District of New York handed down a ruling on the Brooklyn Center for...
Nov 12, 2013 | Andy Roszak
America’s PrepareAthon! Helps Build Resilient CommunitiesBy Gwen Camp, director of individual and community preparedness for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Despite the heartbreaking stories of recent disasters, research shows nearly 60 percent of Americans have not participated in a preparedness drill or exercise at their workplace, school, or home in the past year. Local leaders in public health preparedness […] Apr 28, 2015 | Guest Author |
Local Health Departments Take Steps to Prepare for Extreme Winter WeatherThe official first day of winter is still three weeks away, but weather patterns as of late aren’t minding the calendar. Winter weather is in full swing across much of the United States and as early snowfalls, intense storms, and other types of extreme winter weather—events that differ significantly from the average weather pattern—become more […] Dec 03, 2014 | Katie Regan |
National Strategy for Youth Preparedness Education: Empowering, Educating, and Building ResilienceThe Federal Emergency Management Agency, the American Red Cross, and the Department of Education recently announced the publication of the National Strategy for Youth Preparedness Education: Empowering, Educating, and Building Resilience. The document provides a vision for a nation of prepared youth and provides nine priority steps that partners at the local, state, and national […] Sep 26, 2014 | Admin |
2014 National Preparedness Month Resources Now AvailableSeptember marks the eleventh annual National Preparedness Month, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has designated this year’s theme to be “Be Disaster Aware, Take Action to Prepare.” The CDC will also promote the importance of preparedness planning for vulnerable populations throughout the month. Local health departments have an especially critical role in promoting […] Aug 22, 2014 | Admin |
Greater Prince William County MRC’s “Becoming an Active Bystander” TrainingOn July 12, the Greater Prince William County MRC held a 4-hour training exercise to teach non-medical volunteers and community members how to provide basic initial care to survivors in the immediate aftermath of an incident, either manmade or natural. Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA), NACCHO, and the DCVMRC were present to […] Jul 31, 2014 | Kim Grimmick |
New Legal Precedent for Inclusive Planning, Preparedness, and ResponseLate last week, the United States District Court, Southern District of New York handed down a ruling on the Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled v. The City of New York, a class action lawsuit brought on behalf of all persons with disabilities. The suit charged that the New York City Emergency Preparedness Program failed […] Nov 12, 2013 | Andy Roszak |
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