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In order to better prepare myself if there is an active shooter on campus is to start scanning the room or buildings I go to on a daily basis to get an idea of the best escape routes and hiding places in that building. In order to communicate safety to residents to prepare them if an active shooter is on campus or in the building is to have an informational event that goes over the Run Hide Fight method and other ways they can prepare. Also, having posters with reminders around the hall on how…

approach amongst health care workers is known as disaster management. Disaster management allows for preparedness in case of any tragic occurrence should occur. There is training in both communities and facilities that are offered in order for people to stay up-to-date with important information on how best to be ready in case a disaster should occur. A study that was conducted in 2014, Preparing for disasters: Education and management strategies explored, discusses the importance of disaster…

how nurses are mostly unprepared and how they should practice and take courses in order to become prepared. Morrison and Catanzaro (2010) describe a practice drill where nursing students participated in an infectious disease emergency drill. They say, “This public health emergency preparedness simulation exercise of infectious disease outbreaks can be a useful learning strategy at other educational institutions and can be easily replicated” (Morrison & Catanzaro, 2010, p. 171).…

According to experts, approximately a quarter of a million homes have had at least one room ruined by the damage caused from a burst pipe. If you live in a climate where the temperature drops below freezing, you need to be prepared. As with most emergency response routines, preparation and rehearsal is critical to an effective, efficient response. To save yourself money and headache in the event of a burst pipe, consider these items as you build and practice your burst pipe response plan.…

In order to explain the importance of communication during all phases of emergency management, one must first know the four phases of emergency management. These phases are mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery (Haddow & Haddow, 2014). Obviously some of these phases occur before a potential disaster or emergency and some apply only after a disaster or emergency occurs. With that being said, communications are extremely important through all phases. Furthermore, timely and accurate…

Conclusion Summary of Emergency Response Plan In chlorine spills, one of the hardest decisions is whether or not to evacuate people. Given the number of high rises in Chicago, it would be too difficult to move that dense of a population and it would probably be safe to stay in as long as the air inlets are closed and they are not located in basements. Thus, we will move towards focusing our efforts on low-lying buildings where chlorine can enter on vulnerable people as well as our high-risk…

2013). An investigation conducted after the calamity found a failure of compliance of the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act by West Fertilizer Company (WFC), as they did not list ammonium nitrate on required paperwork submitted to the Texas Department of State Health Services and the West Volunteer Fire Department (McNeill, Pell, and Roberts, 2013). Moreover, firefighters and emergency responders were unprepared to respond to the disaster, as they had not received sufficient…

Question 1: As a senior healthcare administrator that is part of the Central Indiana Ebola Preparedness Team I have reviewed many policies and procedures to develop an ethical plan for the management of Ebola in Central Indiana. The main objective of this plan is to be as prepared as possible and follow all protocols or clinical practice guidelines that are put into place. We must coordinate with healthcare facilities locally and statewide to put the plan into place. The first step is to have…

Australia is a country that experiences a lot of 'natural disasters'. This includes floods, bushfires, severe storms, earthquakes, landslides and much more. These disasters cause a lot of hardship for people and their community, and can ultimately result in death, which has been told in a lot of ‘Australian folklore’. Australia is also one of the driest of all populated continents in the world, with its climates varying all the time. Large parts of Australia may experience a drought at any given…

Planning for casualties versus fatalities in a disaster Perry B Keaton Mass Casualty Management Planning - 1 Instructor: Jamie Onion October 13, 2015 Planning for casualties versus fatalities in a disaster-1 Whenever a disaster occurs we are quick to think about the number of fatalities and not the casualties why? Before I answer this statement I am going to give you a brief meaning for both of the words. Causality has several definitions for instance: a person or thing…