i. Obtain pickup site nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) contamination information, normally obtained from the senior person or medic. Note: NBC line 9 information is only included when contamination exists.…
a. Most cases, having an alternative site (a hot site, or cold site depending on the disaster) would be the correct way of dealing with most disasters. As well as having a backup and retention site to work from, and recover from for the main servers and web services.…
Brownsville Texas is located in approximately 30 miles from the Gulf of Mexico and it is vulnerable to a major hurricane like Hurricane Katrina that devastated much of Louisiana in 2005. During Hurricane Katrina many of the things when wrong because emergency leaders were because, emergency managers were not prepared for the after mass of the hurricane. It is important for a city to have a structured Emergency Operations Plan in place in the event of a major hurricane. This will help make emergency operations run smooth and emergency managers make important decisions.…
The less people, the less risk of something going wrong. Some issues that may occur may include; a fault detonation system, one of our gunman may be noticed and arrested before the attack is set to occur, the guns become jammed and do not fire, or a getaway car may break down. While there is a certain amount of risk involved in to reach our goal. We are not scared or willing to back down. We plan for success and will not be daunted by extra security. If the bomb does not detonate we will continue with our mass shootings. If a gunman is noticed before the shooting, we will inform the other gunman to take action right then. If a gun does not fire, we advise our gunman to take cover and get out of the building as fast as possible. If a getaway car breaks down or does not start our accomplices have been informed to take cover and notify…
Our leaders and professionals that deal with potential disasters and weigh out the risks of our critical infrastructure and key resources need to have a creative and imaginative mind. In an interview with a Canadian television station, Ira Winkler, a former project manager at NSA, stated “if you look at what the al-Qaeda previously did, they took truck bombs and used them against the embassy in Kenya, they went ahead and used a boat in Yemen against the U.S. warship. So you have a car, you have a truck, you have a boat. Why wouldn't you expect a plane to be added?” (“9/11 Intelligence Failures Report”, 2002). This emphasizes how important it is to be creative, think outside of the box and be proactive when it comes to homeland security.…
The Housing Department has been conducting the Emergency Simulation since 1986 with the University Police Department, Arcata Fire Department, and Arcata Mad River Ambulance. This exercise was primarily viewed as “Housing’s Drill,” rather than a campus-wide emergency exercise.…
* Ensure that appropriate property exchange of medical items (such as litters and blankets) is made at sending and receiving MTF.…
In this assignment, I will go over the different items related to the disaster recovery plan. I will go over the purpose of the plan, explain the key elements that go into a plan, the methods of testing the plan, and why we test the plan. All while explaining why the disaster recovery plan is so critical to businesses in the event of an emergency.…
Since the events of the Newtown School Shooting and the Boston Marathon Bombing both cities have rebuilt themselves after suffering attacks in 2012 and 2013 that shook the cities and took the lives of many. As the responsible party of any facility or public event security planning and practice plays a vital part in a city subject to future acts of selfless acts of crimes or acts of terrorism. Societal structures, such as schools, malls and churches, are key elements of American lifestyles. Public events such as concerts, marathons, or parades, host millions of people at any given time making them subjective to mass terrorist attacks. Terrorist groups focus on creating organized chaos and inflicting major damage on areas and people. Like the events of September 11th, terrorist events are not always in a particular area at a particular time. This was shown to be true with past events such as the Newton School Shootings and the Boston Marathon Shooting.…
Ever since 9/11, airport, and many important building’s security has become a hassle for all. Passengers must go through great lengths of security, which includes the checking of all carry-on bags, removal of shoes and metal objects, and passing through a high-tech body scanner, which can detect any weapons or explosives someone may have. Though this process can take hours, it is necessary to have maximum security. This process is similar to the ones in important buildings, such as the Empire State Building, The White House, and the United States Capitol. Though the security is a bother, it is needed in order for maximum security in all areas people with malicious intentions could target.…
One main reason that a Homeland Security Assessment needs to be conducted for an organization is to protect their infrastructure. The need for this assessment would be more crucial if an organization was identified as a high risk of being a potential target. Organizations that would fall under this umbrella would include but are not limited to “sea and water ports, airports, gas pipelines, sewer and power plants as well as biological or chemical facilities” (Fisher, 2014). In this day and time, we can also add educational facilities to this list, as there have been several attacks on universities that were believed to have been terrorist related.…
Buildings need to be evacuated quickly in the event of a fire, gas leak or bomb scare. There will be clear procedures on how to do this in our school/nursery. These procedures must be displayed in each area of the school/nursery, giving information on:…
| Work with local law enforcement authorities as well as the Federal Bureau of Investigation crime unit within the area to determine protocols for evaluating bomb threats and procedures for evacuations. Develop procedures for actual evacuations. Set up safety and response teams to help the evacuation and the response process run as soon as smooth and safe as possible.…
The purpose of this paper is to explain what leadership style Lieutenant Colonel Yaron exhibited as the commander of battalion for the evacuation operations. This paper will give three examples of his leadership action and behaviors. This paper will also analyze the leadership style that Lieutenant Colonel Daniel exhibited and give three examples of his leadership action and behaviors. It will discuss the pros and cons of each example given. This paper will then compare and contrast the two Lieutenants and it will take a look at the interrelationship using Jung theory and the four personality traits.…
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…