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How to get involved
You can become a part of the Get Ready campaign by
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organization’s Web site. Businesses can become involved
by partnering with their local health department or
public health association to sponsor events. For more
information on sponsorship or partnership opportunities,
contact our national office at [email protected].
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Are You Ready?
Are You Ready?
The American Public
Health Association’s
Get Ready campaign
Launched in 2006, APHA’s Get Ready campaign helps
Americans prepare themselves, their families and their
communities for all disasters and hazards, including
pandemic flu, infectious disease, natural disasters and
other emergencies.
The campaign provides free materials, resources and
information that health workers, organizations and all
Americans can use to promote preparedness in their
communities. The campaign uses a Web site, blog,
podcasts, newsletter and Twitter to communicate its
messages, and sponsors activities such as Get Ready
Day, the Get Ready Scholarship and Get Ready: Set
Your Clocks, Check Your Stocks to spread its reach
nationwide.
Highlights of the Get Ready campaign include:
Get Ready Day
Free fact sheets and materials
Get Ready Day is held annually on the third Tuesday of
The Get Ready campaign offers a range of materials
September. Preparedness advocates around the nation are en-
designed to be used with the public. More than two dozen
couraged to hold events in their communities on Get Ready
fact sheets are available, addressing everything from winter
Day, which is timed to coincide with National Preparedness
storms and earthquakes to H1N1 flu and handwashing.
Month.
Many of the fact sheets are available in Spanish and can be
customized with your organization’s logo.
Get Ready: Set Your Clocks, Check Your Stocks
Get Ready: Set Your Clocks, Check Your Stocks is a biannual
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campaign that reminds Americans to check their emergency
How to get ready for heat waves
stockpiles when they change their clocks for daylight saving
What makes a heat wave different from just a hot day? That depends on where the heat wave
is taking place. In tropical places, extreme heat is not unusual. But when a heat wave happens
in cooler places, people often don’t know how to protect themselves from heat stroke and other
heat-related conditions. In the summer of 2006 for instance, a heat wave spread throughout
the United States and Canada, hitting record highs of 117 degrees in places such as Pierre,
S.D., and killing 225 people.
time.
Heat waves can come on suddenly and without warning. So here are a few tips on how to protect yourself and your family if you experience a heat wave.
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demoras, apretujar los regalos de todos dentro de
la maleta y embolsar los líquidos que lleva en el
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if you normally don’t use an air conditioner in
your home, it’s a good idea to have a window unit
put in, to protect yourself against heat stroke on days
of extreme heat.
Your emergency preparedness stockpile: What you need to know
„ Keep
a fan on hand that can be moved to different
rooms in your home.
Emergencies — such as tornadoes, floods, storms, earthquakes or even disease outbreaks —
can happen unexpectedly. You may be without electricity, refrigeration, clean tap water or phone
service for days or weeks. In some cases, such as during a disease outbreak, you may be asked
to stay home to keep safe. That’s why having an emergency preparedness stockpile is important.
„ Have
light clothing available — cotton, light colored —
even if you live in a normally cooler area.
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a supply of bottled water on hand, stored in
a cool place, such as a dark closet or basement, if
possible.
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What should I put in my emergency preparedness stockpile?
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All Americans should have at least a three-day supply of food and water
stored in their homes, with at least one gallon of water per person per day. If
you have the space, experts recommend a week’s supply of food and water.
Choose foods that don’t require refrigeration and are not high in salt. Your
stockpile should also contain flashlights, a manual can opener, a radio, batteries
and copies of important documents. Depending on your family’s needs, you
may also need medical supplies, pet food, contact lens solution or diapers.
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How do I store my emergency preparedness stockpile?
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Stockpiling Tip
La influenza H1N1 puede contagiarse de persona a persona,
especialmente por la tos y los estornudos de la gente enferma.
También puede contraerla tocando objetos que tienen el virus
y tocando su boca o nariz. No contaerá la influenza H1N1 por
comer cerdo.
It’s best to store your stockpile somewhere that is easy to access during an emergency.
A cool, dark place is ideal. Be sure not to store your food close to any solvents or cleaners
¿Cómo se previene la influenza H1N1?
that can leak or transfer fumes, or in an area of the house that is at risk for flooding.
何謂 H1N1 (豬流感)?
H1N1 (最初稱為「豬流感」) 是一新型流感病毒，由於該病毒在世界各地快速散播的緣故，引發全球流
行病疫情警訊。最早在 2009 年三月發現的 H1N1 的癥狀與一般的季節性流感無異， 包括發燒、咳嗽、
慵懶疲倦、頭疼、發冷、全身痠痛、喉嚨痛、腹瀉以及嘔吐。如同季節性流感一般，H1N1 也出現嚴重
發病和死亡的病例。
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如何會感染 H1N1 流感?
H1N1 的傳播途徑和季節性流感相同，都是經由人際之間互相傳染，尤其是經由咳嗽或打噴嚏的途徑。
H1N1 也有可能因接觸到有病毒的東西後再去摸自己的口、鼻而令人受到感染。吃豬肉並不會感染
H1N1。
如何預防 H1N1 流感?
預防自己免於感染 H1N1 流感的方法十分簡單。勤於洗
手，特別是在公共場所；和任何有咳嗽或打噴嚏的人保持
至少三英呎的距離；摸過病人觸踫過的台面之後，一定要
避免在沖洗雙手之前就去觸摸自己的眼睛和口鼻。如果和
H1N1 的病人住在一起，保護自己的健康最為重要。戴上
口罩或防護面巾、手帕遮住口鼻來保護自己。勤於洗手，
而且不要和病人共用碗碟、毛巾或被單等。