LEARN It! Challenge Tag: Lessons Learned at Ground Zero

All emergencies are local events, at least initially, so look at your preparation from the perspective of yourself as an individual, and that of your…

Prevention is the best way to avoid problems in your community. There are ways to help prevent bad things from happening to you and others.…

As a result of my participation at Ground Zero and my conference calls with NIOSH and the CDC—as well as the research behind the White…

After the exposure scare at NBC studios, bioterrorism was on our minds. Fortunately, for the volunteers, they had not been exposed to anthrax. But this…

I sought—and continue to seek—opinions from experts who have set up command posts at the site. The EPA, FEMA, the New York State Health Department,…

I became physically and emotionally exhausted after just five days. The pace was relentless. We needed more help. The political issues with the NYPD and…

I pledged to the officers that our team would maintain their privacy. Therefore, I am not disclosing the names of any officer, nor am I…

At the clinic, each day saw more and more officers seeking medical checkups. During the first days, we admitted about seventy people. By the end…

Once in New York, we set up camp. We took a school/administrative building and changed a portion of it into a dormitory and a field…