Unit 15: responding to emergency service incidents The 999 system The 999 system was first introduced in London on 30th June 1937 on the occurrence of a fire on the 10th November 1935 in a house on Wimpole Street in which five women were killed. The 999 number is the official emergency contact number for the key services which the public can gain contact with 24 hours a day for urgent assistance. By using this number the caller could call the Police‚ Fire & Rescue‚ Ambulance‚ Coast guard
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between hospitals have to be good as well. The Incident Command System (ICS) was created in 1970 in response to a series of wildfires in Southern California in the United States. The goal of ICS was to create a simple communication and establish lines to authority and command‚ also to provide more effective on-site management and the use of resources. Hospital Emergency Incident Command System (HEICS)‚ most common name as Hospital Incident Command System (HICS)‚ is a method by which the hospital
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A unified command structure‚ Designated incident facilities and Consolidated Incident Action Plan and How they were play an important role in The incident command system (ICS) References will be post in the End of this peepers . Unified Command Structure : Different than the Single Command Structure The Unified Structure are Two or more Individual’s shared the Role of commander in the same Incidents from Different organizations or Different agency that Responding to The Incident in another
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Your Body’s Response to Emergency How does the body prepare for emergencies? The answer lies in the Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS). It is the branch of the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) that controls the body’s reaction to physical and emotional stressors. The sympathetic branch activates the glands and organs that defend the body against attack. It is called the fight-or-flight response. This is a primitive response designed to protect from danger. When danger is perceived‚ the sympathetic
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other mass response situations. These had great responses by first responders. This is due in part to the creation of the Incident Command System (ICS). This system allows for communication between different agencies and allows for a better response to mass incidents. According to Wikipedia there are 5 key concepts. These are unity of command‚ common terminology‚ management by objective‚ flexible and modular organization‚ and span of control (Wikipedia). The first concept of unity of command‚ allows
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Evaluating the government’s response to Katrina requires an understanding of the roles of government entities‚ leaders and the basis within which they each function. Each level of government‚ and most components involved in each level‚ play an important part. At each level of government‚ the President is ultimately accountable to manage an emergency response that affects our country. It is standard practice that emergency response starts typically at the local government‚ with the state government only getting
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Running Head: AGENCY STRUCTURE Assignment 1: Agency Structure Ja Nae’ Roberts Dr. Stephen Kenealy PAD 505: Public Budgeting and Finance October 28‚ 2012 Administrative Structure of Federal Government The first agency chosen is the U.S. Coast Guard. “The U.S. Coast Guard is one of the five armed forces of the United States and the only military organization within the Department of Homeland Security” (U.S. Coast‚ 2012). The USCG is located within
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unique challenge for emergency responders. Although they share many similar qualities as regular crimes‚ there may be an added danger. One such danger is the use of weapons of mass 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
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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 System
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very least‚ an effective Incident Command System could have been implemented at the local/state levels to help better structure the impromptu response efforts. An Incident Command System is a centralized‚ on-scene‚ all-hazards incident management system that enables coordinated response among various jurisdictions (National Incident Management System). A diagram of this system is provided above. The diagram depicts the four divisions that can be included in an Incident Command System along with a description
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