New York City’s Office of Emergency Management is taking advantage of Yankee-mania here as an angle in its most recent “Tip of the Week” sent out earlier this week:
“With a 3-1 lead over the Phillies, the [UPDATE: World Champion] Yankees have been focused on driving runs home this World Series. But when the catcher is [...]
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What Can The Yankees Teach Fans About The Need For A Family Emergency Plan?
November 4th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Tags: City Preparedness · Humor · Preparedness Tips
Some Last-Minute Ideas For (Preparedness-Themed) Halloween Costumes; Also, Some H1N1 Safety “Tricks” From Red Cross’ Chief Nurse
October 30th, 2009 · 1 Comment
The always helpful and creative folks at the Cross Blog have offered some preparedness-related ideas for those still looking for costumes in a post titled, “Halloween Red Cross-Style”:
“If you’re also having a hard time figuring out a costume for this year, I’ve got some inspiration for you. How about showing off your Red Cross knowledge and [...]
#H1N1 Rap By Dr. Clarke Is This Blog’s Pick In HHS/YouTube #Flu PSA Contest; You Can Vote From Among 10 Worthy Finalists (And Watch All 242 Eclectic Entries) At Flu.Gov
September 8th, 2009 · 3 Comments
The 10 finalists for the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS)Â YouTube Flu Prevention PSA contest have been announced and posted on Flu.Gov. You can now vote here through September 16th for the winner who will receive a $2500 prize (and whose PSA will be featured on national television).
The finalists are all good and their entries [...]
Tags: Humor · Pandemic Flu · Preparedness Ideas · Preparedness Tips · Risk Communications
This Blog Gets ‘Exclusive Interview’ With Former DHS Secretary Whose New Book Is Coming Out September 1st — Chertoff (Yes, Chertoff) Says He Was Not Pressured On Terror Alerts
August 21st, 2009 · 4 Comments
There is another former U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary with a book coming out on September 1st.
Just as news was hitting the web (and my Blackberry) about Tom Ridge’s blockbuster charges on political pressure to raise the color terror alert in his new book “The Test of Our Times: America Under Siege … And [...]
Tags: Department of Homeland Security · Humor
It’s Great In Many Emergencies…Though In Case Of Fire, Do Not Use Twitter
June 21st, 2009 · 1 Comment
With all the attention being given to Twitter’s important role for citizens in crises (such as currently in Iran), Pete Cashmore from Mashable tweeted this humorous reminder now going around the Twittersphere that it should not be used in every emergency:
These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.
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