Archive for the ‘Emergency Preparedness’ Category.
Sep 22, 2011, New York, NY: Fema to open State and federal Disaster Recovery Centers in Kings, Queens, Bronx, and Richmond Counties of New York. Attached below is a Press Release released by FEMA which provides this information. These centers, which will be open Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Read below for more information- Continue reading ‘Hurricane Irene Update: Fema to open State and federal Disaster Recovery Centers in Kings, Queens, Bronx, and Richmond Counties of New York’ »
Before volunteers leave for Haiti, you should already be up to date on
your regular vaccinations such as MMR, DPT, polio, etc., and at
minimum, get vaccinations for:
Tetanus
Hepatitis A
H1N1
All of these vaccinations are normally available from your State for
FREE, and all you have to do is walk into a clinic.
You also should have malaria prophylactics, and if at all possible
typhoid vaccination, which may or may not be available.
For New York, call the New York City Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene’s Immunization Hotline at (212) 676-2323. They’ll give you
your closest clinic. If you say you’re going to Haiti, they’ll say we
don’t do travel vaccinations. Just tell them clearly that you need
these above, and they should tell you where to go.
And also ReliefWeb’s guidance for relief workers:
http://reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/DKAN-7ZRPHT?OpenDocument
8th Sept, 2009, New York: Volunteers are needed to inform the members of the community of the National Preparedness efforts by the Homeland Security and how one can participate. Please call 888-243-1690, if you want to volunteer, in the National Preparedness Month with the Homeland Security.
Message from Homeland Security
“This month, we ask all Americans to visit Ready.gov to learn what they can do to help their families, businesses and communities stay safe during an emergency—whether it be hurricanes like Katrina, the fires we are fighting in California or pandemic influenza.”
Continue reading ‘Volunteers Needed:September National Preparedness Month-Message from Homeland Security’ »
June 30, 2009, 3:08 am by
admin
29th April 2009: Below is an essential guide recommended for parents by the Center For Disease Control.
We advise the readers to
1) Print the Guide for Parents and place it in the local Gurdwaras
2) Address the sangat on what this and what precautions need to be taken by parents.
Prabhjit Singh
UNITED SIKHS
Sikh-Aid Coordinator, Southern Region
prabhjit.singh@unitedsikhs.org Continue reading ‘Sikh Aid: A Guide for Parents on “Flu” by CDC’ »
April 27, 2009, 10:59 am by
jogesh
26th April, 2009: Answers to questions on what, where and how, the Swine Flue impacts us are answered below by the City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene for Principals. Continue reading ‘Action Alert: Update on Swine Flue’ »
