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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. The history of emergency management dates back in 1803 when a great fire struck Portsmouth city in New Hampshire. In response to this firebreak out, the Congress passed into law the Congress Act, 1803 to compensate the Portsmouth merchants

Office of the Inspector General: Review of TOPOFF 2005 The Top Officials Exercise (TOPOFF) held in April 2005, is the third iteration of the mandated biennial national exercise for top officials and key personnel in emergency management, domestic response and consequence management; that included planning events and seminars in order to strengthen the U.S. to assist in the preparation to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from a large scale attack ("A Review", 2005). It has been sponsored

Disaster Preparedness Randy Fay is a Homeland Security Program Manager for Snohomish County Emergency Management (R. Fay, personal communication, June 20, 2016). In this role he coordinates the needs of whole populations with a specific focus on vulnerable populations in disasters. Also, this role assures appropriate supplies are delivered to responders. Randy is also the crew chief of the Snohomish County Search and Rescue Helicopter Rescue Team (R. Fay, personal communication, June 20, 2016)

Local Emergency Preparedness Name College Local Emergency Preparedness Disasters are a natural part of life. The history of humankind is littered with major catastrophes that altered the change of history. These catastrophes sometimes have devastating effects and show the weaknesses of the response teams put in place to mitigate them. In recent history, two events have shaped disaster preparedness and response in the country. These disasters are the September 11 terrorist attacks and

When was the last time you or your family were affected by the path of a hurricane? How was your experience? Some hurricanes can leave devastation, but it can be more dangerous if you don’t prepare and expose your family to the hazards during the landfall and aftermath. To be fully prepared in the event of a and have ways of staying informed and keep family entertained to avoid anxiety hurricane you must have an emergency evacuation plan. Gather essential supplies, protect one’s home, and have ways

For anyone who is just joining the Fallout: Shelter party, it can be a little scary looking at the sheer number of things you can do in the game. Have no fear! We've been playing the game for quite a while, and we've got some some Fallout: Shelter cheats, hints, tips and tricks to help you survive: 1. Preparation is Half the Battle When those raiders and deathclaws come knocking at your vault's door, you want to be ready. Give two of your very best weapons to dwellers closest to the vault door

the responsibility for rescue, relief and rehabilitation. Effort of the state government is augmented by the central government in terms of financial and logistic support.  Responsible departments and ministries are:- o Ministry of agriculture. o Civil aviation department. o Ministry of interior. o Ministry of Railways. o Ministry of environment. o Health and family welfare

The Atomic Cafe   The Atomic Cafe is a 1982 documentary film compiled of clips from government propaganda, training films, news stories, advertisements and other media from the 1940’s through the 1950’s.  Many films were prepared by the U.S. government either for the military or for its citizens to view.  The form of Atomic Cafe was unique for documentaries.  It was produced entirely of different film sources edited together, without narration. The film made its points solely through the selection

“World War II is finally at it’s end! Look forward to a life without worry or stress…” These voices blaring from the radio filled Alana Hiroto’s head as she tried to not drift off to sleep and ate her now soggy and tasteless Cheerios. She was not looking forward to catching the smelly old school bus that would be honking at her front door any minute. As Alana listened to the radio, she realized she honestly didn’t care much about the nuclear war she knew was going on between her home country, Japan

Disaster Management in Virginia Beach Megan Kinlaw American Public University Community Health in Nursing II Responsibilities of Virginia Beach during a disaster. The City of Virginia Beach upholds an Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) that defines all roles carried out during an emergency. Procedures are utilized throughout each stage of the disaster by all involved agencies, in order to decrease any adverse effects on the community. The state of Virginia utilizes the Incident Command System