Security Bureau Circular No. 3/2009 CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR NATURAL DISASTERS (INCLUDING THOSE ARISING FROM SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS) Emergency Support Unit Security Bureau Government Secretariat July 2009 File Ref. SEC 8/2/12 Part 30 Hong Kong Contingency Plan for Natural Disasters Contents Section Subject List of Annexes and Appendices List of Abbreviations 1 2 3 Introduction Alerting System and Co-ordination Tropical Cyclones - Warnings and Action to be Taken Rainstorm - Warnings
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their own disaster plans that make it possible to overcome various catastrophes and return to functioning normally as quickly as possible Introduction Disaster Management: the range of activities designed to mitigate the effects of disasters and emergency situations and to provide a framework for helping people at-risk to avoid or recover from the impact of the disaster. Unfortunately at the time of major natural disasters‚ the regular telecommunication infrastructure of public wired and wireless
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INTRODUCTION 1. Background of the Study Emergencies and disasters place exceptional demands on humanitarian logistics and calls for fast ‚ agile and quick response to alleviate human lives. Deficiencies in the flow of supplies may result in dire consequences. As a result of continuous human and man-made disasters logistics has now become an important factor in humanitarian aid operations‚ to the “extent that logistics efforts account for 80 percent of disaster relief” (Trunick‚ 2005)
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It is the job of the American Red Cross to care for American citizens in their time of need whenever disaster strikes. This would be no different if a zombie apocalypse were to occur. The Red Cross would carry out all of these duties as if they were dealing with a tsunami‚ wildfire‚ or even an act of terrorism. This includes finding a shelter in-place‚ maintaining proper communication with all citizens‚ having the appropriate supplies‚ and providing any medical attention that may be needed. The Red
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physician when notified chose to dismiss this fact and discharge the patient. The patient would return soon after with worsening symptoms that would require emergency surgery. Should the nurses have initially pressed for further action‚ treatment? The patient was involved in a single vehicle accident involving his motorcycle and brought to the Emergency Department for left leg injuries‚ specifically a knee injury. While riding he had lost control and when he fell was pinned under his bike. “Single
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plan that it would reduce the use of the emergency room and cost of care for the patients. By utilizing preventive care services this would actually decrease the unnecessary use of the emergency room for preventive and non-urgent care. Managed care plans for the uninsured: A program like this is very necessary in areas of which many people have no health coverage at all. When people do not have health coverage they tend to go straight to the emergency room for things regular things such as a
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University ofDelaware Disaster Research C n e etr PRELIMINARY PAPER #224 DETERMINANTS OF BUSINESS DISASTER N PREPAREDNESS I TWO U.S. METROPOLITAN AREAS James M. Dahlhamer &Melvin J. D’Souza 1995 Determinants of Business Disaster Preparedness in Two U.S. Metropolitan Areas James M. Dahlhamer Melvin J. D’Souza Disaster Research Center Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice University of Delaware Newark‚ Delaware 19716 USA Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the
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Elements of Safety Management & System Subhadip Manna 1. What are the Regulatory Agencies/Authorities having control over petroleum Industry? • • • • • • • • • • • • Following is the list of various regulatory/statutory agencies having jurisdiction over the petroleum industry. Central Pollution Control Board ( CPCB)‚ under the Minist ry of Environment and Forest Respective State Pollution Control Board‚ under the Ministry of Environment and Forest of The State Chief Inspector
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Step 2 Define Goals and Objectives Overview: “What are goals and objectives?” Goals are general guidelines that explain what you want to achieve in your community. They are usually long-term and represent global visions such as “protect public health and safety.” Objectives define strategies or implementation steps to attain the identified goals. Unlike goals‚ objectives are specific‚ measurable‚ and have a defined completion date. They are more specific and outline the “who‚ what‚ when‚ where
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involved: Furnace Machine No.4 Injury: Hand Details: Azrul bin Jemat was a worker under Wetbench Section. The Supervisor of Shift B‚ Madam Alice asked him to stand in for one of the operator in Furnace Section who was on emergency leave. Azrul was the senior operator in Shift B. During midnight break‚ Azrul was alone in the Furnace Section when the other operators had their break outside. Azrul had some problems in handling with Furnace Machine No.4. His hand was still inside
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