Emergency medical services

preparedness activities and any emergency that may require a substantial Federal response. • Transform the National Guard. The report recommends that the state National Guards to modify their organization and training to include a priority mission to prepare and deploy in support of homeland security missions. • Strengthen the Public Health Response. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) should lead a unified and strengthened public health and medical command for Federal disaster…

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…

letter grade of a D+ for providing public services because they did indeed send in rescue boats, but they also didn’t provide a way for the citizens to get out of the city at the same time. They also 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…

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…

7. Rave is an emergency alert system that notifies you of any issues concerning the CCBC campus. For example, today, I received an email and text message alerting me that there was a gas line leak at the LRC (Learning Resources Center) building. Therefore, the library is closed, today, and all afternoon classes in the LRC building have been cancelled. Access to “Rave” is found to the left hand side of the screen in the navigation window pane. Click on the button titled “Emergency Alerts.” You…

chosen nonprofit healthcare organization, whose main goal is in-patient care and medical emergencies; and mission is to support the commitment to healthcare. Company President, Janae Sansone, stresses the primary subject matter in this case, which involves employee engagement and job satisfaction. Furthermore, the Board would like to select flexible, fun, creative, and energetic employees with excellent customer service skills. A critical factor of a successful organization involves effective…

and costly process. 2. What are the goals and objectives of mitigation? The goals and objectives mainly deal with recovery. Mitigation is a disaster plan provides more substantial funding for recovery efforts. Mitigation plays another part in emergency management in support and activity from agencies beyond the circle. The effective use…

mitigation is activities or measures that reduces or eliminates the effects to people and properties of natural or manmade hazards (Federal Emergency Management Agency, 2016). According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), mitigation is actions or activities to reduce the impacts of hazards primarily to protect loss of life and property (Federal Emergency Management Agency, 2016). Mitigating the effects of hazards is a very important in all levels of government. However,…

well do you think the city (and supporting forces from elsewhere) did in responding to the CSX tunnel fire? What strengths and weaknesses of preparedness were evident in this crisis? The emergency responders involved in responding to the Howard Street Tunnel fire were on site and prepared to respond to the emergency with minutes of the fire and a prompt establishment of an incident command followed. However, these responders were not familiar with the situation at hand, a situation that…