Federal Emergency Management Agency

During stable conditions and non-disaster operations, individuals in the emergency management community must focus their efforts on finding ways to keep communities safe and secure. Doing so requires a commitment from emergency managers and local leaders to increase emergency preparedness and community resiliency. The purpose of this paper is to analyze Holderness, New Hampshire’s Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) by evaluating its components, strengths and weaknesses, and offering recommendations…

Floods could be very catastrophic as they are known to destroy property and cause deaths. When such catastrophic things happen, people from all over the world extend their generosity to the victims. Some people may take advantage of the situation to loot or take part in price gouging. The writer uses facts, emotional appeal and logical fallacies to support his argument. He uses vivid examples to sway his readers to the winning side of his argument. When volunteers stumble across information…

Social work as multi-faceted profession plays a vital role at the community level in disaster risk management and/or problems that emerge from disasters such as heavy rain and floods. The social work profession has long been involved with disaster relief, both through the profession’s roots in the provision of wartime relief, and its concern with the peoples’ physical and social environment. Beginning with the Civil War and continuing with the formal role of social workers in Vet Centers, social…

the home. These hazards could be removing brush away from the home in wildfire prone areas to making sure the home is properly taken care of and fixed when needed. Households should also have emergency supply kit that can last at least 72 hours. With their supply kit they should also have an emergency plan for the home as well in case of a large scale and a meeting point if the family is separated during a large scale incident. Also at the local level is the private sector. The private…

Operations Squadron (ASOS) does not have an official federal continuity plan in place. The federal continuity plan template incorporates four separate phases. Phase One: Readiness and Preparedness, Phase Two: Activation, Phase Three: Continuity Operations, Phase Four: Reconstitution Operations (FEMA 2013, p iii). Although the plan is optional, the framework of the Federal Plan Template goes in depth on how to accomplish all four phases. In the Federal Template, the Basic Plan provides an…

This report provides an analysis and evaluation on the Hatfield Train Crash that occurred on 17th October 2000 at 12.23. The research and findings of the report draw attention to the way in which Hatfield train crash was reported immediately after the event, including what could have been possible causes of the crash - vandalism, terrorism or fracturing of the rail or track. Research into this found that the main suspect for the cause of the crash immediately after the accident was fracturing of…

Emergency Management Exercises This paper will focus on recognizing the importance of emergency management exercises when faced by hazards. These are essential methods that one must practice when dealing with emergency management. Furthermore, these are critical steps that groups, organizations and communities must consider in order to be prepare to handle an emergency. One must realize that many regions throughout the state are exposed or have a history of being exposed to disasters, this is…

Yuma, Arizona has faced a wide array of disasters and emergencies over the years. It is the responsibility of all organizations to develop a plan to incorporate all facets of emergency management in the protection of the community. The Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) for Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) is part of this framework and is based on preparedness, response, mitigation, and recovery. Within the EOP, the communication plan must be foundationally strong for the overall success of the…

functions, the zones in which they work, and the likelihood that they will encounter contaminated victims. The following levels of training are directed toward specific employee roles and responsibilities, methods used to recognize specific types of emergencies and information and…

PROMULGATION STATEMENT/LETTER To All Recipients: This letter is written to convey the Emergency Operations Plan for the County of Okaloosa in the northwest region of Florida. It will provide a foundation for the use in performing emergency functions during a major disaster or an emergency in the county. This Emergency Operations Plan includes the four phases of emergency management. The four phases are: Prevention – the activities that help reduce or eliminate the probability of an incident,…