Reminding readers that September is National Preparedness Month, and that, given what’s happening in the world today (Ebola, ISIS, terrorism, riots, Enterovirus, etc.), there’s no time like the present to be better prepared than you are. I think so. Kansas Governor Sam Brownback agrees! Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is scheduled to sign a proclamation Friday that will […]
Ebola’s Warning for an Unprepared America
by Scott Gottlieb & Tevi Troy Dr. Gottlieb, an American Enterprise Institute resident fellow, is a former Food and Drug Administration deputy commissioner (2005-07). He also advises medical-products companies. Mr. Troy, president of the American Health Policy Institute, is a former deputy secretary of Health and Human Services. Mark also this: Sierra Leone shut down: […]
Preparedness Month 2014
by Fr. John A. Peck National Preparedness Month is almost upon us, and in light of that, I thought a quick look at why being prepared makes sense, and can, in fact, be a fun activity for yourself and your family. Why should you do it at all? Let’s quickly review a few things we’ve […]
Preparing For A Winter Storm
Proper prior planning prevents poor performance. With bone chilling cold plaguing much of the nation, here’s a quick reminder of things to help you out in case things get rough. Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it. For my friends in the path of the storm, […]
IOCC: “Storm Season Serves As Reminder To Prepare For Emergencies”
If you can help yourself, you can help others – if you can’t, you can’t. You can’t be too prepared. Recent weather-related tragedies across the U.S. including floods triggered by tornadoes and violent storms in the Midwest, wildfires in California, and the onset of the Atlantic hurricane season are grave reminders of the threat of […]
If You’re Prepared For A Zombie Apocalypse…
then you’re prepared for any emergency. At least, that’s what the Center for Disease Control is saying in some of their ads. This month, September, is National Preparedness Month, and it is this month which our federal government uses to heighten awareness of personal preparedness in anticipation of many different kinds of disasters. There’s nothing […]