Chernobyl disaster

Communication and Pediatric Emergency Preparedness Preparing for a disaster requires strategic planning; however, in recent years there have been several challenges, causing unnecessary deaths and illnesses. A critical component of emergency preparedness is communication at multiple levels. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) presented grand rounds on preparedness challenges for children in public health emergencies with discussions on strengths, challenges, and opportunities…

reactions among effected individuals. Discussing the disasters experiences and preparedness as a main topic with relevant articles and theories will help discover the importance of applied social psychology. Disaster Preparedness is the way…

There are numerous planning considerations when preparing for complex catastrophes. There are planning considerations applicable to any crisis or unplanned event, but complex catastrophe planning presents challenges for the Department of Defense (DOD) personnel. There is no clearly defined enemy to defeat, there is no overseas deployment, and the support response is immediate. The response may be no further than the community you work or live, and your training for this support may lack…

Anytime there are threats indicating an event may lead to a devastating disaster, everyone from subject matter experts to the average citizen plays a role in ensuring our communities and nation can address focusing events. National preparedness allows the nation to conduct tasks to assist in responding to focusing events, and is a shares responsibility with communities across America. On March 30, 2011, Presidential Policy Directive 8 (PPD-8) was released to assist individuals, families,…

Generally speaking, individuals and families who experience homelessness or live in shelters are usually affected the most after a natural disaster. That’s because when community members and government officials develop a recovery plan, they hardly ever think about the vulnerable population. This means that without an inclusive preparedness plan in place, individuals and families who are homeless will easily be overlooked. As a result, homeless individuals and families will not only have limited…

Introduction Catastrophic incidents that involve both man-made and natural causes, first responders should utilize their available resources within the private sector and government agencies. First responders should utilize these resources before, during and after an incident for an effective response. The example that will be used is the California Aflame because this event leads to implementing these resources that include the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and National Response…

and after the occurrence of natural disasters to keep others informed. Sites such as Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram have become tremendously popular in aspects like reporting the news. Most news channels now have apps, blogs, and social media accounts. Though, many people may feel as if the information about disasters being reported is inaccurate due to the source of where someone recorded it from. Overall, social media is a benefit in the concept of disaster awareness because it is the…

His essay’s primary focus is not the earthquake and aftermath created, but focuses on humans hilarious method when dealing with sudden disaster. “The minister, with uplifted hands, was just closing the services. He glanced up, hesitated and said: “However, we will omit the benediction!”- and the next instant there was a vacancy in the atmosphere where he had stood”. The minister is only…

Boston creates mitigation measures for each one of its natural hazards that impact/can impact the city. The mitigation measures consist of codes, policies, regulations that serve a specific purpose for the natural hazard they are assigned to. For example, winter storm hazard mitigation measures for Boston include snow disposal services, sidewalk clearance, snow event communications, and fire hydrant location mapping. Each mitigation measure works to fight against the damage that the hazard…

Introduction Disaster management is a complex activity which includes pre and post disaster activities. Pre disaster activities are those of mitigation and preparedness, post disaster activities are those of response and recovery (Clary 1985; Prater & Lindell 2000; Haddow, Bullock and Coppola et al., 2008). Taken together these activities are referred, by emergency management practitioners and scholars, as (a four phases) the comprehensive emergency management cycle which comprises four phases…