'Emergency Preparedness Research, Evaluation, & Practice'. We serve as Harvard's center for public health preparedness. Providing expertise to be more prepared.
Boston, MA
Joined December 2013
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When crowds gathered for today's #IndependenceDay celebration, a man needed immediate medical care. Responders from the National Disaster Medical System sprang into action, stabilized the patient, and stayed with him as he was transported to an ambulance for additional care.
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Disaster Nursing: From Theory to Practice disasternursing.org/2019/06/…
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Nonprofits should start considering the “arc of needs” that might arise in areas before #disaster strikes. If you can build up disaster mitigation strategies in at-risk areas ahead of events, that resilience could shorten recovery. ow.ly/cEXb50uye9o
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After an act of mass violence, hospitals & #healthcare facilities will be called on to rapidly treat patients, communicate with the public effectively, help families cope, and more. Help your facility prepare with these resources from ASPR TRACIE ➡️ asprtracie.hhs.gov/mass-viol…
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“Disasters don’t discriminate, but sometimes people do”-Leighton Jones #prep19 #prepsummit
A good reminder that planning for an emergency can mean different things to different people and they have different needs.
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Nothing lays bare inequality and discrimination like a disaster - words of @HeadUNISDR now speaking to 40th session of the Human Rights Council @UN_HRC @ungeneva #ResilienceForAll
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Volunteering with the Medical Reserve Corps is a great way to help others, meet new people & make your community more resilient in the face of disasters. Find out how you can sign up with your local unit: bit.ly/2SLuXIv
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Boston grew up around its harbor. Rather than building barricades, we are investing in parks, trails, and open spaces that will protect our city from rising sea levels while bringing us close to each other and our coast. huffingtonpost.com/entry/liv…
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Members of our team are currently deployed as part of @DMATMA1 to Florida as part of the #HurricaneMichael response - see inside their mobile medical base of operations, thanks to @PHEgov
How do responders from the @HHSgov National Disaster Medical System support hospitals, protect health & #SaveLives during a disaster? Get a behind-the-scenes look at the medical response to #HurricaneMichael & take a virtual tour of a mobile medical base of operations.
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November 14 free webinar on HICS, with experiences from actual incidents, from @PHEgov files.asprtracie.hhs.gov/doc… #Incidentcommand #ICS #DMPH
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Webinar October 17 @ 1:00 EDT: Hurricane Recovery | Emergency Partners Information Connection (EPIC) @CDCgov #PHEP #DMPH emergency.cdc.gov/epic/learn…
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Disasters spark large amounts of support, partially due to media coverage. Unfortunately, most of this aid is given for immediate relief, as opposed to long-term recovery needs. ow.ly/fZzT30m4nmJ #disaster @ConversationUS @Chell_Meyer
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FEMA, in coordination with the FCC, will conduct a nationwide test of the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) and Emergency Alert System (EAS) on October 3, 2018. The WEA portion of the test commences at 2:18 PM EDT, and the EAS portion follows at 2:20 PM EDT. ow.ly/2s6x50jiHEX
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We are pleased to be a partner with MGH on this exciting pilot of the new regional disaster health response program
Thrilled to announce @MGHDisasterMed receives 1 of 2 $3 million grants from @HHSGov to pilot a regional disaster health response program! More here: bit.ly/2xVKwUI
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Another day at #BPHCPreparedness
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Today's announcement of the 25th human case of West Nile virus in MA this year is a reminder that WNV risk continues until the first hard frost. Read more: ow.ly/BEKq30lX5Pf @MassHHS
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Live in an area affected by #HurricaneFlorence? Learn how to make sure your food & water are safe after a flood: ow.ly/Mixj30lOgga #Florence
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Be prepared. Follow these tips to feed your infant safely when #disaster strikes. #HurricaneFlorence #HurricaneFlorence2018 go.usa.gov/xU6Qb
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MSP Fusion Center has current updated tally of responses to fires/explosions/investigations of gas odor at 70. Spread over wide swath of south #Lawrence and northern part of #NorthAndover with several others across Merrimack River in north Lawrence.
