Biological hazard

Dr. Dan Hafling, an emergency department physician, researcher, and director of emergency management at Inova Health System states quite simply “until events of Sandy’s magnitude come along, emergency preparedness is just a box that has to be checked” (Begley, 2012). Following the disaster caused by Hurricane Irene, New Jersey hospitals should have been well prepared for any adversity brought by Hurricane Sandy. Though there was an effective and quick reaction towards recovery once the storm had…

In an emergency would you panic, or would you be calm and prepared? The short story, “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell is about the hunter, Rainsford, stepping into the shoes of the prey. He needed to know survival skills to avoid being caught and killed. Like the character, people should know the basics of survival in case of such emergency. It is an important skill to learn because catastrophe is unpredictable. You never know when you could need it. Concerning the above, it is…

Introduction In order to sufficiently define and explain how vulnerable populations are, in fact vulnerable, it is important to first define them. In accordance with this, it is crucial to address in what ways they are vulnerable. Specifically in disastrous circumstances communities need to know what population among them is vulnerable and how they can be appropriately supported. Vulnerable Populations: A definition In our modern society, it is easy to point out what populations might be…

Considering all factors are the hospital ready in case of a catastrophe, plans are in place, and a couple of drills exercised are not on a regular base, in fact, note the last test, was during the Ebola breakout when citizens were just going crazy. One of the perimeters that were in place at that time was asking every patient had he or she been out of the country in the last three months. Remember to start with the mitigation/preparedness where activities that undertake in advance to lessen the…

Environmental factors that occur in Los Angeles make the area extremely vulnerable to debris flows. Because the debris flows descend into highly populated areas, the city of Los Angeles has put forth numerous efforts to control debris flows and the impact they have on housing developments. The Los Angeles County Flood Control District (now titled Sedimentation Section of the Hydraulic Division of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works) is responsible for the safety of the eight…

Meri Hamilton FOUN 3000 Dr. Kaminsky 03 December 15 Policy for School Safety Purpose of the Plan: The purpose of the [School Name] Emergency Operations Plan (School EOP) is to provide information on how to respond to emergency incidents by outlining the responsibilities and duties of [School Name] and its employees. This plan has been customized to meet the specific and unique needs, capabilities and circumstances found at [School Name]. No later than the first day of July of each year, the…

a. I am a member of the South Carolina Department of Public Safety’s (SCDPS) Emergency Management Unit. The main issue I have as a team leader is developing emergency plans for “Hurricane Operations” while integrating multiple agencies and functions to effectively evacuate the coast. I need to develop a team who can serve multiple purposes and capabilities. Specifically, the ability to supply personnel to support more than 1200 traffic control points off of the coast and inland 90 miles. This…

The City of Waco Fire Department responded to the Twin Peaks incident on May 17, 2015 one of the largest loss of life incidents in the city since the 1957 Tornado. In order to decrease the loss of life from Active Shooter/Mass Casualty Incidents in the future, the fire department should institute a Mass Casualty Alarm assignment and implement the use of tourniquets as part of our medical protocols for exsanguination wounds. Mass Casualty Alarm would send an appropriate amount of first…

D & H Mining, Inc. employed me for two months as an off side (return side) roof bolter at the No. 3 mine. Danny Tucker owns and operates the No. 3 mine and Gerald Ball is the section foreman. No. 3 mine produces coal with a continuous miner. The day shift worked from 7 am to 5 p.m., 10 hour shifts Monday through Thursday and eight hours on Fridays and every other Saturday. I carried the Personal Dust Monitor (PDM), when the company conducted dust surveys to measure the respirable dust…

Unexpected events that involved a significant amount of casualties are very stressful and require everybody's effort. For this reason, hospitals have in place a plan that will help the employees in these situations. My facility emergency response plan can be found online with all the policies and procedures. Accessing it is very easy. It is required that all employees know where to find this valuable information. Randomly the clinical coordinator will come on the floor and make sure that…