Emergency medical services

1. Figure 1 represents the disaster management cycle as it is generally conceived. Describe the preparedness and emergency response portions of the cycle and explaining important concern of yours and how it could be addressed in different phases of the disaster cycle. The Disaster Management Cycle is generally understood to be comprised of four cyclical components. These four deeply interrelated and symbiotic components include Preparation, Response, Reconstruction or Recovery, and Prevention…

knowledge that is needed, the diver can create a perilous situation for themselves, or even other divers. It is a scuba divemasters responsibility to know the changes of their equipment, to be able to train others, and to be willing to apply their services to the public. To be a scuba divemaster means that there is a responsibility that is being taken on to teach people how to stay alive and avoid as many harmful events as possible, while having fun. This responsibility…

Jeremiah Gorham Mrs. Kemmer Language Arts 3B Period 1 4 February 2015 Black smoke rises high into the sky. The wailing of sirens can be heard throughout the neighborhood. Dozens rushed down the street to the site of the fire. Men and women are pulled from the blaze while many watch in shock. The powerful hoses soon douse the flames. The surrounding crowd applauses and cheers for the heroic few. It was at this moment when I had decided that was what I wanted: to become a firefighter. To help…

but this bellicose individual would not let them. So the paramedics had no choice but to wait for the police to show up. While they were waiting Adam was staring at the stab victim and knew he only had minutes to live if he did not get immediate medical attention. The man had been stabbed in the chest and punctured a lung so the man’s breathing and when he fell he landed on a piece of glass sitting on the floor. Adam couldn 't tell if he had severed his femoral artery but from the looks of it he…

other than intended, so please, follow directions carefully (P.32). If you’re not a big fan of sticking needles inside people, there are plenty of other jobs available as well, including clinical laboratory technicians, pharmacy technicians, and emergency medical technicians. If you still want more, there are higher jobs as well, like chief technologist, surgical technician, hospital unit secretary, or even a registered nurse. The possibilities are endless (P.36). Phlebotomy was around forever,…

narrative is to tell a story, the events occurring on the day of September 11, 2001 will provide an opportunity to relay my feelings, moving beyond the initial pure and basic anger at those responsible for such a desperate act. The image shows two emergency responders in the cloud of debris left by the collapse of the Trade Centers and what drew me to this picture is what they must have been talking about. The questions and issues I initially considered included: the loss of life; the tremendous…

taking the Medical College Admissions Test applying at a few medical schools and hopefully be accepted at the University of Washington. Much has changed in my life since my freshman year, and so have my aspirations. My motives are still the same as they were when I first came to Carroll; I still want to go into the medical field in order to help people, but many challenges have presented themselves to me in recent years, namely finances, stress and motivation. The more I looked into Medical…

improvise from scratch after a disaster has occurred. Basic disasters could disrupt essential public services such as transport, communications, sanitation and health care, and it may include unforeseen threats to public health. The plan for disaster should list the staff of office, and who will be responsible for creating and providing all the equipment and supplies that are available. Not only medical personnel should be familiar with the plan for disaster, but other hospital staff and even…

CHAPTER EMERGENCY PROCEDURE TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Emergency Procedure Team: President (in charge) Vice President-Standards House Chairman Chapter Council Adviser 2. Emergency phone numbers for police, fire, emergency medical service/ambulance and campus security should be posted by all phones in the chapter facility. 3. Chapter member immediately contacts the appropriate emergency service and a member of the Emergency Procedure Team. 4. Chapter President • Ensures appropriate…

recognize specific types of emergencies and information and…