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Severe storms and cold, windy weather threaten health across Washington

Washington State Department of Health offers health resources, safety tips, and ways to help Washington communities

January 9, 2023 Cardiology / Emergency Medicine / Emergency Preparedness / Heart and Circulatory System

Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest shows need for CPR training and emergency defibrillators in public spaces

Adam Pyle, University of Toronto Football — a sport that involves violent collisions — came under shocking scrutiny on Jan.

April 6, 2020 Coronavirus / Emergency Medicine / Emergency Preparedness

“Dead on Arrival”: A N.Y. Fire Chief’s COVID Journal

As New York firefighters respond to coronavirus emergency calls, an FDNY battalion chief and 9/11 survivor confronts the city’s latest mass tragedy.

March 20, 2020 Coronavirus / Emergency Preparedness / Health Policy

Governors Leapfrog Feds on Coronavirus Response

Governors of both parties are taking charge of the coronavirus pandemic, setting up rules and plans for their states as federal officials scramble to keep up.

March 13, 2020 Coronavirus / Emergency Preparedness

Emergency Medical Responders Have Lacked Guidance and Are Stretched for Supplies and Personnel to Combat Coronavirus

By Marshall Allen, Topher Sanders, Joaquin Sapien and Lexi ChurchillProPublica After the first confirmed coronavirus case on U.S. soil, 800

March 12, 2020 Coronavirus / Emergency Preparedness / Prevention

How to Prepare for COVID-19

Nine practical things to do to prepare yourself for when COVID-19 comes to your community.

March 5, 2020 Coronavirus / Emergency Preparedness / Public Health

During A Pandemic, States’ Patchwork Of Crisis Strategies Could Mean Uneven Care

Experts say only a handful of states have done the work necessary to prepare for such worst-case scenarios.

October 31, 2019 Emergency Preparedness

How to prepare for the Zombie Apocalypse — Tips from the CDC

There are all kinds of emergencies we can prepare for. A zombie apocalypse for example. You may laugh now, but when it happens you’ll be happy you read this.

July 9, 2019 Emergency Preparedness

How Disaster Warnings Can Get Your Attention

Harnessing new prediction technology, federal authorities hope to sharpen the disaster warnings they send directly to cellphones, as well as to state and county emergency managers, to make the warnings faster and clearer about life-threatening conditions

Wildfire smoke The Rim Fire in the Stanislaus National Forest near in California began on Aug. 17, 2013

June 5, 2019 Emergency Preparedness

Take steps now to plan for wildfire smoke, poor air quality

As summer and dry weather approaches, Washington state health officials are urging everyone to prepare for smoky days with unhealthy air quality.