Emergency medical responders

wildfire in history (San Diego Fire Facts, 2016). This fire gained the name, “Witch Fire” (CAL FIRE, 2015). These fires highlighted that there were not enough fire fighters and resources to combat such fires. They highlighted areas that lacked emergency service protection and showed a lack of preparedness (San Diego Fire Facts, 2016). Years after the fires, some changes that came about include: wood shake shingles being banned on new construction and could not be used as roof replacements (Mainar

priority was to protect incident responders and the public. Incident Commanders were reminded of the Chief’s Letter of Intent, the Wildland Fire Risk Management Protocols, and the need to develop incident medical emergency plans and communication protocols as described in the Dutch Creek Protocols. Teams were asked to have heightened situational awareness, be mindful about life safety when choosing strategies and tactics, and to minimize exposure to risk. Every responder would receive a

The latest research results are showing an increased probability for the Los Angeles area to be hit by a magnitude of eight or higher earthquake. According to Oskin (2015), “Looking at individual faults, the southern San Andreas Fault near Los Angeles poses the greatest risk over the next 30 years, the researchers said”. This hypothetical scenario describes the possible result of a magnitude of 8 or larger earthquake in the Los Angeles area. Additionally, this paper answers questions to the sudden

capture the world’s attention and through its devastating effects, reinforce the importance of strengthening public health emergency preparedness and response efforts. A disaster, in public health terms, is a destructive event that results in the need for a wide range of emergency resources to assist those who are effected by the event (Geale, 2012). Thus, public health emergency preparedness and response is “the capacity of the public health and health care systems, communities, and individual, to

rural areas. Increase funding to upgrade existing providers and facilities. Change state licensing policies to allow Nurse Practitioners to practice as Primary Care Providers. CONCLUSION: Residents in rural communities deserve the same level of medical care

There is an opioid abuse epidemic occurring throughout the state of Arizona. In recent years, Arizona has remained above the national average for opioid abuse and the number of individuals abusing opioids continues to rise (SAMHSA 2013). As a result, the number of opioid related deaths has increased. According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, there were 494 recorded deaths due to prescription opioid abuse in 2014. This death rate has increased 16 percent compared to previous years (AZDHS

Hero Everyone has their own opinion on what qualities a hero should have. A hero should be someone who is humble, who does not help others for publicity but because that is what their heart desires. There are many types of heroes, they come in all shapes, sizes, genders and race. Heroes should be someone who has impacted the lives of others and is someone everyone admires. Lee Lemmond is a Red Oak Firefighter, firefighters are just one of many important heroes in the world. Lee risks his life

Who is an emergency manger and what do they do? Generally, the emergency manager is responsible for the emergency management program within their county, city or designated area of control. From a layman point of view, programs may vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and will contain Local Emergency Operations Plan and Hazardous Materials Plan. In years past the role of an emergency manager did not require a degree. It seems credentials were earned by application, typically acquired from the emergency

Ambulance Company once I turned 16. In this organization, I respond to emergency and non-emergency medical and fire calls, participate in public safety education nights, and work fundraisers to help fund our services. This past year, I volunteered 462.5 duty hours and responded to 55 ambulance calls. The opportunities I have been offered because of this organization are amazing. I am now a certified Hazardous Materials responder and have learned basic knowledge on the use of foam for firefighting through

Elmasri PhD College of Computer and Information Systems, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia Abstract: In situations like emergency, where the immediately gained, summarized and accurate information may radically make the difference between life and death, the need for a solution that fulfills this requirement arises. Number of solutions was previously proposed including emergency card and smart cards, but each has number of cons and pros. With the rapid adoption of smartphones, QR codes (Quick Response)