Emergency department

implement a proper Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity plan (BCP) for the State Department. The State Department is a target for potential disaster events that can hinder its business operations. By creating and implementing a DR/BCP the state department will be in a better position to stay resilient through events like natural and environmental disasters, terrorist attacks, war, and general state of emergencies long or short term. Objective The objective of this policy is to create a…

neighbors which protected the whole of Japan. This neighborly love saved many lives and prevented more devastation. In fact, my son was volunteering in Japan when the earthquakes and tsunami occurred. He also noted the honorable way people responded. Emergency situations happen to entire communities. There are many emotional and psychological factors that affect behavior and the ability to immediately respond to disasters. Many people want to help but do not know what to do. Some may wait to…

The morning-after pill is another term for emergency contraception, more specifically, pills with the commercial name, "Plan B", which have the ability to inhibit and, depending on one 's perspective, possibly terminate an unwanted or unplanned pregnancy. The morning-after pill is essentially a high dosage of the birth control pill. It can contain progesterone, estrogen, or both which can prevent fertilization in the fallopian tubes by altering the sperm and egg or by preventing ovulation.…

preparedness, post disaster activities are those of response and recovery (Clary 1985; Prater & Lindell 2000; Haddow, Bullock and Coppola et al., 2008). Taken together these activities are referred, by emergency management practitioners and scholars, as (a four phases) the comprehensive emergency management cycle which comprises four phases (mitigation preparedness, response and recovery). In a time-ordered frame, each phase follows the previous, and each phase do not deplete its core functions…

Supervisor’s Office & Pine Ridge Ranger District Front Desk - Security Plan I. General Operations – This plan is to guide front desk personnel in the handling of emergency situations that could present a safety threat to them or others in the building. All situations are different and require calm, quick thoughts, and pre-planned emergency responses. • All front desk personnel will receive annual refresher training with practice drills to include radio use, phone use, paging system,…

During this week’s readings, you will learn about human response to hazards, disasters, emergencies, or catastrophes. For this assignment, discuss how you think you would respond to a hurricane, a terrorist incident, and a home fire. How are your natural responses similar or different from the guidelines provided in the text? Why do you think these similarities and differences occur? As a resident of a hurricane prone area, we prepare by stocking up on supplies like food, water, toiletries, and…

The 2012 Emergency Response Guidebook was created by the transportation departments of the United States, Canada, Mexico and Argentina. It was written for firefighters, police and any other emergency service personnel that may arrive on the scene of an accident involving the transportation of dangerous goods. This guide is intended to help responders identify the specific material hazards and inform them of how to keep not only themselves but the public as well safe. This book is helpful during…

Fire Departments across the nation occupy a precarious financial position; their budgets rise and fall as the local tax base expands or contracts. At the same time, local citizens demand, at a minimum, that the fire department provide the same level of service from year to year. Not only does this stress day-to-day operations, it also makes it nearly impossible to meet regulatory requirements or forecast long term capital purchases. Executive Fire Officers are forced to find creative solutions…

chosen Following Superstorm Sandy in October 2012, New York City developed a detailed action plan for recovery from the storm and the long-term resiliency of the City’s coastal communities, buildings, and infrastructure. As part of this effort, the Department of City Planning (DCP) created the Resilient Neighborhoods initiative to work with communities on identifying zoning and land use changes, as well as other actions…

year are caused by emergency vehicle accidents. In 2009 according to the National Fire Protection Association, there where approximately 1,000 fire fighters that were injured in vehicle accidents. The vehicles involved where either fire department apparatus or personal vehicles while responding to or returning to the station from an emergency incident. This shows that there is a need for drivers to be properly trained in how to operate an apparatus or personal vehicle in emergency driving…