An emergency occurs when a urgent situation takes place that can be detrimental to a person’s life. Emergencies are not a common occurrence; however do arise on occasion. The response and outcome of emergencies can be positively amplified with an organized plan or preparedness technique. In “The Neighborhood” community‚ there was an emergency‚ forest fires‚ which left the residents to experience unfortunate residual respiratory effects. The many that suffered include patients and staff in the hospital
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Emergency Response: Disaster in Franklin County Katherine Helm Western Governor’s University May 2013 Role of the Major Public Health Personnel In the event of a disaster‚ the community relies upon the public health personnel to evaluate the needs of the community‚ assess the available resources‚ provide reliable information‚ and coordinate health activities. It is essential that local health workers are trained professionals who are reassuring and organized to address health‚ social‚ cultural
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looked around. The street was deserted except for me. The plan was working; and it was not the first time that I went on a mission like this. We planned these robberies in sparse‚ quiet neighborhoods that did not have many people‚ stores‚ or emergency response teams. Together‚ the five of us made up a team that is sweeping the nation. We rob the most unsuspecting stores‚ which do not have security cameras or money vaults. We find that these stores surprisingly have the most money in their registers
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Fire Corps is one of five partner programs under Citizen Corps‚ the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s grassroots strategy to bring together government and community leaders to involve citizens in all-hazards emergency preparedness and resilience. Citizen Corps partner programs share the common goal of helping communities prevent‚ prepare for‚ and respond to emergencies of all kinds. Launched in 2004‚ Fire Corps is managed by the National Volunteer Fire Council and works with various organizations
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Course Organizational Behavior 317 Module 2 Attitudes‚ Perceptions‚ and Job Satisfaction Taking the Global Readiness Index for the first time I thought it would be beneficial for me to first understanding the concept of global mindset‚ differences between the multiple viewpoints of what constitutes a global mindset. To me it seems that a global mindset is a way of being rather than a set of skills. It’s an orientation of the world that allows one to see certain things that
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The role of Technology and Collaboration in an Effective Emergency Response Technology plays an important role in making emergency response decision. Technology is used to receive necessary information and data needed to implement an effective emergency response plan. Collaboration among communities also has an impact on the effectiveness and success on the implementation of emergency response plan. People in communities and businesses in technology can help control and can contain the infectious
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personal leadership readiness. To do so‚ leadership will be defined. In addition to defining leadership‚ this paper will identify different traits‚ behaviors‚ and attitudes of good leaders. My personal leadership traits will be analyzed along with my personal behavior and attitude towards leadership. This paper will assess my overall readiness for leadership and identify any gaps that need to be closed in order to reach full leadership potential and ways to do so. Leadership Readiness Leadership is
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College Readiness 1 Running Head: COLLEGE READINESS AND FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS Defining College Readiness from the Inside Out: First-Generation College Student Perspectives Kathleen Byrd‚ M. Ed. Developmental Education Reading and English Instructor South Puget Sound Community College 132 Plymouth St. N.W.‚ Olympia‚ WA 98502 kathb@u.washington.edu. (360) 754-2889 Ginger MacDonald‚ Ph.D. Director and Professor of Education University of Washington‚ Tacoma 1900 Commerce
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importance of responding safely to emergency incidents as an emergency response driver. There are two meanings to the term emergency response. Firstly an emergency response is the fourth of five related elements that make up Integrated Emergency Management (IEM) when dealing with major incidents. The five elements are: 1. Risk assessment. 2. Hazard prevention and minimisation. 3. Preparedness. 4. Response. 5. Recovery. As an emergency response driver‚ you have to arrive at the scene
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It was a beautiful spring morning in Los Angeles. I awoke from an ambulance passing by and I realized I was late for work. When I was on my way to work‚ I saw more and more ambulances come hurdling passed me‚ wondering what is going on. When I got to my job as a female security guard for The Los Angeles County Prison there was no one new brought in. As I was waiting for new people to join our jail I was looking at the news with my feet propped on the desk‚ eating a salad and there is some type of
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