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Disasters Journal Assignment Josephine Heil West Chester University SWG 577 Monday, August 3rd, 2015 The first day of class was very emotional and powerful. Prior to signing up for a social work in disasters course, I reflected on how little I learned about disasters throughout my high school and undergraduate career. I was unaware of the political and race aspects from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. I am also extremely overwhelmed by the devastation and emptiness from the catastrophe

My partner Nicole and I affirm the following resolution resolved: The United Nations should reform its policies regarding infrastructure and disaster plans in cities near fault lines in case of an earthquake. For clarity in today’s debate we will offer the following definitions from Oxford Dictionaries: Reform to make changes in (something, especially an institution or practice) in order to improve it. Infrastructure is defined as the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e

Authors Bio Susan Beth Pfeffer decided that she wanted to be a writer when her father dedicated the law book he was writing to his daughter. Right then and there she wrote her first little story about the love between a pair of scissors and an Oreo cookie. Her childhood experiences form the basis of her writing, seeing that she grew up in the suburbs in New York. This explains why most of her books focus on young people growing up in the suburbs. Pfeffer went on to New York University. After getting

City Hall. The designated room is 650 square feet and has not been updated for over ten years. Huder (2012), states that an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is where decision-making and problem solving occurs when there is a disaster. An EOC can be activated for disasters as well as for large-scale planned events (Fairfax, 2015 p. 1). ASTM International identify that an EOC needs to be developed and maintained based on the risks, vulnerabilities, capabilities, and the needs of the community (Standard

The problem at hand is the mitigation of man-made disasters, and the lessening affect on humanity by natural disasters. Many man-made disasters are instigated by a natural disaster that a population is well aware of, yet they choose to ignore the risk because they are not personally involved or think it will not happen to them. Up to now the alternatives have basically focused on remediation by the government after the fact. Somehow we have come to believe that if we build our house on a sandbar

Database Management Security, recovery and emergency Introduction As indicated by The Catholic Charities USA Disaster Response report “almost 70 percent of respondents don 't have adequate measures set up to guarantee they would have the capacity to recoup in the case of a Disaster” Securing data of organization is something which should be thought during and after disaster . The need to secure the database emerge as a result of different reasons, some of which incorporate shielding the

Throughout this paper resilience will be applied to all of the above mentioned concepts. Resilience across a lifespan is described through theories, measures, and even personality characteristics. Resilience has also been applied to the impacts of disasters and traumatic experiences in which will also be touched on throughout this paper. Resilience is discussed as to whether it is an inherited trait or whether it is a learned trait. Resilience can be found in everyone. Some people have more resilience

mean there are things that occur in many kinds of hazards that are addressed in a general plan and provide a basis from which to start planning for an event. First, emergency management usually begins mitigation practices through observations of disasters or hazards

Since a disaster is defined as “a calamitous event, especially one occurring suddenly and causing great loss of life, damage, or hardship, as a flood, airplane crash, or business failure (Dictionary.com), I would say the sinking of the Vasa was a anthropogenic disaster. The failure of the Vasa can be contributed to more than just its sinking, if we take a look at its inception the Vasa was predestined to fail. The lessons learned from this event can provide insight into the loss of the Vasa and

Over the past half century, the field of emergency management has gradually evolved into a more structured profession. There are several aspects of response efforts that needed to be revised in order for the field to be viewed as legitimate and trustworthy. Primarily, the implementation of advanced education through the process of accreditation, college programs and certifications has paved the way to legitimize the field. In addition, there has been an increase in efforts to hold those accountable