“There are several very good websites which describe the details of preparedness planning for citizens.” Quote by Irwin Redlener
“You may get skinned knees and elbows, but it's worth it if you score a spectacular goal.” IfsMayGoalPerseveranceKneesScoreWorth ItSpectacularSoftballElbowsSkinned Knees Author:Mia Hamm
“Every school should have well-rehearsed emergency response protocols covering a variety of possible scenarios, from fire to armed intruders. Schools should have good lines of communications with local emergency response officials and practice those relationships in drills and special exercises.” ShouldWellsSchoolLinesPracticeFireSpecialCommunicationExerciseShould HaveResponseLocalsVarietyOfficialsEmergenciesScenariosCoveringDrillsProtocolIntrudersLines Of Communication Author:Irwin Redlener
“Police officers and firemen are so visible in their daily work, there's no mistaking they're there - and that presence makes people feel secure.” PeopleFeelsPoliceSecureVisibleOfficersPolice OfficerFiremanDaily Work Author:Irwin Redlener
“Having insurance doesn't guarantee good health outcomes, but it is a critical factor.” CriticalFactorsOutcomesGuaranteesGood Health Author:Irwin Redlener
“There has been a transition from a nuclear-annihilation scenario to an isolated-terrorist-nuclear-bomb scenario. But we're still locked into a mind-set that nuclear war would be so overwhelming that any kind of preparedness would be futile.” MindKindHas BeensStillsWarWould BeNuclearTerroristBombsTransitionOverwhelmingIsolatedLockedScenariosAnnihilationNuclear WarMind SetPreparednessNuclear Bomb Author:Irwin Redlener
“The reality is that it's harder to recruit pediatric subspecialists if you're not recruiting them for a children's hospital.” IfsChildrenRealityHarderHospitalsRecruit Author:Irwin Redlener
“When children are hungry, sleepy from a night spent fighting untreated asthma, or hobbled by symptoms of undiagnosed illnesses, they are less likely to do well in school.” WellsChildrenSchoolNightFightingIllnessHungrySymptomsSleepyAsthma Author:Irwin Redlener
“The problem with most children's hospitals is that they are passive. They are high quality. They are filled with the best doctors. But their function is to wait until kids get sick and get referred in.” ChildrenProblemKidsWaitingQualityDoctorsSickFunctionFilledHospitalsPassiveHigh Quality Author:Irwin Redlener
“You know, Leonard Cohen is amazing, just a mastermind, and really one of the great geniuses of our time.” KnowsGeniusOur TimeMastermind Author:Jake Shimabukuro
“I know a few chords on the guitar, but I wouldn't be able do a show or even be part of a jam session with one.” KnowsShowsAbleGuitarChordsSessionJam Author:Jake Shimabukuro