resources making vulnerable to this hazard. Forms of Biological Hazards: 1. Independent Biological Hazard • Contributes to‚ develop into & exacerbate vulnerability leading to disaster (e.g. HIV-AIDs) 2. Dependent BH e.g. war » famine » malnutrition » diseases » less resistance to diseases » deaths 3. Trigger of disaster e.g. pest infestation-famine (Irish famine 1845-1848) Important factors of vulnerability on biological hazards: 1. Micro-environment; (risk at refugee camps e.g. poor water
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT CYCLE The disaster cycle or the disaster life cycle consists of the steps that emergency managers take in planning for and responding to disasters. Each step in the disaster cycle correlates to part of the ongoing cycle that is emergency management. This disaster cycle is used throughout the emergency management community‚ from the local to the national and international levels. Preparedness The first step of the disaster cycle is usually considered to be preparedness although
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Every population in the world experienced disasters at a certain time with little and sometimes no warning. Adequate preparation and training are necessary to ensure optimal outcomes‚ whether the disaster is natural or a human made. Preparation for disasters must include conducting a comprehensive assessment of systems‚ risks‚ and resources available. Essential human services can be interrupted for significant amounts of time despite the type of disaster. That can produce exceptional needs and placing
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Old Hat‚ New Hat By Stan Berensain‚ Jan Berenstain. (reviewed by Aldana Pires) With simple descriptions and colourful pictures‚ the story “Old Hat‚ New Hat” is an easy-to-read and attention-grabbing book. The authors and illustrators Stan and Jan Berenstain‚ relate the experience of the Brother Bear of The Berenstain Family at a hat shop. Astonished at the sight of new hats in the display window‚ Brother Bear decides to replace his old and ragged one. Decisively‚ he walks in the store and
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SMART Goal 1 8.i RETURN TO INSTRUCTIONS Enter all information for each SMART goal. Do not combine multiple action steps in one line - list each one separately It is not necessary to use all 20 action step lines. Use only as many steps as needed. DO NOT CUT & PASTE or DELETE ROWS! SMART Goal Specific/Strategic - Who? What? Measurable - %‚ How? Attainable - Reasonable? Relevant - Why? Timed - When? Performance Challenge Being Addressed Strategies to Address Challenge By June
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Pujish Amin Corp Risk Professor Amati R. Citron & the Orange County‚ CA bankruptcy After California passed a proposition limiting revenue generated from local property taxes‚ pressure was put on local governments to raise enough money to fund services. Orange County‚ like many others in the US‚ attempted to raise revenue without increasing taxes. Their treasurer‚ Robert L. Citron‚ decided to get involved with a high risk high reward product. He chose to invest in derivatives and gamble
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Assessment Form‚ the Neighborhood/ Community Safety Inventory‚ Cultural Assessment Tool and Disaster Assessment and Planning Guide. This information provides current statistic information on Idaho City. The quality of life of this historic mining town makes up for the services they lack. Basic necessities are available locally while healthcare‚ emergency care and disaster assistance must come from county support or by travelling to the nearest larger city of Boise. Overall‚ Idaho City is a moderately
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Essay on The Natural Disaster (Flood In Pakistan) There are many questions emerging from the recent floods in Pakistan‚ ranging from attempts to understand the atmospheric phenomena behind the downpours to the search for where ultimate responsibility lies for the ensuing human calamity. This short essay investigates some of those questions. A pinch of geography is necessary to explain why Pakistan received such an extraordinary amount of rain during this rainy season. The Indian monsoon can
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Community Health Epidemiology Community Description and Data Hendricks County‚ Indiana is a rapidly growing community located just to the west of Indianapolis. As of the 2010 United States Census‚ the population of Hendricks County was 145‚448 (United States Census Bureau‚ n.d.). The estimated population in Hendricks County for 2012 is 150‚434‚ an increase of 3.4% (United States Census Bureau‚ n.d.). The county is primarily Caucasian‚ followed by African American and Asian (United States
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Benjamin Franklin Born: January 17‚ 1706 Birthplace: Boston‚ Massachusetts Bay Nationality: American Contributions: Lightning rod‚ Bifocals‚ Franklin stove Benjamin was the first American physicist to characterized two kinds of electric charge which he named “positive” and “negative.” He earned the title of "The First American" for his early and untiring campaigning for colonial unity He signed the Declaration of Independence‚ the Treaty of Paris‚ which ended the Revolutionary
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