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Jan
15
0 comments Tags: disaster information, disaster preparedness, emergency preparedness, online education
We’re partnering with our colleagues at NNLM Southeastern/Atlantic to bring you this 2-part series. Thanks to Liz Waltman for putting together this introduction: We all hope that by the end of the summer 2021 the COVID-19 pandemic will mainly be behind us, and the large bandwidth that the pandemic has taken up over the past… Read More »
Posted in: Emergency Preparedness, News from NNLM, Public Libraries, Training & Education
Feb
27
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The following information was sent by the NLM Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC). Please continue to refer to the National Library of Medicine for updates on the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). For Continuity of Operations planning, businesses and libraries may want to review these resources: On February 12, 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control… Read More »
Posted in: Emergency Preparedness, News from NLM, Public Health
Feb
25
0 comments Tags: consumer health, disaster preparedness, disease outbreak
The recent coronavirus outbreak has dominated the news and may be a topic of concern in your communities. People in your community may be coming to your library for reliable health information. Here are some resources to consider posting on your website, social media, and handouts. MedlinePlus includes: Coronavirus Infections health topic page with information… Read More »
Posted in: Emergency Preparedness, Health Literacy, Public Health, Public Libraries
Feb
10
0 comments Tags: DIMRC, disaster preparedness, disease outbreak, i, nlm
The following update regarding Coronavirus information is from the National Library of Medicine’s Disaster Information Research Center (DIMRC) Information available from the National Library of Medicine on the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is highlighted on the NLM homepage. This section continues to be updated as new information becomes available. Most recent updates include: Clinical studies related to the… Read More »
Posted in: Emergency Preparedness, News from NLM, Public Health
Aug
28
0 comments Tags: disaster preparedness
September is National Preparedness Month and provides an opportunity to remind us that we all must prepare ourselves and our families now and throughout the year. This NPM will focus on planning, with an overarching theme: Disasters Happen. Prepare Now. Learn How. Take time to learn lifesaving skills − such as CPR and first aid, check your… Read More »
Posted in: Emergency Preparedness, Health Observances, Public Health