Emergency preparedness

As our population continues to grow and shift more toward urban centers, and as the terrorist threat of biological or chemical attack grows, we must be ever-vigilant with regard to emergency preparedness. Pandemic flu, avian influenza and other diseases, as well as deadly biological agents like anthrax, continually make headlines worldwide. Below are some resources to help ensure that health care and emergency workers across the commonwealth – and the nation – are as prepared as possible for the unthinkable.