inspectors. On Dec 30‚ 1903‚ the Iroquois was packed with almost 2‚000 people who were watching the sold-out Holiday play called “Bluebeard”. The fire started backstage and quickly spread through the entire Theatre. The Management had locked the Fire Exits and most outside doors to keep people from sneaking into the show. There was no escape for 602 people‚ many of those being children. The fire set many standards for firefighting as well as building codes across America. The Iroquois was the
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Emergency Management Plan Main Ave Pharmacy Purpose: To establish a plan for the operation of the pharmacy when due to external events‚ the normal operation of the pharmacy is compromised‚ affecting its ability to deliver care to patients and provide for a safe environment for personnel. Policy: To ensure appropriate staff response to a wide variety of emergencies for short-term management of patient care and personal safety. The type of assistance may vary or be nonexistent in a given
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Emergency contraception should be seen as a respectful pregnancy prevention method rather than just a “morning after pill” for promiscuous women. It has been an available healthcare option for a number of years and has prevented countless abortions. Many couples‚ teenagers and young adults approve of emergency contraception. However‚ other categories of people such as parents of teenagers and members of the Catholic Church remain unconvinced that this health-care option is actually beneficial. It
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It brought the world’s attention to how horrible the working conditions were in this time period and demanded a change. This tragedy proved that many companies were not following the laws that had been set when Ludwig was questioned if the fire exit was of correct dimensions yet‚ was unable to answer. “The fire escape was measured‚ and was just 18 inches in width. The platform of the fire escape was about 2 feet and 6 inches square. Inspector Ludwig was asked if the fire escape met the requirements
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SECR 5060 – EMERGENCY PLANNING QUESTIONS Question 1 Discuss the following elements found in the plan: A Mission‚ goals and/or objectives and discuss which of them was the most important and why. Since Florida is at risk for emergencies or disasters on a daily basis‚ Florida’s Division of Emergency Management (DEM) 2008-2013 commenced a Strategic Plan. Within these plans‚ they set up goal and objectives to ensure that they meet the needs of the state‚ before‚ during‚ and after disasters. It
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What is the state of emergency? A state of emergency is a governmental declaration that may suspend some normal functions of the executive‚ legislative and judicial powers‚ alert citizens to change their normal behaviours‚ or order government agencies to implement emergency preparedness plans. It can also be used as a rationale for suspending rights and freedoms‚ even if guaranteed under the constitution. In some countries‚ the state of emergency and its effects on human rights and freedoms and
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT This chapter provides an overview that describes the basic types of hazards threatening the United States and provides definitions for some basic terms such as hazards‚ emergencies‚ and disasters. The chapter also provides a brief history of emergency management in the federal government and a general description of the current emergency management system—including the basic functions performed by local emergency managers. The chapter concludes
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For our first trip to the hospital I will be going to the emergency room otherwise known as the E.R. The emergency room is a hospital or primary care department that provides initial treatment to patients with a broad span of illnesses and injuries. In the ER there is a vast array of people caring for a patient including physicians‚ nurses‚ physician assistants‚ and surgeons. An abundant amount of tools are used in the emergency room. A stethoscope is a diagnostic tool that allows a nurse or physician
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Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Paper University of Phoenix NUR/ 408 Kimberly Oatman Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Paper Risk for disasters is a part of life; emergency situations occur more frequently than many people believe. A wise person plans for the worse‚ and hopes for the best. After a disaster‚ how well a community can recover will depend largely on how well they prepared in advance. Risk management includes identifying any potential risks to a
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Finanial Emergency There are 395 articles in the Indian Constitution in total but the provisions of emergency are in a limited form. The Constitution‚ deals with a number of emergencies and financial emergency is one of them. “A state of emergency refers to a period of governance under an altered constitutional setup that can be proclaimed by the President of India‚ when he perceives grave threats to the nation from internal and external sources or from financial situations of crisis. Under the advice
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