Civil defense

The idea of colonizing the Moon sparks controversy and while there are plenty of downsides, the benefit will be far superior and eliminate any degrading it may cause. Of course, the Moon is a dead, inactive planet as of now, but we can spark light on the satellite. After getting past the debt of colonizing the moon, we will have the potential for building a fueling station and we should have a backup plan for when nuclear war does inevitably happen. While colonizing the moon will undoubtedly cost

Prior to the devastating September 11, 2001 terrorist attack, the level of preparedness of local and federal first response agencies including Fire Department of New York (FDNY), the New York Police Department (NYPD), the Mayor’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM), and the Port Authority Police Department (PAPD) was not well organized (Kean & Hamilton, 2004). According to the Kean and Hamilton (2004) on 9/11 commission report, the following explain their prior preparedness. First, the PAPD did

“Terrorists imitate governments, and nuclear weapons are in the arsenals of the world’s major powers. That makes them ‘legitimate.’ Chemical and biological weapons also may be found in the arsenals of many nations, but their use has been widely condemned by public opinion and proscribed by treaty, although in recent years the constraints against use seem to be eroding.” 1 —Brian Michael Jenkins, former leading terrorism analyst, written in 1975. More than forty years later, it is more relevant than

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are United States agencies that deal with the coordination of response plans and strategies. The two agencies provide emergency preparedness documents which contain various disaster management plans that can be used after certain disasters such as typhoons, floods, oil spills, and many other emergencies. FEMA and EPA emergency preparedness documents have a lot in common but also differ in some ways. Some of the

On March 23, 1954, Seattle newspapers reported citizens finding pits and glass bubbles within their car windshields at a town 80 miles from Seattle. Police investigated and initially brushed it off as vandalism, albeit without much proof. It did not seem like a serious case, after all...until more reports of similar damages popped up on April 14th from another town 65 miles away, and on that same evening, in Seattle itself. Hundreds of people phoned Seattle police between the 14th and 15th, reporting

Education and messaging There is only so much that government agencies can do to educate the public, and there comes a point where society must take ownership for their own emergency preparedness. However, it has been found that these public education initiatives have been surprisingly effective at encouraging people to prepare for disaster. FEMA has found that an awareness of vulnerabilities to natural disasters motivates people to prepare. People need to feel as though they themselves can be adversely

When drastic times occur and sweep one of everything they own, do they have a plan of action? Will they be prepared for a life without power, resources, and stability? Many times when people are faced with this situation they find themselves unprepared and unable to live in such conditions. They lose the connections with the world, the water they drink is likely to get contaminated, and the scarcity of goods is a threat to themselves and anyone left alive. Everywhere around them there is death and

*“In The End, It Is Our Defiance That Redeems Us.” – Mark Rowland* “To the world you may be just another person, but to one person you may just be the world (Snyder, ThinkExist.com). In Pat Frank’s book, Alas Babylon, Randy Bragg is no one of importance. He is failed politician that lives off his family’s land in a small town, Fort Repose, in Florida. But For this small town lawyer everything was about to change. The United States had been on edge of Nuclear Warfare with Russia for years. Frank

Manage meetings Task 1 Invitation Dear all, It is our honour and pleasure to invite you all to the meeting of XXX Company which will be held in 221, Burwood Highway, Deakin University, Building HC, LT13, 10 of December, 2012. The meeting will focus on developing a fire evacuation plan. This will also be a great opportunity to exchange experiences and information, learn from each others. The meeting papers can be incorporated to the meeting program which will be given to you when you come

The Role of the Nurse in Emergency Preparedness Malorie Braley, Kayli Clay, Arianna Gutierrez and Margaret Ideler Sam Houston State University   The Role of the Nurse in Emergency Preparedness Introduction Nurses serve an important role in emergency preparedness on all levels through planning, community and consumer education, and direct care provided to those in need when disaster strikes. Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) focuses on the specific population