Emergency evacuation

world, the media provides up to the minute commentary, instant results and access to current events as they unfold anywhere in the world and in real time. There’s something to say about having instant and rapid information, in times of crisis and emergencies,…

Choices Recently I came across a book named If I stay by Gayle Forman. The book was released back in 2009 and a movie was later made based on the book. The book is about Mia and her family. They are eating breakfast one morning, when her mother hears on the radio that school is canceled do to a snow day. As her family planes what to do with their day off. Mia looks in the newspaper and sees news about her boyfriend Adam 's band. She planned to go to his concert that night, but she also wants to…

that hyperventilation is a very common occurrence in in-hospital and out of hospital surroundings. This problem still occurs when the bag-valve mask (BVM) is still applied, the bag-valve mask or any CPR mask for that matter is a vital tool in the emergency department. The bag-valve mask was firstly introduced into the market in 1955 and over the years there have been very few changes to the shapes or the basic mechanics to the device. Over the years it has been suggested that excessive positive…

distress. Before becoming a certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), I was completely unaware of the Good Samaritan Laws. In fact, I fallaciously believed that medical equipment such as an AED could only be handled by medical professionals. The widespread lack of awareness of Good Samaritan Laws prevents many from assisting in a sudden cardiac arrest situation. The fear of lawsuits may deter individuals from providing assistance in a cardiac arrest related emergency. Andrew Roszak of the…

I work in a place which surely can be defined as a cultural object of the state of New York, Bellevue Hospital, the first public hospital in the US. It is located on First Avenue between 27th & 28th Street in Manhattan. Although, most people recognize Bellevue by its psychiatric service and/or because it is the one that serves the Ebola patients; the hospital offers an ample variety of medical specialties; it is a level one trauma center, a teaching hospital and a prison. Different…

EMS1119 Fundamentals of Emergency Medical Care Mode: Class#:254 Instructor: Wallace Ideally, in this perfect world of violence, plane accidents surges and different debacles would not happen. Ailment and sickness would be non-existent. Crisis restorative administrations would not have a premise for realization. Shockingly, the world is not immaculate spot. EMT's and different EMS specialists are key to all social orders all inclusive. As per the American College of Emergency Physicians, the…

The job I want to apply to is a Paramedic because I heard it is a good job and it pays really well. I'm gonna show you what the Paramedics are supposed to do. The job of a paramedic is about helping people in need of emergency. Being a paramedic isn’t that difficult it may seem to other people. They also help out the special needs people also. The qualifications of a paramedic are an associates degree, 30-350 hours of training a GED, a high school diploma and a CPR certification. If you…

Emergency Medical Technician Career Emergency Medical Technician, commonly referred to as EMTs, are responsible for treating and transporting people in emergency medical situations. EMT units work mainly out of Ambulances in places where emergency medical services are required or at a high risk. There are multiple levels of EMTs, The lowest being EMT-Basic, then EMT-Intermediate, and the highest EMT-Paramedic. EMT units can be privately operated, publicly operated, and at times volunteer…

Task 3- Support There are four difference sectors which are involved in the support of service users which are statutory, private, voluntary and informal. The statutory sector provides care for service users which is funded by the government for example the NHS. The statutory sector would provide care for a service user who has suffered from a stroke by giving them the medication they require and even surgery if necessary. The statutory sector would also provide a GP to consult with someone…

functions, the zones in which they work, and the likelihood that they will encounter contaminated victims. The following levels of training are directed toward specific employee roles and responsibilities, methods used to recognize specific types of emergencies and information and…