Head: IMPROVING FLOOD EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS 1 Improving Flood Emergency Preparedness in League City Abstract This paper explores a vital need to the residents of League City in regards to flood emergency response. Based on online research from the City of League City Mitigation Plan‚ Galveston County Mitigation Plan‚ and The Council for Excellence in Government‚ a local flood preparedness campaign focusing on a coordinated community emergency preparedness educational
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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 involved at the request of the local government‚ typically when the means of local government are at a great disadvantage. The federal government provides continuous support to state and local governments for emergency preparedness‚ it becomes involved in responding to a
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The question of whether emergency contraception poses a moral dilemma and/or a health risk has been addressed for many years throughout countries in the entire world. Although most moral issues have biased views based on religion‚ personal beliefs‚ and family standards‚ the more important objective question is how are people who choose to use emergency contraceptives putting their own personal health at risk. Today‚ emergency contraception can be used after a rape or sexual assault‚ any time unprotected
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Ethics of Emergencies “The Ethics of Emergencies” explains Ayn Rand’s radical and unique view of altruism. She believes that there are 4 consequences of altruism‚ all of which are negative. These‚ simply put‚ are lack of self-esteem‚ lack of respect for others‚ a pessimistic view of life‚ and an indifference to ethics. She says that altruism hinders acts of true benevolence‚ and instead people act out of an obligation to others that has been internalized over time. Rand then argues that one should
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free‚ so we must find cost effective ways to minimize destructive events to the best of our ability. This paper will lay out a rudimentary training plan that will assist Emergency Managers in planning for events. This will not detail the event‚ but lay a framework that can be used in any form. 1. Discussion All emergency management must contain some basic principles. The most basic‚ is a chain of command. There must be one designated person that is overall in charge of each and every event
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Emergency contraception Mechanism Progesterone-only method‚ one dose‚ 1.5mg within 120 hours of unprotected sex Alternatively‚ Levongestrel in two doses‚ 0.75 mg‚ q12h Levonorgestrel ECPs prevent pregnancy by preventing or delaying ovulation. May also prevent fertilization of an eff by affecting the cervical mucus or decreasing the ability of sperm to bind to the egg **Note: levonorgestrel ECPs are NOT effective once process of implantation has begun‚ and will no cause abortion Classification:
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Scenario 1 It is always good to have a back-up plan in an emergency or non-emergency. If we apply the scientific method‚ we can solve any and all everyday problems. So it is always good to keep a spare of something that can potentially be lost on a daily basis or give oneself enough time to get ready for an event and have extra time in case of an emergency. Asking Questions Being the type of person that loses things often‚ I have to set all the things I need to walk out of my house with all
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Attention Getter: What would you do if you were involve in a car accident and your family was in the car with you? But they are not just in the car. One of your family members has been taken to the emergency room. B. Thesis Statement: Well I am here to tell you I am the person for the job to take care of your love one and I will explain you why. C. Preview: Like all of you I am a very kind and caring nurse. Also I pay very close attention to every single detail of my patients to make sure they are
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911 Emergency Just like a coin‚ a story has two sides. Everyone has their own stories with truths and lies. In time of a catastrophic event‚ such as September 11th at the World Trade Center‚ many stories are created. It is hard to know exactly what happened with all of the misinformation. Government puts out lies and people instantly believe and spread them. Many things are covered up or forgotten. The only way to find truth is to uncover it yourself. People should question stories instead
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Literature Review of Emergency and Non-Emergency Events Minkyu Lee Fire Protection Research Foundation © August 2012 The Fire Protection Research Foundation One Batterymarch Park Quincy‚ Massachusetts‚ U.S.A. 02169-7471 E-Mail: foundation@nfpa.org Web: www.nfpa.org/foundation Page 1 of 45 (This page left intentionally blank) Page 2 of 45 Executive Summary NFPA 101‚ Life Safety Code® ‚ contains information that is useful not only in fire related emergencies but also in non-fire
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