Community Emergency Response Team

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Emergency Management Exercises This paper will focus on recognizing the importance of emergency management exercises when faced by hazards. These are essential methods that one must practice when dealing with emergency management. Furthermore, these are critical steps that groups, organizations and communities must consider in order to be prepare to handle an emergency. One must realize that many regions throughout the state are exposed or have a history of being exposed to disasters, this is…

terrorist attacks, the emergency response management teams play a huge role in the preparedness, planning, organization, and response when it comes to following up on an attack. The article, “The Four Phases of Emergency Management,” explains each of the four phases of emergency management, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery (Unknown Author, p.1). The first stage this article explains is mitigation, which refers to the measures that reduce the chance of an emergency happening, or…

FEMA and the Emergency Management Cycle On April 1, 1979, President Jimmy Carter signed the executive order that created the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in order to coordinate the federal government’s role in preparing for, preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering from all domestic disasters (Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), n.d). However, due to the 2005 hurricanes, the response of FEMA has demonstrated that the federal government is not…

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is on the job —as part of a team helping communities reduce their risk, helping emergency officials prepare for all hazards, and helping people get back on their feet after their lives are disrupted by a disaster.” (DHS) FEMA is responsible for coordinating with federal operations and logistical disaster response capability that is needed to save and sustain lives, minimize suffering, and protect property in a timely and effective manner in communities…

Case Study: Collaboration in Emergency Management Collaboration is a constant effort in the emergency management field. With events like Hurricane Katrina and the 9/11 Attacks in recent memory, it is apparent that local, state, and federal government agencies can become overwhelmed in times of emergency. Several local community and private agencies have aided the government to prepare, respond, and help recover in natural and human disasters. With collaboration being a conscious decision as…

preceptor Kevin Pearce, MPA, we agreed to focus on the emergency preparedness and response objectives, while also experiencing the other departments throughout the District. The goals and objectives agreed to were- to understand current and future risk assessment and their methods, use collaborative methods for achieving organizational and community health goals, appreciate the importance of working collaboratively with diverse communities and constituencies- e.g. researchers, practitioners,…

never know when the unexpected can happen, and we as a community need to be prepared. During or after an emergency crisis, support is needed from emergency management officials, law enforcement officials, and a host of other government agencies in order to respond to and recover from the situation. Reactionary planning establishes where improvements are needed in order to withstand possible attacks. Whether it includes educating the community on the importance of recognizing potential hazards or…

Can’t Afford to Panic Proposal Emergencies take place daily, but crises occur when the leaders in charge are not prepared. As the subway bombing occurs, CEO Gerald Smarten is faced with making an executive decision that has the capacity to impact both Kaspa Financial Services and the community (McNulty, 2010). In the event of an emergency, each organization should have a contingency disaster plan and each leader should have the skills and training to implement emergency management that includes…

PROMULGATION STATEMENT/LETTER To All Recipients: This letter is written to convey the Emergency Operations Plan for the County of Okaloosa in the northwest region of Florida. It will provide a foundation for the use in performing emergency functions during a major disaster or an emergency in the county. This Emergency Operations Plan includes the four phases of emergency management. The four phases are: Prevention – the activities that help reduce or eliminate the probability of an incident,…