Community Emergency Response Team

305). While this statement may be simple enough, the execution is anything but. One of the challenges of the response effort during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina was the breakdown key infrastructure, namely the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD). The law at the time of Hurricane Katrina mandated that members of the NOPD were required to live in city limits…

Curtin University is an educational provider, which has attracted students from around the world to come to Australia and study at Curtin University, implementing the right security procedure is a key aspect for Curtin University to encourage students to choose Curtin University and the deployment of the right procedures will help Curtin achieve it’s financial objectives “an effective security strategy helps to ensure good security management throughout the organisation and indeed is an…

minimum number of deaths that can be used to define a mass fatality because the number of individuals in different communities. When planning for response to a mass fatality, it is the responsibility of the healthcare and the fatality management professionals to ensure effectively and organized management of the deceased people. Mass fatalities may result when a catastrophic emergency…

Abstract In the business of emergency response it is paramount that those called upon have the training needed to ensure they along with all involved live to see another day. “As stated in the “Fire Officer Principles and Practice” textbook “the training required has become increasingly complex in a rapid manner due to the demand of expertise the job requires.” (Jones & Bartlett, 2010) Failure to display learned technicalities of the job can lead to loss of life and or property. In the event a…

Security and Emergency Management The emergency plan for VT calls for an official ‘ERC’ emergency response coordinator to ‘direct’ a response. It also calls for a command post ‘Emergency Operations Center’ (EOC) there had been multiple operation centers but not an actual EOC which was detrimental in planning and conducting action. There are two groups; The Policy Group and the Emergency Response Resources Group. Of which the policy group is in charge of supporting the emergency response and…

Emergency Response and Advocacy If there is a need for a psychiatric evaluation, Mr. Scott can simply send his VA clients to the emergency department within the hospital. The emergency department will evaluate and them and if needed they will be admitted to the psychiatric ward of the hospital. For his DCFS clients, the Illinois Department of Human Services has developed a method known as the Screening, Assessment and Support Services or SASS is used. SASS agencies provide intensive mental…

interest in making change, having the support and mandates from the police infrastructure and implementing a problem solving community policing model that identifies the problem through an examination of police data (Adelman, 2003). For instance, being aware of factors that lead to organizational changes in police systems can allow proponents to make use of their community resources and become aware of opportunities that happen to create change. It would be important for supporters and family…

Some of these roles may include advocacy, collaboration with other professionals regarding the creating of crisis response plans, providing education related to mental health and resilience, holding leadership roles on multi-disciplinary crisis response teams, serving as media liaisons, assessing the needs of those affected by disasters, providing crisis intervention and support, and assisting with death notifications. Furthermore, CMHCs…

Altruism: Concept Analysis The concept I chose is Altruism. Altruism derives from the French word autrui, meaning "other people”. The simple definition: feelings and behavior that show a desire to help other people. The full definition: unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others. (Merriam Webster Dictionary). People are willing to help others in times of need when a disaster happens no matter what their circumstances are. This shows the heart of individuals toward others survival…

addressed is interstate travel for interfacility transfers and EMS responders going out of state for disaster response. Many questions arise when prehospital providers travel out of the region, into another state’s jurisdictions. Who is responsible for medical oversight of state? If a different medical director is responsible, do they assume liability? In the case of interfacility transfers, the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), the referring physician is responsible for the…