India has the competence‚ capability and resources. As meteorologists warned of a monster storm ploughing towards India’s east coast‚ the country’s disaster preparedness teams snapped into action‚ pre-positioning emergency response teams and supplies‚ and evacuating nearly a million people – ultimately saving countless lives. The impressive show of disaster preparedness is thanks in large part to the lessons learnt after a powerful cyclone hit the country and killed
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vulnerability and adaptive capacity (Technical Report 7). 2. Adger‚ W.N.‚ Hughes‚ T.P.‚ Folke‚ C.‚ Carpenter‚ S.R.‚ & Rockstrom‚ J. (2005) Social-Ecological Resiliience to Coastal Disasters 3. Alexander‚ D. (2005). Towards the development of a standard in emergency planning 4. American National Government: Government and Finance Division. (2006). FY2006 homeland security grant distribution methods: Issues for the 109th congress (CRS Order Code RL33241) 5. American National Government: Government and Finance
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PHILIPPINES PHILIPPINE CHEMICAL AND HAZARDOUS WASTE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (CHWEMP) Juan Miguel Fuentes‚ Ninette Ramirez** and Enrique Linsangan*** *President‚ Environmental Practitioners Association **Environmental Specialist‚ Environmental Practitioners Association ***Director for Operations‚ Bureau of Fire Protection – Department of Interior and Local Government I. Introduction The Chemical and Hazardous Waste Emergency Management Program (CHWEMP) was initiated and developed
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1365-2044.2004.04013.x Rodriguez‚ N.A‚ Oulego‚ E.I.‚ Perez‚ G.L.‚ Cortinas‚ D.J. (2010‚ Oct). Comparison of the Glidescope Video laryngoscope to the standard Macintosh for intubation by pediatric residents in simulated child airway scenarios. Pediatric Emergency Care‚ 26(10)‚ 726-729. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e3181f39b87.
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Head protection Aprons or full-body suits Hazardous Materials First Aid Eyes: Flush with water for 15 minutes Skin: Wash with soap and water Inhalation: Move to fresh air Swallowing: Get emergency medical assistance Spills and Leaks Evacuate the area Notify a supervisor or the emergency response team Remove ignition sources (if safe to do so) Stay away Importance
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Loudon and Loudon‚ Management Information Systems‚ Prentice Hall‚ 2003 Mittler Elliott‚ A case study of Florida ’s emergency management since Hurricane Andrew‚ Natural Hazards Research and Applications Information Center‚ Institute of Behavioral Science‚ University of Colorado‚ 1998 Sri Lanka Navy‚ Naval History Book‚ 2002 U.S. Government‚ 21st Century Complete Guide to FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency by Progressive Management‚ 2004 U.S Web Sites and online documents Basaen‚ I.‚ Contribution
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Rev. sci. tech. Off. int. Epiz.‚ 2003‚ 22 (3)‚ 915-930 Disaster management in India: the case of livestock and poultry A. Sen (1) & M. Chander (2) (1) Fellow Programme in Management Scholar‚ Indian Institute of Management‚ Ahmedabad - 380015‚ Gujurat‚ India (2) Senior Scientist‚ Division of Extension Education‚ Indian Veterinary Research Institute‚ Izatnagar – 243 122‚ Uttar Pradesh‚ India Submitted for publication: 7 July 2002 Accepted for publication: 25 April 2003 Summary Developing countries
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Volume 17 Number 1 March 2009 Enhancing Organizational Resilience Through Emergency Planning: Learnings from Cross-Sectoral Lessons Margaret T. Crichton*‚ Cameron G. Ramsay** and Terence Kelly*** *People Factor Consultants Ltd‚ 41 Regent Quay‚ Aberdeen AB11 5BE‚ UK. E-mail: margaret@peoplefactor.co.uk **Cogna Limited‚ Aberdeen‚ UK ***UKAEA‚ The Manor Court‚ Chilton‚ Oxfordshire‚ OX11 ORN After every emergency exercise or actual incident‚ reports are circulated that usually identify lessons
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terms that have different meanings but all three are used in the assessment of disasters. These three concepts can be used to create an analysis to better prepare an agency‚ community and individual to mitigate the undesired outcomes. The Federal Emergency Management Agency calls this analysis a Hazard‚ Vulnerability Analysis and Risk Assessment. The analysis and assessment will assist the organization properly prepare for the hazards‚ identify the risks and mitigate the vulnerabilities. A hazard
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My son Thomas woke up one morning; his eyes were swollen and so were his little hands. His eyelids looked transparent or almost clear. I loaded him up in the car with the diaper bag and his toys. I took him to the emergency room at Martin Memorial Hospital in Stuart‚ Fl. The emergency room doctor came in and looked at him. He asked me if there was anything different that I had given him to eat like nuts‚ or if I had done anything differently‚ like changed laundry detergent. I told the doctor the
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