Category: preparedness
Can Your Pet Sense Disasters?
By Regina Quadir Imagine your dog starts barking and hides under a table right before an earthquake rattles your house. Is your dog psychic? The idea that animals can predict earthquakes and other natural disasters is not a new phenomenon. Scientists have been exploring this topic for years, investigating whether animals possess a sixth sense that Read More >
Posted on by 6 CommentsGetting Prepared, the College Years
By Kathleen LaPorte Twelve years of school, countless numbers of standardized test, a tassel, a diploma, and a college acceptance letter and you are fully prepared for college, or are you? We’ve put together a few helpful tips on how to get ready for college. Read More >
Posted on by 4 CommentsIndia in the Dark: A Call For Preparedness
By Regina Quadir Power outages and traffic jams are not unusual for India. But never before has half the country lost power all at once. Yesterday’s blackout in India was the worst electrical blackout in history, leaving 670 million people without power for about 15 hours. Read More >
Posted on by 1 CommentStartling Facts You Should Know About Disaster Preparedness
By Regina Quadir A recent national poll by Adelphi University Center for Health Innovation surveyed 1,000 Americans about their personal preparedness behaviors and the results show that we’re not ready: Read More >
Posted on by 5 CommentsPreparedness Gadgets for Dad
Father’s day is this weekend so we thought it was the perfect time to review some of the great preparedness gear out there, because let’s face it, dads love gadgets! From solar powered chargers to MacGyver utility knives it’s likely that survival gear has come a long way since your dad’s days as a cub Read More >
Posted on by 1 CommentZombie Nation: Teaching Preparedness through a Zombie Outbreak
By Carol Okupniak, RN, MSN, BC, Drexel University College of Nursing & Health Professions CDC’s Zombie Preparedness Campaign was the catalyst that inspired Drexel University’s College of Nursing & Health Professions, Center for Interdisciplinary Clinical Simulation and Practice, to prepare medical professionals for ANY disaster by creating a Zombie Apocalypse in our own lab. Read More >
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