Emergency Planning and Security Preparedness SEC 493 July 15‚ 2013 David Bagnon Introduction The security of our nation is something that is very important to the country. Because of the horrible events that occurred in September 11‚ 2001‚ national security has had to bump up their security measures. But security is not only for terrorist attacks‚ it is also put in place to secure people from natural disasters‚ before and
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In response to a sick patient asking politely if when being bathed the staff could go more gently she says‚ “"There isn’t much fear of hurting you. Shut up‚ or you’ll get it worse” (Bly‚ np) This quote by itself speaks volumes. The nurses are completely unconcerned by the fact they are torturing the patients. The poor girl was sick when forced to take a cold bath. She was not allowed to bathe herself‚ and mistreated by the way
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others are an act of nature. No matter what type of disaster may be on the horizon‚ it is imperative to be adequately prepared for it. The basic framework for this preparedness is the development of a comprehensive emergency action plan (EOP) (Developing and Maintaining Emergency Operations Plans‚ 2010‚ Chapter 4). EOPs are developed by a team of stakeholders involved in the entity creating the plan. Plans can include municipalities as a whole‚ or agencies within the municipality‚ public safety
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Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response Crystal Lusk Walden University Family‚ Community‚ and Population-Based Care 4011-12 March 19‚ 2014 Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response A disaster is an event that is a natural or man-made occurrence that can disrupt or destroy the lives of those it affects (Stanhope & Lancaster‚ 2014). Management of a disaster includes four phases; prevention‚ preparedness‚ response and recovery (Stanhope & Lancaster‚ 2014). Hawaii’s isolation in the
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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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Your Body’s Response to Emergency How does the body prepare for emergencies? The answer lies in the Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS). It is the branch of the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) that controls the body’s reaction to physical and emotional stressors. The sympathetic branch activates the glands and organs that defend the body against attack. It is called the fight-or-flight response. This is a primitive response designed to protect from danger. When danger is perceived‚ the sympathetic
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Incident Action Plan Student’s name Course name and number Instructor’s name Date submitted Introduction In order to have a clear view of what this paper is all about‚ I will start by defining an incident action plan. Incident Action plan is the response strategy that is defined by incident commands where it contains the general tactics for achieving goals and objectives of the laid strategy while giving information on the event and the response parameters. Therefore‚ as a safety manger in the plastics
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Unit TDA 2.2 & MU2.4 What action should be taken if there is a fire in the setting? If there is a fire in the setting‚ the alarm should be raised at once and other members of staff notified. Call 999 for the fire brigade as soon as possible. On hearing the alarm and the children and everyone must evacuate the building in a calm manner via the nearest fire exit with your class and wait a designated waiting area safely away from the fire set by the setting. You should not stop for any belongings
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Describe an incident in your life that changed your perspective of life: “Rise and Shine‚ Jimmy!” A faint voice was ringing in a distance. And then… somebody started shaking me! Was it real? What was it? Actually‚ it was indeed real! O‚ yes! It was my father trying to wake me‚ “Wake up‚ Jimmy‚ wake up!” “Not yet‚ Dad. Just a few more minutes‚ please!” I murmured! And he went‚ “It’s Sunday‚ Jimmy‚ don’t you want to go hunting? Your cousins are already here! Wake up!” The mention of hunting
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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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