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Tips to Ensure Your Business is Not Underinsured
February 29, 2008
APHA Campaign: Time Flies, Stockpile Emergency Supplies
February 28, 2008
"When we spring forward this year, we want every American to make sure their family has a preparedness kit to fall back on in the event of an emergency," says APHA Executive Director Dr. Georges C. Benjamin.
DHS Names 11 Institutions to Lead New Centers of Excellence
February 28, 2008
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security recently announced the selection of 11 universities to serve as important partners for conducting multi-disciplinary research and creating innovative learning environments for critical homeland security missions. These universities will partner to lead one of five new Centers of Excellence and receive a multi-year grant of up to $2 million per year, over a period of four to six years.
Community Preparedness Conference Set for April
February 24, 2008
The Yale Center for Public Health Preparedness will hold "Community Preparedness: Addressing the Needs of Diverse Populations" on April 17-18, 2008 at the Omni Hotel in New Haven, Conn.
U.S. Public Health Better Armed Against Threats: CDC
February 20, 2008
A new report assessing states' preparedness says disease surveillance systems still need to be strengthened.
CDC, FEMA: Formaldehyde Levels in Gulf Coast Trailers Too High
February 15, 2008
"We . . . think that it would be beneficial for people who are displaying symptoms as well as households with children, elderly persons, or occupants with chronic respiratory illnesses to receive priority consideration for alternate housing," said CDC Director Dr. Julie Gerberding.
Reader's Digest Grades Colleges on Safety Preparedness
February 7, 2008
Surprisingly, several urban schools rated higher on campus safety than many schools in suburban areas or smaller cities, emphasizing that preparedness has more to do with appropriate allocation of resources and less to do with geographical setting, the report says.
Super Tuesday Twisters Hit 5 States, Killing at Least 48
February 6, 2008
The victims include at least 24 people in Tennessee, 13 in Arkansas, seven in Kentucky, and four in Alabama. Hundreds more were injured.
A New Transport Option
By OH&S Staff · February 2008
Last year, the 6,000-squaremile National Capital Region around Washington, D.C., which includes the Pentagon and offices for about 340,000 federal workers, received the first seven Mobile Evacuation Buses produced by High Point, N.C.’s Sartin Services Inc. Ed Sartin, the company’s president, said emergency responders in many jurisdictions are looking for vehicles that can accommodate multiple patients.
Rescue Chambers Feasible for Most Underground Coal Mines: NIOSH
January 28, 2008
In-place shelters moved rarely or not at all have significant advantages over portables, the agency's mine safety office concludes. Peabody Energy's Federal No. 2 mine in West Virginia is shown here.
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