Reflection On Emergency Crisis

A crisis can be defined as a turning point, our habitual strengths and coping mechanisms have been surpassed and a new approach has to be developed. According to Barnes (1984:115) “crisis intervention focuses on the reduction of anxiety in the client alongside the mobilisation of hope and the restoration of a sense of autonomy and control over the situation.

According to James and Gilliland (2017), crisis is the experience of an event or situation that is difficult and exceeds a person’s current resources and coping techniques. When I first thought of the term crisis I only saw it from my point of view and how I handle difficult times. I learned quickly that what may be a crisis for me, may not be for someone else. A crisis can be anything from a natural disaster, death in the family, a broken bone, or even a bad hair day to someone. Each person has their own idea of what a crisis is to them. I found it fascinating that our textbook had many working definitions of crisis to help us understand what is happening to someone. The Crisis Intervention Model in Chapter three was most helpful in assisting someone in a crisis. Each of the seven task provides a guideline for a crisis worker to go by and can be very beneficial to anyone working in the mental health field or school counseling. The seven task are (1) initiation contact, (2) problem

In order to explore how a crisis worker would approach, assess, and treat a crisis situation, this paper will focus on the story of Melody, the victim of a brutal rape. Melody Swanson is a 50 year old, divorced teacher who has been living alone since her children went to college two months ago. Melody came home from a short vacation to the casino and was met in her driveway by an armed man in his twenties. She was abducted at gunpoint, beaten, raped, robbed, and left abandoned several miles from her home. Melody was able to find help and was

12/28/2017: Crisis Session was conducted in Spanish. Stephanie and her family arrived to NJCC for a crisis session. Stephanie informed this CIS that she was raped by her friend’s boyfriend. Reporting assailant is 19 years old and Stephanie is 15 years old. Stephanie reported guilt from the incident due to leaving her house to hang out with reporting assailant (R.A.). Stephanie informed this CIS that the reporting assailant was consistently calling her and she finally agreed to hang out with him. Stephanie reported that she was raped in his car and now every time she sees his car she begins to feel anxious. The incident took place about 2 weeks ago.

The acute crisis of metabolic decompensation in MSUD is a deadly dangerous medical case that demands immediate action to lower concentrations of leucine and other BCAA in plasma. This aim can be reached by using Intravenous mixtures of amino acids , which deals with the process of protein synthesis , however these mixtures are not generally available and requires medical care and continuous administration , that what lead to developing enteral mixtures suitable for administration by nasogastric drip in minimal volume along with provision of water and calories intravenously , to reduce concentration of Lucien and other BCAA in patients with acute crisis of metabolic decompensation in MSUD. This way proved

How do people respond to crisis? There are many different ways people respond to crisis. We will examine three ways people respond to crisis: people hide from it, people ignore it, and people take action and stay calm. We will examine these three things with the help of the following passages: “The Masque of the Red Death” by Edgar Allan Poe; “Scurvy at Sea” from “making History with Vitamin C” by Penny Le Couteur and Jay Burreson. And finally “Heroics Behind the Miracle on the Hudson” written by Liana Stanley from “The New American”. So, once again we will see three ways people respond to crisis: people hide from it, they ignore it, and some people take action and stay calm.

Now that I have completed the Crisis Prevention course, I have learned important aspects to consider when dealing with crisis situations. In general, I’ve learned different strategies in dealing with negative behaviours as well as being aware of my own personal issues and reactions to others. Also, the course has helped me understand my strengths and weaknesses in preventing a crisis.

When the person’s coping skills and other methods do not work, the individual enters into crisis. Crisis causes a person to feel disorganized, lack equilibrium, helpless, confused, in adequate, etc. In crisis response it is important to help a person who is in a state of crisis to quickly find stability to lessen the impact of the effects of the trauma. This stabilization is critical in the early stages of crisis. If stability is not quickly found it can have very negative and long-term effects on the victim of crisis, even possible secondary trauma or suicidal idealizations, which can result in death.

Emergency Management is the the jelly to a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, can't have that without the main ingredient, peanut butter. As the bread, their is the Strategic/ Executive people who make their political objectives into a strategy. Next comes your jelly, the Tactical/ Field people who have the opportunity to go out and have a hands on experience with the disaster. Then you have your peanut butter, there's your Operational/ Agency, they have the most important job because they support everybody. Just like the peanut butter the Operational level holds everyone together by managing information, telling everybody everything, managing resources and finding and solving problems. Being on the Operational level you have to have tell

Crisis intervention is unique in that if a person maintains a normal stance, he or she may experience an event that in an instance has the potential of changing his or her life forever. When an event occurs, the crisis counselor must have a number of intervention processes in his or her tool box to address the problem and work with the client or group in order to regain life mastery. Kanel (2011) underscores this point by adding to the professional’s toolbox the ABC crisis intervention model. The author suggests that unlike a person who has one or more challenges in his or her life, crises response requires quick and immediate attention. In some instances, a crisis like a terrorist attack will find the professional support a person or group

The quote; “Threats and Vulnerabilities emanating from man-made and natural disaster are the crux of the U.S. all-hazard approach to homeland security (HS), but this approach appears to be inherently flawed.” is not true. This essay will argue that emergency response operations are at the crux of the U.S. all-hazard approach to homeland security and that this approach is not inherently flawed just not all encompassing. This is because the emergency response operations such as crisis and consequence management directly correlate with the length and overall effect of vulnerabilities and threats emanating from a disaster, presenting post disaster risks that need to be accounted for but are not. Also, the all-hazard approach is correct, threats to homeland security do not just come from militarized attacks but also chemical spills, tornadoes and other disasters showing that it is not inherently flawed. The approach simply fails to recognize the effect that interagency and intergovernmental coordination during the emergency response operations, or lack thereof, has on the magnitude of threats and vulnerabilities that emanate from man-made and natural disasters. Preparedness should account for both pre and post disaster conditions. Section one of this paper will define the concept of an all hazard approach to homeland security. Section two of this paper will argue that emergency responses act as the crux of the all-hazard approach. The third section will argue that all hazard

Protecting the public’s health historically has been a state and local responsibility. However, the growing threat of bioterrorism has highlighted the importance of a strong public health infrastructure to the nation’s homeland security and has focused increased attention on the preparedness of the public health system (Frist, 2011). Since the 2001 anthrax attacks Congress has passed new legislation to increase the strength of the nation’s public health system thus the funding has also rapidly increased to meet the potential demand. There is an ongoing debate however, as to what level of contribution local, state, and federal agency’s feel is an appropriate level of ongoing public health investments.

When completing this crisis situation, it would be important to act quickly. I thought I would run to ask the school principal what they would want counselors to do in the situation. Then I realized that I would not have time for talking with the principal. Then, I thought about how I would react in this situation. When a child would want to attempt suicide, it would be important to consider triage. If a person is wanting to die, it would be important to deal with that situation first. It would be important to talk with the suicidal client about why he is wanting to die. It would be important to talk with the other students around the suicidal client. For example: his friends. The counselor would need to allow the student to express his fears,

In less than two decades, social media has revolutionized modern communication and information sharing. What began as a simple form of social networking has turned into innumerable platforms for people around the globe to share ideas, create and share businesses, promote brands, read news from various sources, as well as share and find vast amounts of information, among many other uses. Thus, with a few clicks of a button, people are now able to interact with someone on the other side of the world. The capabilities created through social media’s many uses have forever changed global politics, business, and interpersonal communication.

Many seniors have been using their oxygen more frequently. One client has told her he is coughing since the fire began. The geriatric nurse, Karen, who works at the center has advised many seniors to stay indoors and away from the irritants in the air. She has provided health screenings and education to