The massive tornado that ripped through Moore, Okla., this week reiterates the importance for hospitals not only to have a disaster plan, but also to ensure redundancy and backup of essential systems and records. For instance, while 45-bed Moore Medical Center was destroyed, patients who rode out the storm in a windowless safe space...
This week’s column begins a series of my 10 Foundational Principles of Disaster Preparedness. Call them core values, immutable truths or life rules. I feel one must develop their own personal “prepper philosophy” so there will be some direction and structure in your planning. Although mine are a work in progress, here they are:...
News Published: Thursday, May 23, 2013 By Courtney FlynnAssociate Editor While severe storms in Michigan are rare, trained emergency response professionals still insist everyone should be prepared. This plan, according to Professional Emergency Manager Susan Sanderson, is based around four concepts: be informed, plan ahead, make an emergency kit, and get involved. “If people...
SALT LAKE CITY, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – FoodInsurance.com encourages every individual to make preparing for an emergency a priority. Whether it’s a glass-shattering wind, flood, fire or earthquake, you should be prepared: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130523/PH19336LOGO) - As we have seen recently, tornadoes can wreak havoc in just minutes. Each year, as many as 90 people...
PHI eManagement Solutions Inc. When disaster strikes, our customers may depend on our kits to save their lives. Newmarket, NH (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 Ralph Huber, President of PHI Management Solutions announced that all of their emergency management products and emergency survival kits would be on sale through Father’s Day. This announcement was made...
By Daniel Bean Image credit: SMRC With companies beginning campaigns to send vacationers to Mars, it’s time to start working out some of the logistics. One concern: How do you pack enough food to supply years-long space missions? One company, Systems and Materials Research Corporation (SMRC), believes the answer may be in 3-D food...
