The California Hospital Association recently released guidelines and best practices for preparing for and responding to a water disruption. California is especially interested water sustainability, as it is a scarce resource in the state. Northers California is susceptible to earthquakes that could disrupt 85% of the Bay Area's...
published on 05-21-2012
published on 05-04-2012
ASPR, EMA, emergency management, emergency water purification, fire department, healthcare, public health
Emergency water purification highlighted during the 2012 EMAG conference.
First Water attended the 2012 Emergency Management Association of Georgia (EMAG) annual conference in Savannah, Georgia. EMAG has three primary goals. The first is to assist members in their efforts to save lives and...
published on 04-12-2012
disaster response, emergency water purification, healthcare, high volume, portable water purification, press release, water purification
The FW-1200-MTM is the culmination of years of field operations, research, and development. It is unlike any other emergency point-of-use water purification system on the market. This rugged, portable water purification system offers...
published on 03-27-2012
Heavy rains in Danville, VA impacted the cities ability to provide safe drinking water to Danville Regional Medical Center as well as other businesses. Read the full story here: http://articles.wdbj7.com/2012-03-27/water-notice_31246549
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published on 01-25-2012
On January 19 the City of Toledo, Oregon issued a 48 water conservation notice to the public. After three days of heavy rains and flooding, the city water treatment facility had become inundated with mud and debris from the storm drainage system. Fire Chief Will Ewing explained that the water supply had become so muddy that it...
published on 10-31-2011
One recently settled lawsuit indicates increasing liability on healthcare organizations and growing responsibility on the shoulders of emergency managers. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, one large hospital organization was closely examined and scrutinized for their preparation and response to natural disaster. The lawsuit alleged that...
published on 08-31-2011
Often Emergency Managers rely on bottled water and MOUs for water contingencies in their emergency plans. The effectiveness of these solutions requires not only on the availability of resources and suppliers, but an un-compromised transportation infrastructure to deliver the goods. After floods, earthquakes, tornados or most any...
published on 08-24-2011
First Water is proud to say that we were the only water purification Company honored to participate in this national exercise. We stand ready to serve all those in need during times of water disruption.
published on 05-05-2011
On April 27th, 2011 a storm system raced across the southern US spawning an estimated 312 tornados and killing hundreds of people. In Alabama alone over 200 people were killed by tornados with at least one being rated a category EF4. Tornado damaged was severe throughout the state, downing power lines, uprooting trees, destroying houses and...
published on 08-26-2010
Public Health departments across the country are faced with the challenge of providing safe drinking water to the communities they serve during periods of interruption. Often this is as simple as issuing boil water advisories following a water main break but this past year, several South Alabama communities were faced with complete water...
