International Preparedness Network

Bed-Stuy Volunteer Ambulance Corps Commander James (“Rocky) Robinson & his proud students. The Bedford Stuyvesant Volunteer Ambulance Corps (BSVAC), is the nation’s first minority-run volunteer ambulance corps.  The organization was founded in 1988 by two EMS workers, Captain James “Rocky” Robinson and Specialist Joe Perez.  Since then, the BSVAC has greatly improved emergency care in [...]

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By Aton Edwards, IPN Executive Director, Co-Founder Everyone should always have an alternate source for food other than your local supermarket or grocery store.   After a large-scale disaster, it may not be readily available for long periods.  Or, as our global economic meltdown worsens, the prices may be prohibitive and, the quality questionable – [...]

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