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News Archive - 2005
December
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November
- How Would we Respond?
November 3, 2005
There’s been a whole lot of squawking about billions in federal dollars for speedy vaccine development and stockpiles of antiviral medicine should the bird flu mutate and become a global, human-to-human scourge.
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October
- Exercise Anticipates the Worst
October 20, 2005
The police and fire radios Tuesday morning crackled with reports about the man who came upon a mysterious parked van emitting a foul odor.
- Emergency Preparedness, are you Ready?
October 17, 2005
Are you ready? Sharon Dane, resident and psycho-social rehabilitation specialist for Goodwill Industries, is prepared!
- Manalapan Medical Corps to Host Regional Conference
October 12, 2005
MANALAPAN – The Manalapan Medical Reserve Corps and the Community Emergency Response Team will host a regional educational conference on Oct. 22.
- Volunteer Focus: Thomas Williams, MD, Medical Director of The Pathology Center, on Disaster Preparedness and Response
October 1, 2005
Thomas Williams, MD, has held a lifelong interest in disaster preparedness and response, which has extended from his teenage years as Cadet Commander of the Lincoln, NE Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol—the official auxillary of the United States Air force—to his current work as Medical Director of The Pathology Center in Omaha, Nebraska, where he plays a vital role in disaster and terrorism preparedness, serving on the committees of the Omaha Metropolitan Medical Response System, Nebraska Bioterrorism Advisory Committee, and Bioterrorism Task Forces of the Nebraska Medical Association and College of American Pathologists.
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September
- Estimates Show More Than 40 Percent of Hurricane Evacuees now Receiving HHS Benefits or Services
September 29, 2005
WASHINGTON – HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt announced today that in the month since Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, an estimated more than 20 percent of all those affected by the storms and who have filed for FEMA assistance are now receiving HHS benefits and services.
- U.S. Warned of Medical Gaps Before Hurricanes
September 28, 2005
Eight months before the devastation of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, an internal Homeland Security Department review warned that the nation was woefully unprepared for a medical disaster and lacked a coherent plan for taking charge of mass casualties.
- Medical Reserve Corps Returns From Gulf Coast
September 16, 2005
Some medical professionals who help us all the time answered the call after Hurricane Katrina.
- Health Care Volunteers Stand by for Local Emergency
September 15, 2005
If a large-scale emergency were to happen in Las Vegas, a group of volunteer health care professionals stands ready to help.
- Gov. Henry, State Emergency Leaders Outline Help for Hurricane Katrina Victims
September 1, 2005
OKLAHOMA CITY – In the wake of widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, Gov. Brad Henry today reaffirmed Oklahoma’s commitment to helping storm victims in the impacted Gulf Coast states.
- September is National Preparedness Month
September 1, 2005
National Preparedness Month is a nationwide effort held each September to encourage Americans to take simple steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, communities, businesses and schools.
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