HAT TASK 1 Karie N. Webb Western Governors University Student ID# 273217 1. Description of selected community based on the assessment. Cultural assessment: Edgecombe County is a very rural community lying in the eastern section of North Carolina. The county has a population of 52‚150 with the majority of the population being African American females with the median age group of this population being 38 years old and primary langue being English (Michelle B. Etheridge‚ MAEd‚ 2010). The
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Emergency preparedness is a shared responsibility. It is not just one particular entity that provides security and safety for the American people (Pittman‚ 2010). Leadership is a major aspect of emergency management. Since disasters cannot be prevented from happening‚ initiatives like community protection planning that includes organizing‚ equipping‚ training‚ and exercising must be implemented (Pittman‚ 2010). Homeland security‚ presently has the responsibility for funding‚ preparing and‚ operating
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Election of the President The President of India is elected by an electoral college consisting of: • elected members of the two Houses of Parliament and Legislative Assemblies of the States - Article 54 • It includes the national capital territory of Delhi and the Union territory of Pondicherry • The President’s election is held in accordance with a system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote • there shall be uniformity in the scale of representation of the
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done well at‚ or has the chance to excel at. The strengths are as follows: Jackson Park Hospital already has a budget for the fast track system in their emergency department‚ registered nurses do the triage meaning patients are seen by more than just a doctor. Patients are given written instructions when discharged; there is 24/7-hour emergency room care with a full time attending physician‚ nurses‚ residence physicians‚ and medical students. Lastly‚ Jackson Park has a partial hospitalization program
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Emergency Management is defined and mandated in different levels of government federal‚ state and local emergency management planning in security today faces many critical obstacles‚ such as an imbalance of focus between levels of security such as homeland security‚ FBI and the CIA and including private and public sector security and natural disaster management‚ the challenge of involving the public in preparedness planning‚ the lack of an effective partnership with the business community‚ cuts
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INCIDENT REPORT INSTRUCTIONS Northwestern University Vice President for Research University Safety Committees Office for Research Safety ***A sample completed form is appended to these instructions.*** When to Submit an Incident report An incident report must be delivered to the Office for Research Safety within five days of the incident. Reports are reviewed by the Chemical and Biological Safety Committee‚ or the Radiation Safety Committee. An incident is defined as any unplanned and
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environmental damage. ii. Human-induced: Conditions that may have disastrous consequences for a society. These are associated with industries or energy generation facilities and include explosions‚ leakage of toxic waste‚ pollution‚ dam failures. Complex Emergency is included in this category. Categorization of Natural Hazards i. Geological: Geological process or phenomenon that may cause loss of life‚ injury or other health impacts‚ property damage‚ loss of livelihoods and services‚ social and economic
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August 6‚ 2014 @1400 the Director of the Regional Emergency Management Office has posted a water restriction alert. The restrictions are on all surrounding areas in Richland and Lexington Counties. Anyone who have wells are advised not to used the water for human or animal consumption until further notification. All water supply lines have been contaiminated are being suspended immediately. There are several possible reports from local hosiptal Emergency Rooms of this water contaimination. No evidence
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ready.gov/america/index.html McMillian‚ C from http://www.csa.com/discoveryguides/archives/ndht.php Peace Corps (Sep 2001) From http://files.peacecorps.gov/multimedia/pdf/library/T0124_dpm_ist.pdf National Terror Alert Response Center (2012)‚ Emergency preparedness
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How to Prepare for Any Disaster 6/10/2013 Topics in Contemporary Social Issues We must have tools and plans in place to make it on our own in case of a disaster happening. Just like having a functioning smoke detector in your house‚ having emergency supply kits will put tools that one may need at your feet. It is important to be prepared to use what you have on hand to make it on your own for at least three days‚ maybe even longer. There are six basic items that one should ensure if any disaster
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