ASPR HHS hurricane minority health month Podcast Preparedness response Working with minority communities to prepare for disasters Nicole Lurie, M.D., M.S.P.H. Photo: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and ... By apit nursing Wednesday, April 29, 2015 Comment
#nphw building broader connections building momentum building on 20 years of success healthiest nation National Public Health Week one generation Preparedness raising the grade starting from ZIP tips Get ready for National Public Health Week The beginning of April marks an exciting time for advocates of healthier communities. APHA is hosting National Public Health Week , April 6-... By apit nursing Wednesday, April 1, 2015 Comment
earthquakes FEMA floods hurricanes prepareAthon Preparedness tornadoes wildfires winter storms Better Safe than Sorry Today’s guest blog is by Gwen Camp, director of FEMA’s Individual and Community Preparedness Division, which organizes America’s PrepareAtho... By apit nursing Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Comment
power outage Preparedness summer safety summer storms Summer storms can mean power outages Rosanna Arias/FEMA Summer storms can leave your home, your neighborhood and even your entire city or town without power. While power outages... By apit nursing Monday, August 18, 2014 Comment
building codes Building Safety Building Safety Month disaster International Code Council Obama Preparedness Steps to safe structures: Celebrating building safety year-round In a disaster, structures are often the first place we go for safety. But how do we make sure those buildings are safe? One way is through e... By apit nursing Thursday, June 27, 2013 Comment
APHA Get Ready blog fact sheets food safety Preparedness Summer Safe traveling. hot weather Tips for summer safety from Get Ready Summer is usually a time for fun vacations, family outings, barbecues and splashing in the pool. And because we want to make sure that you s... By apit nursing Thursday, June 20, 2013 Comment
cats Contest dogs pets photos Preparedness puppies Enter APHA’s Get Ready Pup-Preparedness Photo Contest Do you have a dog? Is she or he photogenic? (Need we ask?) Snap a photo of your dog and enter APHA’s Get Ready Pup-Preparedness Photo Contes... By apit nursing Friday, April 12, 2013 Comment
flash floods hurricanes lightning natural disasters NOAA outdoors perparedness Preparedness Ready.gov severe weather tornadoes weather Pledge to be a force of nature Are you a force of nature? The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration want to help you ... By apit nursing Friday, April 5, 2013 Comment
Clocks and stocks emergency stockpile Preparedness Today’s the day: Remember to check your stocks! Did you remember to turn your clocks ahead for daylight saving time this weekend? We hope so! There’s one more thing we want you to remember... By apit nursing Monday, March 11, 2013 Comment
Clocks and stocks emergency stockpile Preparedness Spread the word: It’s almost time to set your clocks and check your stocks! How often should you refresh your emergency supplies? At least every six months on any easy-to-remember date. That's the reasoning behin... By apit nursing Wednesday, March 6, 2013 Comment
Contest cooking emergency stockpile National Nutrition Month Preparedness Check out our new emergency preparedness cookbook, “Recipes for Disaster” Did you know that March is National Nutrition Month ? We know what you’re thinking: “What’s nutrition got to do with emergency preparedness?... By apit nursing Friday, March 1, 2013 Comment
children earthquakes floods fun games hurricanes practice Preparedness teens tornadoes New video game helps kids get ready for disasters Are you a disaster hero? You can become one with a new game from the American College of Emergency Physicians. Disaster Hero is an online g... By apit nursing Wednesday, February 20, 2013 Comment
cute disasters e-card funny pets Preparedness Valentine's Day This Valentine’s Day, show your loved ones you care — about emergency preparedness! When you love someone, you want to keep them safe, especially in an emergency situation such as a disaster. Here at APHA’s Get Ready campaig... By apit nursing Wednesday, February 13, 2013 Comment
drills earthquakes Great ShakeOut Preparedness Drop, cover and hold on: Tomorrow is the Great Central U.S. Shakeout! At 10:15 a.m. tomorrow, more than 2 million Americans in nine central U.S. states will drop to the ground and hold on. No, it’s not a new da... By apit nursing Wednesday, February 6, 2013 Comment
cell phones digital preparedness emergencies natural disasters Preparedness Red Cross tech ready technology Get your mobile phone disaster-ready According to the American Red Cross , more Americans are using social media and apps during disasters. Mobile phone apps and social media to... By apit nursing Friday, February 1, 2013 Comment
flu natural disasters Preparedness research states New report asks: Are we ready or not? It can be hard to measure how ready we are for emergencies. A new report from Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundat... By apit nursing Thursday, December 27, 2012 Comment
fact sheets Preparedness severe weather winter Winter Ready Get Winter Ready with us this year! Today is the first day of winter, so what better time to start thinking about what you need to do to prepare for winter weather? We’ve put t... By apit nursing Friday, December 21, 2012 Comment
car safety disasters emergencies emergency stockpile first aid gift ideas Preparedness Give the gift of preparedness this year Have someone on your holiday gift list who is hard to shop for? Why not give the gift of emergency preparedness? Here are some simple, inexp... By apit nursing Friday, December 14, 2012 Comment
awards get ready Preparedness Get Ready website wins Web Health Award Last week, APHA’s Get Ready campaign was delighted to learn that our website, www.aphagetready.org , won a Web Health Award. http://www.heal... By apit nursing Friday, November 30, 2012 Comment
cats Contest cute photos Preparedness Announcing the winners of our cat preparedness photo contest When we announced APHA’s Get Ready Cat Preparedness Photo Contest in September, we hoped that people would have fun and think creatively abo... By apit nursing Tuesday, October 23, 2012 Comment