Disaster Preparedness Program at SRRMC

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June 4, 2010 News Releases
As a free service to the community, the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of Citrus County is working to educate citizens about the importance of disaster preparedness. Their goal is to educate 500 citizens over the course of four months with disaster preparedness and response training.

On Wednesday, June 30 at 1 p.m., Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center hosts “Save Lives. Be Prepared.” Vicky Iozzia, an RSVP volunteer who has received special training in disaster preparedness using Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) course materials, leads the class. Attendees are taught the importance of having a survival kit and communications plan.

Disasters include natural and manmade hazards – everything from hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, wild fires and extreme heat to hazardous materials incidents, chemical emergencies and radiation leaks.Knowing what to do before, during and after a disaster saves lives and vital resources.

To be properly prepared, you should know about local emergency plans, understand how to identify hazards that affect your local area and develop and maintain an emergency communications plan and disaster supplies kit. You’ll also want to know about evacuation routes, emergency public shelters, animals during a disaster and information specific to people with disabilities.

All participants receive the FEMA “Are You Ready?” guide to citizen preparedness along with other helpful handouts including hazard information; a disaster kit supplies list and evacuation maps.For registration and more information, please call Vicky Iozzia at 352.563.2651 or send an email to vickyi@embarqmail.com.

About Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center
Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center, a 128-bed general, medical/surgical acute care facility serving Citrus, Levy and South Marion Counties, opened its doors in 1978. Seven Rivers Regional is fully accredited by The Joint Commission and has earned the Gold Seal of Approval™ as a Certified Primary Stroke Center. The medical center is a recipient of the HealthGrades Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2010) ranking it among the top 5% in the nation for patient safety, is recognized with a Gold Sustained Performance Award from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) for its success with Get With The Guidelines (GWTG) and received a Performance Improvement Award from Florida Medical Quality Assurance, Inc. In addition, Seven Rivers Regional has been honored as one of the nation’s Top 100 Hospitals (1999, 2001) and Top 100 Hospital for Stroke (2000). Seven Rivers Regional can be found on the World Wide Web at www.srrmc.com.
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