`First responders face many unpredictable situations‚ and never know what risks they may face when responding to a call. The National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS) are two methods used by US government to respond to emergencies and disasters at a local‚ state and federal level. NIMS employs ICS when disaster strikes. The NIMS is a system designed for disaster management and coordination. It was designed after the attacks on the World Trade Center on September
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Sexual Abuse. Sexual abuse is when a sexual activity that is NOT consented is performed on an individual/individuals‚ it is an abuse of power or position. This can include sexual penetration with any part of the body‚ touching parts of the body in an inappropriate manner‚ exploitation‚ exposure to forms of pornographic scenes‚ exposing sexual rituals and even making threats of a sexual nature. Sexual Abuse. Sexual abuse is when a sexual activity that is NOT consented is performed on an individual/individuals
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Protecting the environment Every company should invest in our environment. We live in a time when the environment is in danger‚ so it is important to protect it. We need a healthy environment in order to survive‚ so we must protect it. We need to protect the environment now to help prevent health problems‚ to maintain the ecosystem‚ and to preserve the Earth for our children. Pollution from factories and cars can cause damage to the environment. It makes the air dirty. Breathing this dirty air causes
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SHC 34.2 Explain how duty of care contributes to the safeguarding or protection of individuals Having a duty of care should guarantee the safeguarding of children in my care. Risk Assessments – carrying out and reviewing risk assessments for all of the activities we do and places we visit ensures that thought and concern is given to how we do things every day‚ this way I ensure risks concerning equipment‚ venues and activities are minimised and therefore reducing the risk of injury or harm
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A. Critical analysis of safeguarding children including legislation‚ policy and professional practice (4000 word - 100%): United Nations Convention on the Rights of the child (UNCR 1989)‚ Article 1 defines a ’child’ as a person below the age of 18. Law is used in order to legitimise society; children are deeply and permanently affected by the laws that are made and enforced by adults. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children is based on "_protecting‚ preventing and ensure safety_"
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and 19th centuries. This was well known and commonly practiced especially towards the southern parts of the U.S and it was called slavery. Therefore‚ on every february first an event called national freedom day celebrates freedom from slavery. And this is how it came to be. To begin the road that lead to National Freedom Day one must know that in order for this day to be made people had to have been rebellious in the past. In the 1600s the anti slavery movement began. This began with slaves rebelling
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the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Australia’s child protection system is not unified but the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) endorsed the National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children. Protecting children is not just the responsibility of statutory Child protection Systems but also of parents‚ communities‚ governments and business. The national framework for protecting Australia’s children recognises the importance in partnership between Australian‚ State
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Unit 202: Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people Outcome 1: Know about the legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people‚ including e-safety |1.1 |Identify the current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people‚| | |including e-safety
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Introduction: Safeguarding children is high priority within professional practices to ensure that all children are supported and have the right to reach full potential (Lindon‚ 2008). In order to show and understand how safeguarding is applied‚ a residential setting providing specialist care for children with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) will be considered. The current legislation including Helping Children Achieve More will be explained to show how the multidisciplinary team around the child
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Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care SAFEGUARDING This booklet is designed to be used as a reminder and reference for people who work in the care profession The following are all types of abuse and their definition. Physical abuse: hitting‚ slapping‚ kicking. Sexual abuse: unwanted advances‚ indecent exposure‚ harassment of a sexual nature. Emotional/psychological abuse: intimidation‚ blaming. Financial abuse: misappropriation of monies/funds
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