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Health Departments Work Off the Field to Keep Fans Safe, Healthy on Game Day

Roman numerals LII written on a football field

It’s almost game day. Over the course of this week, an estimated 1 million people will visit Atlanta for the Super Bowl LIII experience or to attend the game on Sunday, Feb. 3. A week from now, after the Vince Lombardi Trophy is awarded and the fans head home, things will return to normal. And Read More >

January 28, 2019 by Blog AdministratorLeave a comment

Disease Outbreak, General, preparedness, response

atlanta, Atlanta Fire and Rescue, Fulton County Health District, Georgia Department of Public Health, public health, Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program, Super Bowl

Service Beyond Oneself: MRC Volunteers Share Their ‘Why’

The Martin Luther King (MLK) Day of Service is an opportunity to help “strengthen communities, bridge barriers, [and] create solutions to social problems” through volunteering. While there are many ways to strengthen your community, one way is to help your community prepare for public health emergencies. Improving community preparedness and responses to public health emergencies is, of Read More >

January 21, 2019 by Blog Administrator4 Comments

General, natural disasters, preparedness, response

community health resilience, disaster response, emergency preparedness, Health Occupation Students of America, Martin Luther King Day of Service, Medical Reserve Corps, personal health, personal health preparedness, public health, Stop the Bleed, University of Minnesota Medical Center