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AAHC issues guide for emergency preparedness
In response to recent natural disasters, the Association of Academic Health Centers (AAHC), a non-profit organization seeking to improve national health through education and research, recently published a guide to managing emergency response. read more: http://lpn.advanceweb.com/editorial/content/editorial.aspx?CC=122554
American Red Cross Sites their Stocked Emergency Trailer in Point Roberts
"Efforts of the committee are showing considerable results. Whatcom County Mt. Baker branch of the American Red Cross has sited a trailer stocked with emergency supplies. PREP committee members joined Red Cross volunteers from around Whatcom County to assist in outfitting our trailer and trailers for other communities.
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Bellingham Herald Slideshow Dramatizes Whatcom State of Emergency
Continued flooding in Whatcom County resulted in a state of emergency being declared. The Bellingham Herald has a daily slideshow that provides a dramatic review of the devastation of the 15 inches of rain that have fallen here in the last few days.
County gets glowing marks for emergency preparedness
Mar 15, 2009 The Ventura County Public Health Emergency Preparedness Office was recently evaluated for its ability to dispense medical supplies during a large-scale public health emergency. The department scored 97 out of a possible 100, according to Public Health. read more: http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2009/mar/15/county-gets-glowing-marks-for-emergency/
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Get PREPared! --- Make a Plan
Disaster can strike quickly and without warning. It can force you to evacuate your neighborhood or confine you to your home. What would you do if basic services--water, gas, electricity or telephones--were cut off? Local officials and relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster, but they cannot reach everyone right away. Therefore, the best way to make your family and your home safer is to be prepared before disaster strikes.
Kids - Prepare your Family for Emergencies with Sesame Street
It's a fact of life that not every day is a sunny day.
