Disaster area

well-established mega giant never considered the chance of having a blast at an operating site. On the bright side, due to this incident and similar others, numerous organizations have been formulating and establishing emergency or disaster plans and policies to respond to a variety of disaster scenarios. Thus, suggesting that contingency planning is imperative for an organization in the long run in order to avoid massive instant loss since there

wave which resulted in the death of seven hundred and thirty nine people. The residents who were affected comprised mostly the African-American population. The African-American community were the highest occupiers of Englewood and Auburn Gresham areas on the South of Chicago. This community was highly characterized by high poverty levels and high crime rates due to

Lesson learned with the help of technology Natural disasters happen unexpectedly all over the world that can cause injury, death, and finical devastation, however over time technology can play a role in the question "why" and "when". The Aldercrest-Banyon landslide was one disaster that put Kelso, Washington on the worst urban landslides in the United States history when it comes to cost. (FEMA, 2013)According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2012) "Landslides occur when masses of rock

When a disaster hits an area it does not discriminate on where it hits or who is affected. When it comes to effective emergency management it is important that managers take into account certain preimpact conditions in order to properly prepare, mitigate, respond and recover from a disaster regardless of the magnitude. One preimpact condition that is important to consider is the Social Vulnerability. Social vulnerability is important because it assesses the resilience of communities and how disasters

Disasters come in many shapes and sizes. While many are unavoidable, such as natural disasters, disasters with a largely human element can be prevented. While disasters often seem unpredictable, the clues are often there in front of us so long as we have the ability to recognize them and the ability to do something about them. This analysis explores the advantage an ergonomic approach provides in uncovering these clues and how that approach can provide creative solutions that benefit both the individual

defined as “a state of readiness to respond to a disaster, crisis, or any other type of emergency situation” (FEMA, 2016). There are five phases of emergency management: prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation (Bexar County Emergency Management, n.d.). Prevention is the first phase of emergency management. While not all disasters can be prevented, preventive measures are designed to provide more permanent protection from disasters. Well-organization evacuation plans, environmental

When a major disaster hits, commonly the priority is saving lives, allocate communities in a safer zone, repair and rebuild the affected areas with the goal to restore the normal life. However, this reconstruction should be taken as an opportunity to include the changes in the environment and the social structures. These changes should facilitate a reconstruction of a community with a stronger natural and social resilience. The integration of these factors can be appreciated in Valdivia, Chile which

Major emergencies, acts of terrorism and disasters have become more frequent in recent decades. These disasters affect more and more people, taxing local state and federal resources. Mass casualty incidents are commonly classified as disasters due to a large number of individuals affected by the event. Many lives are saved if the affected communities are prepared organized and have developed emergency response plans in place before the disaster. Also, survivors of mass casualty incidents often suffer

HIV/AIDS with antiretroviral therapy; conducted more than 78,000 surgeries, and vaccinated 690,000 against measles and 496,000 against meningitis OPENING A PROJECT-When a crisis breaks, we act fast to gauge the needs, mobilizing MSF staff already in the area or sending in an emergency team. In reality, these two groups often work closely together and we can begin treating people even as we develop the full plan. In Haiti, for example, our staff already working in the country treated the first victim of

“A disaster is an event that is a natural or man-made occurrence that can disrupt or destroy the lives of those it affects” (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2014). “Management of a disaster includes four phases; prevention, preparedness, response and recovery” (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2014). To date there have been 154 hospital-based shootings, which resulted in 235 dead or injured. (C.Catlett, 2012). The purpose of this paper is to identify emergency preparedness and response to hospital based shootings, and