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Arizona Creates ASL Glossary of Emergency Management Terms

An American Sign Language interpreter at a press conference.

This student-authored post is published by CPR in partnership with Medill News Service and the Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications. The views and opinions expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions of CPR or CDC. During an emergency, the Read More >

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Arizona’s ERIC Program Works to Improve Access to Emergency Information

Post updated: Aug. 31, 2021 Vicki Bond is not surprised at how hot, but by how cold the temperatures can get out on a wildfire. “I’ve worked on responses to more wildfires in freezing temperatures than in extreme heat,” she says. Coincidentally, making sure people aren’t left out in the cold in an emergency is Read More >

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Emergency Kit Cook-Off: A Dash of Planning… Pinch of Preparedness… a World of Difference

By: Ethan M. Riley Staff meetings for the Arizona Division of Emergency Management (ADEM) Public Information Office (PIO) are pretty run of the mill. We review the past week’s accomplishments, divvy up assignments for the coming week and forecast projects for the weeks ahead. We talk a lot of “shop,” but also make time to Read More >

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Rolling Up Our Sleeves to Fight Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

See: Tips for health care providers about RMSF. I am a pediatrician by training, and people are often amused by that fact when I tell them what my job responsibilities sometimes include. Going door-to-door putting tick collars on dogs and treating yards with pesticide are not activities people typically associate with their children’s doctor. However, Read More >

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