Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Paper Lorraine Gambino NUR 408 June 25‚ 2013 Beth Edwards Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Paper Natural disasters are a part of life and emergency situation occur more frequently than most people believe. After a disaster‚ how well a community can recover will greatly depend on how well they have been prepared in advance. Preemptive organization of resources and the responsiveness to emergencies can mean the difference between a community’s
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November 13‚ 2013 SUBJECT: Progress Report on Emergency Preparedness Plan Purpose of Report The following is the progress report on the new Emergency Preparedness Plan. The purpose of the plan is to improve the current Hurricane Emergency Plan and make sure the company’s emergency response procedures are effective. Creating a new plan will prevent the damage incurred by the 2009 Hurricane in any new emergency situations. Improving the emergency response procedures will ensure all employee and
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Emergency Response Plan for Little Rock Arkansas It is important that all members of a community and country prepare themselves in the event of a disaster or incident. The emergency response plans assign roles and responsibilities‚ maximizing human safety and preservation of property‚ minimize danger for everyone. Emergency response plans usually include key elements such as: specific procedures to respond to‚ mitigate and recover from emergencies; the chain of command in an emergency within the
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[pic] PROCEDURE FOR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & RESPONSE |Doc No: |Issue |Issue Date |Pages | |GEL-HSE-SOP-21 |1 |12-Feb-2011 |25 | |
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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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nurses‚ play an important role‚ not only in educating and preparing people‚ but also in responding when a disaster strikes. A nurses experience and skills are useful and definitely very needed in times of emergencies “Since September 11‚ 2001‚ the United States has recognized that the threat of terrorism is real and that the possibility of bioterrorism is a real treat. Nurses are recognized by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing as key players in disaster response efforts”. (Carter‚ Gaskins)
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now what?” Emergency tips/techniques for technical staff Intro: Welcome and thank you for coming today. Please feel free to ask questions or offer comment as it occurs to you. We will have an additional questions/answer session at the end of the talk as well. For those with time constraints‚ we provided a question sheet at the back of your handout. If you fill it out and provide contact information‚ we will get you an answer. 1. Proactive planning A. Game plan for emergencies
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The rationale for an emergency response plan on a construction site is to have a well organized plan of action in place to be prepared to immediately respond to various types of emergencies. The environment of construction sites can change constantly which is why it’s important to plan carefully before projects begin and make adjustments if necessary. As our text states‚ preparation involves planning‚ practicing‚ evaluation and adjusting to specific circumstances (Goetsch‚ 2003). Proper preparation
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There are many aspects of public health that need to be focused on‚ injury being one of them. Injury comes in two forms‚ intentional and unintentional. With regard to intentional injury‚ self-harm and suicide have been classified as major public health issues. Everyone is affected by injury regardless of age‚ sex‚ race‚ or socioeconomic status. Injury is the leading cause of death for Americans ages one to 44‚ and it claims the lives of about 199‚800 people every year. More Americans die from injuries
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Vaccinations have been marked as one of the top reasons for the marked increase in public health since the early 1900’s. This safeguard against infectious diseases has seen the elimination of polio and the control of many other formerly debilitating disease. Interrupting the chain of infection‚ is an important component of public health’s responsibilities in keeping society safe from previous debilitating outbreaks. However‚ this fourth link in breaking the chain of infection is only effective if
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