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2012 State by State Preparedness Report

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:58-07:00October 2nd, 2012|General, Preparedness, Prevention|

Safeguarding the public’s health is more important than ever. Whether the threat is a disease outbreak, environmental hazard or natural disaster, the public health system works 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to keep Arizonans safe. Each year, the CDC evaluates state and local public health preparedness programs in a detailed report. This [...]

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Social Media and Emergencies

By azdhs-admin|2011-08-08T08:50:33-07:00August 8th, 2011|General|

Blogs, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube… all these social media outlets are changing the way people communicate… with their friends, co workers, and even about breaking news. In the power outage in the Valley last month, SRP provided speedy updates for their customers about when the power would be back on and where they could pick up ice [...]