Every state has its own plan and communication is an essential part of all emergency management. Establishing a reliable communication that can function no matter how drastic the incident the communications and information systems must achieve interoperability. The communication systems are required to be updated and maintained, but equipment standards and training are not being meet, which is effecting the reliable, portable and scalable of the communication system. 9/11 has proven of vital communication can be and if all equipment is not readily available it can add to the dilemma. Having a reliable communication system that is universally used during an incident ensures that all working under NIMS is always connected.…
This capstone project will present the methods Acme Regional Airport (AAE) used to upgrade its enterprise network and simultaneously secure it…
A review of John Moore’s “Intensive Care” from Sub Terrain: Strong Words for a Polite Nation In the literary magazine, Sub Terrain, John Moore wrote a short story called “Intensive Care”. It’s about a lawyer named Doug Wilson who leans that his partner, Jean, had gotten in an accident and is in intensive care. This story seems like a cliché story about someone having a horrific accident and then dying, but, although the plot seems cliché, the details of the story are different from the cliché.…
In the case of The ER that Became the Emergency, we are introduced to Ralph, a CEO at Community Memorial Hospital (CMH), and his financial officer, Bill. Here are the key findings from the information we were provided: • CMH is a private not-for-profit hospital • City Hospital is responsible for providing care to indigent people and receives money from the government to do so • Patient traffic has dramatically increased in the last 2.5 months for CMH • Most new patients are indigent people who have been diverted from City Hospital • CMH will lose anywhere between $700,000-$800,000 this month by providing care to those patients • If things don’t change, CMH will have to shut their doors in 6 months • Ralph has yet to find any outside help…
Emotional Labor and Crisis Response is relevant to the topic of emergency management. The author does an excellent job in describing real-life situations and how they play role in an emergency manager’s job. With the job of an emergency manager you will face obstacles and you need to learn to not avoid them but rather conquer them. Whether it is from seeing a man dying before your eyes, knowing there is nothing you can do, but giving him hope, or to a detective who is at the scene of a murder a knows to not let his emotions get in the way of completing his job and finding out who had committed the crime.…
Many scholars believe that 9/11 marked the start of a new era. An era where airplanes, one time a dream, now could be a hassle and some might prefer to drive than going through airport security (Blalock, Kadiyali and Simon 753). A new era that would introduce what is believed by some to be unconstitutional and unneeded security measures (Stancombe). Some scholars suggested that 9/11 had a long-lasting impact on passenger volume, while others suggested that the impact was only temporary (Gong). Long lines and security procedures in airports are here to stay.…
Measures In an increasingly global world the domestic terrorism of the past has shifted dramatically towards international terrorism. Events like 9/11, San Bernadino, Orlando, Fort Hood, and others have been engrained in the minds of the American people. Emergency Managers reduce the vulnerability to hazards and respond to disasters that are increasingly becoming more interconnected and interdependent (Lynch, 2016). Emergency Manager’s must focus on systemic changes designed to detect, deter, and respond to terrorism.…
Hurricane Katrina (HK) 2005 and World Trade Center (WTC) 2011 has been the biggest disaster on American soil in the history of the United States. This lead the American Red Cross (ARC) to charter waters that it had never experienced before. (HK) and (WTC) put a great deal of pressure on the management team at the (ARC). A smaller disaster plan was not sufficient for this size and type catastrophe. In the past medical emergencies had been manage by 911system, first responders, and local hospital.…
Introduction West Coast Transit Airline began as a very small company in California and would only charter planes to the nearby Oregon, Arizona and Nevada. This company that started out so small, tripled in size after its first year and has risen to over 10,000 employees. What they are doing now in regards to all the difference sides of business is really working for them and now they need help in developing a good team to manage and complete this project at hand. Throughout this paper you will see different things that the managers will need to do in order to really complete in this project flawlessly and within a timely manner. Effective Teamwork and Analyzation of Team…
By locking up fuel hedging contracts, Southwest was able to pay less for the fuel than other competing airlines. While facing possible layoffs, Kelly challenged his ground crews to reduce the turnaround times from 55 minutes to 15 minutes. The crews were at to achieve that goal and eliminated the possibility of layoffs. By having a fleet of only having Boeing 737s, Southwest has been able to keep maintenance cost extremely low. Southwest has had their flight attendants play games with their customers, while in flight.…
Urgent care began in the late 1970s and was created to meet a need in a community. The growth from the 1970s – 1980s was slow and steady in comparative to the concept “doc in a box” that one could see without appointment gained popularity. The industry, subsequently gained its respect and vast expansion over the past twenty (20) years as a viable place to receive healthcare when one could not get into one’s “regular” physician (Urgent Care Association of America). The last five (5) years, the industry has seen tremendous growth which seemed to be fueled by a convergence of events and awareness to meet the growing needs of medically underserved, lower income neighborhoods. This is obtain through better access to health services; improved quality…
When an illness or injury appear out of nowhere, you would usually go to an emergency room, but no one is being helped fast enough at an emergency room, so instead, people have turned to one of the fastest-growing segments of American health care: urgent care, a walk-in clinic. Although urgent care is not exactly like an emergency room, it is a clinic that handles many medical problems that are not too severe but need to be treated right away, especially if your primary care physician is not available. It is important that you realize that urgent care clinics are not a substitute for your primary care physician, but they are a great resource when you need care but can not get in with your doctor. Visiting an urgent care center is a great alternative…
The most recent example of a devastating wildfire occurred in East Tennessee in November of 2016, involving the cities of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. A devastating combination of extreme drought conditions, present throughout East Tennessee in October and November of 2016, combined with high winds and a lack of proper monitoring of what started out as a small fire in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, became an unprecedented catastrophe for the city of Gatlinburg and portions of Pigeon Forge. In an area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP), called Chimney Tops, a wildfire broke out (some claim it was started by kids), on November 23, 2016.…
The attacks certainly affected the aircraft industry’s macro environment in terms of economy, technology, social and political factors. According to former Southwest CEO Gary Kelly, the company execution and ability to execute is devoted to detail-oriented and hard-working CEO. In addition, by not laying off its employee after 9/11, the Southwest airline showed to be a business with moral principles. Indeed, the post-9/11 period has added to Southwest’s ability to face any storm that comes its way. By maintaining its consistent management style, low-cost structure and flexibility Southwest will be able to react quickly to any environmental…
As highlighted in the paper, most of these issues affect the outcome of an event. Theoretically, human factors can be compared to the airport and other significant technical factors. But when correctly analyzed the airport and technical factors have a significant effect on the sector. It can also be expressed that the aviation safety, can, to a large extent be affected by the controllable aspects (maintenance, labor). Considering that all the variables in play are influenced by the technological aspects and human management, it is quite explainable.…