------------------------------------------------- Readiness Readiness implies a degree of concentration and eagerness. Individuals learn best when they are physically‚ mentally‚ and emotionally ready to learn‚ and do not learn well if they see no reason for learning. Getting students ready to learn‚ creating interest by showing the value of the subject matter‚ and providing continuous mental or physical challenge‚ is usually the instructor’s responsibility. If students have a strong purpose‚ a
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Local Response and Local Emergency Managers The local response is the first responders to deal with the hazards in a plan and organized way. The local response consists of firefighter‚ police officer and emergency medical service to a hazardous incident. After the Hurricane Katrina incident FEMA had required all first responder to properly train in the Incident Command System (ICS)‚ so to eligible for federal grant funds. The local emergency manager is primarily over the providing an emergency plan
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Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Emergency preparedness is the ability of individuals‚ organizations‚ and communities to respond to public health emergencies‚ such as natural disasters‚ bad weather‚ bioterrorism‚ outbreak of diseases‚ accidents casualties‚ and chemical or radiation emergencies. The most indigenous role of the federal‚ state or local government is to protect and prevent citizens from injury or potential harm‚ which involves helping people to prepare and respond to emergency
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Emergency Response "Disaster in Franklin County" Julie Beal‚ RN Western Governors University HAT 1 725.8 April 24‚ 2013 Emergency Response "Disaster in Franklin County" The role of major health personnel in an emergency is to manage the safety and well being of the people in their community during and after a natural or man-made disaster. This is done by assessing the details of what occurred‚ what needs must be met and facilitating a team to organize information about the event
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A Qualitative Critique: Emergency Contraceptive Pills Heidi Plesniarski University of Rochester Research Problem and Significance The qualitative research article by Beaulieu‚ Kools‚ Kennedy‚ & Humphreys (2011) has a clearly identified phenomenon of interest. The author’s intent was to explore the phenomenon of young adult couples’ experiences with Emergency Contraceptive Pills (ECPs) and the potential reasons for its underuse. However‚ this specific article only presents the conclusions
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Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Paper Kimberly Lewis NUR 408 May 7‚ 2012 Theresa White‚ MSN Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Paper Preparing for an emergency and knowing what to do in case of an emergency is an important aspect every community should know. Preparedness can be the difference between life and death in certain situations. This is the case in Season two Episode five of this week’s assignment. A forest fire is raging out of control near the Neighborhood
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Team Communication - Emergency Response Team In any team‚ communication plays a vital role for the team to survive and succeed. Without communication‚ the team will not accomplish anything as a whole. Communication is a critical element in the Emergency Response Team (ERT) system. Many organizations use an ERT system; to act in times of crisis‚ or for daily work related injury or personal illness issues. For an Emergency Response Team to work effectively‚ each member needs to be able to keep
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An emergency occurs when a urgent situation takes place that can be detrimental to a person’s life. Emergencies are not a common occurrence; however do arise on occasion. The response and outcome of emergencies can be positively amplified with an organized plan or preparedness technique. In “The Neighborhood” community‚ there was an emergency‚ forest fires‚ which left the residents to experience unfortunate residual respiratory effects. The many that suffered include patients and staff in the hospital
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Emergency Response: Disaster in Franklin County Katherine Helm Western Governor’s University May 2013 Role of the Major Public Health Personnel In the event of a disaster‚ the community relies upon the public health personnel to evaluate the needs of the community‚ assess the available resources‚ provide reliable information‚ and coordinate health activities. It is essential that local health workers are trained professionals who are reassuring and organized to address health‚ social‚ cultural
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looked around. The street was deserted except for me. The plan was working; and it was not the first time that I went on a mission like this. We planned these robberies in sparse‚ quiet neighborhoods that did not have many people‚ stores‚ or emergency response teams. Together‚ the five of us made up a team that is sweeping the nation. We rob the most unsuspecting stores‚ which do not have security cameras or money vaults. We find that these stores surprisingly have the most money in their registers
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