The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Homeland Security have released Guidance on Allocating and Targeting Pandemic Influenza Vaccine. The purpose of the guidance is to provide a planning framework to help state, tribal, local, and community leaders ensure that vaccine allocation and use will reduce the impact of a pandemic on public health. Read more...
In an effort to raise public awareness to the impact of possible radiological attacks against the nation, a new national, not-for-profit and nonpartisan coalition was launched by a group of first-responders, business groups, health advocates and homeland security experts. Read more...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched CDC-TV, a new online video resource on a variety of health, safety and preparedness topics. Read more...
National Preparedness Month, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, is designed to enhance the public's awareness of the necessity of having an emergency plan in place to respond to a natural or man-made disaster. The U.S. Small Business Administration, one of the many government and private sector coalition partners participating in National Preparedness Month, offers some tips. Read more...
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e-Hazard, the leader in concept-based adult education, announces a new class designed specifically for first responders. In addition to general shock and arc flash awareness, this class deals with emergency situations and emergency preparedness. Overhead lines, lightning, electrical equipment and materials, fixed and mobile equipment, and electric vehicles are just a few of the subjects discussed.
For more information, visit http://www.e-Hazard.com
Occupational Health & Safety proudly introduces its free 30-minute program, "Occupational Health & Safety: Keeping the Workplace Safe and Secure." This engaging program features important safety concerns and the solutions that will help keep your workplace hazard free.
Tune in to Safe and Secure TV Channel's broadband website www.safeandsecuretvchannel.com to see this informative program.
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Our Disaster Tip of the Month is from EPA.
EPA has set up a Hurricane Gustav Web site at epa.gov/region6/disaster
/index.htm with information, flyers and audio files.
OH&S Executive Safety Summit, Arlington, Va.
International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) 2008 Annual Conference, Overland Park, KS.
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