Interview With An Emergency Response Technician

The priority health needs are obesity, stroke, pulmonary disease/smoking, and access to care with 40% of the population residing in rural areas of the county. Also, important to note, is that 25% of the residents are greater than 65 years of age with an incline in elderly residents noted during the 2016 assessment.

One day a couple years ago I was at daycare playing with my friends and it was a normal day. My mom soon called and said that my grandparents had been in a tragic car crash. Their car was totaled and my grandparents were not in good condition. They were soon rushed to the hospital and taken care of. They are doing fine today and still have their up-beat, friendly attitude. If not for those EMTs that were on the scene, sad to say, they probably wouldn’t be here today. I chose this topic because I want to help other become healthy again and to be around for there family. This paper will talk about why I wanted to do this job, other names for an EMT, summary of what an EMT does, the kinds of EMTs and what their specific job is, the qualifications, education path, salary, job findings, jobs related to an EMT, benefits, and if I still consider being an EMT.

EMTs are the first responders to emergency situations such as car accidents or heart attacks, providing immediate care to the critically injured and the severely sick on-site and then transporting them to the hospital in an ambulance. They are usually the first professionals to come in contact with patients at emergency scenes. In addition to administering lifesaving medical care, they must interact with family members and witnesses who may be very emotional, or even mentally deranged. How professionals manage these situations can mean the difference between success and failure.

The Center for Disease Control maintains a national database of occupation related mortality. Known as the National Occupational Mortality Surveillance (NOMS), this database maintains the death certificate data from 28 states, greatly limiting the overall picture of the United States as a whole. The current Occupational Health and Safety and NOMS databases do not specifically segregate first responder job classes, yet lumps them into occupational codes that encompass occupations that are not relevant to first responders. Statistical data from NOMS (1994-1998) showed that police suicides were four times greater than firefighters and police suicides dwarfed homicides 2.36 times (Violanti, 2010). There are significant limitations in research related to first responder suicide rates as the

During the evaluation of the objectives in the (LHI) and the analysis of the perceived health of the community, three key factors were identified as potential health problems including children exposure to a second hand smoke, obesity among adults, and limited access to dental care. The identification of the LHI perceived as problems was based on personal observation and perception from community members.

I would involve all who concern by starting with the children while understanding the sensitive nature of this group, i.e. their culture, traditions, and values. Increase access to health risk assessments to control high blood pressure and obesity. I would promote, design and plan a program to make eating healthy for the residents who do not have access to affordable options. I would prevent and reduce food insecurities, obesity and diabetes by designing concepts for a healthier and reasonable community.

My interview with EMG was comfortable since we have spent time around each other previously and it was a good one-on-one conversation. We started by discussing where she is from, which she described as a small city that has the same name as a city in Columbia. She shared that she has wanted to come to the US for a long time, stating her reasons for coming are, “to improve my English and the whole American experience. I love American culture. I could

After my research of the neighborhood and, statistic facts it is clear that the Kings County population environment is very upkeep however, the community does not rank well using the healthcare assets accessible to them. There is a moment destitute and neediness level populace inside of this county. The insights and registration are tackled the region all in all, and not singular towns inside of the area. Consequently, the main source of death among the Kings County populace was heart disease and, cancer I feel as though based on the statistics of insured individuals it is determined that either the population is not utilizing the health care coverage and, or health resources that are in place for the community. I can honestly say that based on my community assessment that a major factor that always seems to matter is the high income families compared to the lower income families. According to the statistics it is evident that the numbers declined on topics such as health issues like Obesity and, childhood obesity, due to the fact that the higher income counties were able to provide a more healthy eating habit for their families where as the low income families tend to eat more affordable foods such as fast

The community identified its priority health needs by doing Community Health Status Assessment(CHSA). The aim of this was to obtain feedback from residents regarding their health status, access to healthcare and their perception of community services. The study included residents of Atlantic County and surrounding areas in Camden and Cape May counties that are serviced by Atlantic County hospitals in2002. The first research component was a secondary data collection. This secondary data profile contained health and wellness statistics collected from New Jersey, the Department of Health and Senior Services NJDHSS, CDC, and U.S. Census Bureau data. The profile identified the health status of area residents compared to those in other parts of the state and the nation. The same data profile was used in the

First responders have significant roles. Their roles vary from the saving of lives to the protection of property. Some of those who would be considered first responders would be EMTs, law enforcement, firefighters, FEMA, and some units in the National Guard. While the first four are obvious in what some of their roles are, the National Guard is a multi-disciplinary first responder. One great example is the Army National Guard Civil Support Team.

What I can infer from the statistics found there is a major issue with chronic diseases and other health factors, which has the potential to lead to a very unhealthy community. The statistics shows that there is a higher diabetes rate in the county then the average for the state. When it comes to communicable disease, Pasco has below average contraction. An example would be Infection with HIV or AIDs, Pasco has around 2.4% while the state average is 5% (County Health, 2013). While this is a lower number, there are other areas where we are above the state average. An example of this is the smoking rate in Pasco County. Smoking is widely known for its horrendous effects on health, in Pasco there is a 26% of adults smoking while the state average is 18%

Working with a dedicated team and family oriented professionals, Sumiko spends her professional time assisting the community members when there is a medical emergency. Sumiko always wanted to be an emergency medical technician and a firefighter; she realizes that an EMT gets to work closely with other professionals that care about the people in the community and professionals that are always willing to risk their life’s to keep everyone also safe.

Assessing communities by Wards have been articulated through a set of constructs, referred to as social determinants of health. Social determinants of health consider how neighborhood and social conditions collectively impact outcomes on individual and community levels. Access to health protective resources like clean air and water, healthy food, recreational areas, high quality education, employment wages, and decent housing have an impact on the health of individuals living in the community. Therefore, if good health is not shared equally in Ward 2 by Jacksonians, then understanding these factors that contribute to health and differences in health status is essential to identifying and implementing solutions to this challenge. Disparities

The determinants of health that I believe make a huge impact on the small town of Franklinton, is its health services. Health services are one of the most important things to anyone no matter where you live; it is essential to survival. There are health care facilities available to those who live in Franklinton but there are not of great quality. They have two nursing home facilities available to residents but they treat their patients horrible and do not look after them like they should. There is a Washington Parish Health Unit located in Franklinton but it is more for those who are looking to get testing for STDs or apply for WIC for their child or children. There is the Riverside Medical Center, which is the hospital of Franklinton. This

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.