Posts Tagged ‘diaster preparedness’
Keys to Surviving a Hurricane
October 9th, 2009
A STARTLING NEW HURRICANE STUDY MANDATES WE BETTER PREPARE FOR DECADES OF MAJOR HURRICANES
What is being done to the prepare for the gripping impact of a national disaster? A tragic and deadly category 5 hurricane like hurricane Katrina? Hurricane Reduction expert Glen B. Stewart may have just revealed the ideal solution. And the secret? The incredible powers of the specifically trained mind can safely dissipate the deadliest hurricanes Glen proves. He then reveals how you can be involved also in saving lives from deadly hurricanes, tornados, cyclones, tusnamis and even thunderstorms.
Alarmingly, scientists believe that North America has entered into a very dangerous new phase for major hurricane activity. The number of deadly hurricanes are due to rise by up to one third this century. Climate experts say that hurricanes have become stronger and longer lasting over the past 30 years, which is believed to be a result of global warming and a rise in sea surface temperatures.
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American Red Cross Training Institute Prepares Local Chapter Representatives To Respond To Disasters
October 5th, 2009
The American Red Cross, in ongoing efforts to continue to improve disaster readiness in local communities, hosted 48 Chapter Emergency Services Program Managers from across the country at its Washington, DC national headquarters the week of June 11. As a high-level organizer of volunteers, logistics and information, the Emergency Services Program Manager is a critical part of the front line of disaster response. Funding for the institute, which was the culmination of a series of eight regional trainings, was provided by The Home Depot as part of a three-year partnership between the two organizations to educate 1 million people on disaster preparedness and to support Red Cross disaster readiness efforts at the local level.
When disaster strikes, Red Cross chapters have the responsibility of providing assistance for at least the first five days of a disaster, and as necessary, facilitating the scalability of a response to a regional or national-level disaster. The goal of the training was to increase the ability of the Red Cross to successfully develop and maintain a local disaster readiness, preparedness and response program and increase coordination and communication between local units, as well as local and national units, in response to large disasters.
“The American Red Cross mission is carried out by nearly 1 million volunteers working together with our employees and other community partners. Teamwork and quick decision making is of the utmost importance, especially during times of disaster, which are often unpredictable. Increased exposure to disaster situations through practice and training, such as the training provided by this event, will help make our disaster response more efficient and effective,” said Joe Becker, senior vice president of Preparedness and Response for the American Red Cross. “I would like to thank The Home Depot for their support of this training, as well as the other support they provide that enables the Red Cross to help people prepare for disasters in communities across the nation.”
On Home Disaster Preparedness: Three-Quarters Of Durable Medical Equipment Providers Have Prepared For Pandemic Flu, According To A May 1 Survey By American Association For Homecare
October 3rd, 2009
More than half (53 percent) of the nation’s home medical equipment and service providers have formal plans to respond to a pandemic flu and another 23 percent have stockpiled N95 masks or other supplies related to a flu pandemic, according to a survey of 1,500 providers conducted April 30 and May 1, 2009.
18 percent said they are working on a formal plan and expect to have one in place within the week. Two-thirds say they are coordinating or communicating with other organizations in their communities to prepare for a pandemic.
The survey of approximately 1,500 home medical or durable medical equipment providers was conducted by the American Association for Homecare. The 147 homecare providers that responded collectively serve more than 2.5 million patients through more than 1,000 branch locations across 50 states.
“Home-based care is a centerpiece of the national pandemic flu response and in a pandemic situation, home medical equipment personnel will be on the front lines,” said Tyler J. Wilson, president of the Association. “Our members have experience responding to weather-related emergencies and power outages, which present risks to patients who require oxygen through devices that require electricity. A pandemic flu presents a different set of challenges, but the home medical sector has prepared for them.”