National Disaster Medical System

The documents that have the most application in technical aspects are The National Incident Management System (NIMS) and National Response Framework (NRF). The documents posses a magnitude of information in regards to incidents and incident management(U.S. Department of Homeland Security And National Institute of Standards and Technology,2011). The NIMS provides a systematic approach to guide all involved organizations through the entire life cycle of preventing, protecting against,…

The Office of Homeland Security (OHS) was created eleven days after the events of September 11, 2001 with the purpose to oversee and coordinate a national strategy to protect the United States against terrorism and act as a responder to any future attacks. In November 2002, Congress passed the Homeland Security Act of 2002 which resulted in the largest government reorganization in the history of the US with- the creation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Some of the functions DHS…

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 why such communities, and many others, must take part in implementing emergency management plans and exercising them. Exercises provide an opportunity to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of a plan and components and to test…

strategy to protect employees, victims, visitors, victims, and the facility from secondary contamination carried to the hospital by people contaminated with hazardous substances seeking medical aid. Having a decontamination plan helps to reduce “potential liability of the hospital by meeting their Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS, The Joint Commission (TJC) and other accreditation agencies requirements and standards”. (Medscape,…

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, also known as…

MAJ Rivers served with excellence as the CDID MP Material Branch Chief in a Lieutenant Colonel position normally held by Command Selected List MP Battalion Commanders. He developed multiple staff processes to ensure the efficiency in the management of capability and training development in the three disciplines of the Military Police Corps consisting of Police Operations, Detainee Operations and Security Mobility Support. His efforts resulted in three Programs of Record and ten documents…

covers three main areas. (United States Regulatory Commission, 2017) • Reactors – Commercial reactors for generating electric power and research and test reactors used for research, testing, and training • Materials – Uses of nuclear materials in medical, industrial, and academic settings and facilities that produce nuclear fuel • Waste – Transportation, storage, and disposal of nuclear materials and waste, and decommissioning of nuclear facilities from service. 10 CFR 50.47…

A number of people have participated in a survey which was administered to them by Rocky Mountain National Park. The survey wants to know whether people would be likely to practice Leave no Trace principles in the future. The participants said they would be most likely to practice the Leave no Trace principles in the future. This study would help the Rocky Mountain National Park to understand that Leave no Trace principles are efficient to minimize the impacts. Leave no Trace principles…

So what is the Incident Operational Period, and who is responsible for establishing its various period? Overall the Incident Operational Period is part of the larger picture of the Incident Command Process, which helps establish goals that further break down and incident. It is the Incident Commander who is ultimately responsible for establishing these periods, based on what is happening at the incident scene, and what measures will need to be taken in order to further deescalate the incident as…

Disasters can occur anywhere in the world regardless of geography, social climate, or weather patterns. The type of disaster and the extent of its impact will be unique to the area effected. Research has identified several characteristics that communities can use to design and maintain resilience in the face of disaster. The first step in community resilience is defining the term in a way that can be applied specifically to a population, and that can prompt action to build-upon and take stock of…