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Free H1N1 Preparedness Webinar

Angela Kirchner — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:45:16 +0000

Date: Thursday, October 1, 2009
Time: 2:00 PM Eastern / 11:00 AM Pacific

As the next wave of H1N1 hits, mass notification will play a crucial role in emergency preparedness. Those with an effective emergency notification plan in place will be ready to reach their entire network with critical information, to communicate alternative work centers and workaround plans—all in a fast and reliable manner. Learn how you can use One Call Now message notification service to notify your network should an outbreak occur.

Speakers:
Maurice A. Ramirez, D.O.
Dr. Maurice Ramirez is the Founding Chairperson of the American Board of Disaster Medicine and serves the nation as a Senior Physician-Federal Medical Officer in the National Disaster Medical System. He serves on state and federal panels for pandemic preparedness and healthcare surge planning.

Leib Lurie, Founder & CEO, One Call Now
Mr. Lurie has 35 years experience developing and providing logistics and communications systems to facilitate operations, efficiencies, security and safety for staff and stakeholders at hundreds of Fortune 500 companies and for tens of thousands of non-profit groups around the globe.

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Phillip Nagle Makes It Home after Cycling 8,200 Miles to Raise Money for Cancer Research

Angela Kirchner — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:22:44 +0000

We were all waiting by the side of the road, looking into the sun, waiting for the headlights of the police escorts. The news vans and hundreds of people stood on the side of the road waiting for him to arrive. And there he was.

After 8,200 miles through 48 states, Phil completed his journey. He slammed on his breaks, and lifted his bike above his head, but he wasn’t the man that left Tipp City 57 days ago. His body has completely transformed as the result of 8,200 miles of sheer willpower and determination. He grabbed his bike and lifted it over his head in victory with his huge infectious smile. He made it. He’s home.

I watched Phil get swarmed by cameras as he enjoyed the moment and I too snapped away happily, feeling completely inspired, and admiring the human desire to put your head down and grind through it… and realizing that no matter how hard things become, in the end you will cross the finish line with the sun from the west shining on your back. Thanks Phil! You have been an inspiration for us all.

DONATE: http://www.go48in48.com/

View Pic’s from Phil’s return home!

Phillip Nagle Reaches the 4 Corners to Raise Money for Cancer Research

Angela Kirchner — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:36:22 +0000

Phillip Nagle UPDATE & New VIDEO’S – from Andrew Dom -
We are currently in South Dakota about 140 miles from North Dakota! Picked up state 39 and 40 today. The wind has been coming from the east all day and has slowed Phil down a lot. Hopefully the wind starts blowing east like it’s supposed to soon! Everything else is going good, as Phil has conqured the Rockies and cycled for over 6,500 miles!

There are two new videos posted to our youtube channel. Check them out they are pretty cool.

http://www.facebook.com/l/;www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WNIamA_S64

http://www.facebook.com/l/;www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-Gw1jVnick

Andrew
www.go48in48.com

Meningitis Scare prompts McCreary County School District to Act

Angela Kirchner — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:47:48 +0000

McCreary students return to classes today
By JANIE SLAVEN
Record Staff Writer

STEARNS — Less than a week into the new school year, McCreary County School District was forced to cancel classes yesterday as doctors work to determine what’s causing one little girl’s illness.

Rather than swine flu which has dominated recent media coverage, officials were concerned that the Pine Knot Primary student had contracted meningitis, or inflammation of the membranes protecting the brain and spinal column. If caused by bacterial infection, the disease may result in brain damage, hearing loss, or learning disabilities if not treated early.

While not as contagious as cold or flu, the threat of meningitis exposure prompted district officials to call off school after Superintendent Donnie Wright was notified of the situation Sunday evening. Parents were notified through the school system’s One Call Now message service. Monday was spent cleaning facilities and implementing other precautions to promote health safety.

Late yesterday afternoon, Lake Cumberland District Health Department’s Public Health Services Coordinator Amy Tomlinson told The Record that the University of Kentucky Medical Center had ruled out meningitis as the cause of the girl’s symptoms but testing continues to determine the primary cause.

“The child from McCreary County, who was transferred to UK pediatric ward, is in a stable condition, and presumed to have viral encephalitis (Inflammation of the brain),” LCDHD Medical Director Dr. Christine Weyman stated. “Viral encephalitis can be caused by many different viruses and sometimes can follow common viral infections ; recovery is the rule. The specific virus will not be known for several days. Treatment is supportive and there is no prophylactic medicine or vaccine recommended for those who have been close contacts. Good hand hygiene is always recommended.”

Superintendent Wright said that he had been assured by the department that it was safe to return to school and classes were to resume today.

“There will be school in McCreary County tomorrow, Tuesday, September 1,” Wright stated. “We have been informed by our Regional Health Administrator that the precautionary measures taken by our school system will promote safety and good health practices for all of our students and staff.”

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Phil Nagle Reaches Oregon. He is riding his bike through 48 states to raise $48K for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Angela Kirchner — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:34:26 +0000

Phil Nagle is halfway through his epic journey to raise money for cancer research and to set a world record for riding his bicycle acorss 48 states in 48 days. His longest ride on the trip was 215 miles in one day! He is currently in Oregon and making his way to Washington State. You can donate at www.go48in48.com. All donations will go to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Check out Phil’s latest videos on YouTube

To hear Phil’s updates online or to be added to the phone notification list, go to http://go48in48.com/onecall.

Phil Nagle Reaches Eureka, Nevada. He is riding his bike through 48 states to raise $48K for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Angela Kirchner — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:27:31 +0000

Phil is in the huge state of Nevada. Yesterday he battled headwind gusts at 30 mph. Let me digress here. When you are on a bike trying to get somewhere and you have that kind of a headwind, it feels like someone put about 50 lbs on your bike. You turn the pedals and you just can’t go anywhere. Your legs are on fire, and you are going nowhere. But Phil just keeps pedaling. I can honestly say, I am absolutely amazed that his body is still going. But for Phil, it isn’t about what his body can do, it is what his mind is telling his body to do.

Here is a note from Andrew O’Dom, Team Manager:
“We are currently in Nevada and will be for the next 3 days. This is our 33 state and we are well over half way done with our trip. Phil is doing amazing as he has cycled for over 4,500 miles in 33 straight days. He has set a trip record with 185 miles in one day! He has also hit speeds as high as 53 mph! Simply amazing, but we need your help.

With the trip just over the half way point we are trying to make a final push towards raising the $48,000 for LLS as well as raise enough funds to complete our mission.

If you can find it in your hear and your wallet please help us meet our goal with your donations. You could make the difference. Donate to LLS using the link on our facebook page. Or donate directly to us at www.go48in48.com. Donations made to us will be used for the trip as well as put towards our goal for LLS

Thank you all for you support without you we wouldn’t have made it this far.

Thanks,

Andrew”

To hear Phil’s updates online or to be added to the phone notification list, go to http://go48in48.com/onecall.

Phillip is also posting pictures on flickr

Crescenta Valley Fire Safe Council Uses One Call Now for Grassroots Neighborhood Fire Watch Program

Angela Kirchner — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:52:31 +0000

Jerry Davies
Farmers Insurance

Jerry,
I wanted to give you an update on the use of the Emergency Notification Network that you allowed us to purchase for the benefit of the Crescenta Valley.

Your commitment to the Crescenta Valley Fire Safe Council occurred in the last week in May. We promptly implemented the One Call Now notification system to invite residents in the calling area to attend our Surviving A Wild Fire Expo held on May 31st. The resulting attendance was far greater than anticipated. During our 4 hour event, we had upwards of 300 residents attend and learn about Fire Safe Practices. The following week we captured Front Page newspaper coverage of the event in the Local LA Times edition of the Valley Sun.

The resultant outreach of this event continues to snowball into a strong grass routes evolution of Neighborhood Fire Watch program, based on our basic tenant of “Neighbors Helping Neighbors”. We have two follow up meetings this coming week, one a committee meeting to create an emergency evacuation route from within Briggs Terrace (a one way in one way out community that we’ve been told is very reminiscent of Oakland Hills), the second is a Neighborhood Fire Watch meeting with a few blocks of residents with potential block captains from adjacent areas in attendance. These meetings stress taking personal responsibility to assure ones safety and protection of property. Pre – Evacuation strategies are discussed at length. Attention is also given to analyzing ones property and implementing appropriate materials to harden ones home against ember and fire attack.

On June 7 ( one week after our Fire Expo) I received a call @ 4 PM stating that the Sheriffs had been searching for the last 2 hours for an Alzheimer’s afflicted resident to no avail and wouldn’t I call the watch commander who expressed interest in the reverse calling program. They had employed several units , some from outside the area, including a helicopter.
I called the watch commander and he gave me the descriptive information and within a few minutes I made a call to our database.
Within 5 minutes of having placed that call I was called by the watch commander notifying me that our lost resident had been found and it was a direct result of our call. The person had wandered a couple blocks away and entered someone’s rear yard where he had found a chase lounge to lie on. Upon receiving our call the family looked around their house and so located our missing person. The call back from the Sheriffs’ department was so soon after placing the call that I was ready to believe it was a coincidental event… not so according to those in charge.

We had occasion to assist County Fire and Sheriffs departments in launching and Evacuation Drill carried out in the Briggs Terrace area on August 1st. That event was well attended because of the work done by all in getting the word out. Our notification system was used as well as the lynch pin to begin the evacuation. Stephanie English of County Fire recorded 2 messages that we used, one to remind residents of the coming event, and the second to kick it off at 9 AM on Saturday morning.There is a good write up of the event on the County’s following page: http://www.fire.lacounty.gov/home_story2.asp . There is a great thank you note referenced in the last line of the article which bears being read by linking to it.

What we’ve learned since committing to the One Call Now system is that it has so many potential uses to assist our community over and above its basic intended purpose. Our commitment to you to make this a one time grant, has also motivated us to use the One Call Now Notification System as a key reason for neighbors to pay a $10 annual sponsorship to the CV FSC. So far we’ve raised an additional $800 to go towards next seasons cost of the system and the $10 checks keep rolling in as we spread our Neighborhood Fire Watch program through the community.

All of this has happened because you had the courage to grab the ring of opportunity as it was passing by one Friday night in May when I placed my call to you to ask for support. Thanks again for your support and I look forward to that Photo op of holding that large cardboard check early in September.

Regards,
Roger Young
CV FSC Chair

Click Here for More information on how One Call Now’s emergency notification service can help your community.

Phil Nagle Reaches the 3,000 Mile Marker on His 8,000 Mile Cycling Journey to Raise $48K for Cancer Research

Angela Kirchner — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:42:27 +0000

160 miles per day. That is about 10 hours on the bike per day. When you went to work today, Phil was on his bike. When you went to lunch, Phil was still on his bike; and when you had dinner – you guessed it… Phil was still on his bike! While we are sitting in our air-conditioned office tapping away on our computers or watching TV, Phil is riding through mountains in the smoldering heat, on a mission to raise $48K for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. When Phil completes his journey, he will be the first person to ever accomplish such a task.

Phil just passed the 3,000 mile marker and is headed to Little Rock, Arkansas. His legs still feel good and his voice is always positive on his phone messages that he sends to his followers every day. Phil is using One Call Now phone notification to send updates during the course of his journey. To hear Phil’s updates online or to be added to the phone notification list, go to http://go48in48.com/onecall.

Phillip is also posting pictures on flickr

Los Angeles County Evacuation Fire Drill Using One Call Now a Success: “Over & Above” What the Neighborhood Expected

Angela Kirchner — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:08:47 +0000

Being prepared during an emergency requires practice. Emergency evacuation and other drills to simulate a true disaster environment can prepare your community for a real emergency. The Briggs Terrace fire evacuation drill sponsored by the Los Angeles County Fire Department with the support of the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station conducted a neighborhood drill with 200 participants. Click here to read more on the evacuation drill.

One Call Now provides emergency phone notification services for your community. Our system can call thousands of households at once during an emergency with specific safety instructions in your voice.

Hear what other customers are saying about us…
Our local Fire Safe Council in San Diego County has been an extremely satisfied customer of One Call Now for four years. During last October’s wildfires, we made three calls to our 4,000 subscribers. The first warned them to get ready for a possible evacuation, the second told them that we were being evacuated, and the third advised them that they could return home. Even though most of these subscribers had two or three phone numbers in the data base, it only took four minutes to deliver our message with a zero failure rate! In contrast, our county government’s Reverse 9-1-1 system took more than an hour to deliver the same volume of calls and had a 50% failure rate. Fast, rreliable, and inexpensive…what more can you ask for?” – Thomas F. Deer Springs Fire Safe Council

Phillip Nagle is Still Pedaling After 2,000 Miles & 1 Crash!

Angela Kirchner — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:53:27 +0000

Phillip Nagle is now 2,000 miles into his 8,000 mile quest to raise $48K for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Yesterday was particularly treacherous not only from being chased by 20 different dogs while trying to climb mountains in Tennessee, but the final dog ran out and front of him, causing him to wreck. He is okay, but he has what cyclists call, “road rash.” It is a condition where the asphalt takes of a layer of your skin. It is totally uncomfortable and painful, but Phil bandaged his wounds, and got back on the bike again.

It is DAY 17, and 25% of the journey is over. Phil is only about a day behind, but they had planned for 1 day of contingency. If Phil completes this ride, he will set a new world record and will be entered into the Guinness Book of World Records. Today he is headed for the Carolina’s.

Phil is using One Call Now phone notification to send updates during the course of his journey. To hear Phil’s updates online or to be added to the phone notification list, go to http://go48in48.com/onecall.

Phillip is also posting pictures on flickr

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