Why is our government not preparing the public?

(right) 1961 film:  Nuclear fallout and its potential for damage in the event of an attack on the United States.

video source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wO1IPMiU37Q

video source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW4goKZ3rCY

(left) 2009 video: UCtelevision, October 02, 2009
Anthrax, nerve gas, industrial accidents.  The thought of such things strikes fear in all of us.  Thankfully, there are systems in place if such an event should occur.  Join Doctors John Blossom and Christian Sandrock as they talk with disaster response experts about how healthcare providers - often the first responders in these cases - can best detect, report and respond to chemical and biological events.  Series: "Disaster Preparedness for Health Professionals" [10/2009] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 16927]
 
related:  Earthquake, biological, nuclear disaster preparedness
http://harrold.org/rfhextra/earthquake.html#prepare

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