Moral hazard

The public sector has many responsibilities when it comes emergency management. In an effort to understand how law enforcement, fire department, and other public safety officials can strengthen emergency management, each phase must be discussed. Mitigation is defined as the effort to reduce loss of lives, property, and decrease the effect of a disaster. During this phase the public sector faces the challenges of mainly providing increased public safety. For instance, conducting a threat analysis…

For a variety of different reasons, asphalt shingles are a popular roofing material, particularly for residential buildings. For a start, asphalt roofing shingles are easy to use and provide a long lasting roofing alternative and at a fraction of cost while at it. However, after decades of faithful service and taking all sorts of weather and physical beatings from a variety of objects, the roof like any other appliance, is apt to become worn and torn and thereby developing things such as holes,…

Critical thinking is used every day in many walks of life. When a problem is encountered “Critical Thinking” is the thought process used. As stated by (Phillips and Norman) “Critical thinking empowers strategic intelligence support”. (Phillips, Norman 2008) Many organizations have accepted critical thinking as a standard practice and conduct training regularly. (Phillips, Norman, 2008) For my job specifically, critical thinking is something that occurs every day in high-stress situations. When…

Social vulnerability is when groups in society are at risk because of some of there characteristics. When disasters happen their groups are at risk because they are part of a certain group even though this shouldn’t make them any more vulnerable then anybody else. Different characteristics are class, race, and gender. Some different disasters that happened were the earthquake in Haiti, the Hurricane in New Orleans, and the flood in the Dakotas. The different disasters have different groups that…

There are numerous planning considerations when preparing for complex catastrophes. There are planning considerations applicable to any crisis or unplanned event, but complex catastrophe planning presents challenges for the Department of Defense (DOD) personnel. There is no clearly defined enemy to defeat, there is no overseas deployment, and the support response is immediate. The response may be no further than the community you work or live, and your training for this support may lack…

housing, and infrastructure systems (“National preparedness report”, n.d.). The 2015 National Preparedness Report shows that the nation increased its collective preparedness, not only from external threats but also for natural and technological hazards (“National preparedness report”, n.d.). By continuing to report on national preparedness, the federal government in collaboration with the rest of the nation will see progression and strengthening in national preparedness, while being able to…

Generally speaking, individuals and families who experience homelessness or live in shelters are usually affected the most after a natural disaster. That’s because when community members and government officials develop a recovery plan, they hardly ever think about the vulnerable population. This means that without an inclusive preparedness plan in place, individuals and families who are homeless will easily be overlooked. As a result, homeless individuals and families will not only have limited…

well aware of the major responsibilities of carriers in the industry. These responsibilities include knowing how to determine hazardous materials, proper shipping names and classification, and identification numbers. You should also be informed on hazard warning labels, as well as the regulations for packing and marking hazardous materials. The topics of compatibility, shipping papers, and placarding will also be discussed, as will blocking and bracing. Other relevant topics to be covered in…

Dr. Dan Hafling, an emergency department physician, researcher, and director of emergency management at Inova Health System states quite simply “until events of Sandy’s magnitude come along, emergency preparedness is just a box that has to be checked” (Begley, 2012). Following the disaster caused by Hurricane Irene, New Jersey hospitals should have been well prepared for any adversity brought by Hurricane Sandy. Though there was an effective and quick reaction towards recovery once the storm had…

In an emergency would you panic, or would you be calm and prepared? The short story, “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell is about the hunter, Rainsford, stepping into the shoes of the prey. He needed to know survival skills to avoid being caught and killed. Like the character, people should know the basics of survival in case of such emergency. It is an important skill to learn because catastrophe is unpredictable. You never know when you could need it. Concerning the above, it is…