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September is National Preparedness Month
National Preparedness Month, is recognized each September to promote family and community disaster and emergency planning now and throughout the year. The 2019 theme is "Prepared, Not Scared."
The Power of Preparedness!
Brush up on Emergency Preparedness during the month of September with information from the CDC https://www.cdc.gov/phpr/npm/npm2018.htm Every September, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) along with 3,000 global, national, regional, and local...
Stop The Bleed: Train the Trainer Classes
KET Coalition, Homeland Security District 2 and UT Medical Center are providing “Stop the Bleed Train the Trainer” classes on June 26 and 27, 2018 at Jubilee Banquet Facility (6700 Jubilee Center Way, Knoxville). This course provides attendees the ability to teach...
Are You and Your Team Ready for a Pediatric Medical Emergency?
A child who won’t wake up. An infant screaming in pain. An overturned school bus. Are you and your team ready? Pediatric medical emergencies can happen at any time. When they do, the children of our community are counting on your team to be prepared to help them. As...
Representing in Savannah!
The KET Coalition was well represented at the 2018 Emergency Management Summit and Training Session in Savannah, Ga. Coalition members submitted abstracts and all four were selected for presentation: Oseana Britton (East TN Children's Hospital)/ Charity Menefee...
Regional Dialysis Clinics Leading the Way to Meet Emergency Communication Gaps
On March 10, representatives from area dialysis clinics worked together to address one of the leading gaps during any emergency: communications. The Knoxville/East Tennessee Healthcare Coalition (KETHC), in partnership with METERS (Middle, East Tennessee Emergency...