The United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (Unmeer) visited Guinea Bissau last week to inspect its preparedness in case Ebola crosses the border after cases were registered in the neighbouring prefecture of Boké in Guinea.
To Frances EdwardSan Josew, San Jose's director of emergency preparedness, the case of the airborne confetti illustrates how a well-trained team responds quickly and thoroughly to threats to the public health.
And we're working with state and local medical units all over our country to strengthen our preparedness in case of a chemical or biological terrorist attack, which many people believe is the most likely new security threat of the 21st century.
To build resilience at all levels entails fostering preparedness in case the unexpected becomes reality.
As part of a $7.7 billion security package announced in the 2001 federal budget, the Department of Defence set up a five year $170 million inter-departmental fund to address chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats and possible responses and necessary preparedness in case of a terrorist attack.
Comparatively younger and more vigorous than his predecessors, Sumner actively built up the state militia and worked to ensure its preparedness in case of attack.
Even more troubling, the Obama administration reduced emergency preparedness in case of a major nuclear accident in a quiet announcement made six months ago, right before Christmas -- virtually guaranteeing minimal media attention.
The epidemic led to identifying operational implications that are being addressed and that will, in turn, permit our preparedness in case of a pandemic or a new epidemic outbreak.
Floods in the region indicate the importance of emergency preparedness in cases of natural hazards PODGORICA, May 30, 2014 - Floods in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia reminded us how important it is to be prepared for such situations.
The appointment came after several days of newspaper headlines questioning home front preparedness in the case of war with Iran, including the fact that more than 40 percent of Israelis do not have gas masks.
