Emergency

Emergency Managers are faced with the responsibility of managing many different situations. These situations can range from hazards, to emergencies, to even disasters. Therefore, it is imperative to understand the difference of each situation. A hazard is defined as “a source of danger or an extreme event that has a potential to affect people, property, and natural environment in a given situation.” (Lindell, Prater, & Perry, 2007) In short, hazards are the risks that are likely to occur in a particular area. A few examples are tornado hazards, flood hazards, and even hurricane hazards. Another type of situation that emergency managers can face are emergencies. Emergencies can be defined in two different ways. The first way being every day emergency response activities. Car wrecks, structural fires, and medical calls are all examples of emergencies. The second way an emergency can be defined is as an “imminent event”; meaning the “urgency of the situation requires prompt an effective action.” (Lindell, Prater, & Perry, 2007) Imminent events can include tsunami warnings, hurricane warnings, or even tornado warnings. The third type of situation that emergency…

reached by phoning: (740) 439-3577. Hours of operation are Mondays: 8:00AM- 5:30PM and Tuesday-Friday: 8:00AM- 4:30PM. For this discussion board, I will be creating an overview of my local health department and the services provided, provide a brief overview of emergency planning components, and explaining the role of the community health nurse. Health Department Overview Per AVC Communications Inc. (2017), the Guernsey County Health Department holds fast to their mission for improved quality…

to contact each other in case of emergency. - Write down emergency phone numbers and keep them by the phones, as well as saved in the phone - Have a fire extinguisher in a place where everyone will know where to find it o Make sure everyone knows how to use it - Know where the closest shelter is and how to get to it from multiple routes - Know what the emergency sirens sound like and what to do when they go off in your area. - Have a safe room to store all your emergency supplies and a place…

are a lot of definitions for an emergency. For this passage, the definition reflects enter focuses found in the different discourses of what constitutes an emergency. An emergency is characterized here as a critical risk to operations or notorieties that can have negative results if not took care of legitimately. In emergency administration, the risk is the potential harm an emergency can cause on an association, its partners, and an industry. An emergency can make three related dangers: (1)…

There are many potential challenges to be faced by the field of emergency management in the ever changing and growing world we live in today. Haddow, Bullock, and Coppola share their top five challenges for emergency management as leadership, funding, federal recovery assistance programs, partnerships, and communications and information management (2013). All of these areas are vitally important to the current field and future of emergency management, and must continue to be improved upon…

learned tasks. Since January 4th, 2016 alone, I have participated in two separate emergency operational events at a managerial level. With unexpected water level increased off the Mississippi River caused a repeat of levee flooding near the southern part of Louisiana and more recently the massive amounts of thunderstorms across the entire state have caused severed flooding in several parishes. Both instances required the activation of several hundred Louisiana National Guard Soldiers. For…

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 [School Administrator] shall review and certify to the [State] Department of Education…

In order to explain the importance of communication during all phases of emergency management, one must first know the four phases of emergency management. These phases are mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery (Haddow & Haddow, 2014). Obviously some of these phases occur before a potential disaster or emergency and some apply only after a disaster or emergency occurs. With that being said, communications are extremely important through all phases. Furthermore, timely and accurate…

Response to Large-Scale Emergencies from floods to fires, tornadoes to terrorist attack, the government must respond to a variety of crises and meet reasonable standards of performance. It quite an overwhelming challenge that most of the countries are encountering in the quest to improve the world be a spot to live to all humankind. Most of this factor emanates from several challenges such as economic, social and political factors that can be easily handled in case of good governance. Most of…

of the plan The purpose of this Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) is to construct a comprehensive plan that is valid, structurally organized, easy to follow, and understandable. This EOP is designed to describe the responses of the town of Lexington Kentucky across the entire spectrum of emergency disasters. Its goals aim to mitigate, prepare, respond, and recover: 1. Mitigate: Actively provide the means for the utilization of all available resources in the effort to decrease the loss of life…