In this episode, APHA's summer 2022 interns give an overview of Get Ready Day, and the important issues around emergency preparedness this year. They also highlight ways individuals can get a little more prepared to protect their health and the health of their communities and loved ones. 

Patrick Kinney, a Beverly Brown professor of Urban Health at Boston University’s School of Public Health, speaks with Get Ready about preparedness, heat and climate change in urban areas.

Nicolette Louissaint, executive director of Healthcare Ready, speaks with Get Ready about disaster preparedness and how it relates to health equity.

In this episode of APHA’s Get Ready Report, we speak with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Associate Director for Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention Programs Arjun Srinivasan, MD, about how Americans can help fight against antibiotic resistance — and prevent it from creating health emergencies.  We’ll hear about Get Smart About Antibiotics Week, which runs from Nov. 16-22.

In this episode, we talk with Nicole Lurie, assistant secretary for preparedness and response at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services about minority health, preparedness and using technology to prepare for disasters.

In this episode, the Get Ready team interviews Steven Cohen, an assistant professor within the Department of Family Medicine and Population Health, Epidemiology Division, at Virginia Commonwealth University. Cohen, Section Councilor of APHA’s Aging and Public Health Section, discusses the importance of immunizations in the aging population. He is interviewed by Get Ready team member Nathan Bhatti.

In this episode, the Get Ready team interviews Dr. Ethel Taylor of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Environmental Health. Dr. Taylor discusses the risks associated with heat stroke and heat exhaustion, and ways you can prepare yourself before and during a heat wave. She is interviewed by Get Ready team member Lavanya Gupta. 

In this episode, the Get Ready team interviews Kim Knowlton, DrPH, senior scientist of the National Resources Defense Council’s  Health & Environment Program, and  co-deputy director of  NRDC’s Science Center. Knowlton is also a clinical professor of environmental health sciences at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, and a member of the American Public Health Association’s Environment Section.She talks about how climate change affects us during warmer months, and how we can prepare for a safe and fun summer. Knowlton is interviewed by Get Ready team member Lavanya Gupta.

In this episode, the Get Ready team interviews Alex Pasculle, National Youth Preparedness Council member of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). He talks about the impact that students can have in preparing their schools and communities for emergencies, and his experience as a member of the National Youth Preparedness Council. Pasculle is interviewed by Get Ready team member Lavanya Gupta.

In this episode, the Get Ready team interviews Miriam Erdosi, Associate Director of Program Services at the March of Dimes’ California Chapter. She talks about APHA's Get Ready Campaign and and March of Dimes' collaboration on six fact-sheets about general preparedness and specific disasters, and the special considerations pregnant women and families with infants need to make when putting together a disaster kit and emergency plan. Erdosi is interviewed by Get Ready team member Lavanya Gupta..

In this episode, the Get Ready team interviews Cheryl Kravitz, director of communication at the American Red Cross, National Capital Region. She talks about the importance of building and updating an emergency stockpile in your home, office and car, because you never know where you'll be when disaster strikes. Karavitz is interviewed by Get Ready team member Lavanya Gupta.

In this episode, the Get Ready team interviews Caroline Laurin, manager of media relations and deputy chief spokesperson for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, also known as WMATA. She talks about the importance of being prepared for unexpected bus or train delays when commuting to work or school, especially in the colder winter months.  She is interviewed by Get Ready team member Nathan Bhatti.

In this episode, the Get Ready team interviews Jeffrey Mitchell, PhD, clinical professor of emergency health services at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County, and co-founder of the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation. He talks about the importance of establishing a simple and effective family communication plan that includes backup plans in case things don’t go as expected during an emergency. Mitchell is interviewed by Get Ready team member Lavanya Gupta.

In this episode, the Get Ready team interviews Alfonso Contreras, regional advisor for health promotion at the Pan American Health Organization (regional office of the World Health Organization). He discusses the importance of regularly handwashing with soap, and Global Handwashing Day, which is celebrated annually on October 15. Contreras is interviewed by Get Ready team member, Lavanya Gupta.

In this episode, we interview Dr. Bruce Gellin, director of the National Vaccine Program Office at the US Department of Health and Human Services. Gellin discusses the importance of immunizations for people of all ages, and reminds us that the start of the school year is a good time to prepare yourself against common infectious diseases by updating your immunization record.

In this episode, we interview Mike MacNair, President and CEO of MacNair Management American Express. He offers his experience in and knowledge of the travel industry to shed light on ways to help families prepare for emergencies before and during travel. MacNair is interviewed by Get Ready team member Lavanya Gupta.

In this episode, we speak with James Franklin, Branch Chief, and Dennis Feltgen, Public Affairs Officer of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Hurricane Center. They provide tips on how to prepare yourself for the 2013 hurricane season, which began on June 1. Franklin and Feltgen are interviewed by Daniel Greenberg, APHA Public Affairs and Advocacy Communications Specialist.

In this episode, we speak with Robert Motta, director of the Child and Family Trauma Institute at the Saltzman Community Services Center at Hofstra University. He provides tips for mental health emergency preparedness and shares his experience of working with patients who faced the traumatic aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Motta is interviewed by Get Ready team member Nathan Bhatti.

Amy Donahue, MLIS, AHIP, the User Education & Reference Librarian at the Medical College of Wisconsin, offers tips on using technology to help you prepare for an emergency, as well as advice about getting your tech gear disaster-ready.

What should you put in your first-aid kit? Richard Bradley, MD, a member of the American Red Cross Scientific Advisory Council and an associate professor of emergency medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, provides tips on what you need to have on hand for common household emergencies.

In this episode, Danielle Bailey, MPH, research assistant at the Oregon Office on Disability & Health, speaks with The Nation's Health Reporter Teddi Dineley Johnson about disaster preparedness for people living with disabilites. Bailey offers tips on sheltering in place, preparing a disaster kit, dealing with power and communication service outages, and more. (Part 2 of 2)

Michelle Holshue, RN, the American Public Health Association’s Flu Near You fellow, discusses the Flu Near You Challenge for APHA members and offers tips to recruit new users into the system.

This episode, Workplace Preparedness, interviews Bob Boyd president and CEO of Agility Recovery, a company that develops disaster preparedness plans for the workplace and business continuity solutions. By the Nation’s Health reporter, Teddi Johnson.

Emergencies and disasters can strike in the blink of an eye and everybody has to be prepared. But older adults often have some special needs. To help seniors and caregivers plan their preparedness stategy, the Get Ready campaign recently interviewed Jim Judge, executive director for Lake Sumter EMS, Inc., in Mount Dora, Florida and a member of the American Red Cross Scientific Advisory Council and chair of the Disaster Health Subcommittee.

APHA’s Get Ready campaign interviews John Lindsay, Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Disaster and Emergency Studies at Brandon University in Monitoba, Canada and a member of the American Red Cross’ Scientific Advisory Council on preparing for the cold weather.

APHA’s Get Ready campaign interviews Tina Pettingill, executive director of the Maine Public Health Association, on the launch of their new preparedness campaign called GetMEReady.

APHA’s Get Ready campaign interviews William Schaffner, MD, infectious disease specialist and co-chair of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases and its Pneumococcal Disease Advisory Board on the importance of getting vaccines to prevent pneumococcal disease in all age groups.