large-scale incident that seriously impacts any part of our infrastructure is a frightening one‚ but considering our heavy reliance on an electrical system that utilizes antiquated and/or obsolete technology‚ restoring electrical service after massive disruptions (by natural or man-made causes) requires special consideration. In order to maintain effective emergency management after a major power disruption (blackout)‚ it would be wise to utilize an organized structure such as the Incident Command
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destruction. Responding to terrorism falls primarily into the realm of federal law enforcement; however‚ major incidents will often require the use of multiple agencies from multiple jurisdictions. A disorganized response force could spell doom for the victims. This is why the Incident Command System is so important in the prevention and mitigation of disaster effects. The Incident Command System provides a unified chain of command for emergency responders. The ICS is divided into five major
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sometimes we can not help these people and this is when critical incident debriefing comes into play. Critical incident debriefing is a supportive crisis intervention group‚ that is composed of a small group of your peers. CIDS began to have growing support in the 1970’s when state and federal legislation was passed to provide resources and services to those who were traumatized either emotionally or mentally by a critical incident. CISD is designed to eliminate the amount of
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-incident Countee Cullen’s poem “Incident” is a poem that mainly focuses on the events of racism and the effects that it has on the victims‚ in this particular case a young boy. It’s written in simple style and describes the terrible experience and the effects that one single action has on a young person’s mind. Using the vivid imagery‚ the speaker invites the reader to follow his memories with him. The poem starts with the joyful story of the young boy in Baltimore with the speaker describing
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Running Head: Autobiographical Interview Autobiographical Interview Oletha Y. Mask-York Grand Canyon University EDU 230‚ Cultural Diversity in the Classroom March 25‚ 2012 Autobiographical Interview I am a decedent of Africa‚ what part I could not tell you. There are different shades of black in my family and some could surely pass for white or Indian. My ancestors did not willingly come here they were brought here in chains and sold off to the highest bidder. They were slaves of the
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In the excerpt from the autobiographical narrative by Gary Soto‚ the author uses vivid imagery‚ allusions to religion‚ and change in tone to recreate his experiences from his six year old self. Soto begins by involving the reader into the excitement that he feels while glaring at the freshly baked pies‚ he then vividly represents how he transgresses his valued religious principle‚ and steals the pie. He concludes by illustrating the aftermath‚ and describing the remorse that he underwent after realizing
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The Incident On August 27‚ 1964 Edmund Kemper‚ when arguing with his grandmother‚ took his rifle and shot her in the head once and twice in the back. As soon as his grandfather arrived he was shot getting out of the car. After killing his grandparents‚ he phoned the police and turned himself in. This however was not the only time he killed in his life. After being released to his mother’s care‚ against the psychologist’s wishes‚ it was only three years before he killed again. May 7‚ 1972 Kemper picks
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all the essential Islamic values which (I think) made the most of who I am today. Meanwhile being in St’ George’s Girls School‚ a multi-cultural school‚ has developed me into a self-confident woman and motivated in life and what I do. Most of this essay is a series of vignettes from my professional life‚ in chronological order. This is the story of my life‚ with an elaboration of what I think is the point of it all; my personal assessment of what I did and why I became a marketer. At the age of 34
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A critical incident is an incident which has prompted reflection of the actions undertaken by all involved and being critical of those actions to learn and improve practice” (Perry‚ 1997‚ cited by Elliott 2004). Therefore‚ a critical incident is very much personal to each individual and requires critical thinking skills and utilise those skills for the ability to reflect to decide the best outcome (Norris and Ennis‚ 1989 cited by Fisher‚ 2011). When applying critical thinking‚ we should take consideration
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The Catcher in the Rye - J.D. Salinger as Holden Caulfield The Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D. Salinger‚ is home to the protagonist Holden Caulfield. There is no coincidence that he holds a striking resemblance to the author of the novel himself. Salinger seemed to have a similar childhood as Holden describes in The Catcher in the Rye. Both men also seemed to have a certain fascination with younger children‚ especially younger women. J.D. Salinger based one of his most famous
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