Natural hazard

Design Engineers are expected not just to design for the structural integrity of the building but also to consider the buildability of the structures with regard to health, safety and welfare of everybody in the influence of the structures. This consideration should be done prior to construction work, during construction, while the structure is undergoing maintenance and at normal operation time. Health, safety, and welfare also continue throughout the lifespan of the said structure, that is…

potential hazards involved.  Safety approved prescription glasses complete with side shields.  CSA approved safety glasses. Combination of Engineering, Administrative and/or PPE This involves a combination of one or more controls. WORKER PARTICIPATION IN HAZARD CONTROL  Management will actively encourage worker participation in the identification, assessment and control of hazards.  The Alpine Workplace Health and Safety Committee will continuously review the hazard registry and ensure…

The fire service has many roles in the community and one of those roles is being a fire inspector. In this scenario, one is the fire inspector for a municipal fire department and a newly planned community if being built. It is the fire inspector duties to ensure that the water supply system is being installed correctly. One will discuss the type of hydrants to be installed, explain why one pick that particular hydrant, state how the hydrants will be tested, and provide spacing requirement…

Question #1 The Hazards Communication Standard (HCS) compliance checklist states that you must: Know the regulations; identify responsible staff; identify and list all chemicals; write the plan maintain good labeling on containers; provide quick access to MSDSs for all employees on all shifts; train all employees on all possible chemical exposures; frequently review and revise the program. (Haight, 2012, pg. 154). Of the eight HCS compliance checklist standards listed above “identify…

Disaster recovery planning is the efforts of senior management to develop Disaster Recovery Plan, outline the recovery teams, and define incident. DRP documents the organizations intended efforts in the event of a disaster. Disasters can be either natural or man-made,…

Terrorism This week for our discussion post, I decided to discuss and analyze the emergency response to terrorism: module 4: scene control. This module discusses the roles of an incident command(IC) and the steps that are required when responding to a natural disaster, hazardous materials or a terrorist attack. The incident command is handled by the incident commander in which he/she makes all operational decisions, managing and implementing all resources, and tactical decisions. Incident…

Information Management and Information Technology in an MCI or Disaster Serious emergencies, disasters and crises have become increasingly frequent in the recent years. In the past several decades, natural and man-made disasters have taken over 3 million innocent lives and badly affected millions more. When a disaster strikes, many lives may be saved by emergency crisis response. In fact, mass-casualty incident and disaster response is considered to be one of the biggest challenges for an…

Preparedness is really the first step in Emergency Management. When your community is prepared, you are ready to handle a disaster. The degrees in preparedness comes from training scenarios, and drills to ensure that they community is ready in the event of a disaster. What does is actually mean to be prepared? If disaster strikes your community are you ready with emergency personal? Do you have city utilities on stand-by to respond to situations that might arise due to the disaster?…

disruption caused to the community, the amount of life threat and the extent of injury sustained (Ursano, Fullerton & Norwood, n.d.). This paper will briefly compare and contrast the seven psychological stages of a disaster in the 2010 Haiti earthquake (natural disaster), and the 1988 Lockerbie, Scotland crash of the NY bound Pan-Am Boeing 747 (terrorist disaster). The Haiti earthquake was a 7.0 magnitude earthquake which struck near Port au Prince where it is estimated that 86% of the…

What is Expedia First Responder Expedia First Responder is a tool that helps people go places when they need it most. It helps people find lodging places when a natural disaster happens by providing a streamlined and relevant booking experience during a major emergency. why do we need it? Natural disasters are unstoppable and beyond our control. 160 million people are impacted every year. Although it cannot be prevented, we can do our best to help people finding safe places to stay when it…