SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY  - UPSTATE EMERGENCY MEDICINE

The Emergency Medicine Department at Upstate Hospital ( A teaching hospital) has recognized for the second year in a row that using ICE can be a valuable tool in your survival.  They have their poster and brochures prominently displaying that fact at the 2008 New York State Fair.  The Fair is in progress as we blog this!

Stop by the Health Exhibit Building just inside the main gate and visit the SUNY Hospital Information Booth staffed by medical professionals.  Can you get a better endorsement than that to use ICE?  

Emergency Room Nurses Support Using ICE  - READ IT HERE! 
Download Article from DIY Page - HERE!

Yes, that is indeed the ICE4SAFETY Image!      

This prestigious higher learning institution located in the historic Hudson Valley area of New York State introduced ICE on campus for all students this week!  Thousands of ICE Cards will be  distributed across the campus to students and staff.

Educators across the country have also been inquiring about creation of an ICE course curriculum to better educate students on the benefits of being prepared. Another work in progress.

Welcome Vassar!

 Tropical Storm Kay - Some folks decided to stay put, others on a visit to the area smartly decided to remove themselves from the danger of the "tropical storm".  

Western and Central Florida have received a great deal of wind, rain and flooding - something residents of this area are  familiar with.  

A key learning from this event is that the Florida authorities have their evacuation and preparedness act together and they issue warnings consistent with the recognized threat.

Listen to them.  If they say you may need to get out - yes, often a HUGE inconvenience - then be ready to make the decision in time to avoid what you see here. 

Then again, maybe everyone was prepared and they all decided at the same time to move to safety.  There are not a lot of ways to leave the Florida Keys - that would be something to consider when you are developing your personal evacuation plan.  

Key Rules to Remember in These Situations:

Safety is your responsibility - you can't delegate it.
You have to accept the liability for your own safety (extreme sports people take note)
You need to be informed - there is no substitute for knowledge.
You can't prepare for everything (you'll go nuts - but preparing for likely events is key).
Technology is not a replacement for knowledge.
THE most important first step in survival is recognizing something can happen to you at any time.
You may never know how the day will end.  Adjust your mindset accordingly. 

Your survival will depend on your determination to succeed, the decisions you make and the focus or  "situational awareness" you are able to maintain.