Again, very important guys…no panic here…just serious awareness…

KRT News Graphics, 08-14-2003, Source: US E.I.A.

More information was presented and discussed amongst FEMA Region II (NY, NJ, P.R. US V.I.) utilities and communication technology department officials during the October 9, 2014 webinar. As mentioned in my previous post regarding Region II pandemic preparedness, once again, this information is not receiving proper in-depth coverage nor discussion by the mainstream media.  This October 9th webinar session can be considered a continuation of their previous webinar session, but with pertinent information concerning the aforementioned areas of expertise.

Most of us realize, the “convenience” induced dependence upon technology today, has the ability to wreak havoc upon ‘technocratic’ societies, especially after a major disaster (natural or  manmade), war, and yes, even a pandemic. Fear of leaving our safe environments during a pandemic, can be just as devastating to our nation’s infrastructure and technologically operated grid systems, as the destruction of it, if caused by war (or EMP sabotage).

Our first instinct is to protect ourselves and our loved ones from entities which have a high percentage risk of causing fatalities or casualties.  Although EBOLA currently has not been classified as ‘airborne’, and despite the fact “it seems” to behave as an ‘aerosolized’ virus, never-the-less, it is alarmingly life threatening. Dealing with such a deadly virus (plague), which has already mutated over 400 times and has spread very rapidly, can propagate increased levels of (warranted) anxiety, and thus, instigates our personal, naturally instinctive and protective isolation response. Understanding this fact, the agencies are presented with a potentially daunting task to attempt to keep the local states, their collective assigned regions, and the entire nation, functioning as a productive society.  All agencies within all government levels and related private sector counterparts, including those, but not limited to, those agencies responsible for maintaining energy sources and connectivity, which heavily affects societal functionality, everyday economic progression, public infrastructure, community medicine and security , must implement protocols to aid in maintaining productivity of life  and continuity of government, (while still meeting  each state’s citizens’ collective and personal needs).

That said, the actual bulk of the responsibility of preserving and respecting local, state. and government laws and citizen’s legal rights during a pandemic  falls upon the nation’s citizens themselves, and how we and our families respond.  Our High Priest and Messiah YAHusha said many times (as it is written in His Word of Truth)…”Do NOT Fear…see I have told you beforehand so that you do not fear.”  Instead of fearing, we need to finalize our household emergency preparedness plans, and show love toward those who may be suffering due to plagues, natural disaster, man-made disasters, and war.  To love, is the greatest right-ruling/commandment we were impressed to obtain from Our Heavenly Father and YAHusha…because LOVE casts out ALL fear.

These continuing  webinar subject discussions provide valuable information and insight into the intricacies of training and preparedness functions in which some of the information disclosed can be implemented as well within our personal daily lives.

The length of the October 9th, 2014 –  Fema Region II Pandemic Training Webinar II – Power, Communications and internet connectivity in a Pandemic Event is just under 2 hours in length.  Please set aside some time to listen to and view the slide presentations of this webinar.  As I mentioned before in my previous post, most civilians are unaware of how their local government and private sector authorities are training and preparing for a Pandemic Event.  I would venture out far enough to say, the training and preparation period is no longer able to be considered a “prepare for (future) event”, but instead it is now unmistakably an “active live event”, where training and preparation must be immediately applied as this serious EBOLA Pandemic event remains fluid and expands. (See link below to access the webinar)

Many parents realize when one of their children or themselves contracts seasonal influenza, they must practice exceptional hygiene and low level quarantine practices at home in order to prevent their germs from spreading to their loved ones at home. These low level isolation practices would be to sit a a couple of feet away from loved ones, to cover the mouth and nose when sneezing and/or coughing–with a disposable facial tissue or inner bend of your arm, to wash your hands often, to sleep in another room in the home, to wash germ filled linens and clothing separately from the family combined laundry, to wipe away germs on faucets–door knobs–light switches–remote controls–refrigerator doors, cabinet knobs, etc using clorox or lysol wipes–or rubbing alcohol with disposable paper towels–and spray a reasonable misting of medically approved lysol spray in the air to keep germs down in your home , to avoid eating from the same spoon or fork, plate or bowl, and to avoid drinking from the same cups or receptacles until your loved one is no longer contagious and has regained complete health.  These practices have most often  helped to stave off the spreading of seasonal influenza for years, and have been proven to be very affective…….

CDC Quarantine Systems MAP, for cholera, diphtheria, infectious tuberculosis, plague, smallpox, yellow fever, SARS, flu strains, EBOLA and other viral hemorrhagic fevers.
Source: CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

However,….. EBOLA is NOT influenza and is far more deadly with a fatality rate of between 20 to 90%, with no respect of persons in regards to immunity, age, gender, race, economic status, nor culture. This is a seriously dangerous killer virus, and should be handled as such, with complete caution and awareness, allowing no room for error if at all possible.  Since this should now be an obvious fact, many of us can’t help but have some serious unanswered questions remaining…..for example:

1. Why has the CDC along with some state HHS directors stated all hospitals around the nation are fully prepared for EBOLA and/or a Pandemic, when the recent contractions of the deadly virus and the disjointed medical protocol response to it has been confusingly lacking to say the least?

2. Wouldn’t it be deemed misleading to say ALL hospitals in the US have the proper protocol and training, when most of us who have worked within the medical community for any number of years, realizes there are specific hospitals which were built for and thus known for their specialties and expertise in a particular focus/area of medicine? …such as facilities like EMORY University Hospital which specializes in the field of Infectious Disease and has a Biocontainment Unit?

3. The CDC and the US federal government has been discussing for a very long time the serious need to have at least one Infections Disease Bio-containment Unit and specialized hospital in each state, and mentioned this need due to their foreknowledge of a potential EBOLA outbreak which at some point could possibly spread to the USA.  As of today, the USA only has 4, level four, hospitals which can receive and properly treat EBOLA patients and provide proper protection suits for their medical staff.  These four hospitals, Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, and St Patricks Hospital, Missoula, although considered level 4 facilities, have very few beds to accommodate any sizeable EBOLA outbreak…..the total number of beds between all four hospitals is said to be less than 25 beds total.  Why is that??

4. Why is it most of the public isn’t being told, only level 4 hospitals are most likely to receive actual level 4 credentials to request actual level 4 protection suits, supplies, and apparatus’ when needed because of the allotted funding for these level 4 facilities, but a lower level facility, not known for specializing in infectious disease will thus be provided lower level protection suits, protocol and treatment training and practices?

5.  Why does it seem as though the CDC and some HHS state directors are passing the buck around in an attempt to deflect responsibility for serious protocol failures, rather than receiving the buck and correcting these grave errors?….The missing and seemingly forgotten letter….”P”….from the….“and Prevention”…. portion of the acronym CDC for the Centers for Disease Control (and Prevention)….seems to purposely lend itself to forgetting the…”and Prevention” portion of this important centers’ function…..to  not only seek to “control diseases”, but also to prevent disease.

6.  That said, why hasn’t the CDC, HHS, Congress, and the POTUS grinded down their differences and unanimously agreed to appoint someone to the crucial position of US Surgeon General along with the approval for  emergency appropriations, so this individual and their staff can take the helm and promptly organize the US alphabet soup of related acronym agencies toward doing the job of maintaining public wellness/health, control and isolate the contagion, and preventing further spread?

7.  Are american civilians overacting if they pose these questions to the medical officials? Or, are the medical officials “overwhelmingly under-reacting” and thus has the Executive Branch doing so as well?  Are there any mainstream media journalist who would dare to get these questions answered directly and thoroughly, without showing bias nor fear?  Hmmm?

Those who are in FEMA Region II (NY, NJ, P.R., US V.I.), who choose to listen to these Pandemic Preparedness and Training webinars conducted by their state and regional officials will at least know what their officials have actually done and are currently doing regarding EBOLA and any other potentially deadly Pandemic, and they can prepare themselves as civilian individuals and their families accordingly.

Let’s continue to pray for one another for YAH/GOD’s guidance and protection, while we continue to share pertinent information with one another, to keep each other aware during these increasingly tumultuous times now and ahead.  His Peace be unto you and your loved ones.

When all else fails….Aha-YAH/God’s WORD and the covering of HIS SON YAHusha never will!

Please see the link to the October 9, 2014 webinar in the sources indicated below.

Tonya Woodbury Sloan

The Complex Layers Series

Sources Cited:

1.  FEMA Region II Pandemic Webinar Training II Power, Communications, Internet Connectivity and Staffing in a Pandemic Event. Oct. 9, 2014.  https://share.dhs.gov/p737vy5uar9/?launcher=false&fcsContent=true&pbMode=normal

2.   Dedicated Ebola Hospitals Sought After Nurse’s Infection. Oct. 14, 2014. Caroline Chen and Kelly Gilblom. Bloomberg News. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-13/ebola-monitoring-to-include-medical-staff-after-infection.html

3.  Graphic: Power Grids.map. KRT News Graphics, 08-14-2003, Source: US Energy Information Administration EIA.

4.  CDC Quarantine Stations (n=20). map. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.