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Fedhealth enews 3Q 2020

Fedhealth's opt-in enews shares ideas, stories, program and product announcements, and other resources we hope you find of interest.

Our 3rd Quarter issue includes: Donating 15% of bulk orders back to local volunteers Bulk book and ebook orders can help fund your local VFDs, CERTs, etc.

Customize book or ebook for students, staff + communities Personalize them with COVID-19 + other preparedness and safety messaging

National Preparedness Month theme & resources 2020 NPM theme: "Disasters Don’t Wait. Make Your Plan Today" + weekly topics

On the Front Lines USFRA First Responders Legacy, CVN Frontline, and Circle Back 6

Cool Links / Ideas Rajant Kinetic Mesh, Ready Business, and The Survival Mom food storage tips

From our blog (& USFRA.org & MyUSFRA.org) Some weather and preparedness related posts, tips & more

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Donating 15% of bulk orders back to local volunteers This year’s outbreak has financially impacted first responders and volunteers across the country very hard – especially Volunteer Fire Departments since a chunk of their annual budgets come from community fundraisers like raffles, dinners, street fairs and other public functions. Many Americans may not realize this but over 70% of our nation’s firefighters are volunteers. They (and volunteer ambulance corps and other first responder volunteer groups) typically don’t have consistant funding so we want to help. Now through the end of 2020 Fedhealth is donating 15% of bulk book and ebook orders back to your local VFD (or charity or group) of each purchaser’s choosing. Plus proceeds also benefit the U.S. First Responders Association. Our 266-page reference manual has tips on what people should think about and do before, during and after most types of emergencies and disasters (e.g. floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, infectious disease outbreaks, active shooter scenarios, etc.), as well as how to administer basic first aid.

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Week 1: Sept 1-5 Make A Plan (Designate meetup places in case you’re separated, know how to communicate with family and friends during disasters, review insurance papers, etc.)

Week 2: Sept 6-12 Build A Kit (make various kits for family members for your home, office or school locker, and vehicles, plus a grab & go kit (B.O.B.) in case you have to evacuate quickly to a safer location. Do this with all family members – from kids to seniors and pets!)

Week 3: Sept 13-19 Prepare for Disasters (Find out the best way to limit the impacts an emergency or disaster may have, like having the right insurance coverage, and take some steps to strengthen or improve home, garage and landscape to mitigate damage from floods, high winds, earthquakes, wildfires and more)

Week 4: Sept 20-26 Teach Youth About Preparedness (Talk to your kids about the types of disasters that happen where you live and travel. Teach them lessons on preparedness so they can be prepared, not scared by practicing fire, earthquake and tornado drills often and making kits together then updating kits twice a year on daylight savings weekend. Find kid-friendly educational resources and activities here and here, and make family preparedness fun and encouraging.)

Learn more about NPM and find resources for each week at Ready.gov and download our free 59-page ebook to help your loved ones and community get more prepared for emergencies and disasters. Also consider getting some of our customizable 266-page “IT’S A DISASTER!” preparedness and first aid manuals (or PDF ebooks) for your staff, volunteers, students, customers or local communities. As mentioned above, we’ll donate 15% of bulk orders back to your local volunteer fire department or group of your choosing (plus proceeds also benefit the U.S. First Responders Association.) Learn more and download a free portion of our book in PDF at www.fedhealth.net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On the Front Lines As we recently announced on MyUSFRA.org, the U. S. First Responders Association and FirstRespondersLegacy.org have joined forces to benefit the nation’s first responders and current and retired military. FRL’s proprietary website allows Fire, EMS, Law Enforcement and active military personnel and veterans to voice record loved ones messages and other content for future release. The agreement allows USFRA to provide this FREE service for its existing and growing members, as well as all first responders across the nation. Learn more at www.firstresponderslegacy.org

Cohen Veterans Network is now offering online, free mental health services to frontline healthcare providers, first responders, and their adult family members, in select cities in response to COVID-19. Resources available include support groups for General Coping and Managing Stress, as well as video content focusing on wellness and self-care. CVN has extensive experience treating the impacts of PTSD and Trauma through its work with veterans and military families, and is now expanding their services

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Our friend The Survival Mom has a great article discussing her experiences with purchasing survival food from a dozen or so different companies over the years. She writes, “… believe me, not all companies that sell that type of food are the same. In a couple of instances, the food was so bad that even I, a pretty damn good cook, couldn’t salvage the end result. … If you’re going to invest money in freeze-dried and dehydrated food, then it’s worth the time to research and try sample-sizes of a company’s product before stocking up. Before making a large purchase of this food, even if you’re in a huge panic and think that time is running out, please don’t buy anything you aren’t familiar with and may not actually use. …” More on TheSurvivalMom.com

FEMA’s Ready Business Toolkit series includes hazard-specific versions for earthquake, hurricane, inland flooding, power outage, and severe wind/tornado. Toolkits offer business leaders a step-by-step guide to build preparedness within an organization. Each toolkit contains the following sections:

• Identify Your Risk

• Develop A Plan

• Take Action

• Be Recognized and Inspire Others The program addresses several key parts of getting ready, including Staff, Surroundings, Physical space, Building Construction, Systems, and Service, and they provide PDF booklets and videos explaining each concept. More at www.ready.gov/business Do you have a cool link or idea you’d like to share? Send it to info@fedhealth.net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From our blog Please read and share these various posts from our Fedhealth blog and USFRA forum… Register to get deep discounts on this portable solar charging station and proceeds benefit first responders Earn money for your VFD, CERT, school and others just for who you know Customizable PDF preparedness and first aid ebook as low as $1 in bulk 2020 Hurricane season news and updates Flood safety tips and resources Evacuation Tips

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Wind Mitigation Tips Preparing for a Wildfire (fire mitigation + safety tips) Home Fire Prevention and Safety Tips ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please help us spread the word about our customizable books and resources by sharing this PDF enews with others. And consider joining FSC and the U.S. First Responders Association with our book and ebook projects to help prepare communities and support our nation’s Fire/EMS, Law Enforcement, active duty Military, and Veterans. Also send us your news, events, products or services for consideration in a future enews to info@fedhealth.net. Stay safe out there, j & B Bill & Janet Liebsch Fedhealth (and FSC) 1910 ESE Loop 323, #220 Tyler TX 75701 520-907-2153 (and 903-343-5191) www.fedhealth.net (and www.fedhealthsc.com)

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