Presentation to CHCS BOD
The purpose for this additional emergency meeting, in lieu of executive director Carol Mills’s presentation on 12/2/16, will allow me the opportunity to thoroughly explain our strategic plan in the event of a potential or actual government shutdown. However, in preparation for this meeting, I emailed you and your fellow board members a copy of the “Meeting Agenda” and a copy of the Addendum to the 12/2/16 Memorandum, of which I will be referring to today. And trust that you have had the opportunity to review these documents. Great. Ladies and gentlemen, dedicated board members, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for meeting with me today, so I may elaborate in detail each agenda item set before you.
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Another option would be to contact Nonprofits Assistance Fund as they provide working capital (20K-1Million) and facilitate loans. With loans availability ranging from a few months to several years. NAF offers a variety of loans. However I would suggest applying for a line of credit, such as to bridge the timing gap of receipt of committed grant. Not able to defer payments with vendors….then my suggestion would be to set up a payment plan using monies from our surplus,line of credit,or pay our vendor in full since we do not want to risk the loss their business, loss of our good reputation could result in damaging our working relationship.
3. And here I would like to Address Addendum to memorandum regarding “unknown potential for retroactive funding”. What we were referring to is that staff would serve clients until funds were appropriated by Congress, specifically during a potential government shutdown. And would accrue worked hours but not receive an actual paycheck until government funds come in. However, with most people living paycheck to paycheck I do not see this as a viable option and have requested per the recent Addendum memorandum to remove this section from our action plan. Next,
4. I would like to take this time to clear up any misunderstandings relating to my idea of implementing the fire drill-like emergency shutdown. My intentions for this drill is to provide all CHCS staff with an emotional buffer as so to speak…no one like surprises. Therefore, with
Happy Sunday , I hope this week started out great for you. I really like the way you address week one's questions. When working in large buildings, where there is only two way up , stairs or elevator, you are completely correct, you must come down. William, I did not think about it the way you did, making everyone feelings a part by add to the planning and assign responsibility will make them more receptacle to the evacuation training. Rehearsal drills are the best it allows you to see if a plan is working effectively, if you can't do it any certain time , their is time to make adjustments for improvements. I think the United State government has put more force on crisis situations since the 9/11 attack. Another crisis like
The hospital policy for fire drills requires one drill per shift per quarter. The audit shows that there are some compliancy concerns regarding the fire drills. During third shift, for the first and third quarters, no fire drill occurred. Also, there was no fire drill on the second shift during the fourth quarter. Obviously, there should be further study to determine the cause for the compliancy issue vs. staffing deficiencies during third shift. Additionally, each department will have a safety monitor assigned to ensure the fire drills occur as per hospital policy. The safety monitor will complete a form documenting the staff involved in the fire drill, date, and time the drill took place and will keep a copy in the safety manual to be inspected monthly.
EMS 310 Blackboard Discussion Week 2 - Mandatory Natural Disaster Evacuations - Who should perform this duty?
We have established a comprehensive Emergency Operations Plan to handle our resources to provide safe environment for our patients in the event of adverse conditions such as power failures, water, fuel shortages, flooding, and communication breakdowns. Our facilities are prepared, staff knows responsibilities to extend patient care under disrupted utilities and other emergency situations.
The tactical firefighting operation, mass notification process, evacuation plans and emergency operations command and control were readied by noon of 21 October, after timing estimates of the rapidly growing fires showed them fast approaching city limits. Starting on October 21st at 1030 hours, the Sheriff’s Department Operations Center (DOC) was activated, and reverse 911 calls were started to begin evacuations. On the 21st, eight reverse 911 calls were made, notifying 20,992 residences to evacuate. On the 22nd, 23 reverse 911 calls were made, notifying 210,156 residences to evacuate. On the 23rd, 14 reverse 911 calls were made, notifying 47,992 residences to evacuate. Finally on the 24th, one reverse 911 call was activated, notifying 900 residences to evacuate (SD County, 2008).
Nowadays, it is almost impossible to find a building that does not have exit signs or fire extinguishers in America. Whether in a university or at the work place, exit signs and fire safety instructions can easily be found by anybody. Fire drills are regularly practiced to ensure the least amount of casualty will occur if something goes wrong. However, a hundred years ago safety issues were barely taken into considerations and safety regulations were most of the time inexistent, as illustrates the terrible fire that happened a hundred years ago at the Triangle
The Security staff of the Executive Office is responsible for the day to day activities that ensure that the President of the United States is informed with all of the information that will ensure that he can make a sound decision on important issues that are facing the United State. “The Executive Office of the President (EOP) was created in 1939 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. ("Executive Office of the President | whitehouse.gov," n.d.)” The Chief of Staff is the closes of advisors to the president throughout his term in the Oval office. In this Business Continuity Plan (BCP) we be covering the purpose of having BCP, the objectives to resuming normal operations. We will talk
Fire Drills- This is vital to ensure staff has practiced emergency procedures. While auditing the fire drill history it was noted there were gaps in completing the required quarterly drill for each shift. The third shift lacked a drill in the first quarter and the third quarter. The fourth quarter was lacking a drill during the second shift. The area sited was EOC.
We have come to a time where it is imperative to reset our courses associated with the safety of the employees, the safety of the brand and the longevity of the company alongside their competitive edge. As senior manager, consideration should not be limited to solely short-run solutions. It is primary for the company’s decision makers of all tiers manage the negative and positive potential of any crisis as time can carry the possibilities of unknown limits. Accommodations must be made for the entire community (Senior Management, Ergonomists, Labor Leaders, Politicians of the city, Service Staff, Human Resources and Line Management) under the company’s payroll that has been affected by this natural disaster using our revised Crisis Management Portfolio.
Jarvis (2014) asserted that during the shutdown, more than one third of the government workforce was furloughed because their position was not deemed “excepted.” Government management official was left to sort out what positions were “excepted” or “non-excepted” with a mere understanding of contractual terms (Brass, 2014; Curren, 2015). Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., added that the government shutdown stagnates the economy and disrupts federal employees’ ability to do their jobs (Katz, 2015). This literature review will be broken into four sections: (a) government shutdown and power bloc defense contractors, (b) furloughed government contractors, (c) WLOC, CWB-I, and CWB-O, and (d) job satisfaction and performance.
For the event of an emergency, e.g.; fire, the employees should be walked through the procedure so that they have a better understanding of what to do in a situation where they would have to evacuate the premises. Emergency drills should also often take place to confirm people remember what to do.
There was no question about their expectations; the top priority was to protect incident responders and the public. Incident Commanders were reminded of the Chief’s Letter of Intent, the Wildland Fire Risk Management Protocols, and the need to develop incident medical emergency plans and communication protocols as described in the Dutch Creek Protocols. Teams were asked to have heightened situational awareness, be mindful about life safety when choosing strategies and tactics, and to minimize exposure to risk. Every responder would receive a
Additionally, the Fire Chief and his administration are ultimately responsible for the safety and well being of the department. Safe work practices are paramount at all levels of the fire service. My department addresses these areas through the National Firefighter Safety Down Day where current issues and concerns with firefighter safety are address, and teaching material is presented to improve overall safety.
The Strategic Planning meeting for tomorrow has been canceled due to the fact that Henry is the hospital. It will be rescheduled at a later date.
In the event of a fire at your work place, it is absolutely critical that your staff are well trained enough to function efficiently in such a crisis; it really doesn’t matter how recent your Fire Risk Assessment is or how well written your emergency plan if no one has taken any notice of your instructions or even practiced an actual fire-drill.