Latest Disaster preparedness Stories
Physicians have ethical duty to prepare to meet demands of care for disaster victims, writes SMJ editor-in-chief Surveys suggest that while most US physicians are willing to play a role in responding to natural and man-made disasters, most do not feel adequately prepared to fulfill that role. Toward helping physicians and health care systems understand and fulfill their obligation to provide medical care in disasters, the January Southern Medical Journal is a special issue on disaster...
Disaster Relief Supply, an emergency supplies retailer and supplier based out of Destin, FL, has recently begun supplying portable generators to emergency relief organizations for the Caribbean, Central, and South America. Destin, FL (PRWEB) January 07, 2013 Disaster Relief Supply, an emergency supplies retailer and supplier based out of Destin, FL, is known nationwide for providing quality emergency and disaster relief products to preparing consumers. Recently, DRSupply has supplied...
Although the end of the world did not occur as some predicted, preparing for disasters and calamities is never a bad idea. People joke about end-of-days scenarios, the coming of the zombie apocalypse, and the apparent wackiness of doomsday preppers, but the reality is that we all have a responsibility to take care of and prepare ourselves for certain emergencies. Newmarket, NH (PRWEB) January 03, 2013 The PHI Emergency Management Solutions corporate officers recently met to discuss the...
10% off extension cords and power strips, 25% off all cleaning supplies, free shipping on all generators, pressure washers, and chainsaws now at DisasterReliefSupply.com. Destin, FL (PRWEB) December 27, 2012 To celebrate the Holiday season DisasterReliefSupply.com is offering huge deals on Extension Cords, Power Strips, Surge Protectors, Cleaning Supplies, Generators, Chainsaws, Pressure Washers, and so much more. The emergency preparedness online retailer is offering huge deals like 25%...
The PHI eManagement Team released their latest PODCAST and discussed Pet Emergency Preparedness and other pet related topics with April Begosh, the owner of Healthy Pets -- New Hampshire. Newmarket, NH (PRWEB) December 27, 2012 The PHI Management Solutions team interviewed April Begosh, the owner of Healthy Pets New Hampshire. April specializes in pet first aid and emergency preparedness. Her company conducts training for First Responders and pet owners, and also provides supplies and...
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) today releases Disaster Preparedness in Migrant Communities: A Manual for First Responders, a unique resource to help communities integrate migrants into their planning and response to disasters. "Disaster Preparedness in Migrant Communities: A Manual for First Responders will educate, empower, and equip first responders to see migrants as part of their disaster response, understand...
YORKTOWN, Va., Dec. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- December 21st has finally arrived, and fortunately, the five-thousand-year-old Mayan prediction that the world would end in cataclysmic doom didn't come to pass. Numerous possible scenarios were cited including a massive solar storm, the sudden reversal of the Earth's magnetic field, a supervolcano eruption, or the collision with an unseen planetary body (a.k.a. Planet X). While scientists and scholars alike were right to scoff at such...
ATA Associates provides comprehensive lists for emergency preparedness. (PRWEB) December 14, 2012 ATA Associates, Inc., a forensic engineering company, announced today the development of an extensive set of checklists that can be used by the general public to create “Quick Response Packs” and organize supplies such that they can be available in the case of an emergency situation, either natural or manmade. “For over thirty years, we have offered our clients a “Quick Response”...
AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Myriad Development, Inc. and Vanguard Emergency Management announced today they will work collaboratively to deliver the most comprehensive disaster support, project management and technology solution currently available in the market. The partnership will pursue federal, state and local emergency management service opportunities. Government agencies provide municipalities and citizens with assistance to stabilize and ready...
Disaster Relief Supply recently partnered with Watershed Innovations to provide an improved selection of the Hydrabarrier flood prevention products to the DRSupply customer base. By offering the full selection of Hydrabarrier products, Disaster Relief Supply will become an East Coast distribution center for Watershed Innovation's East Coast customers. Destin, FL (PRWEB) December 10, 2012 After the recent hurricanes in both the Southeast and Northeast, flood prevention has become a...
