Emergency management

Background The world of emergency management has done more than just increase my knowledge base and inform me about the “in’s and out’s” of the field, but has enlightened me on the depth and scope that is involved within it. Knowing that I would inevitably work at some point in my career in the field of law enforcement, I studied and graduated with a Bachelors degree of Science in Criminal Justice. When I was nearing the end of my studies, my focus moved more towards the federal government and…

disaster showed the inexistence of emergency programs in most of the affected countries, and thus, these countries were dependent on the international relief efforts provided by foreign countries. The lessons learned from the disaster on emergency management phases, the actions for accomplishing a better preparedness to a future disaster of such magnitude, the international emergency management organizations…

Crisis Management and Emergency Action Plans The proper emergency response will likely occur when organizations develop detailed emergency action plans. An emergency action plan assigns roles and responses to various emergencies that may result in property damage, property loss, or personal injury. In fact, organizations have a legal duty to develop emergency action plans for every location that teams may use for practice or competition (Doleschal, 2006). In this regard, PEAR’s emergency…

the field of emergency management. First off, I have a background of working in a controlled chaos environment for 6-10 months at a team while on deployments, and during work up cycles prior to deploying. I have learned to adapt to changing situations much more easily than most people coming right out of college or training programs. I think this is always one of the biggest advantages I would have over most people just getting into the beginning of a career in emergency management. This is…

Emergency management Over the years disasters of all kinds have surfaced when least expected, a situation that has made it imperative for the introduction of emergency management. Emergency management is basically the management of various situations to cope with disasters. The main aim of emergency management is to have a safer environment where the society is less vulnerable to disasters. Disasters like the September 11 bombing in the US, earthquakes, tsunamis and the continued rise of…

(City of Camden Emergency Operations Plan, 2014). In the city of Camden, NJ, county Rte 30 runs concurrently with State Rte I-676 from mile posts 0.00 to 0.92; it also runs concurrently with Rte 130 from mile posts 3.26 to 4.26 (State of NJ Department of Transportation,…

an integral part of planning in emergency management. There are many hazards that a city should plan for to be better prepared for the moment that hazards occur. Building a hazard mitigation plan using the most up to date modeling systems are beneficial for public safety and the city in the long run, sas using the Federal Emergency Management Agencies Hazus system. The City of Everett, Washington has its own emergency management office. The emergency management office identified through…

Emergency management, as mentioned in our reading, is most effective when recognized and implemented by everyone. In this instance, everyone means the federal, state, and local levels of EMA and well as community groups and individuals. At the state level, the governor and state EMA director should be in close and constant communication about the needs, risks, and preparedness level of the state as whole. Ideally, these offices would also liaison with the Colonel of the Tennessee Highway Patrol…

Disaster Management and Critical Thinking Skills of Local Emergency Managers Planning, guiding, and executing emergency and disaster response plans are part of the responsibilities held by an emergency manager. Numerous skills such as communication, cooperation, time management, and organization are necessary in emergency management. However, the most important valued yet challenging learning skill to develop is critical thinking skills. In practice, many obstacles stand in the way of an…

There are a variety of ethical approaches emergency management leaders can take when handling disaster situations. Virtue ethics, ethics of justice and ethics of care are three general approaches and while many utilitarian principles apply to all three, each have their own guiding frameworks. Virtue ethics looks to a person character for guiding their decision-making process. Instead of a set of strict ethical codes, the leader bases decisions on their character or the possible outcomes of…