Sun, 28 December 2008 Welcome to Mitigation Journal the All-Hazards Podcast! Contact us: Email - mitigationjournal@gmail.com Call the voicemail line - 585-672-7844 Subscribe to Mitigation Journal at iTunes...its Free! Special Announcements! Informed Publishing has given me a supply of their latest guide - the Pet Emergency Pocket Guide - to give out to MJ listeners. This guide is a must have for every responder and every responsible pet owner...from rutine care and first aid to handeling pet in crisis situations...this guide has it all. Get your copy today compliments of Informed Publishing and Mitigaiton Journal! Send me an email mitigationjournal@gmail.com Mitigation Journal and the The MedicCast have responded on a mutual-aid assignment - We collected tons of EMS training infomation...exerpts from our podcasts, live lectures, and narrated movie files for EMS training. Check out the MedicCast Extra at www.mediccast.com. Mitigation Journal is a member of the Promed Network! Check out the best podcasts the web has to offer - peer reviewed and professional - The Promed Network is your clearinghouse for quality information. Check out all the shows on the Promed Network at promednetwork.com. Mitigation Journal is now on Twitter! Get updates from MJ on your computer or mobile device...check out the Mitigation Journal Twitter page and subscribe at www.twitter.com/mjpodcast The Polls are Open! Voice your opinion and read the Mitigation Journal Blog...www.mitigationjournal.blogspot.com...Read the blog, its a great way to stay up to date between podcasts. Besides, I put a lot of time into it! This week on Mitigation Journal: Risky Medications - more meds mean more adverse reactions. CNN is reporting on the dangers elders face with multiple medications. Important information for all responders. Zoll sets WiFi sites on AEDs - Zoll has FDA approval to connect AED's to hospitals via WiFi. Cool. Wouldn't be nice if we could get other important info the same way? My commentary this week is on preparing for situations that can't be predicted. Simply put...STOP living in a post 9-11 world and live in the PRE-(your next event here) environment, also, admit that it can happen here! Comments[0] |
Tue, 23 December 2008 Welcome to Mitigation Journal the All-Hazards Podcast! Contact us: Email - mitigationjournal@gmail.com Call the voicemail line - 585-672-7844 Subscribe to Mitigation Journal at iTunes...its Free! Special Announcements! Mitigation Journal and the The MedicCast have responded on a mutual-aid assignment - We collected tons of EMS training infomation...exerpts from our podcasts, live lectures, and narrated movie files for EMS training. Check out the MedicCast Extra at www.mediccast.com. Mitigation Journal is now on Twitter! Get updates from MJ on your computer or mobile device...check out the Mitigation Journal Twitter page and subscribe at www.twitter.com/mjpodcast The Polls are Open! Voice your opinion and read the Mitigation Journal Blog...www.mitigationjournal.blogspot.com This week on Mitigation Journal: Mitigation Journal is two years old! To celebrate we're giving away copies of the latest guide from Informed Publishing...the Pet Emergency Pocket Guide...just send an email to mitigationjournal@gmail.com, provide your mailing address and let me know what you think about Mitigation Journal! Why you need to know your Exposure Control Plan...its just as important as your HazMat plan! Tamiflu seems to flop on this years seasonal flu. Focus on non-pharm interventions...Are N95 masks worth the trouble? My Commentary - Health Care Gift Cards for the holidays! Comments[1] |
Mon, 15 December 2008 Welcome to Mitigation Journal the All-Hazards Podcast! Contact us: Email - mitigationjournal@gmail.com Call the voicemail line - 585-672-7844 Subscribe to Mitigation Journal at iTunes...its Free! Special Announcements! Mitigation Journal and the The MedicCast have responded on a mutual-aid assignment - We collected tons of EMS training infomation...exerpts from our podcasts, live lectures, and narrated movie files for EMS training. Check out the MedicCast Extra at www.mediccast.com. Mitigation Journal is now on Twitter! Get updates from MJ on your computer or mobile device...check out the Mitigation Journal Twitter page and subscribe at www.twitter.com/mjpodcast The Polls are Open! Voice your opinion and read the Mitigation Journal Blog...www.mitigationjournal.blogspot.com This week on Mitigation Journal: Commentary: Sex Abuse high among EMS providers - according to the AP there have been 129 sex related crimes by EMS providers in the last 18 months! We can't allow emergency service to become a "dream job for sexual predators" Bombing in Oregon - homemade bombs just as deadly as anything. Bombs are a favorite of domestic terrorists. Ready or Not? 2008 report from The Trust for Americas Health - seven years after 9-11-01 we're still not reaching readiness for some little things like surge capacity and agent detection! How can this be? Funding is also being cut and it could be our own fault. Special sneak preview of the Pet Emergency Pocket Guide from Informed Publishing. Just in time for our series, Pets in Disaster, Informed has published another vital reference for responders and pet owners...listen to my sneak preview of this product...with much more to come! Pets in Disaster, Part 3 Animal Care Issues. This week we'll look at a few specific issues on dealing with animals and offer a few tips. Comments[0] |
Mon, 8 December 2008 Welcome to Mitigation Journal the All-Hazards Podcast! Contact us: Email - mitigationjournal@gmail.com Call the voicemail line - 585-672-7844 Subscribe to Mitigation Journal at iTunes...its Free! Special Announcements! Mitigation Journal and the The MedicCast have responded on a mutual-aid assignment - We collected tons of EMS training infomation...exerpts from our podcasts, live lectures, and narrated movie files for EMS training. Check out the MedicCast Extra at www.mediccast.com. This week on Mitigation Journal The All-Hazards Podcast My commentary is on the topic of flu tracking software...will Google Flu and Ziacam tracking application be good or bad for responders and the public? Don't deny the holiday AMI...remember the simple signs and symptoms of medical emergencies and prevent disaster in yourself and your family during the holiday season. Malls and Hospitals - More in common than you think...Hospitals and Malls have to have a specific MCI response plan and, yes, they are important pieces of critical infrastructure. Pets in Disaster Part Two This week: Assessing Risk. Many of the same planning steps used in disaster planning can be use to plan for situations involving animals. Comments[0] |
Mon, 1 December 2008 Welcome to Mitigation Journal the All-Hazards Podcast! Contact us: Email - mitigationjournal@gmail.com Call the voicemail line - 585-672-7844 Subscribe to Mitigation Journal at iTunes...its Free! Special Announcements! Mitigation Journal and the The MedicCast have responded on a mutual-aid assignment - We collected tons of EMS training infomation...exerpts from our podcasts, live lectures, and narrated movie files for EMS training. Check out the MedicCast Extra at www.mediccast.com. This week on Mitigation Journal: A look at shopping related deaths - a Wal-Mart employee stampeded by crowd surge and rescuers at risk - Multiple gang-related shooting at a Toys R Us...both raise awareness to MCI possibility at public venues. Mumbi Terror Attacks - What if it was here? Commentary - We ARE in a SOFT TARGET environment and we have to be prepared, trained, and ready to respond accordingly. Also today, part one of our new series: Pets in Disaster. Today we'll focus on the impacts of animal ownership and the animal-human bond, what should responders do for pets in sheltering situations...all major factors affecting evacuation, sheltering and emergency response. Comments[0] |

