From the Ashes Fire protection engineering‚ or the application of science and engineering to protect people and their environment from fire‚ has been around for centuries. The problem with advancements in this field is that they are preventative and‚ if ahead of their time‚ often seen as unnecessary. As a result‚ they are usually not considered or implemented until after severe tragedy has struck. A prime example of this is also the first recorded use of fire protection engineering. In AD
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Loudon and Loudon‚ Management Information Systems‚ Prentice Hall‚ 2003 Mittler Elliott‚ A case study of Florida ’s emergency management since Hurricane Andrew‚ Natural Hazards Research and Applications Information Center‚ Institute of Behavioral Science‚ University of Colorado‚ 1998 Sri Lanka Navy‚ Naval History Book‚ 2002 U.S. Government‚ 21st Century Complete Guide to FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency by Progressive Management‚ 2004 U.S Web Sites and online documents Basaen‚ I.‚ Contribution
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Executive Summary As servants of the people of North Carolina‚ government has the responsibility to work in the best interests of the its residents. After careful research and consideration‚ the conclusion has been drawn the expanding Medicare eligibility‚ under the guidelines associated with the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA)‚ would best meet that interest. This conclusion was based on four factors and determinations listed below: Factor Determination The potential long-term cost to the
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Rev. sci. tech. Off. int. Epiz.‚ 2003‚ 22 (3)‚ 915-930 Disaster management in India: the case of livestock and poultry A. Sen (1) & M. Chander (2) (1) Fellow Programme in Management Scholar‚ Indian Institute of Management‚ Ahmedabad - 380015‚ Gujurat‚ India (2) Senior Scientist‚ Division of Extension Education‚ Indian Veterinary Research Institute‚ Izatnagar – 243 122‚ Uttar Pradesh‚ India Submitted for publication: 7 July 2002 Accepted for publication: 25 April 2003 Summary Developing countries
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Volume 17 Number 1 March 2009 Enhancing Organizational Resilience Through Emergency Planning: Learnings from Cross-Sectoral Lessons Margaret T. Crichton*‚ Cameron G. Ramsay** and Terence Kelly*** *People Factor Consultants Ltd‚ 41 Regent Quay‚ Aberdeen AB11 5BE‚ UK. E-mail: margaret@peoplefactor.co.uk **Cogna Limited‚ Aberdeen‚ UK ***UKAEA‚ The Manor Court‚ Chilton‚ Oxfordshire‚ OX11 ORN After every emergency exercise or actual incident‚ reports are circulated that usually identify lessons
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1365-2044.2004.04013.x Rodriguez‚ N.A‚ Oulego‚ E.I.‚ Perez‚ G.L.‚ Cortinas‚ D.J. (2010‚ Oct). Comparison of the Glidescope Video laryngoscope to the standard Macintosh for intubation by pediatric residents in simulated child airway scenarios. Pediatric Emergency Care‚ 26(10)‚ 726-729. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e3181f39b87.
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terms that have different meanings but all three are used in the assessment of disasters. These three concepts can be used to create an analysis to better prepare an agency‚ community and individual to mitigate the undesired outcomes. The Federal Emergency Management Agency calls this analysis a Hazard‚ Vulnerability Analysis and Risk Assessment. The analysis and assessment will assist the organization properly prepare for the hazards‚ identify the risks and mitigate the vulnerabilities. A hazard
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My son Thomas woke up one morning; his eyes were swollen and so were his little hands. His eyelids looked transparent or almost clear. I loaded him up in the car with the diaper bag and his toys. I took him to the emergency room at Martin Memorial Hospital in Stuart‚ Fl. The emergency room doctor came in and looked at him. He asked me if there was anything different that I had given him to eat like nuts‚ or if I had done anything differently‚ like changed laundry detergent. I told the doctor the
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every action to make sure America is safer‚ stronger and better prepared.” The lessons Townsend called out in her briefing concerned planning‚ resource management‚ evacuation‚ situational awareness‚ communications‚ and coordination. No one in the emergency response community was surprised. We know these are the problem areas. We knew they would be before Katrina ever hit the Gulf coast. Why? Because we identify the same lessons again and again‚ incident after incident. In fact‚ responders can readily
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Loudon and Loudon‚ Management Information Systems‚ Prentice Hall‚ 2003 Mittler Elliott‚ A case study of Florida ’s emergency management since Hurricane Andrew‚ Natural Hazards Research and Applications Information Center‚ Institute of Behavioral Science‚ University of Colorado‚ 1998 Sri Lanka Navy‚ Naval History Book‚ 2002 U.S. Government‚ 21st Century Complete Guide to FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency by Progressive Management‚ 2004 U.S Web Sites and online documents Basaen‚ I.‚ Contribution
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