Pam Hoffner
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VUMC’s storm preparedness efforts lauded by National Weather Service
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is the first medical center in Tennessee to be named a Storm Ready Supporter by the National Weather Service (NWS), a designation that recognizes a superior level of preparedness for tornadoes and inclement weather. Read MoreJul 24, 2014
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Alert VU test broadcast reaches 45,000 users in less than 20 minutes
Vanderbilt University Police Department reached more than 45,000 students, faculty and staff at Vanderbilt in less than 20 minutes during its test of the university’s emergency mass notification system, AlertVU, last Wednesday, March 12. Read MoreMar 17, 2014
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Emergency notifications come in burst of colors
Knowing how to react in an emergency situation can save lives, but sometimes it’s confusing what particular colors mean in emergency notifications that are communicated by email and overhead announcements across Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Read MoreNov 7, 2013
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Vanderbilt experts offer tips for minimizing storm stress
Last year, 37 tornadoes ripped through the state of Tennessee. Vanderbilt University Medical Center experts are offering tips on how to minimize storm stress and how to prepare in case a storm displaces you from your home. Read MoreApr 10, 2013
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Vanderbilt partners with company to offer discounted emergency preparedness kits
Vanderbilt is partnering with an industrial supply company to offer employees discounted grab-and-go emergency preparedness kits—bags stocked with essential items that would be needed in the event of a tornado, flood or other emergency that might take people away from their homes. Read MoreMar 27, 2013
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It’s official: VUMC holds Guinness world record for most vaccinations
More than 12,650 people were vaccinated during Vanderbilt's Flulapalooza Oct. 12. (Susan Urmy/Vanderbilt) Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been notified by Guinness World Records that it now holds the world record for the most vaccinations given in eight hours. The achievement – 12,850 flu shots given… Read MoreDec 1, 2011