Emergency Alert System

Question One Emergency management has changed significantly after 9/11. Major changes to disaster relief had occurred during the 1950s and 60s by including intentional man-made disasters in emergency management in planning. Although there are several instances of terroristic behavior and bombings, these disasters never occurred at the magnitude of the 9/11 attacks. This led to administrators becoming more engaged with the planning process and being more proactive in civil defense systems.…

Virginia Beach Emergency Operation Plan ESF 10 Analysis Hazardous materials (HAZMAT) incidents are dangerous types of emergencies that can turn into a major disaster. Despite, many cities that run along the Atlantic Ocean become divested by tropical storms and flooding, HAZMAT related emergencies are a close second. In Virginia Beach, VA hazard risk are delineated into four categories: Critical Hazard – High Risk, Critical Hazard – Moderate Risk, Noncritical Hazard – Low Risk, and Negligible.…

implementing these resources that include the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and National Response Framework (NRF). These two systems will demonstrate the effectiveness for preparing and making the effort to spread awareness for future catastrophic incidents by having an effective means of communication, establishing command, coordinating roles and…

Emergency workers are considered a special breed of humans; they are those who are willing to take extra sacrifices to potentially save the life of a total stranger. While commonly, the monetary reward for those who attempts such feats is miniscule, the act of selfless service is more than reward enough for those who are willing to answer the call. No matter how heroic one might feel the job of an emergency worker is, there is always someone who wants to rain on his or her parade. As quoted in…

young women. In many cases pregnant teens will not finish school and in turn don’t bring home a great salary which can lead to depression and anxiety. There are many ways for young women to prevent teen pregnancy: abstinence, birth control pills, emergency contraception pills, birth control shots, implants and intrauterine devices such as Marana. The biggest problem that we see today is that young women have no idea that different contraceptive options are available to them. Many women know…

More commonly, the best way to learn something is to physically do it. Hands on participation will generally drive home the 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…

Introduction In the article "Challenging Disaster Administration: Toward Community-Based Resilience", by Lisa Ireni-Saban, the author analyzes the emergency management techniques of three different countries and their response to their own catastrophic events. Each country 's emergency management organization performed in a different manner with varying levels of effectiveness. The author utilizes the community-based disaster resilience model to explain the role of the community and the…

Every hospital or clinic should have an emergency evacuation strategic plan just in case something was to occur. With the amount of patients at the clinic it would be a tough mission to accomplish. For this topic I will be elaborating on different options we can put into perspective if this was to happen at our clinic. As we know, no matter how hard staff members train or go over the clearing plan that is brought to our knowledge certain incidents can still go wrong or unexpected. When it comes…

fully understand martial law and the evolution of its use under emergency powers, one must examine the political history of civil liberties during the time of Andrew Jackson. Furthermore, Washauer raises that President Abraham Lincoln references back to Jackson’s use of military power and suspension of civil liberties during the Civil War noting that it was a common practice to suspend the writ of habeas corpus during a national emergency. Author’s Intent and…

to evidence collection within the emergency room. This writers experience with forensic evidence collection and preservation is something that has been learned through informal on the job training. Through out this course on forensic nursing, this writer has become more aware of what evidence collection entails, what situations can result in evidence, and how to better recognize, assess and collect evidence. The importance of the forensics nurse within the emergency department is a crucial one.…