“I don't like to stop. I'm a big person who looks at where the hubs are because I hate changing planes.” Quote by Mia Hamm
“At Cisco, I made every decision based on what was good for the company, and that pretty much ruined my marriage and my health.” MadeDecisionCompanyRuinedCisco Author:Sandra Lerner
“Fallout shelters are like bell-bottoms. They've gone in and out of favor.” GoneBottomFavorsBellsShelterFallouts Author:Irwin Redlener
“Seven million ship cargo containers come into the United States every year. Five to seven percent only are inspected - five to seven percent.” YearsStatesUnitedMillionsUnited StatesFivePercentSevenShipsContainersCargo Author:Irwin Redlener
“If a severe pandemic materializes, all of society could pay a heavy price for decades of failing to create a rational system of health care that works for all of us.” IfsCarePayFailingHeavyDecadesRationalHealth CareSeverePandemics Author:Irwin Redlener
“If we ensure access to health care and 'best practice' asthma treatment for children, especially those at high risk, there is the potential to save the health care system billions of dollars.” IfsChildrenCarePracticeRiskDollarsAccessBillionsHealth CareTreatmentHealth Care SystemAsthmaHigh RiskBest Practices Author:Irwin Redlener
“The best way to get a sense of what kinds of emergencies might present themselves in your community is by contacting local chapters of the American Red Cross or offices of emergency management in the region or state. Most large cities will have their own offices of emergency management.” WayKindStatesMightCommunityCitiesOfficeRedCrossesManagementLocalsBest WayRegionsChaptersEmergenciesRed CrossLarge CitiesAmerican Red Cross Author:Irwin Redlener
“Kids get a lot of lip service in disaster planning, but they tend to get far fewer resources than they need. The mantra of 'children are our most valuable resource' is almost never matched by actual funding.” NeedsChildrenKidsResourcesLipsValuableDisasterPlanningFewerFundingMantrasMatchedLip Service Author:Irwin Redlener
“Immigrant children are highly vulnerable. Their level of disadvantage and fragility has consistently grown due to factors outside their control.” ChildrenLevelsDuesFactorsVulnerableImmigrantsConsistentlyDisadvantagesFragility Author:Irwin Redlener
“Disasters like Oklahoma City and 9/11 were time-limited. The children who were affected psychologically could go to a place of normalcy.” ChildrenCitiesDisasterAffectedOklahomaNormalcyOklahoma City Author:Irwin Redlener
“There are several very good websites which describe the details of preparedness planning for citizens.” CitizensVery GoodDetailsPlanningWebsitePreparedness Author:Irwin Redlener
