Hello, class...
Narrator: When living in a new
era of preparedness,
the old-school approach isn't
all that effective anymore...
Man: We have
a very important message
from the
United States Government...
about emergency preparedness.
Play...projector.
Narrator:
Back in the old days,
preparedness efforts were mainly
focused on one big threat:
the Cold War.
Man:
What to do in a nuclear attack.
Don your mask first
and then help others.
Breathe normally,
don't panic.
Narrator: Americans all over
the country bought gas masks,
some even built bomb shelters,
and children everywhere
learned how to duck and cover
through regular drills
such as this one.
♫ And you, and you, and you
duck and cover! ♫
Narrator: Today, there are many
different kinds of threats.
We are in a new era
of preparedness.
Hey, Dad!
Narrator: And kids are a little
more in-tune than we think.
-Grandpa?
-Yeah?
I know bird flu
is quite rare in humans,
but could that change
if the virus changes?
Do experts expect bird flu
to have global ramifications?
Should we be taking
precautionary measures
in case bird flu
becomes a pandemic?
Narrator: Whether
it's natural disasters,
bioterrorism, or pandemic flu,
the need for preparedness is
just as important as ever.
Announcer: Know what to do
about pandemic flu.
Narrator: Today, technology
is advancing rapidly,
and people have many different
ways to receive information.
CDC is using these outlets
to help you become prepared.
Whether it's on the web...
on your mp3 player...
or in your community...
CDC is providing resources
all aimed
at helping protect you.
Maybe it's information
on a recent flu outbreak
in your community,
or a podcast
on current health risks
for international travel,
or preparedness drills
in your local community.
CDC is ensuring
your are prepared
for whatever your individual
needs might be,
because, after all, we're
all connected.
Healthy people
make healthy families,
healthy families
build healthy communities,
and those in turn
build healthy workplaces.
And that's exactly
how preparedness works --
it builds on
a system of networks
that include local, state,
and federal agencies;
tribal and community
organizations;
businesses in
the private sector;
and healthcare providers.
It's built around preparing you,
and making our communities as
safe and healthy as possible.
So whether it is work
that's done in an office,
or work that's done
in a lab,
one of CDC's goals
is to help us all prepare
for both existing and emerging
health threats.
Every day, CDC scientists
are conducting
innovative research
to help us do just that.
Whether it's a small outbreak
in our local community,
or one that starts
in a remote corner of the world,
CDC science
informs our response.
When necessary, the Director's
Emergency Operations Center
is CDC's command center for
coordinating emergency response
to domestic and international
health threats.
Staffed 24/7,
the DEOC is the contact
for state health agencies
for reporting potential
public health threats.
The actions taken here
help CDC to respond
at a moment's notice.
Using state-of-the-art
communication technologies,
CDC can support a vast
information pipeline
with state, federal,
and international partners.
Whether it's emergency response
or policy making,
CDC leadership takes an active,
vital role
in ensuring the nation's public
health preparedness needs
are kept at the forefront of
government initiatives.
So we are reaching out directly
to consumers
in those age groups,
we are reaching out to
employers across...
Narrator: But in the end,
it all comes down to you.
With the mobility
of the world's population,
what happens globally
happens locally,
and CDC is working
around the clock
to protect you, your family,
your community, our nation,
and our world.
It's not the 1950s anymore,
and we truly are
a global community
in a new era
of preparedness.
By using new technologies,
and remaining committed
to the public's health,
CDC is helping create safer,
healthier people
all over the world.
Man: En la escuela o en casa,
¿cómo puede proteger
a su familia?
Narrator: So whoever you are,
or wherever you may be,
CDC is here, working every
minute of every day,
to ensure you and your family
are safer and healthier
in these ever-changing times.
Please visit www.cdc.gov
for more information.
