Biological hazard

Life safety and property protection from further damage is the main priority for fire fighters. They may have to damage parts of the scene to save or protect lives. The majority of the evidence get destroyed or lost from the activities done by fire service. That result in the spoliation, contamination, removal, loss, unnecessary movement of physical evidence, complication of the scene and detraction of the evidence validity. Therefor it becomes harder for fire investigators to figure and conduct…

been on the highway and seen a semi with a tanker trailer attached. You have probably even noticed the different placards or signs on the trailer, but didn’t pay much attention to them. These placards are placed so that you can identify what kind of hazard the material presents. There are two Hazardous Material Identification Systems that first responders use to quickly identify the material being…

16-15 How should the firm go about identifying hazardous conditions that should be rectified? Use checklists such as those in Figures 16-6 and 16-8 to list at least 10 possible dry cleaning store hazardous conditions. Is the required OSHA workplace poster displayed in your place of business as required where all employees are likely to see it? If you have electrical installations in hazardous dust or vapor areas, do they meet the NEC for hazardous locations? Are there sufficient exits to…

To facilitate this, the mental health care specialist will be trained in psychological first aid. Federal Emergency Management Agency (2013) state, “ PFA is designed to reduce the initial distress caused by traumatic events and to foster short- and long-term adaptive functioning and coping” (p. 12). The normative functions of an organization can only return to optimal state when the people who comprise of it are able to perform to the best of their ability. Reducing initial and long-term…

on a notice board).12 If you are not sure where the Emergency Plan is for your work place, ask your supervisor for a copy. Your interpretation of this plan will come from an understanding of hazards in the workplace, and how they will be managed.12 In this way, emergencies such as fire, explosions, medical emergencies, situations involving hazardous chemicals, natural disasters and potential factors such as bomb threats or armed confrontation…

Description of the Ethical Issue We live in a world where we not only need to be prepared for natural disasters but also those that are created by man, including terriost attacks and mass shootings. The World Association of Disaster and Emergency Medicine defines a disaster as: A serious disruption of the functioning of society, causing widespread human, material or environmental losses which exceed the ability of affected society to cope using only its own resources; the result of a vast…

Overview of the Risk Assessment Process A risk assessment provides information on the location of hazards, the value of existing land and property in hazard locations, and an analysis of risk to life, property, and the environment resulting from a natural hazard event. Specifically, the levels of a risk assessment are as follows: 1) Hazard Identification The County of Orange has identified ten major hazards affecting this geographic area: flood/storm, urban/wildland fires, earthquakes, dam…

The article “How to Survive a Disaster” was written by Amanda Ripley who is a senior writer at TIME. Throughout the article she describes different ways on how we as people should be more prepared to surviving disasters. She gives us techniques on how we should act and what we should do if we are unfortunately stuck in the middle of a disaster. She also tells us others people experiences on how they were when they had to deal with a natural disaster. She begins the article on telling us how we…

Every one of us faces health risks as we go about our daily lives – commuting to work, traveling by air, engaging in recreational activities, and exposure to environmental pollutants. While some of these risks are unavoidable, others can be prevented by becoming more informed. The risk from hazardous radon gas in your home can be detected and mitigated by having a radon inspection done. Homeowners in Cincinnati, OH, keep their indoor air radon-free by having it inspected by the expert technician…

1.Hazardous waste technicians experiance working with high risks that can be life threating over time.These toxins can be very dangerous because they are presented in indoor and outdoor facilitys.The training for this job has to be done in order to not jeporizde their life or the enviroment either.Saftely gear for the job can require a full body wear for protection.Which contain eye gear, gloves and fully self-contained suit depending on the level of toxcitiy at the site.The use of monitoring…