Emergency Law Case Study

Open protest, conflicting interests, lives changed forever. This is a rebellion. You’re willing to fight the authorities to be heard. Armed rebellion is only justifiable if nothing else works. The Rebellions of Upper and Lower Canada, Red River Rebellion, and Northwest Rebellion are all part of Canadian history. They show us that people can go against the government which usually results in a large loss of life, but more importantly change.

-Introduced in 1988 to take temporary measure for the safety and security during national emergencies of Canadians along with protecting their rights and freedom.

Explain the origin of emergency management and the historical factors that helped lay the foundation for the profession of emergency management. Compare and contrast aspects of emergency management relating to Hurricane Agnes of 1972 and Superstorm Sand of 2012.

Regardless of the type of emergency procedure, teachers must first ensure the safety of all students. Immediately after the students are in a safe position, teachers should call roll to determine whether there are any missing students or additional students in their group. This school utilizes a color-coded emergency accountability system to easily represent this information. If all students are present a green card is displayed, if any students are missing a red card is displayed, and if any additional students are present a yellow card is displayed. It is also very important for teachers to remain calm in any emergency situation, so the students can feel safe. I believe that it is extremely important for me to be aware of the school

To work in the Emergency Management or Criminal Justice fields, by fully utilizing gained experience through the U.S. Army and from Pennsylvania College of Technology to provide exceptional service for the employer, colleagues and clients.

Assistant Superintendent Denise Bartlett presented the first reading of proposed revisions that combine the policy and regulations into one document. She reported that with the guidance from legal counsel, the language in the policy is very explicit as to the requirements of administrators, as well as law enforcement when involved in student interviews and arrests. Dr. Bartlett reviewed the revised policy that has been reworked with headings and subheadings to assist administrators in determining which section of the policy may pertain to a specific incident and the revisions of the exhibits.

I live in Portsmouth, Virginia, and I discovered that my city doesn’t have its own Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC). However, the surrounding cities and counties have pooled their resources and established a regionalized LEPC. LEPC members are comprised of:

The populace is scared into believing that any expression of defiance, even in their own homes, is illegal. Any violation or possible threat to the Party?s power will result in re-education and then, usually, death by vaporization or gunshot to the head. Telescreens constantly monitoring the public keep them weak and afraid. The omnipresent posters reminding them that the supposed Big Brother is watching them at all times also keeps them rigid and on alert. Citizens become hyperaware of their facial expressions, and everything they say has to first be mentally checked for any possibility that the phrase could be taken in a different manner, an illegal one. The Party also keeps the population in a near-constant state of exhaustion, the result of working long, hard, and tedious jobs. People are too tired to bother rebelling or harboring rebellious thoughts and ideas. By keeping them feeble and powerless, the government can make sure they won?t rise up against the Party.

Ethics of Emergencies “The Ethics of Emergencies” explains Ayn Rand’s radical and unique view of altruism. She believes that there are 4 consequences of altruism, all of which are negative. These, simply put, are lack of self-esteem, lack of respect for others, a pessimistic view of life, and an indifference to ethics. She says that altruism hinders acts of true benevolence, and instead people act out of an obligation to others that has been internalized over time. Rand then argues that one should only volunteer to help strangers in emergency situations, and even then, only when the risk to one’s own life is less than the risk to the stranger’s. Rand advocates action in such emergencies because of the high value of human life. But Rand

Hurricane Katrina happened 4 years after the attacks of 9/11, 3 years after the succeeding production of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and one year after the DHS had actually produced a National Response Plan. However regardless of the heightened focus on homeland safety, the feedback to Katrina was a failure. The world viewed as government responders appeared not able to provide standard security from the ravages of nature. The titles of 2 congressional reports summed up the sense of failure. A Select House Committee [Residence Report, 2006] determined "A Failure of Initiative" while the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs [Senate Report, 2006] evaluated the United States "A Nation Still Unprepared." (Moynihan, 2009).

In “Wither the Emergency Manager,” Niel R. Britton comments on Drabek's “Human Responses to disaster: An Inventory of Sociological Findings.” Britton describes six positive and negative issues in emergency management as it is today. In this paper, we will discuss the implications on emergency management as a field and on the individual manager.

This paper is intended to demonstrate how following certain principles of Public Administration could be of assistance to Emergency Management. Additionally, it will analyze the reasons of failed operations in Emergency Management.

Emergency management faces many challenges in today’s modern society. In the years prior to 9/11 emergency management was primarily focused on natural disasters. That has since changed; we now face a diverse variety of risks and hazards on a constant basis. As we continue to grow in population current and newer have compounded into more problems that emergency planner must face and find solutions for.

Emergency management law derives from federal, state and local laws which legal responsibility may result in liability (Nicholson, p 393). When addressing the state law, the tort concept arise known as negligence (Nicholson, p 393). Also, Immunities protect emergency managers under certain conditions (Nicholson, p 393). The National Fire Protection Association and post-9/11 federal law generated new benchmarks for emergency managers to follow that resulted in federal funds for the state and local emergency management performance (Nicholson, p 393).

This extract will elaborate on some of the legal considerations that the emergency manager must consider when conducting searches, seizures, and evacuation operations during an emergency management activity. Unfortunately with the unforeseen nature of the emergency and/or disaster one must consider whether this event involves imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, harm, lost of life or property resulting from any natural or man-made cause, the choices that must be made by local officials frequently are not easy to make in a split of a second (Nicholson, n.d.). Most of their decisions may not be the most popular choice but must be the course of action that will benefit the cause.