P A N H A N D L E P P EW H I R L W I N DT O U R

C A R H E A D R E S T =L I F E S A V E R ?Digging through the trenches of disaster urban legends

Issue 1 Winter 2017

W I N T E RP R E P A R E D N E S S

Personal reflections on PPEtraining and lessons learned from rural Nebraska

Winter can be a bear, but notif you know proper car care

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Editor's Notes

Winter Preparedness

Panhandle PPE Whirlwind Tour

Car Headrest = Lifesaver?

Upcoming Events

Editor'sNotes

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My daughter, Madyn, and her friend fearlessly leaping over the waves of

Waimanalo Bay, Hawaii

The title UNCENTEREDwas chosen by our teamto describe thinking outof the box or Center, ifyou will-- uncharted

territory fromtraditional theories and

methodologies.

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Winter can

be a bear

by: brianna rooney

...but not if you know

about proper car care

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Easy preparedness tips

for your vehicle and

winter weatherGet your car ready before you step

out the door:

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Don’t forget about your winter

preparedness kit for the car:

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Panhandle PPE

Whirlwind Tourby: leslie scofield

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Thanks, MelodyLeisy!

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Headrest

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by: alisia lamay

Accidents happen.Sometimes we need toknow other options forkeeping ourselves safe.

A L I S I A L A M A Y

1 0 U N C E N T E R E D M A G A Z I N E

WINTER 2017

F E B R U A R Y

ERC Immersion Course:Virtual Session

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ERC Immersion Course: TOPS Facilitationand Training, Omaha, NE

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ERC Immersion Program Winter 2017 cohort at the January 31st Kick-Off with guest speaker, Dean Ali Khan.

The Center for PreparednessEducation

Mass Casualty Triage in Rural Settings -Sorting Through the Confusion (Webinar)

ERC Immersion Course:Virtual Session

CMS Do Tank Workshop, Kearney, NE

15th Annual Emergency PreparednessSymposia, Kearney, NE

ERC Immersion Course: Virtual Session

15th Annual Emergency PreparednessSymposia, Lincoln, NE

CMS Do Tank Workshop, Lincoln, NE

Hospital First Receiver Train-the-TrainerCourse, Lincoln, NE