To help reduce these barriers, MCC is working with Fort Wayne's police,fire, and ambulance services, who are first on the scene in emergencies.

VOA: standard.2010.07.22

Senior Red Cross Officer for Health in Emergencies,Tammam Aloudat, says countries in the Northern hemisphere have gone through the first wave of the Swine flu pandemic and now have to prepare for a second wave of the virus.

VOA: standard.2009.09.04

People in these areas should always be prepared for winter emergencies.

VOA: special.2010.01.05

Meanwhile,senior and mid-level military officers in the Ugandan capital Kampala and in neighboring Entebbe town are said to be taking part in simulations aimed at improving their ability to respond to disasters and other emergencies.

VOA: standard.2009.10.20