FEMA’s Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) recognized the King County Long Term Care Mutual Aid Plan as a grant “success story” in its November newsletter.  The article outlines the work done by the “committed working group, strong leadership team, exemplary consultant support, and a significant number of long term care facilities in [the Puget [...]

Another cold and wet winter is expected this year.  Yes, another La Nina Winter. So, here are some links to the resources and tools that matter most for the healthcare industry: The Seattle Department of Transportation’s new winter weather response website Multi-lingual public health fact sheets and flyers to share with your community:  Carbon Monoxide, [...]

The first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) will occur next Wednesday, November 9, 2011, at 2 p.m. eastern standard time. (11 a.m. PST) While the EAS is frequently used by state and local governments to send weather alerts and other emergencies, there has never been a national activation of the system. During a [...]

Fire extinguishers are safe and effective for extinguishing a small fire of paper, wood, gasoline, cooking oil or an electrical fire. Keep it where it is accessible and let others know where to locate it. Click on How to Use a Fire Extinguisher for a demo and always remember PASS: Pull the pin  Aim at [...]

Washington State will join the National Preparedness Month campaign in September.  On August 23, 2011, Gov. Chris Gregoire said in a special state proclamation that “Citizens, companies and government agencies should review their individual preparedness plans, contact information, and emergency kits and need to prepare themselves to be self-sufficient for a minimum of three days [...]