Emergency contraception

they managed to show people that they were there to help and because of the large quantity of people helped they were able to show that they were sticking around. Another agency that was present during this time but failed to impressive was Federal Emergency Management Agency, also known by as FEMA. During this time, FEMA appeared to be unorganized and unprepared for a disaster of this magnitude; this organization even struggled to establish a place of operations (A&E Television Network, 2014).…

Midterm Essay In the reading in “Emergency Management” had brought awareness and how effective management takes care of the staff and citizens safety. Emergency Management is the back bone of America in handling disasters. Emergency planning and preparedness efforts may face apathy from some and resistance from others (Lindell and Perry 2006). Emergency management is an important role of the government you want to know how management using all the resources to the objective to resolve the…

and federal government, as well as Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT), who are local volunteers, are involved in the disaster process, by providing appropriate resources and utilities, and reducing the risk of devastation should a catastrophe occur (FEMA, 2014). They also provide financial resources for response and recovery, and may be involved in the mitigation process (FEMA, 2014). First responders, such as police, fire departments, emergency medical services, and non-governmental…

Metcalfe County Emergency Management Director Emory Kidd was awarded the Mitigation Manager of the Year by The Kentucky Association of Mitigation Mangers. Emory has been with the Metcalfe County Emergency Management Agency for 11 years, and prior to that he was a volunteer deputy for six years. During his service, he has not only secured mitigation grant funding for Metcalfe County, but he has coordinated with other local emergency managers to bring much needed mitigation funding to the Barren…

Miscommunication and poor strategic planning are the two main reasons why the American Red Cross has undergone such scrutiny for mismanagement. The American Red Cross has a huge problem with miscommunication. During the months of August and September 2005 it appeared as though the right hand didn’t know what the left hand was doing. Rightfully so, the American Red Cross was criticized on how they handled Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Thousands of dollars were contributed from citizens to aid…

Emergency management is the managerial function that creates the framework for communities to develop strategies to reduce hazards and manage the aftermath. There are four phases by which emergency management manages disasters and they are mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. Emergency management is effective when the community, local, state, and federal government act responsibly by actively engaging in the activities to minimize or eliminate destruction. Mitigation is the process…

Victoria Carlisle Blair 2 March 2017 1A Did federalism work in the case of Hurricane Katrina? Hurricane Katrina can be summed up in one word, crippling. Karina was one of the most disastrous natural occurrences in U.S. History not only when taking into account social and economic disparity, but also the poor communication and problem solving of local, state, and national governments. I believe the principle of federalism was successful before, during, and after disaster hit due to communication…

wouldn’t take 911 calls, so many were in need of help and they wouldn’t answer the phone calls. The Blanco Administration would get a grade of a D- for the duty of providing national security because the only thing they did was declaring a State of Emergency which did open up funds, but yet they decided not to do anything else. Lastly, I decided to give the Bush Administration a letter grade of an F for making economic decisions because they never were able to finish the levees, and the ones…

Jacqueline Adams and Ken Kostel's "The Super Disasters of the 21st century" and Sebastian Junger's "The Perfect Storm" describe the causes and effects of natural disasters. Both authors use similar and different strategies and techniques to describe the causes and effects of super disasters. Each author used text structure, choice of vocabulary, and the use of data and details to help the readers better understand the causes and effects of natural disasters. Jacqueline Adams and Ken Kostel…

last moments of their life. Meeting the psychosocial needs of the patient as well as their family members is at the center of nursing care and evidence is mounting that there is physiological and psychological benefit from family presence during emergency procedures and life-saving events. Topic in the Literature The American Heart Association (AHA), per 2010…