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Entries Tagged as 'President Obama'

‘Do Ask & Do Tell’ — Govt Should Be Putting More Emphasis On “Personal Responsibility” In Its Citizen Preparedness Messaging

August 23rd, 2010 · 2 Comments

In a speech to the Red Cross’s Emergency Crisis Data Summit last week, FEMA head Craig Fugate focused his remarks on the role of technology in disaster preparedness and response. However, he touched on another important theme which I wanted to highlight — that Americans have a personal and societal responsibility to be prepared for [...]

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After President Obama Swims To Support Gulf Recovery, Next He Should Do A Similar High Profile Activity To Promote National Preparedness Month In September; My Suggestion: Create A First Family Emergency Communications Plan To Encourage Other Americans To Do The Same

August 16th, 2010 · 1 Comment

President Obama and his family travelled to the Gulf Coast on Saturday to take a dip in support of the area’s recovery from the oil spill disaster. The willingness of the swimmer-in-chief to jump in literally and figuratively and even take his family in sent a strong message, amplified by the huge media coverage, to [...]

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New Obama “National Security Strategy” Includes Citizen Role In Resilient Nation; Specifics On Informing/Engaging Public Still To Come

June 3rd, 2010 · 2 Comments

President Obama released his “National Security Strategy” last week, which, according to the White House website “lays out a strategic approach for advancing American interests, including the security of the American people, a growing U.S. economy, support for our values, and an international order that can address 21st century challenges.”
From a citizen engagement/preparedness perspective, the [...]

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National Day Of Service And Remembrance For Victims And Survivors Of Terrorism

April 19th, 2010 · No Comments

The Oklahoma City National Memorial
At 9:02 am, fifteen years ago today, a truck bomb detonated in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma killed 168 people and injured over 800. President Obama issued a proclamation designating April 19th as a National Day of Service and Remembrance for Victims and Survivors [...]

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Tags: Domestic Terrorism · President Obama

As President Obama Warns Of Nuclear Terror Threat At Summit, More Attention Should Be Given Going Forward To Public Information/Preparedness

April 12th, 2010 · 6 Comments

Just before the start of the two-day Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, President Obama underscored the stakes: “the  single biggest threat to U.S. security — both short term, medium term and long term — would be the possibility of a terrorist organization obtaining a nuclear weapon…And we know that organizations like al-Qaeda are in the [...]

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As Concerns Rise About Sick Workers Spreading H1N1 Flu, Officials May Want To Use Bully Pulpit To Encourage ‘Flexible Leave’ Policies In Workplaces

November 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

As has been discussed on the blog a couple of times this summer, the H1N1 pandemic contingency plans for workplaces, particularly small businesses, continue to be a significant issue. Unlike schools, there is no central managerial authority to make and implement policies; guidelines have to be created and implemented on a firm by firm basis. It will [...]

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Tags: Business Preparedness · Pandemic Flu · President Obama

Obama Declares H1N1 “National Emergency” To Help Health System Respond To Surge In Cases

October 24th, 2009 · 1 Comment

President Obama has signed a proclamation declaring the H1N1 flu a “national emergency,” according to Reuters:
The proclamation, which Obama signed Friday night, will make it easier for U.S. medical facilities to handle a surge in flu patients by allowing the waiver of some requirements of Medicare, Medicaid and other federal health insurance programs as needed, [...]

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Tags: Pandemic Flu · President Obama · Public Health Preparedness

In #NPM Proclamation, Obama Calls Preparedness “A Top Priority”, Says “More Resilient Nation” Is “Our Goal”

September 8th, 2009 · No Comments

In a proclamation declaring September as National Preparedness Month (NPM), President Obama declares that preparedness is “a top priority” of his Administration and emphasizes a “more resilient nation” as “our goal”. The statement begins:
“Preparedness is an essential element of a resilient and secure Nation. My Administration has made preparedness a top priority, and we are [...]

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Summing Up The H1N1 Summit From Citizen POV: Start Preparing For Possible Severe Fall Outbreak; Federal, State, Local Officials Now ‘Working The Problems’ On Policies/Logistics For Schools, Workplaces, Vaccine Distribution & Risk Communications

July 12th, 2009 · 10 Comments

I had the opportunity to attend Thursday’s U.S. H1N1 Flu Preparedness Summit held at the campus of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland. The all-day event was organized by the Obama Administration to focus attention on preparation for and response to a possible more serious H1N1 outbreak in the Fall. Five hundred [...]

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Tags: Department of Homeland Security · Government Education Programs · Government Web Sites · Pandemic Flu · President Obama · Public Health Preparedness

President Obama Emphasizes Public’s “Personal Responsibility” To Prepare For Hurricanes

June 1st, 2009 · 3 Comments

During a visit to FEMA’s National Response Coordination Center on Friday, President Obama said that preparing for hurricanes and other disasters was a “personal responsibility” and a responsibility of citizenship. According to the President:
“True preparedness means having federal and state and local governments all coordinating effectively, and as you just heard, one of the most important [...]

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Tags: Federal Emergency Management Administration · Hurricane Preparedness · President Obama