Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Paper Lorraine Gambino NUR 408 June 25‚ 2013 Beth Edwards Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Paper Natural disasters are a part of life and emergency situation occur more frequently than most people believe. After a disaster‚ how well a community can recover will greatly depend on how well they have been prepared in advance. Preemptive organization of resources and the responsiveness to emergencies can mean the difference between a community’s
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priorities and responses when dealing with two particular incidents or emergencies in a health or social care setting & M2; discuss‚ health‚ safety or security concerns arising from a specific incident or emergency in a health and social care setting&D2;Justify responses to a particular incident or emergency in a health or social care setting. My health and social care setting is an under 5’s nursery‚ within my setting there may be many incidents or emergencies. There could be incidents within my setting
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The rationale for an emergency response plan on a construction site is to have a well organized plan of action in place to be prepared to immediately respond to various types of emergencies. The environment of construction sites can change constantly which is why it’s important to plan carefully before projects begin and make adjustments if necessary. As our text states‚ preparation involves planning‚ practicing‚ evaluation and adjusting to specific circumstances (Goetsch‚ 2003). Proper preparation
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with Incidents and Emergencies For this assignment I must be able to understand priorities and responses in dealing with incidents and emergencies; I am in my workplace setting when I come across a particular incident. I need to deal with the incident in order to minimise any risk to myself and other individuals within the setting as efficiently as possible‚ ensuring that I adhere to any relevant legislation‚ policies and procedures. It is required of me that I need to deal with the incident that
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an incident response plan (IRP) set in place in the event of a cyber-attack. The idea of an IRP is based on preparing for and responding to unforeseen‚ negative events that may affect a business or organization. Today‚ it is more of a question of when these cyber-attacks will occur rather than if they will occur. The IRP incorporates many fundamentals to help in these instances‚ such as‚ prevention‚ preparation‚ planning‚ incident management‚ recovery‚ mitigation‚ remediation‚ post incident analysis
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MU 2.4 3.2: Outline the actions to take in response to the following situations‚ fires‚ security incidents and emergency incidents. Fire: If there was a fire in the setting the actions that I would take would be… • First of all if I seen a fire I would set off the fire alarm to make everyone aware that there is a fire. • Get all the children out of the building through the nearest and safest exit. • Make sure all the windows and doors are closed on the way out if it’s safe to do so. • Lead
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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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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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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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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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