Civilian Health Promotion Services works on a number of projects in conjunction with the Health and Wellness Center and the Fitness Center at Hill Air Force Base. In light of the continued, strengthened emphasis on fitness and the other pillars of wellness so central to the well-being and ability of Team Hill to serve the war fighter, there is a renewed effort as all three programs work together to provide activities and classes crucial to these skills.

"CHPS teaches a variety of classes that have a direct emphasis on fitness," says Teresa Hussain, program manager.

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama declared the swine flu outbreak a national emergency Oct. 24, giving his health chief the power to let hospitals move emergency rooms offsite to speed treatment and protect noninfected patients.

Administration officials said the emergency declaration was a pre-emptive move designed to make decisions easier when they need to be made.

Important actions to take if you think your child has H1N1 flu:

Do not panic! Most cases of H1N1 influenza are mild and resolve on their own with time. Most children with flu do not need to be seen in the clinic.

1) Keep your child at home and avoid contact with other people. Staying at home means that the sick person should not leave home except to seek medical care.

Though he lost most of his eyesight -- and almost his life -- 24 years ago, Dave Olsen is now happily working in the 524th Electronics Maintenance Squadron (Electronics and Instruments), cleaning and repairing aircraft parts.

Olsen's abilities have earned him the Hill Air Force Base Outstanding Employee with Disabilities Award for 2009. He will be recognized at the Oct. 22 Persons with Disabilities Awards Luncheon at Club Hill, starting at 11:30 a.m., and receive a plaque from Maj. Gen. Andrew Busch, Ogden Air Logistics Center commander.