Talk of the Towns 3/27/09

Producer/Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Studio Engineer: Amy Browne Topic: Pandemic on the Radio—Lessons for communities on preparing for a pandemic avian influenza What is the context—what do we know about flu pandemic, from history and current trends/projections? (include differences between ‘normal’ flu and avian flu) In the event of a flu pandemic, what are the important messages for citizens and families? How roles/impact for employers small and large? How would emergency services be coordinated? Where would people turn for practical help, and for medical help? Guests: Doug Michael, Executive Director, Healthy Acadia Project; Dana Read, Town Manager, Bar Harbor; Janice Von Brook, Jackson Laboratory (by phone); Linda Feury, Deputy Director, Hancock County Emergency Management Office The post Talk of the Towns 3/27/09 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.