Today’s students face a world influenced by a global economy‚ technological advances and rapid changes in the way we share information‚ communicate and conduct business. It has never been more critical to help them build the knowledge‚ skills‚ behaviors and awareness necessary to succeed in college and beyond. Improving postsecondary success for all our citizens‚ but most urgently for low-income and minority students‚ is vital to our nation’s economic and social health‚ and global competitiveness
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Disaster Preparedness and Response Measures and Actions for Specific Disasters Preparing for Emergencies (General) Prepare For Disaster * Set up a place to meet after a disaster. Choose an out-of-state emergency contact person. * Know different ways to get out of your home. * Be ready to help your neighbors. Ask them to make sure you are alerted in a disaster. * Have disaster plans for work‚ school and child care. * Keep emergency supplies in your house and car. Check
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The black death of the middle ages is today known as the bubonic plague. There have been three major outbreaks of the Black Death throughout history; the first outbreak was the Plague of Justinian in the sixth century‚ which Justinian survived. The second outbreak occurred in the fourteenth century‚ and killed approximately one-third of the human population at the time. The third outbreak of plague began in the mid-nineteenth century‚ and remained active until 1959 according to the World Health
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affects both children and adults and can kill within hours‚ if left untreated. During the 19th century‚ cholera spread across the world from its original reservoir in the Ganges delta in India. Six subsequent pandemics killed millions of people across all continents. The current (seventh) pandemic started in South Asia in 1961‚ and reached Africa in 1971 and the Americas in 1991. Cholera is now endemic in many countries. This disease is not a complete threat to countries that have regular access to clean
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Seism is a violent shaking of the Earth’s crust that may cause destruction to buildings and results from the sudden release of tectonic stress along a fault line or from volcanic activity. Earthquakes strike without warning‚ so it is important to know safety measures and act now to be prepared. Before the Shaking Starts Prepare Your Family •Know the safe spots in each room― against inside walls‚ under sturdy tables‚ desks or archways. • Know the danger spots― windows‚ mirrors‚ hanging objects
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Level of Preparedness for the Licensure Examination of the Fourth Year Radiologic Technology Students of Emilio Aguinaldo College- Cavite‚ SY 2014-2015. Objective: Generally‚ the study aims to determine the level of the preparedness of the pioneering radiologic technology students of Emilio Aguinaldo College – Cavite to the Radiologic Technologists Licensure Examination. Statement of the problem: The study aims to answer the following: 1. What is the demographic profile of the respondents in terms
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The emergency preparedness and disaster planning involve a coordinated effort between various organizations who coordinate a plan of action. They delegate resources to target areas that need immediate attention. This is a strategic process that communicates with the state‚ local‚ federal‚ media and police departments to help assist in a major disaster. OSHA has a written plan that outlines the resources and preparedness that is needed during a disaster. All parties involved must comply with the order
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We cannot control natural disasters‚ emergencies‚ or terrorist attacks‚ but we can be equipped for them. The top 10 possible emergencies include: 1. Floods‚ 2. Fires‚ 3. Winter Storms‚ 4. Tropical Storms‚ Tornadoes‚ and Thunderstorms‚ 5. Influenza Pandemic also known as the Flu‚ 6. Hazardous Material Incidents‚ 7. Earthquakes and Landslides‚ 8. Nuclear Threat‚ 9. Dam Failures‚ and 10. Terrorism. Floods The most common natural disaster in the United States is Flooding. Floods can happen in various
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To what extent can preparedness and planning mitigate the effects of volcanic hazards? Volcanic activity happens across the surface of the globe and naturally hazards occur too. It can be said that it’s easier to predict an event than prevent it‚ however prediction does have a positive impact on the effects of a volcanic hazard. Firstly‚ the extent to which preparation and planning can decrease effects can only be done by prediction. There are numerous ways in which volcanoes can be monitored
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New diseases and pandemics shock government and individuals‚ and are many times difficult to treat. This remained true in the past‚ whether it be the Black Death or the Influenza pandemic of 1918‚ and true today‚ as examined by governments and society trying to adjust to the new threats of Ebola and Zika. The 1918 influenza pandemic and the current response to Zika can be compared by examining how similar they are in terms of showing how government quarantines can be counter productive and how government
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