Emergency medicine

are seven basic ethical goals in relation to preparedness. They are reduce any harm to be done while promoting health and well being. Plan activities that promote health and reductions of potential injuries, illnesses, and disability related to emergencies as well as potential fatalities. Preparation for disasters should take in to consideration for equal rights and human rights meaning preparations have to consider human dignity and equal rights in protecting all persons. Preparations must…

FEMA and the Emergency Management Cycle On April 1, 1979, President Jimmy Carter signed the executive order that created the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in order to coordinate the federal government’s role in preparing for, preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering from all domestic disasters (Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), n.d). However, due to the 2005 hurricanes, the response of FEMA has demonstrated that the federal government is not…

Rain please go away.Have you ever been an a scary situation that you probably could lose you life and home.There are a lot of places you can take cover and feel safe.You can prepare yourself and the nation for this things at the end there will be consequences trees down,power out (no lights nor water).Everyone need to be ready for what is about to occur. For this hurricane that is about to occur you and that nation can work as a team and come together and help others out of this storm.At the end…

incidents happen without warning, but often occur during normal yearly weather patterns and can be anticipated and planned. Typically, most operational challenges that firefighters may face during these weather-related incidents can be overcome through emergency operation planning (EOP). Acknowledging yearly weather patterns in conjunction with risk assessments will identify areas of vulnerability and high-risk potentials. Failure to have and utilize an EOP is perhaps the greatest challenge of…

Demographics of Social Vulnerability It is important to ensure that the emergency management agency take all hazards and vulnerabilities in to consideration when planning for a disaster. Disasters occur when an extreme event exceeds a community’s ability to cope with that event (Lindell, Prater, & Perry, 2006, p. 153). Hazard exposure, physical vulnerability, and social vulnerability should specifically be taken into consideration because they can have dire effects on the impact in the disaster.…

A hurricane with a category 5 consist of high level wind, Damages to properties. In order to be prepared for a category 5 always plan to evacuate, have supplies, protect your home. Main reason people evacuate is because of flooding, high wind speed. Always find out if you live in an evacuation zone. Your local government should provide information about if needed to evacuate. “Evacuation planning is number one on the list” ( Knabb,pgr.2). Planning to evacuate you need to go to an area safe and…

Wind Damage Repairs in Greater Oklahoma City Area Even though a gust of cool wind is desirable on a hot day, strong winds can create a number of disasters. Depending on the strength and speed of the wind, it can uproot trees, damage porch lights, and even shatter windows. Moreover, strong, cool winds can also be indicators of bad weather. Whenever you feel a refreshing breeze coming in, it’s possible that a strong storm, hurricane, or tornado is brewing. When you encounter severely high winds,…

businesses were destroyed. Nearly 160 people lost their lives as a result of Hurricane Sandy with many of the impacted communities still attempting to rebuilding. The aftermath of Hurricane Sandy has shown that the needs of being better prepared for emergency situations. It did not help that the evacuation order for New York came very late in the process. As a result, many of the 375,000 residents in the most flood-prone areas…

counties have been destroyed by lightning and a tornado during today's storms that affected many areas of Alabama. A tornado in the Screamer community of Henry County caused "significant" damage to 25 homes and destroyed a "handful" of other houses, Emergency Management Agency officials said. The tornado was reported by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency around 12:30 p.m. The storm also blew down trees and snapped power poles. Henry County is home to about 17,000 people in south Alabama. The…

Wind, rain, hail, and other weather events can damage your roof enough to justify repair or replacement. It’s important to check your roof’s condition after a bad thunderstorm, hailstorm, or hurricane. Follow up with a high-quality roofing contractor to further assess and repair damage. To help you with the process, Certified Roofing, a family-owned roofer company in Brevard County, has outlined some guidance below for dealing with possible storm damage. *Keep in mind that damage to homes…