Play Ball: Game Time for Emergency Preparedness
Mitch Saruwatari
April 27, 2011
In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is. –Yogi Berra (former American Major League Baseball catcher, outfielder, and manager)Spring has sprung, which has a very
Anatomy of a Bioterrorist Attack
Lou Banks
April 27, 2011
Many homeland-security professionals have warned that a bioterrorist attack not only could be more devastating, and longer-lasting, than a nuclear attack, but is also more probable. Moreover, the biowarfare capabilities of international terrorists have increased significantly in recent years. But so have U.S. detection and response capabilities and equipment. In short, the “Great Race” has already started; when, where, and how it will end, though, is still far from certain.
Dispensing a Higher Health Care Role to Pharmacists
Diana Hopkins
April 20, 2011
U.S. doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals are the best in the world – also among the most overworked. Fortunately, a greater share of the workload can be assumed by another highly trained & well educated group of medical professionals, the nation’s pharmacists – who also will play a key role in coping with pandemics and other mass-casualty incidents and events.
A Quick Return on Investments in Food Safety
Shari Shea
April 13, 2011
Question: Does a sausage leave a fingerprint? Answer: Well, yes, sort of – but not one detectable
by the naked eye. Read here to find out how CDC, the APHL, PulseNet, and epidemiologists from five
mid-Atlantic states worked hand-in-glove (literally) to crack “The Dangerous Case of the Fermented
Sausage” in record time.
Dollars and Sense: Budgeting for Emergency Services
Joseph Cahill
April 13, 2011
What is both fair and equitable? What is legally permissible? And how much of the total cost should be paid by the community at large? Those are but three of the difficult questions facing firefighters, EMS providers, and public officials as they seek to save lives, provide the public services traditionally expected, and keep costs from spiraling completely out of control.
The Role of Patient Tracking in Public Health Practice
W. Craig Vanderwagen
April 13, 2011
Part 2 of Dr. Vanderwagen’s groundbreaking five-part series on the numerous – and extremely difficult – challenges involved in implementing the U.S. National Health Security Strategy.
FINAL REPORT: Special Event Planning
Robert (Bob) Stephan
April 12, 2011
Compelling information for responders, receivers, planners, and managers. This report focuses on
the importance of training and preparing for a large-scale disaster during a special event. Audio links
included.
Lessons Learned: Biosecurity and Food Safety
Sophia Paros
April 6, 2011
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (an agency of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services), the food and agriculture sector
Public Health: Assessing the Hazards & Vulnerabilities
Raphael M. Barishansky and Audrey Mazurek
April 6, 2011
The first priority of would-be “problem solvers” should be to find out, in as much detail as possible, exactly what the problem is. That is particularly true, it says here, in dealing with major and extremely complicated problems involving, and quite possibly jeopardizing, the continued good health of thousands of innocent victims of poisoned or contaminated food.
TRANSCAER Rolls Out Nationwide Safety Training Tour
Domestic Preparedness
April 1, 2011
TRANSCAER® has launched a nationwide Anhydrous Ammonia Training Tour, designed to educate and train officials in 27 states across the country on effective emergency responses to anhydrous ammonia incidents.
