Comments on: Request For Reader Ideas: “What Are The Lessons Of The H1N1/Swine Flu Outbreak On Citizen Preparedness/Response For Future Emergencies?” http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2009/05/07/request-for-reader-ideas-what-are-the-lessons-of-the-h1n1swine-flu-outbreak-we-can-learn-to-prepare-public-for-future-emergencies/ A Citizen’s Eye View of Public Preparedness Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:57:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Eric Holdeman http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2009/05/07/request-for-reader-ideas-what-are-the-lessons-of-the-h1n1swine-flu-outbreak-we-can-learn-to-prepare-public-for-future-emergencies/comment-page-1/#comment-31928 Eric Holdeman Sat, 09 May 2009 18:22:20 +0000 http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/?p=1272#comment-31928 Watching the event on popular media was interesting: -Early deaths reported in Mexico got everyone's attention -Alarm bells went off, appropriately -WHO maybe took it too far to fast with elevating to Phase V -Messaging, "don't panic" is poor. People are watching too many disaster movies -Message now should be about the Fall flu season in 2009 here in USA -Some will read this as false alarm--and may not prepare/act again. -Prior planning paid off, there was a system in place -Capture what is learned and "Don't Panic" :) Eric Watching the event on popular media was interesting:
-Early deaths reported in Mexico got everyone’s attention
-Alarm bells went off, appropriately
-WHO maybe took it too far to fast with elevating to Phase V
-Messaging, “don’t panic” is poor. People are watching too many disaster movies
-Message now should be about the Fall flu season in 2009 here in USA
-Some will read this as false alarm–and may not prepare/act again.
-Prior planning paid off, there was a system in place
-Capture what is learned and “Don’t Panic” :)

Eric

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