Hurricane Katrina - Emergency Management All discussions regarding the Hurricane Katrina need to acknowledge the fact that the primary reason for Katrina having a great impact was task scope and size, rather than human failure. While effective manag Continue Reading...
They were mostly former soldiers from Iraq, called in to help with the relief ops. Those supporting the use of the National Guard in these types of actions point out that "the National Guard already has a significant emergency response capability an Continue Reading...
S. history such as Hurricane Andrew and the Northridge earthquake. Post-9/11 infrastructure protection investments have focused on increasing the security of infrastructure, not in increasing its resilience." (p. 258) Certainly, these breakdowns are Continue Reading...
Department of Education: The Education Authority provided $5 million for Rehabilitation Services Administration of those individuals who suffered from physical or mental disabilities as a result of collapse of WTC. The department also provided fun Continue Reading...
This is the point that it becomes nearly impossible to prevent the disaster from spiraling out of control. When you step back and analyze the situation, it is clear that the lack of coordination and communication from Mayor Nagin made the situation Continue Reading...
Military Partnerships The National Response Framework (NRF) "provides context for how the whole community works together and how response efforts relate to other parts of national preparedness" (FEMA, 2014). The NRF notes that normally, the Departme Continue Reading...
Brown did not contact Michael Chertoff, Homeland Security Secretary, to activate emergency response workers until five hours after Hurricane Katrina made landfall (Mayer et al. 2008). Furthermore, Brown did not use any urgent language about how deva Continue Reading...
The Director will be responsible for compiling a monthly and yearly calendar that will detail the continuing education credit offerings, which are approved by the airport for attendance by staff including both optional and required events, and any o Continue Reading...
Joplin Tornado Disaster The Category EF-5 tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri, in 2011 devastated the region, killing 161 people and injuring over a thousand more (Smith, Sutter, 2013). In all, local, state and federal agencies and officials worke Continue Reading...
21). When pressed, the Red Cross said they did not know if any of their recipients had received aid from other agencies, or even actually lived in the affected areas (O'Meara, 2004, p. 21). There was a controversy after the facts became known, and a Continue Reading...
Manual for State of Alaska First Responders Introduction to the Critical Incident Manual This critical incident manual contains information that will be valuable for all emergency or public service agencies in State of Alaska, such as police, fire Continue Reading...
Safety and Health Considerations in Fire Incident Response The issue of safety during emergency response by the fire fighters has been discussed and severally emphasized. In as much as the responders are out to save lives and property, they too need Continue Reading...
150). Already, the major telecommunication companies are adopting WiMAX into their business plans. "U.S. operator Clearwire plans to launch 2.5GHz WiMAX services this year. The company's Xohm service aims to start operations in Baltimore in September Continue Reading...
Managing Cultural Diversity: Hofstede's Five Cultural Dimensions Applied to the U.S. And Cuba Cuba Relations Background Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions - U.S. Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions - Cuba Country Comparisons Implications for Rescue Worke Continue Reading...
Public Health Incident Command Structure Action Plan Command staff and General staff Positions Three Major Problems Resources Needed Public Health Confusion and chaos are something that is something commonly experienced by the hospital whenever Continue Reading...
Pre-accident plan is a plan which contains the necessary information for all personnel that would be required in the event of a mishap, investigation of the mishap including the details needed in the process of recovering an aircraft that is involved Continue Reading...
South Australia Ambulance Service Organizational Behaviour Case Analysis Who Ray Main should develop a system which empowers the culture of organization along with the shift towards automation and excellent customer service. Has to do what The l Continue Reading...
" The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is currently at work in the city on a project to increase the height of the levees and construct floodgates, at a cost of over $12 billion. This work will be able to protect from a "100-year" storm as they are call Continue Reading...
It was then important to see the degree at which technology and training played a role in combating each fire. 1.2.4.Rationale of the Study What is that can be gained from this study? The reasoning behind such a study is born out of a need to prov Continue Reading...
EMS Emergency responders are usually faced with diverse kinds of situations in relation to responding to emergencies. These diverse kinds of situations require effective decision making and strategies for emergency services given the volatile natur Continue Reading...
GEOINT Role in Responding to Hurricane Katrina The American federal government's response operation in the aftermath of the 2005 disaster, Hurricane Katrina, establishes a crucial military necessity of improving the nation's evaluation, decision-mak Continue Reading...
Human Services The field of human services is a burgeoning field that is fairly broad in definition. It requires an interdisciplinary approach to knowledge, one that focuses on prevention as well as solving human problems, and a commitment to impro Continue Reading...
Weapons of Mass Destruction 1 An electro-magnetic pulse (EMP) attack could crash the American economy and bring virtually every industry to a standstill—such is the reliance of modern business upon the digital infrastructure. Thus, considering Continue Reading...
Disaster Management in ItalyIntroductionItaly is the one country in Europe most likely to be impacted by a disaster due to its geology. Yet it has a distinct character and cultural set of values that prevent it from adopting a standardized approach t Continue Reading...
International Regulation of Tourism in Antarctica Since the mid-1980s, Antarctica has been an increasingly popular tourist destination, despite the relative danger of visiting the largest, least explored -- and arguably least understood -- continent Continue Reading...
According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency United States Fire Administration (1996), "Emergency medical services respond to urgent situations that are related to the health and welfare of the community's citizens. Emergency management serv Continue Reading...
Project’s Objectives and Goals Integrated Emergency Preparedness Solutions Inc. purposes to capitalize on Emergency Preparedness, Management, Execution, and Analyses. Its main objective is to better apply data and research, as well as our speci Continue Reading...
Emergency Management: Earthquake and School Safety The preparatory tasks regarding facilities that need to be conducted in order to safely prepare for an earthquake at the school are the following: 1) the school’s structure should be checked by Continue Reading...
("About FEMA," 2007) The method followed by FEMA is to lead the country in cases of a disaster, in a risk-based comprehensive emergency management system that would have as its important tenets preparedness, protection, response and recovery, and f Continue Reading...
Role of Technology in Reducing and Exacerbating Disaster Risk: A Case Study of -- Haiti Examine how technology(s) exacerbates. Examine how technology(s) reduces the vulnerability of different people facing the same risk. Make policy recommendation Continue Reading...
This category can further be divided into six subgroups namely; short-range, medium range, long-range, close range, endurance, Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The long-range UAVs are technologically more advanc Continue Reading...
The recapitalization of the fleet is however in need to be changed in the meaning of adding new sources of income to ensure the adequate functioning of the fleet. In this order of ideas, the following are noteworthy for consideration: a) Attracting Continue Reading...
Public Health Preparedness The concept of 'public health preparedness' (PHP) has been garnering recognition worldwide, given the global-scale threats which are constantly encountered by professional healthcare organizations, including bioterrorism, Continue Reading...
ASEAN The study will be delving into: What ASEAN constitutes and what remains beyond its scope? The aim of this study will be handing out a wide-ranging presentation of the present stance of ASEAN and its accomplishments till date, along with its c Continue Reading...
