Integrating Pets into Your Emergency ...

May 23, 2014 Written by Nicholas

What is the PETS Act? The Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act (PETS) of 2006 was passed following Hurricane Katrina. Images of abandoned animals, as well as the knowledge that many individuals and families refused to evacuate when they found that they couldn’t take their pets with them spurred legislators into passi [...]

A Profile of the Arlington CERT progr...

April 9, 2014 Written by Nicholas

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The First CERT Program in Massachusetts The success of the Arlington, Massachusetts CERT program is due to the vision and dedication of a few individuals who believed that citizens have an important role in community preparedness, response and mitigation. Sticking with their vision for decades, Joe Marshall and a few other individuals are cre [...]

Find Out if You’re a Public Hea...

April 8, 2014 Written by Nicholas

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Are You Ready for the Zombie Apocalyp...

April 5, 2014 Written by Nicholas

Experts say there’s a one thousand percent greater chance of there being a zombie apocalypse now than a hundred years ago. Will you be ready? Here are the results of a poll. What will you do? This could happen to you It’s really really quiet when you wake up. The alarm clock is dark. Obviously, the power has gone off again, [...]

Preparedness for Pet Owners

March 30, 2014 Written by Nicholas

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Emergencies Affect All of Us, Including Our Pets What happens to her if you have to leave home? If you are like millions of animal owners nationwide, your pet is an important member of your household. When planning your family for disaster, don’t overlook the needs of your cherished family pets. The likelihood that you and your animals will s [...]

Preventing Norovirus Infection

March 29, 2014 Written by Nicholas

It’s not just passengers on cruises that get sick with norovirus! Noroviruses are estimated to be responsible for 49 percent of all foodborne illness. It is miserable to have, easy to transmit, and requires a few simple actions to prevent. Norovirus is a highly contagious virus. Norovirus infection causes gastroenteritis (inflammation [...]

The Meaning of Hero

March 27, 2014 Written by Nicholas

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Boston Mourns Two Firefighters Lost in Back Bay Nine-Alarm Blaze Firefighter Michael Kennedy and Lt. Marty Walsh. Photo: Boston FD Two firefighters lost their lives yesterday protecting life and property in the tony Back Bay neighborhood in Boston. Michael Kennedy, 33, and Lt. Edward Walsh, 43 were killed in a 9-alarm bla [...]

The Unnecessary Measles Outbreak

March 25, 2014 Written by Nicholas

Outbreak Like a suspenseful science fiction flick, there is a looming epidemic threatening us. Although the outbreak is moving too slowly to make a good movie, it is spreading across the world, causing 158,000 deaths last year, and possibly more this year. And it’s a tragic epidemic, because it is entirely preventable. The measles vacc [...]

Did the Tragedy in Washington State H...

March 24, 2014 Written by Nicholas

Photo: LA Times The mudslide that ripped through Oso, Washington, on Saturday morning has claimed more lives. Emergency services have recovered five more bodies, bringing the death count to eight, with over a dozen hospitalized. There are still a dozen or more people unaccounted for, and hopes for rescuing additional survivors are fad [...]

Workplace Safety Preparedness, Includ...

March 21, 2014 Written by Nicholas

Planning and Responding to Workplace Emergencies Does your workplace have an Emergency Action Plan (EAP)? Nobody expects an emergency or disaster. Yet emergencies and disasters can strike anyone, anytime, anywhere. Employers should establish effective safety and health management systems and prepare their workers to handle emergencies before [...]

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