Category: disaster response

Probabilities, Not Promises: How Computer Models are Used in Emergency Preparedness & Response

Computer models are not crystal balls. They are the result of a set of variables going through mathematical algorithms. What comes out is a simulation of what might happen if present truths are accurate predictors of future trends. Models show probabilities; they don’t make promises. Models have many applications. Epidemiologists use them to predict disease Read More >

July 13, 2020 by Blog Administrator2 Comments

Disease Outbreak, Flu, General, natural disasters, preparedness, prevention, response

CDC, Center for Preparedness and Response (CPR), disaster response, emergency preparedness, flu, Hurricane, influenza, natural disasters, outbreak, pandemic, preparedness, public health, Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program, weather

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

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