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there is a way of escape. Both OSHA and NFPA include in their requirements that having a visible way of knowing where to safely escape to is immensely important when in an emergency. On OSHA.gov it is stated, “the use of floor places or workplace maps which clearly show the emergency escape routes should be included in the emergency action plan” (OSHA.gov). While the basic requirement for NFPA is, “all exits in structures must satisfy the following criteria… (2) all routes to a place of safety…

Planning for emergencies is no easy task. Because most large-scale emergencies happen infrequently, we must often look to the successes and failures of others to prepare our communities for various critical incidents. A major item to be considered when preparing or working through a critical incident is the inoperability of the various groups working during a disaster. Effective communication is paramount when moving resources and making decisions post-incident. If the situation is not…

Assessments Introduction Everyone has a part in emergency management, and emergency management begins with the vulnerability assessment. Organizations can contribute to the vulnerability assessment by abiding by McGrady and Blanke’s 12 Best Practices (McGrady & Blanke, 2004). These best practices create a prepared and resilient business that will not only make the job of the vulnerability assessment team easier, but will set an example to the community of emergency preparedness. The 12 Best…

transportation to move people and goods from one place to the next while improving the direct approach to safety for the public. However, when a transit disaster threatens the security and safety of our well being, we need the responsible party and emergency crews to step up and facilitate the disaster quickly and efficiently. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation of the Amtrak train accident that occurred on the Big Bayou Canot Bridge had several key stakeholders such as…

A Ghastly Home under the Superdome New Orleans, a lively city on the coast of Louisiana, was devastated by a level five hurricane on August 29 of 2005. Its name was Hurricane Katrina, and it wreaked havoc across the New Orleans area. Thousands of lives were lost, and thousands more lives were devastated and crumbled. Although many protective shelters were put into effect, they did not properly prepare for the storm. An example of this would be the Superdome, which was used in major natural…

by the partition of India and Pakistan and the partition of Pakistan and Bangladesh. “Midnight’s Children” creatively captures the disparity between the rich and the poor; the violence that trembled from the Indo-Pakistani wars; and the State of Emergency that Indira Gandhi brought upon the nation. This paper is divided into five parts: I. a summary of the film, II. how the lives of Saleem and Shiva mirror the disparity between the people of the nation; III. the Indo-Pakistani wars, IV. the…

are being completely honest the career I had in mind at the beginning of the year was not exactly an emergency physician, it was actually a nuclear and radiological engineer. While yes engineering more closely matches my personality type and newly sparked interest, the title of emergency physician still very much intrigued me. Even though I am still torn between the two I have chosen the Emergency Physician career to further explore in depth. Growing up I always thought I would later pursue a…

Campus Security and Emergency Management The emergency plan for VT calls for an official ‘ERC’ emergency response coordinator to ‘direct’ a response. It also calls for a command post ‘Emergency Operations Center’ (EOC) there had been multiple operation centers but not an actual EOC which was detrimental in planning and conducting action. There are two groups; The Policy Group and the Emergency Response Resources Group. Of which the policy group is in charge of supporting the emergency response…

Casey Emergency Services needs to establish communications networks whether internally or externally. External networks would involve communication and collaboration wit h local social services (Fire department, Police, Ambulance), News media stations and The Bureau of Meteorology. Fire Department: The network with the Fire Department allow collaboration in assisting in rescue operations. Ambulance: Networking with the ambulance would help collaborate during disasters and hazards that…

According to the Gaines and Worrall, homeland security is the protection of people and assets within our national borders through preventive efforts when terroristic events occurs and the responding to life threatening events, (Gaines & Worrall, 2011). When it comes to homeland security, there are four main goals that they focus on and they are: the prevention of terrorist attacks, the protection of the American people from imminent danger, the respondent to incidents and lastly, the continuance…