The Long Emergency

women need emergency contraception, and complicating the process of getting it would lead to more unplanned pregnancies and abortions. According to Facts on File, an award winning publisher that publishes online reference material for schools and libraries, “Judge Edward Korman of New York 's Eastern District ruled that Plan B—the most commonly used emergency contraceptive or "morning after pill"—be made available without a prescription for girls 16 and younger… The morning-after pill had long…

young women. In many cases pregnant teens will not finish school and in turn don’t bring home a great salary which can lead to depression and anxiety. There are many ways for young women to prevent teen pregnancy: abstinence, birth control pills, emergency contraception pills, birth control shots, implants and intrauterine devices such as Marana. The biggest problem that we see today is that young women have no idea that different contraceptive options are available to them. Many women know…

There are many important aspects to the U.S. Emergency Management System. Alleviating, relieving, and preparing to efficiently respond to man-made and natural disasters is essential to prevent additional losses, heartaches, casualties, affliction, harm and more emergencies. FEMA (2010) published a comprehensive preparedness guide that serves as the foundation for tribal, local, territorial and state emergency planning in the United States. FEMA (2010) wrote that the guide integrates concepts…

lack of adequate transportation to move to cyclone shelters, lack of alternative skills other than fishing and agriculture, rapid spread of unprotected settlements in hazardous places, vulnerability of females, children and older people (Female’s long hair and special clothing hinder swimming in a cyclonic surge), lack of decision-making power among female members of household, excessive love of/devotion to property and animals, lack of specific housing policy for settling in high cyclone risk…

According to Week 1 lectures, a public health disaster is “an event that overwhelms local resources and services beyond those generally needed to respond to emergency situations”. An effective healthcare response requires evidence and information to meet various and often unpredictable eventualities. The public health department should facilitate rapid assessment of adverse health outcomes, availability of healthcare infrastructure, appropriate organizational strategies, and selection of…

incidents happen without warning, but often occur during normal yearly weather patterns and can be anticipated and planned. Typically, most operational challenges that firefighters may face during these weather-related incidents can be overcome through emergency operation planning (EOP). Acknowledging yearly weather patterns in conjunction with risk assessments will identify areas of vulnerability and high-risk potentials. Failure to have and utilize an EOP is perhaps the greatest challenge of…

businesses were destroyed. Nearly 160 people lost their lives as a result of Hurricane Sandy with many of the impacted communities still attempting to rebuilding. The aftermath of Hurricane Sandy has shown that the needs of being better prepared for emergency situations. It did not help that the evacuation order for New York came very late in the process. As a result, many of the 375,000 residents in the most flood-prone areas…

Franklin County emergency preparedness is complex and involves collaborating with many agencies throughout the region and state. Part of that network is the Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security (FCEM&HS), and at the community level it focuses on training, operations, planning, warning, resources, recovery, and citizen preparedness. Since nurses make up the largest single healthcare group, they can have a significant impact on emergency response and recovery. In this post…

Abstract: This paper explores the FDA’s decision of making the morning-after pill available over-the-counter for girls that are fifteen or older. Also, the views on both sides of whether or not their decision was a good idea. The articles from different news sources point towards both sides of the argument. This paper examines these articles, and the evidence that is shown in them. The different articles come from The Washington Post, CNN, and the FDA’s official website. I also found information…

counties have been destroyed by lightning and a tornado during today's storms that affected many areas of Alabama. A tornado in the Screamer community of Henry County caused "significant" damage to 25 homes and destroyed a "handful" of other houses, Emergency Management Agency officials said. The tornado was reported by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency around 12:30 p.m. The storm also blew down trees and snapped power poles. Henry County is home to about 17,000 people in south Alabama. The…