Emergency medicine

Planning Ahead Emergency Preparation is important because it prepares us for the unknown. My residence is in West Odessa, Texas. Which has a population of 110,720 People. Since Odessa is so large all necessary items for an emergency are available if I plan ahead. I reviewed emergency websites from American Red Cross, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and Department Of Home Land Security for information on emergency preparation. In the wake of a disaster I realized I am my best defense in surviving

Have you ever been in a hurricane? I have. Its name was Irma. Were you prepared for it? I was. Something that you need to do or will happen is Evacuation, Nation, and Consequences. A way you can evacuate is by asking friends and family that has stable houses is you can go their houses. After you figure out where you are going to go you need to gather up the supplies you need. When you arrive you need to see what supplies you are missing and go out and buy them before the weather gets to

In emergency situations people act the way they do depending on how sever they think that the emergency is. For example if the emergency is really tragic then people could do irrational things because they are in shock or panicking. Also people usually panic and only think for their own survival not others in an emergency such as 9/11. People only want to get out of the building and away from the emergency because then they know that they are safe and not in harm’s way anymore. In the article Simplexity

Chapter 6 Article 2: Nurses and Disasters: Global, Historical Case Studies Chapter six of the textbook, Biosecurity and Bioterrorism Containing and Preventing Biological Threats, by Jeffrey R. Ryan, goes into extensive detail on the different ways to respond to a potential or active bioterrorist attract. To better explain, there are many different types of responders. For instance, there are the first responders, as well as community response organizations (Ryan, 2016, p. 136). In addition, there

Getting prepared for a hurricane is no easy task. It involves several steps of gathering supplies and completing tasks if you want to be adequately prepared. It not only involves a lot of preparation but critical thinking is a must if you want to make sure all of the important bases covered. The steps to successfully prepare for a hurricane consist of gathering supplies, taking care of any critical house-related needs, and securing valuables and other sentimental items. Carefully following these

Incident response is defined to be a process (i.e. written instructions) in which an organization utilizes for detecting, responding and managing data breach or cyber attacks with the goal to effectively limit the effects of the incident so that damage is minimized and both recovery time and financial costs are kept to a minimum. This process involves figuring out what happened and preserving information related to those events [14]. A key element in almost all incident response systems is the

This week’s case study, Stage Collapse at the Indiana State Fair, discusses a tragic stage collapse and the lack of protocol in regards to crisis. On August 13, 2011, the Indiana State fair was the stage of a preventable deadly crisis. Indiana State Fair officials failed at effective communication practice. Although the National Weather Service issued a storm warning prior to the concert, officials were not actively following the weather forecast (Crandall, Parnell, & Spillan, 2013). Thus, proper

In the event of an emergency or crisis, staff is not permitted to leave campus without direct communication and consent from relevant supervisors. The responsibilities of staff are outlined below. Principal • Designate, assign and train Staff for Emergency Response Procedures annually • Ensure that all staff members are familiar with Emergency Procedures, including substitute teachers, volunteers, and part time employees. • Response Procedures should identify specific protocols for daily scheduled

Everything you need to know about Emergency Management Director’s Have you ever seen a natural disaster on the news and wonder how the Red Cross and other organizations help in such a drastic way while being organized? The answer for that is the Emergency Management Director because their job is to make sure everything runs as smoothly as possible. Even though they have a lot of work it is rewarding in many ways, so keep reading to learn what is an Emergency Management Director and what is Needed

An emergency manager takes on an extremely wide variety of roles and responsibilities, which are needed to be fulfilled in order to achieve an outcome of a secure and resilient Nation. Resilience, by definition according to the Presidential Policy Directive (PPD-8), refers to “the ability to adapt to changing conditions and withstand and rapidly recover from disruption due to emergencies”. Resilience is built upon preparedness and the actions taken to plan, organize, equip, train, and exercise