Analysis: Drills And Preparation For Emergencies
Drills And Preparation for Emergencies An act of terrorism carried out by the group, Al Qaeda, destroyed the lives of thousands of people. Although disasters such as the one that occurred on September 11, 2001 cannot necessarily be prevented, people can prepare for them as they would any other emergencies. Drills and practice are the most important aspects of emergency preparedness and are crucial for survival in disaster situations. In the book, 102 Minutes, by Kevin Flynn and Jim Dwyer, stories of what went on inside the towers are shared. By reading the book, the readers can tell that there were many issues with planning inside the World Trade Center which created more problems throughout the catastrophe. Due to the fact that not enough
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During the events of 9/11, communication was lacking. Nobody knew what was going on or what they were supposed to do which lead to a great amount of lives lost. In 102 Minutes, there are many points in which effective communication was lacking, causing confusion and chaos. For example, a phone conversation in 2 World Trade: “‘Should we stay or should we not?’ ‘I would wait until further notice…’ ‘Okay, alright. Don’t evacuate’” (Dwyer and Flynn 70). Another example is, “‘I’m in 2 World trade, what’s going on?’ ‘Uh, there was some kind of either accident or explosion in Building 1. Everybody get out’” (Dwyer and Flynn 70). No emergency response was communicating with each other so the information that was being provided to the people inside the towers were different, leading to more lives being lost. Furthermore, “radio repeaters were installed in the twin towers to improve communication for rescue workers. Batteries were installed in emergency lights. And fire drills were held for civilians” (cbsnews). Communication can positively affect emergency situations. Everyone in the towers on 9/11 experienced complete fear for their lives. There were people stuck on higher floor with no way to escape. The most communications happening were the building occupants calling their families and friends to tell them they loved them if they didn’t make it out. In all, proper communication is a very important aspect in surviving emergency situations, but above all, having prior knowledge of what is needed to done during a disaster will be more effective in the long
During the events of 9/11, communication was lacking. Nobody knew what was going on or what they were supposed to do which lead to a great amount of lives lost. In 102 Minutes, there are many points in which effective communication was lacking, causing confusion and chaos. For example, a phone conversation in 2 World Trade: “‘Should we stay or should we not?’ ‘I would wait until further notice…’ ‘Okay, alright. Don’t evacuate’” (Dwyer and Flynn 70). Another example is, “‘I’m in 2 World trade, what’s going on?’ ‘Uh, there was some kind of either accident or explosion in Building 1. Everybody get out’” (Dwyer and Flynn 70). No emergency response was communicating with each other so the information that was being provided to the people inside the towers were different, leading to more lives being lost. Furthermore, “radio repeaters were installed in the twin towers to improve communication for rescue workers. Batteries were installed in emergency lights. And fire drills were held for civilians” (cbsnews). Communication can positively affect emergency situations. Everyone in the towers on 9/11 experienced complete fear for their lives. There were people stuck on higher floor with no way to escape. The most communications happening were the building occupants calling their families and friends to tell them they loved them if they didn’t make it out. In all, proper communication is a very important aspect in surviving emergency situations, but above all, having prior knowledge of what is needed to done during a disaster will be more effective in the long