Emergency medical responders

The modern day suicide bomber is effective in the sense that they do cause fear and death but is greatly overused that they rarely become news worthy. Immediately after the 9/11 attacks, the suicide bomber became all the rage and the ultimate fear of Americans. After ten years of war in the Middle East and Southwest Asia, the suicide bomber is cliché to the terrorist ideology and borderline boring and expected. Terrorists want to cause fear in a sense that causes a domino effect of destruction. Though

The response of emergency response crews was effective in the Alfred P. Murrah bombing, though was rather confusing at first. The establishment of three different command posts could have turned tragic though was caught early and formed into one post. Companies from the fire departments were found to be requesting for what was thought to be separate incidents, though was realized to be one incident that was rather large needing incident command to control. With the amount of radio traffic some found

12 years of age and older were addicted to prescription pain pills (Results from the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use). Therefore, it was no surprise that on October 26, 2017, President Trump declared the opioid epidemic a national public health emergency. Trump stating that, “We can be the generation that ends the opioid epidemic.” Not only is the number of deaths attributed to opioid abuse staggering, the stigmas associated with opioid addiction are also concerning. Opioid addiction does not discriminate

process integrated vertically and horizontally (Le Pree, 2007, p. 4). Essentially, developing plans and drills, and employing those strategies from one department to another, keep an organization safe and in business. By simply integrating these emergency or incident responses with internal and external parties will help processors cope when a crisis occurs. Resourcing the Aftermath In the event of a major disaster it is critical for Phoenix to identify the resources necessary to meet the needs

Several farmers have started to use drones in the process of finding acreage and checking on crop health; moreover, this allows the farmers to save on gas and time. Another example would be 9-11 responders using drones to save lives and park rangers using drones to find missing persons. Although, the drone use can invade privacy and be used for criminal activity. Several reports recently show that criminals are using drones to survey buildings for

Emergency First Response and the START System In the immediate aftermath of the Aurora, Colorado shooting spree that left 12 dead and 58 injured at last Thursday's midnight screening of the new Batman movie, we are reaffirmed in the need for first-responders and emergency management professionals to be ready to address mass casualties in rapid form any time and any place. Indeed, such tragedies only further reinforce the lessons of 9/11 and the War on Terror, which call for readiness and organization

Emergency response procedures are a very important role in the business continuity and disaster recovery plans. It is important when creating an emergency response and disaster recovery activity is simple because when an emergency strikes people are less likely to remember a lot of rules, details, and procedures. The more complicated the emergency response plans for your business the less likely the plans will be effective in a real emergency. It is very important that a company has roles established

The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) handles consistent calls for all emergencies. The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) should be easily located and accessible location. The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) should be exercised on a regular basis and have a predetermined staff. The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) should be prepared to manage the immediate aftermath when called upon. The third

2) Under what conditions and in what ways would you ever move a patient? Would you be moving this one? “Do not move the patient unless there is an immediate danger” (American, 2011). Situations that would require the medical responder to move the patient include: an inability to make the scene safe, the presence of explosives or other HAZMATs that present an immediate danger, an inability to provide necessary care to the patient, and the need to get to other patients who are more seriously injured

Introduction The scene of a major emergency or disaster may appear chaotic and disorganized, with early responders and supplies moving about with no visible direction or coordination. However, each individual usually has a specific duty or role which they are assigned, and their efforts play a critical part in the initial response phase after an event takes place. Successful response includes proper management as well as having an appropriate number of trained actors and supplies involved at