total death toll has reached 1‚836 as of May 2006‚ and the experts estimated the total cost of Hurricane Katrina at $81.2 billion or more. It was true that Katrina was a natural disaster; therefore‚ it was unpredictable and unavoidable. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) saw its approach to Katrina as a success story. However‚ many of the criticisms were directed toward the ill-prepared FEMA and the lack of coordination in the rescue operation‚ in which FEMA refuse volunteers¡¦ help including
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(DJS) is an Australian retailer tracing its origins back to 1838 when it first opened in Sydney to sell “the best and most exclusive goods” (DJS‚ 31 Oct. 2009). It has since expanded to become a national retail chain comprising of nearly 40 premium department stores. The subject of this analysis is a strategic business unit (SBU) that is playing an increasingly important role in the company’s future growth strategy; namely the provision of financial services. As the result of a strategic alliance with
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The Secretary of Transportation is the head of the Department of Transportation (DOT)‚ an agency of the federal government that is responsible for overseeing the national interests‚ development‚ and infrastructure needs regarding transportation throughout the entire country. The department was created in 1966 under the leadership of President Lyndon Johnson after conflict arose between the Defense Department and the Federal Aviation Agency over regulations on supersonic aircraft. With this new
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Emergency Medical technicians (EMT) Emergency Medical technicians‚ a medically -trained recused professional is‚ a career I wish to pursue to have the ability to work with police on crime scenes‚ help injured people and work with hospitals. I have been interested in becoming an EMT for an of couple years now. My interest to become an EMT was caused by a television show called Live PD. If I become an EMT‚ I wish to further my career by advancing my training and becoming a Paramedic. To become a
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Emergency Department overuse Emergency Department overuse made the list because patient care has increased and not Decreased as expected when the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed. The Overuse continues and leads to needless expense‚ crowding and concerns that put patients at risk who need immediate care. Health Care Providers/Physicians are not able to keep up. Appointments are weeks to months out to see your Dr and what ends up happening is these patients go to the Emergency Department. Patients
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History In 1979‚ President Jimmy Carter formed the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) by consolidating several government organizations. That same year Congress appropriated funds to transfer the Civil Defense Staff College (CDSC) and United States Fire Administration (USFA) and National Fire Academy (NFA) into FEMA. The Civil Defense Program (CDP) had been established in 1947 under the Department of Defense. Training was first offered under this authority in the spring of 1951 at three
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Abstract Sepsis remains one of the most deadly diseases in the country. According to the literature‚ a majority of sepsis cases filter though the Emergency department. The diagnosis and treatment of sepsis are complex and the barriers to improving these things are even more intricate but the fact remains that improvement of sepsis care begins in the ED. Early recognition of sepsis using the SIRS criteria followed by multidisciplinary rapid response diagnostic testing and treatment are the keys to
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particular organization or department will be overrun. Objectives must be considered in a department when undergoing change. This enables the people or a particular group to understand the main reason of it. Change should be progressive and more productive to ensure the company’s set vision and mission is achieved. In the health sector‚ change helps in improving safety of patients. Pain management in emergency department Management of pain in the emergency department (ED)‚ is a major issue in most
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Emergency Planning and Security Preparedness SEC 493 July 15‚ 2013 David Bagnon Introduction The security of our nation is something that is very important to the country. Because of the horrible events that occurred in September 11‚ 2001‚ national security has had to bump up their security measures. But security is not only for terrorist attacks‚ it is also put in place to secure people from natural disasters‚ before and
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Table of Contents Abstract The Los Angeles City Fire Department employs over 3‚300 people in order to provide quality public service to the residents of Los Angeles. With the recent economic turndown that began in late 2007 and the budget crises within the City of Los Angeles‚ an Early Retirement Incentive Program (“ERIP”) was introduced and approved by the City Council and Mayor on October 30‚ 2009. The purpose of this program was to reduce annual ongoing City payroll costs by providing
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