aid emergency managers. Emergency managers are responsible for the proper planning of emergencies. They use a fundamental approach in their planning methods. The fundamentals include four stages of planning: mitigation‚ preparedness‚ response‚ and recovery. Exploring these stages will help us understand the restrictions and adversities that are faced by emergency managers throughout each stage. Mitigation is the first phase in emergency planning. It is used to prevent‚ or reduce‚ the damage imposed
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As the 2 year anniversary of the devastation resulting from hurricane Katrina approaches and a new hurricane season gets underway. What can Americans living in coastal areas do to prepare? Careful consideration should be given not only to preparation for physical survival in the hurricane but also to how to survive in the aftermath of the storm. Hurricane Katrina caused 81.2 billion dollars in damages and an estimated 1‚836 people lost their lives. The lives of thousands of Americans were forever
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guiding me in my recovery from friends‚ doctors‚ nurses‚ and family. As I returned home from the hospital the front door to our house resembled a revolving door with friends and family constantly coming and going. The teachers from my high school personally called me to express their love and care‚ one even offered to bring a web cam into her classroom so I would not fall behind on the material! The sheer support and constant uplifting made my month long journey of home recovery fly by. After three
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intervention‚ and outcome evaluation are inherent in the post operative nurse’s role with the aim of a successful recovery for the patient. The appropriate provision of care is integral for prevention of complications that can arise from the anaesthesia or the surgical procedure. Whilst complications are common at least half of all complications are preventable (Haynes et al.‚ 2009). The foundations of Mrs Hilton’s nursing plan are to ensure that any post surgery complications are circumvented. My role as
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LPHG Disaster Recovery Scenario Organizational Details Organization Type LPHG is a medium-sized 501(c)(3) charitable foundation currently in the early stages of its business plan‚ and focusing primarily on the research and development of a new environmentally-friendly hair product called EFHG. Once the product has completed the research and development process‚ the business plan is to move to a manufacturing- and distribution-based stance‚ with the product being the first of many environmentally-friendly
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“My Autobiography and How I Envision Myself Five Years From Now”. It is true what they say: “Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first‚ the lesson afterward”. This saying has been more evident in my life in the last 13 years. I got pregnant at 16‚ gave birth to my son at 17‚ got married and gave birth to my eldest daughter (my 2nd child) when I turned 18‚ gave birth to my 3rd child at 19 and even before I hit 21‚ I had already broken up with my spouse. I was a high school
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HURRICANE IKE RECOVERY RESPONSE Hurricane Ike was the third most destructive hurricane to make landfall in U.S. history with an estimated $22 billion in damages to Texas. Ike’s damage started September 12‚ 2008 with a 12 foot storm surge flooding 75% of Galveston Island and made landfall September 13. Hurricane Ike sustained winds (110mph) were considered a Category Two‚ only being one mile per hour from a Category Three (111mph). Ike’s storm surge was considered that of a Category Five. Texas
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Records Disaster Prevention and Recovery 12. The typical contents of a records disaster prevention and recovery manual outline usually consists of nine parts. The first part is the introduction; the title page‚ preface‚ and table of contents are included in this. Also the overall policy for the disaster avoidance is in here. Everyone who participated in the program and making of the manual is mentioned. Part two explains methods on how to prevent or decrease the effects of a disaster. Part three
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Rehabilitation Center The process of admitting defeat and going into treatment for an addiction can be a bit scary and unsettling. It’s also the best way back to a normal way of living. A professional and reputable rehabilitation center like Beaches Recovery can provide a safe and secure environment for the treatment process.
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alcohol addiction treatment centre. Why Choose Us? Privacy Alcohol addiction is a personal issue. We believe that alcohol addiction is not something the government needs to know about. That is why no government agency will know about your stay. Recovery Is Guaranteed There are few things in life that you can guarantee. However‚ we guarantee that you will recover after attending our alcohol rehab facility. We put several things in place to make sure that the program is a success. We
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