The Long Emergency

NCAA has created a comprehensive list of 11 different components of emergency planning and care that are to be followed by medical personnel, administration, etc. Athletic trainers play a major role in developing an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) and making sure that safety is always a priority for those involved in, or spectating at, any sporting event. The first component requires that someone who is qualified to give emergency care is present and understands that they are responsible. The…

The Emergency Support Function (ESF) is part of the National Response Framework (NRF) totaling in sixteen different Emergency Support Functions “acting as a guide to how the Nation responds to all types of disasters and emergencies; it is built on scalable, flexible, and adaptable concepts identified in the National Incident Management System to align key roles and responsibilities across the Nation” (Homeland Security, 2013, p. 3). “ESF #2 – Communications supports the restoration of…

Emergency Management is a community or organization plans on how to handle threats, hazards or disasters. Emergency management is a process that involves planning, training, prevention, preparedness, response and recovery from threats or hazards. These threats or hazards can include terrorism, fire, tornadoes, flooding etc. Emergency plans are put in place to prevent loss or damage. Emergency plans have to be created and upgraded to map out how to respond to ongoing or potential dangers.…

environment. In an emergency, it is prudent to have a plan in place to lessen the damage the organization endures. LoveU2Pieces needs to be able to respond accurately, promptly, and confidently in a time of a crisis. Reacting in an appropriate and efficient manner will allow LoveU2Pieces to recuperate and get back to helping families in the community. What Could Happen If the Plan Is Not Followed? Failure to follow this crisis communications plan (CCP) in an event of an emergency, could cause…

Preparing your home and property for storm damage is important. Just about every region has some type of weather event that can cause damage. This essay will focus on hurricane damage, wind damage, hail damage, tornado damage, cold damage, heat damage and how to prepare for each. Hurricanes can cause extreme damage and require the most preparation since the destruction they cause is widespread, and the severe winds can last for hours. A home in a hurricane prone area needs to be well fortified,…

down, cell phones stop working, power goes off, do you already know the truth about your condition[s], our will you be searching for answers then. If a highly unusual event happens tomorrow, are you willing to follow the directions broadcast over emergency only channels, instructing you where to go and what to bring? Do you have enough faith in your [Officials] and their directions to separate from your family, wife, kids, husbands, and parents? Have you played enough, real life, mind games to…

According to the World Health Organization Emergency Response Framework, from 2001- 2010 an average of more than 700 natural and technological emergencies occur globally every year, affecting approximately 270 million people and causing over 130,000 deaths annually (p.9). The availability of emergency medical services (EMS) throughout the world varies due to each country’s government, size, population, culture, gross to domestic product, terrain, and adopted EMS delivery models. Consequently,…

thing for sure, there has to be a consideration for all laws and policies when constructing a comprehensive plan for each community. When planners are discussing recovery and mitigation strategies, they have to consider both as the same. They do go hand in hand together. Schwab notes that when proper mitigation efforts have been defined in a plan that the recovery strategies will benefit the recovery efforts (p.24). Of course, when discussing the two areas during the planning process, they are…

the organizations emergency preparedness. Member of organizations who are not invested will usually be the ones who resist the most. Some of the reasons these members might resist are their lack of knowledge or skills. Another resistance that might come from the organizations members is a resistance to training. Members who are not invested in the implementation of homeland security emergency preparedness plans will not wish to conduct or participate in training. Emergency training is a…

The Domestic Preparedness cycle includes prevention, protection, response, and recovery. The Preparedness is about the planning, training, and exercising to increase awareness, performance, and the overall capabilities in all four phases of the preparedness cycle (Cordner, 2016). It includes developing intelligence-collection and information-sharing protocols, developing local response plans, training first responders, identification of critical resources, and development of mutual aid…