I want to become a member of emergency response department because I always strive to help my fellow man and I want to be able to know I am making a difference in the world I also want to be able to help people everyday and not worry about being robbed/killed for just walking down the street or for talking to someone i also want to be able to show people that even if you have a job that is not the most exciting as cop force you can still have fun and make friends and make a difference i know the hours are long and the work is tough but i know i can do it and i hope to one day be s&r and be able to go everywhere i am needed at moments notice i also want to be able to buy nice houses and fast cars and i know my time in ems will help with that
Emergency telecommunications otherwise known as 911 dispatching is a fast paced and exciting work environment. During a twelve hour shift, the dispatchers never know what is going to occur, nor do they know when it is going to occur. Hours of boredom can be followed by minutes of sheer panic and terror. They deal with everything from domestic violence to medical calls, traffic stops to house fires. A 911 dispatcher doubles as a communications liaison for police officers, deputies, medical personnel, and fire fighters. Emergency telecommunications often known as dispatching can be broken down into four major categories: law enforcement, fire, emergency medical, and call taking/administrative.
Imagine daily threats of diseases, terror, and a dynamic working conditions affecting a person daily on a job. Unable to unseen what was seen so they just push it to the back of their head, just trying to forget. Certain people will and cannot relate to seeing people dying every single day. This what first responder specifically EMRs, EMTs, and paramedics go through on daily basis, even though the job can be very rewarding there is always a downside to every job. Being that a first responder is always putting their life out on the line and sometimes experience traumatic events while on the job, suicide and despair has being ineffectively recognized and unaddressed hazard. Even though
my long -term goal is being a paramedic, my choice being a paramedic is because I would love to save people. Having the feeling of accomplishment that I saved someone from a life or death situation. I hope that in time I could become a paramedic in time with 4 years of college I think even saving one person is worth 4 years. choosing the goal was important to me because I really am inspired by the people who save others and i wanna inspire a kid like me. in 10 years I see me going through college for being a paramedic. Being a paramedic takes a lot of commitment that I am ready for. I am excited to help save people's lives. Being a paramedic, involves doing great in high school to get into a great college.
On Saturday, January 7th I interviewed Amy Beard. Amy is a program manager for FEMA in Emmitsburg, Maryland at the National Emergency Training Center or known as NETC. Amy has worked at NETC for eighteen years and two years as a supervisor. Currently, there are ten full-time employees signed to her work contract with her. As her job, her employees and her offer online training courses in emergency preparedness and maintain student records, as well as run a customer service department. After interviewing Amy, I learned more beneficial information about small group communication, especially in a work setting.
The future of Emergency Managers (EM) will be greatly enhanced by seeing more and more people obtaining their bachelors degrees in this field. This is credited to more colleges offering the program, and seeing the need for it in todays ever changeling, and changing environment. Having a BA in EM could also include a chance for promotions, and higher salaries.
I have always dreamt of being a firefighter because I have always had the passion and drive to help other people and to possibly make an impact in the community. There’s just something about being with other people and helping them when in need that just really appeals to me. Another reason I am interested is because the job does not take anything other than a certification for the most part. This means that after going through Tolles I will have the certification that I need to possibly get a job right out of high school. This will allow me to make a good living when I graduate from high
The response of emergency response crews was effective in the Alfred P. Murrah bombing, though was rather confusing at first. The establishment of three different command posts could have turned tragic though was caught early and formed into one post. Companies from the fire departments were found to be requesting for what was thought to be separate incidents, though was realized to be one incident that was rather large needing incident command to control. With the amount of radio traffic some found it hard to communicate pertinent information. Another down fall that emergency responders were faced with was the immediate need to stop and direct those who were injured but mobile to a medical triage staging point, then running into debris
Under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs) must develop an emergency response plan, review the plan at least annually, and provide information about chemicals in the community to citizens. Plans are developed by LEPCs with stakeholder participation. There is one LEPC for each of the more than 3,000 designated local emergency planning districts. The LEPC membership must include elected state and local officials, police, fire, civil defense, and public health professionals, environment, transportation, and hospital officials, facility representatives, representatives from community groups and the media.
Disasters of any type affect the entire community and more importantly the lives of people in that community. Among those living in the community the vulnerable populations, particularly the older adults, experience the effects of disaster disproportionately given their health conditions, illness states due to chronic diseases and other special needs.
The Plan is a “multi-jurisdictional” plan that was prepared pursuant to the Hazard Mitigation and
The primary goal of any emergency plan is of course to protect lives, property, and the environment. However, creating an effective plan is more involved than merely defining the threat which any given community may face. No, an effective plan necessary to deal with any potential disaster, be it man made or natural, must be carefully thought out. To accomplish this, it is necessary to look at planning as having ten critical principles, only by following these ten principles can an effective plan be formulated to deal with any potential disaster.
ESF #1: The City of Franklin’s Department of Transportation will host the function of alerting the public of severe weather threat through channels such as the news, radio, emergency phone alerts, etc. and getting those on the roads in at risk areas towards the nearest shelter. The DOT will work closely with the National Weather Service in determining the areas at risk and the most necessary response to follow.
The case study describes initiatives for emergency and disaster planning, education and training programs, development of logistical solutions by the Yale New Haven Center for Emergency Preparedness and Disaster response. Established in 2002 by the Yale New Haven Health System, the center’s core mission is the development and deliverance of healthcare services that ensure proper healthcare capacity and coordinated response for emergencies and disasters. Yale New Health System’s five objectives include but are not limited to: identification of emergency preparedness; effective response to emergencies and disasters; providing leadership to healthcare delivery
I am confident that you will find this guide a path-breaking contribution to our ongoing journey to make the Public Service of Canada an institution recognized for its value-added to the Canadian society. I would like to thank the Roundtable’s Chair, André Gladu, former Deputy Minister of Canada Economic Development, for his commitment and leadership. I also applaud the invaluable contribution of the Roundtable members who volunteered their time and expertise because they believe in the importance of improving the practices in the field of crisis and emergency management.
The cycle of emergency management continues with response to an emergency or disaster. The goal in this stage is to bring order to chaos. By alleviating confusion it allows an organized response. (Faggiano & McNall, 2012) An organized response to disasters is vital to mitigating the loss of lives and property. To properly respond during a disaster there must be a coordinated response, complete with information sharing and exceptional communication. Communication must involve all responding agencies and governments as well as the affected population. Of course, information is valuable and not all information should be shared, but the population must be informed of the disaster.