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#PrepYourHealth to Drive During Winter

A person holding up a flashlight. Their car is broken down on the side of a snowy road.

Winter is here, and it’s not alone. It comes bearing weather that can make it dangerous to travel. Driving in wintery conditions such as snow, freezing rain, and ice puts drivers at increased risk of car crashes.(1) About 21% (or 1,235,000) of the over 5,891,000 vehicle crashes each year are weather-related. Most weather-related crashes happen Read More >

January 18, 2023 by Blog AdministratorLeave a comment

emergency, Environmental Health, General, Injury, personal health, preparedness, response

carbon monoxide, disaster readiness, driver safety, emergency preparedness, hypothermia, roadside emergency kit, winter weather

Water Safety & Emergency Preparedness

August is National Water Quality Month The United States has one of the safest and most reliable drinking water systems in the world. However, emergencies, such as natural (e.g., hurricanes, floods, and droughts) and man-made disasters (e.g., chemical spills), can damage water infrastructure and/or contaminate water supplies. Safe drinking water is essential to the health Read More >

August 26, 2022 by Blog AdministratorLeave a comment

Disease Outbreak, emergency, General, natural disasters, personal health, preparedness, Waterborne

#PrepYourHealth with Vaccines

August is National Immunization Month. Over the years, vaccines have prevented countless cases of disease and saved millions of lives. Vaccines are important to helping people stay healthy and protected from serious and sometimes deadly diseases. Staying up to date on recommended immunizations can help keep you healthy in response to emergencies, including disease outbreaks Read More >

August 16, 2022 by Blog AdministratorLeave a comment

Disease Outbreak, emergency, Flu, General, personal health, preparedness, prevention, public health, response

Emergency Action Plan, emergency sheltering, flu, Immunization, tetanus, vaccination, wound care

Be Prepared to be Away During an Emergency

Kids hugging their mom before heading off to their first day of school.

July 24 is National Parents Day Emergencies can happen anywhere, at any time, including when you’re not with your children and pets. It’s a scary thought. But you can take steps to protect them when you’re not around to do it yourself. Camp & Childcare Parents On any given weekday during the school year, an Read More >

July 22, 2022 by Blog Administrator1 Comment

emergency, General, natural disasters, preparedness, prevention, public health, response

Asthma, caregivers, childcare, emergency preparedness, guardians, medication safety, parents, pets, Ready Wrigley, runification, school, summer camp

3 Uses for ZIP Codes to Stay Informed

July 1 is U.S. ZIP Code Day. The U.S. Postal Service (USPS)—then called the U.S. Post Office Department—introduced the Zone Improvement Plan (ZIP) code in 1963. USPS’ purpose was to facilitate the automatic sorting of mail and reduce the number of steps a piece of mail would go through to reach a recipient.(1) Since then, Read More >

June 30, 2022 by Blog Administrator1 Comment

emergency, General, natural disasters, personal health, preparedness, response

#prepyourhealth, COVID-19, emergency preparedness, Hurricane, stay informed, vaccine, ZIP code

Prep Your Health to Evacuate

A line of vehicles parked along the side of the road. A wildfire burns in the distance.

June is a busy time of year for emergency preparedness and response. June marks the start of the Atlantic hurricane season. It’s also wildfire season. Hurricanes and wildfires are common causes of evacuations. Both are happening more often and with greater intensity.(1) Annual increases in the number of strong hurricanes and large wildfires likely mean Read More >

June 15, 2022 by Blog AdministratorLeave a comment