Technology makes system integrated and well operated. Technology is primary productive forces. If there were no development of technology‚ there would be no today’s highly development of human materialistic and mental civilization. In other word‚ technology should guarantee people’s living in a better condition. However‚ human negligence causes letting technology not be suitable to respond possible disasters. For example‚ On August 29 2005 Hurricane Katrina caused over 50 failure of the levees and
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which schools cope with such events‚ both during and immediately after them‚ often determines how quickly the schools return to some level of pre-crisis equilibrium (Cavaiola & Colford).” With this in mind‚ I believed that taking the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) certifications would better prepare me for a crisis that could occur in our schools or community. Living in the Fort Hood area‚ it is imperative that the counselors be able to help the students with any crisis that may occur
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were created all over the country‚ in which 90‚000 people can stay in those shelters. The storm warning was raised in Dominance Republic‚ Cuba‚ Bahamas and United States. In US The two states‚ Florida and North Carolina were declared a state of emergency. Both the state governors requested the people living along the coasts to move to the city. The governor of Georgia also requested the people to be safe‚ and to be aware of the arriving of the Mathews. Steps taken by Airbnb Airbnb has opened its
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Disaster response authority at the time of Katrina was entirely in the hands of the state Governors - NOT the federal government. Governor Blanco apparently became completely ineffective for at least the first 72 to 96 hours after the disaster. 7. According to then-FEMA director Michael Brown‚ when does FEMA take over for state and local governments? FEMA is not a first responder agency. FEMA helps with disaster preparedness by paying for training/equipment‚ during a disaster by providing coordination
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Emergency Management When an emergency happens‚ it is best to be prepared and understand where to go and how to arrive there. Most people will go to his or her local hospital to seek assistance‚ whereas some may be brought to the facility by an emergency vehicle. In any case emergency management needs to know what he or she needs to do to protect their community and themselves. Emergency management (EM) entails An emergency is the unplanned events that cause harm and death and can happen within
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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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me and why. The reading literature centered around the three (3) following topics; (1). state and federal partnership and involvement in disaster or emergency planning‚ response and aid‚ (2). how charity/aid is viewed by those needing assistance‚ and (3). If the medias involvement and coverage of disasters and emergencies reflects the messages disseminated by state emergency management agencies. Introduction As explained by McKay‚ Predicting the future is a tricky undertaking‚ but by looking
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protect against‚ respond to‚ recover from‚ and mitigate all hazards‚ were not ready. They knew the Hurricane was going to happen in New Orleans yet‚ they did not get prepare for rescuing. the National Guard enables its troops to respond to domestic emergencies‚ combat missions‚ counter-drug efforts‚ reconstruction missions. They did not come on time; they did not have enough boats‚ trucks and other means for help. Many people lost their lives because help didn ’t arrive to them on time. "It was not just
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Protective Orders in Arizona Protective Orders in Arizona Suzi Austin CJHS/430 Protective Orders in Arizona In the state of Arizona there are four types of protective orders ("Law.arizona.edu"‚ n.d.). An emergency order can be requested when the life or health of a person is determined to by in immediate danger. The statute that governs this order is A.R.S. § 13-3624(C). It can be requested by a law enforcement officer and it is not required that the plaintiff be present. This type of
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even washed away by Katrina’s strong waters that breached the barrier of its levees. The extent of this catastrophe has triggered fierce debate over how the city should be rebuilt; taking into consideration the city’s population shift‚ economic emergency‚ and continued below sea-level vulnerability. Actually‚ there are some who think that the potential for a similar disaster in the future begs the question whether the city should be rebuilt at all. I personally believe that New Orleans deserves
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