Preparedness

New Study Analyzes the Psychological Impact of Discussion-Based Active Assailant Response Training on Students

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Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Contrary to the belief of many, the study found that for students in 4th-12th grade, active assailant training provided more feelings of safety than fear, worry, or concern.

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  • Contrary to the belief of many, the study found that for students in 4th-12th grade, active assailant training provided more feelings of safety than fear, worry, or concern.
  • The study, published in the journal Victims & Offenders, contextualizes the psychological impact of discussion-based active assailant training in terms of other crisis/emergency preparedness techniques, such as fire drills, tornado drills, and Stranger Danger discussions.
  • The study specifically evaluated ALICE , a popular options-based curriculum, to determine the psychological impact of ALICE training discussions amongst a cohort of 4th through 12th grade students.
  • To understand the psychological reactions to active assailant response training protocols in relation to other crisis/emergency preparedness practices, questions about fire drills, tornado drills, and discussions of Stranger Danger were included in the surveys.

Leading Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery Firm and Employees Donate More Than $37,000 to Charities for COVID-19 Relief

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Thursday, July 16, 2020

COVID-19 has left many in need and our employees have once again risen to the challenge and personally donated to charities of their choice providing an opportunity for the company to match their donations.

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  • COVID-19 has left many in need and our employees have once again risen to the challenge and personally donated to charities of their choice providing an opportunity for the company to match their donations.
  • Stephanie Murphy, Tidal Basins AVP of Preparedness, Resiliency and Emergency Management, chose to donate to a local food bank in her community.
  • Rising Phoenix Holdings Corporation (RPHC) is the parent company of the nations leading disaster preparedness and recovery firms, Adjusters International and Tidal Basin.
  • The RPHC family of companies provides public insurance adjusting, emergency management and disaster recovery consulting services to government, private sector and not-for-profit clients.

Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. and Stanley Black & Decker Donate to Healthcare Ready, Expanding Nonprofit’s Capacity to Strengthen and Prepare US Healthcare Supply Chain during COVID-19

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Healthcare Ready has supported US supply chain readiness and preparedness efforts leveraging its meaningful partnerships, sharing critical information, and providing solutions to thousands of requests for information and assistance from communities.

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  • Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Healthcare Ready has supported US supply chain readiness and preparedness efforts leveraging its meaningful partnerships, sharing critical information, and providing solutions to thousands of requests for information and assistance from communities.
  • Were proud to support the important work of Healthcare Ready to strengthen our nations response to COVID-19 and ensure patients have access to the medicines they need, said Greg Polk, Vice President of Global Citizenship, Stanley Black & Decker.
  • Healthcare Ready is a preparedness and response nonprofit organization that helps to strengthen healthcare supply chains through collaboration with public health and private sectors by addressing pressing issues before, during, and after disasters.
  • As a convener of industry and government, the organization safeguards patient health by providing solutions to critical problems and best practices for healthcare preparedness and response.

READY… SET… RECOVER

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Wednesday, July 8, 2020

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The Florida Community Association Law Firm of Katzman Chandler released its annual Hurricane Preparedness and Recovery Guide for Community Associations entitled, "READY SET RECOVER" which is immediately available for download on the Katzman Chandler website ( www.KatzmanChandler.com ).

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  • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The Florida Community Association Law Firm of Katzman Chandler released its annual Hurricane Preparedness and Recovery Guide for Community Associations entitled, "READY SET RECOVER" which is immediately available for download on the Katzman Chandler website ( www.KatzmanChandler.com ).
  • While a hurricane by itself is a formidable adversary, the COVID-19 pandemic adds a new challenge making early and complete preparation more important than ever.
  • "READY SET RECOVER, specifically assists Community Associations and their Management professionals to identify areas of concern, and properly prepare before a disaster strikes," saidMary Ann Chandler, Esq., Managing Partner, Katzman Chandler.
  • Information about the Law Firm can be requested through their website which can be found at www.KatzmanChandler.com .

Listos California Reaches 11 Million with Life-Saving COVID-19 Information, Fostering a Culture of Disaster Readiness

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Wednesday, July 1, 2020

"California is stepping up to provide critical life-saving information to communities across the state and through Listos California alone we've contacted a quarter of our population," said Governor Newsom.

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  • "California is stepping up to provide critical life-saving information to communities across the state and through Listos California alone we've contacted a quarter of our population," said Governor Newsom.
  • "Wildfires and earthquakes are part of our reality but the added threat of COVID-19 makes preparedness even more important.
  • People who are "Listos California trained" are offered a digital badge, called merits, to recognize their disaster preparedness achievement.
  • With a focus to boost community resiliency through disaster preparedness, Listos California advances levels of equity and authentic community engagement by putting people at the center of this work.

Press release - COVID-19: Both WHO and Europe must learn from the current pandemic, say MEPs

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Friday, June 26, 2020

He added that all countries in the world must strengthen primary health care and crisis preparedness and stressed the need for EU leadership globally.

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  • He added that all countries in the world must strengthen primary health care and crisis preparedness and stressed the need for EU leadership globally.
  • He said scientists predict we may have a vaccine within one year or even a few months earlier.
  • Global cooperation and the WHO

    Several MEPs underlined the importance of the WHO but also said it has made mistakes in its response to the pandemic.

  • The Director-General admitted everyone makes mistakes and informed MEPs that an independent panel will evaluate the WHO response to the pandemic to learn from any mistakes made.

PruittHealth Continues its Transparency Efforts by Releasing Additional COVID-19 Reporting Data

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Thursday, June 25, 2020

PruittHealth continues to uphold its commitment to transparency during this pandemic by providing this comprehensive data.

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  • PruittHealth continues to uphold its commitment to transparency during this pandemic by providing this comprehensive data.
  • The new reporting data, based on CDC guidelines, will be updated daily on the organization's Emergency Preparedness webpage.
  • Hovering the cursor over a county reveals PruittHealth location-specific data, including the number of admitted positive, negative, pending, current positive, recovered, and deceased.
  • This data, in combination with other sources, is being used to improve public health decisions, as PruittHealth continues to work alongside public health officials.

Project HOPE and DisasterReady.org Launch One of the First Online COVID-19 Trainings for Frontline Workers

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Tuesday, June 23, 2020

BETHESDA, Md., June 23, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Today Project HOPE announced it has joined forces with DisasterReady.org to launch one of the first online COVID-19 trainings for health workers and others on the frontlines of the pandemic worldwide.

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  • BETHESDA, Md., June 23, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Today Project HOPE announced it has joined forces with DisasterReady.org to launch one of the first online COVID-19 trainings for health workers and others on the frontlines of the pandemic worldwide.
  • "We are proud to partner with DisasterReady.org to help ensure all health workers and other frontline personnel have access to this vital COVID-19 training," said Project HOPE President and CEO Rabih Torbay.
  • "Without the knowledge and skills to safely and effectively screen, triage, and treat patients, all the protective gear in the world cannot keep health workers safe."
  • To ensure COVID-19 Training for Health Workers: Preparedness and Response is available as soon as possible, the free online courses will be rolled out in phases.

Emerald Releases Preparedness, Prevention and Response Plan

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Wednesday, June 17, 2020

The Emerald Preparedness, Prevention and Response Plan is a comprehensive, multi-layered approach the Company is implementing to ensure the safe reopening of its live events, while placing the highest priority on the well-being of Emeralds customers, staff and communities.

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  • The Emerald Preparedness, Prevention and Response Plan is a comprehensive, multi-layered approach the Company is implementing to ensure the safe reopening of its live events, while placing the highest priority on the well-being of Emeralds customers, staff and communities.
  • Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, our focus at Emerald has been on the health and safety of our customers, our staff and our communities.
  • As we build the pathways to safely reopen our events, the driving force behind Emeralds Preparedness, Prevention and Response Plan is our commitment to providing assurance and confidence that our events put health and safety as our top priority.
  • The scope of Emeralds Preparedness, Prevention and Response Plan outlines specific protocols being implemented both during the event-planning phase and onsite at the event.

The Baldrige Foundation, SOAR Vision Group, and Guidehouse to Support Hospitals and Community Organizations with COVID-19 Response

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Thursday, June 11, 2020

Guidehouse's command center readiness and organizational mobilization consulting services, and its emergency preparedness and response expertise.

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  • Guidehouse's command center readiness and organizational mobilization consulting services, and its emergency preparedness and response expertise.
  • Guidehouse's experts include former hospital, military, and federal government executives who have led organizations through previous crises.
  • Public Health Muskegon County (Michigan), a client of SOAR Vision Group, is deploying Priority PuLSE to support its COVID-19 virtual command center response.
  • The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award is presented annually by the President of the United States to organizations that demonstrate role-model performance.