ReadyMoms.org was proud to be a participant in the 2007 American Public Health Association (APHA) conference in Washington, DC November 3-7, 2007. We promoted Community Awareness of Pandemic Flu and the ability for Household Preparation for this and all emergencies individual households may face.
In times of Emergency, many people turn to their House of Worship or Faith Organization. Many have laid out Emergency Pandemic Plans. Find these plans here.
We have designed a series of 'TipLetters' that are a gradual set of one-page Informative Home Preparation Guides. Each TipLetter focuses on an individual area of preparation. Great to share with others!
There's a lot of chatter out there! Check out these forums where there are discussions on Avain Influenzia Education, Preparation of Homes, Current Events, Medical Concerns, Financial Concerns, Food Safety and MUCH MUCH More!
Dr. Jeffrey Taubenberger is a pathologist at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology in Washington, D.C., and heads the institute's division of molecular pathology.
Dr. Woodson is the attending physician in Internal Medicine at the Druid Oaks Health Center and the Medical Director of the Atlanta Research Center both in Decatur, GA.
You can prepare your household, but what are the Pandemic Plans that are in place at our Universities? As we find them, we'll let you know. If you know your child is in a place where there is planning, you can plan to prepare your home with a more peaceful mind!
Knowing that your college student is prepared to handle an emergency, when they are not able to get home will give them and their family peace of mind.
How do you store the necessary food, water & medical supplies needed for a lengthy Emergency Sitting In Place situation? Some tips can be found here ...
Babies may be small ... but they come with large demands. There's a lot to consider to care for them, in an emergency situation. Before their birth, pregnant moms have a lot to consider in advanced preparations.
Lots of things to consider when using batteries. What Size do you need? How can you recharge them? What is a 'Solar' or 'Marine' battery and much more.
Medications, special equipment, emotional concerns are concerns that are somewhat unique in nature for these individuals in times of stress. There are guides and help available to corrdinate emergency pre-planning for those households.
There may be times when you need to be prepared to leave home. Would you be ready? What would you take? What about Pets? Can you gather it all quickly? How much do you need? What do you need to do to your home to leave it for an indefinite amount of time?
A great alternate to getting stocked on 'fresh' foods. Lots of information out there on this process. You need the proper equipment, enough time set aside for the process, a clean workspace and your fresh ingredients to get a well stocked pantry that will last for years.
Lots of Lists to choose from in here including items such as paper goods, cleaners, emergency lighting, cooking, tools and much much more! Read them over, combine items from the various lists to make it just right for your particular family or group. There are a lot of good ideas here from a variety of sources.
Essential services, including electric may be down, now just during a pandemic but during plenty of other emergency or weather situations. Generators come in all shapes & sizes. Learn more here!
Gas is at a minimum or not available. You need to 'get around', get water, wood, other supplies. How do you do it? How do you maintain 'alternate transporation'?
Like other services, home repair can become a challenge, if you don't have access to the folks in the handy yellow pages! You may have to rely on tools you have at home and a little bit of knowledge to get you through. Find some tips on keeping your house running smoothly and what you need to do so here.
LED's,Flashlights,Solar Lighting,Propane Camping Lanterns ... the alternate options to electricity are varied and discussions & information can be found here.
PPE: 'Personal Protective Equipment', including masks & gloves. Why will we need masks? What kind of masks are suggested for Avian influenza? How do you use them? How long can you use them or keep them? These and other questions are addressed here for PPE items.
Telecommunications systems could be overwhelmed and we could loose use of telephones and internet. If Power goes down for extended periods of time, cordless phones would be useless. And just what do you do with any mail that might come through? Can you touch it? Is it safe? Look here for help.
The decline in the number of cats and dogs might result in an explosion of rats and mice and other small animal pests. The increase in trash not properly disposed of may increase those pests AND other creepy crawlers. How do we prepare for that possiblity?
Ideas on keeping your home safe. The possibiity of 'civil unrest' is always there, in extreme situations. Some ideas to help you through this are found here.
Various methods of cleaning your water of harmful agents that can make you ill or worse! Includes Chlorine,Katadyn,Miox,Berkey, solar and other ideas for purification.
Does your community have a Pandemic Plan in place? What is happening in YOUR home state? If they are making plans, maybe if you haven't started, this will help you decide it might be a good idea to get the ball rolling.
A challenging, uncomfortable topic for most, but something that may need to be considered, when health care and mortuary facilities are overwhelmed. What do you do, when in quarantine/sheltering-in-place?
What you should know that these services are considering to help you prepare for how you may respond should you loose someone close while in quarantine/sheltering-in-place
The 2009 H1N1 'Swine Flu' may be 'mild', but it is claiming lives. This thread is dedicated to keeping track of those deaths, so that visitors to our site can monitor the current situation in our human population. An significant spike in mulltiple deaths due to SUSTAINED human-to-human transmission would be cause for concern.
The H5N1 is claiming the lives of people and the stories usually don't make our main stream news. This thread is dedicated to keeping track of those deaths, so that visitors to our site can monitor the current situation in our human population. An significant spike in mulltiple deaths due to SUSTAINED human-to-human transmission would be cause for concern.
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