Medical Support for the State of the Union Address

On January 12, 2016, President Barak Obama delivered his annual State of the Union Address. In support of the U.S. Congress’ Office of the Attending Physician, ASPR worked behind the scenes so that public health and medical assets, including highly trained medical personnel, would be ready if they were needed. Before the event, NDMS staff conducted preparedness activities, including a “fit test”to ensure that N95 respirators and other personal protective equipment fits properly in case it is needed. View the album >>

Webinar: Preparing Youth for Disasters

Join the FEMA Individual and Community Preparedness Division for a webinar on Thursday, February 4, 2016, focused on the ways that working with youth changes your disaster preparedness and resilience efforts. Panelists will discuss both the special needs of children and young people in disasters and the ways that young people can help their families, friends and communities before, during, and after a disaster. Learn More >>

From the ASPR Blog: Create lifelong partners in health and community resilience

Looking for great new partners for your emergency preparedness or health education programs? To bring energy, enthusiasm, a willingness to learn new things and a unique perspective to your mission and projects, tap into an often overlooked community resource: teens. Think about ways you can energize teens and encourage them to use their time, talents and skills to help their communities. Learn More >>

Technical Resources: Natural Disasters

Floods can wreak havoc on healthcare facilities and the communities that they serve. First responders, emergency management professionals, and professionals at hospitals and healthcare coalitions can use the resources in this topic collection to help them plan for the next storm. These resources highlight lessons learned from recent events, communication tools and information, and checklists, plans, tools, and templates that can be modified to suit specific threats and needs. Learn More >>