...Editor’s Note: This Chapter is the continuation of an adaptation of a state plan for disaster preparation and response. In total, the original chapter comprises Chapters 1, 14, 16-18. Chapter Overview Many of you are reading this manual as part of your efforts to prepare as a spiritual care professional who will be ready to respond during times of disaster. Your main role will be to provide emotional and spiritual support to those affected by disaster, but it is also critical for you to understand the context in which you will be providing this support—the bigger picture, so to speak. Disaster relief operations are complex systems having more to them than just a response mechanism. They require a significant amount of pre-planning. Disaster experts have long known that waiting until a disaster strikes to test a community’s response procedures can be disastrous. How communities respond to disaster can even induce more stress on individuals and place them at risk for developing a variety of adverse reactions and psychological consequences. This section takes the first step towards introducing you to the key elements of disaster management and response at multiple levels. The focus of this chapter is on the framework of disaster planning, preparedness, and response. In the event of a disaster in your community, you may be asked and/or may want to help. It will help you to have an understanding of the structure of the overall response so that you know how your efforts will enhance...
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...Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Volume 9, Issue 1 2012 Article 31 Responding in Crises: A Comparative Analysis of Disaster Responses between Mainland China and Taiwan Chun-Chieh MA, National University of Tainan, Harvard University Recommended Citation: MA, Chun-Chieh (2012) "Responding in Crises: A Comparative Analysis of Disaster Responses between Mainland China and Taiwan," Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management: Vol. 9: Iss. 1, Article 31. ©2012 De Gruyter. All rights reserved. Authenticated | bee_and_tom@hotmail.com Download Date | 9/16/12 10:06 AM Responding in Crises: A Comparative Analysis of Disaster Responses between Mainland China and Taiwan Chun-Chieh MA Abstract The management of crisis events involves activity at the organizational and governmental jurisdiction levels and is comprised of an integrated system of practice and structure. However, because there are two systems involved in crisis response, namely centralization and decentralization of disaster management, there are differences in governmental actions in response to crisis events. This article analyzes and compares the actions of disaster responses undertaken by mainland China and Taiwan when faced with major natural disasters in order to demonstrate the different response results and defects of centralized and decentralized crisis response systems, respectively. The results showed that the efficiency of decentralized response systems is higher than...
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...CHECK ON LEARNING FINAL EXAM 1. At which angle would you approach a UH-60? A. 45 degrees C. 15 degrees B. 90 degrees D. 40 degrees 2. When approaching A/C how would you add stability? A. Bend forward at waist B. Approach from the rear C. Maintain low silhouette D. A & C 3. How many emergency exits are on CH-47D? A. 12 windows C. All windows minus windshield B. All windows D. 4 windows 4. What is the crash positions for the UH-60L? A. Bend forward at waist B. Stand Straight up C. Sit up right D. Sit Indian style 5. What three items must be on you at all times? 6. How many first aid kits will be on a UH-60L? A. 7 B. 2 C. 1 D. 3 7. The maximum airspeed for a UH-60 A/L/M is 193 mph. True or False 8. The CH-47D/ F can carry 24 combat equipped troops. True or False 9. The HH-60A/L/M MEDEVAC in normal configuration can carry 4litter patient and 2 ambulatory patient. True or False 10. Draw a line to the correct helicopter for the first letter indicator basic mission. AH OBSERVATION HELICOPTER MH MULTI-MISSION HELICOPTER CH ...
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...1) What is meant by an “all hazards approach” to preparedness? “All Hazards Approach” means being prepared for all events that could be considered a disaster instead of training for one specific disaster such as a hurricane or an earthquake. This approach is currently being advocated since most disasters have similar needs therefore the training can be nonspecific and still successful such as: -Interorganizational coordination (churches, social groups) -resource management (funding needs which typically exceed what is at hand, donations – government, Red Cross, fundraisers, celebrities, philanthropy) -warnings and evacuation (public typically doesn’t feel the risk is as severe as they can be; mandate evacuations) -search and rescue (people are dispersed, hurt, injured and need to be taken to medical facilities; federal resources are very important – coast guard) -working with the media (can be a very good resource for getting the word out) -triage and casualty distribution (need to be agent specific as to what type of disaster we’re dealing with) -patient care and infrastructure -patient and refugee tracking (note cards, internet, media) -management of volunteers and donations (need to give people specific assignments – cooking, cleanup, security) or you’ll have duplication of effort and frustration -Organized improvisation 2) What is meant by “organized improvisation”? “Organized improvisation” means being ready to do whatever, whenever. We have to be...
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...My final project proposal will be on Communication Crisis plan of Hurricane Katrina. I will discuss how there was failure of communication and what went wrong during this crisis. The crisis communication and management was not planned out correctly. From the outcome of the disaster, you can tell it wasn’t rehearsed to perfection. There were evacuation plans, but it didn’t cover all the publics in the state. For example, there were ill people that wasn’t able to evacuate. There were people with no means of transportation or gas to evacuate the storm. There were 112,000 people with no cars. A great number of people doubted there storm. They felt it wasn’t necessary to evacuate due to previous times when it was suppose to be a hurricane and it never hit. The first stage of a crisis is called prodromes. Which are warning signs of a crisis before it actually happens. Those great number of people ignored the signs because they never been through it. It was always a false alarm. Joel K. Bourne Jr. predicted this crisis. National Geographic Magazine published his piece a year before this disaster happened. It has been predicted by geologists for some time now. The First step of the crisis plan was the levees and flood walls built to protect New Orleans from the flood waters from Mississippi. The levees that were built wasn’t strong enough for all the different categories of hurricanes. So again, there were prodromes. The engineers warned them that hurricanes would destroy those...
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...Central Florida is a vulnerable geographic location and is susceptible to emergency events such as hurricanes, wildfires, and threats to homeland security. Since hurricane begins June 1st and goes through November 30th, I have updated my standard operating procedure for the safety of my family. The purpose is to provide guidance and procedures regarding Hurricane preparations activities. Preparation and communication is key for the safety of my family. Important documents such as birth certificates, licenses, immunization records and pictures will be as follows: • Scanned and stored in Google Drive • Copies of originals stored in lock box • Back also stored on a USB drive All important data have already been scanned and stored in Google drive, with copies of originals stored safely in a lock box, additional safety precaution of other documents have been stored in an USB drive for easy access and is stored in my wallet. It is my responsibility to ensure that copies of program software are available to enable re-installation on replacement equipment. Prioritize hardware and software restoration. Precautions have been taken to prevent important paper documents for any natural and or man-made destruction. Our disaster recovery box will contain the following items that will be necessary for the next seventy-two hours: All these items are a part of the recovery box will be stored in our garage for the time being. • Three flashlight, two portable battery-operated radio and...
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...Evacuation Scheme: In 1933 the British Government began preparing for a war. THis was due to the imminent threat that came about when Hitler came into power at this time. It was the British Government's priority to ensure that British cities and towns would be safe and not become a target of the war to come. The government had schemed plans to remove all civilians from evacuable places and send them where they would be safe. It was a voluntary scheme but it worked in favour of civilians. It was vital that Britain enforced some sort of evacuation scheme. The lives of many were at risk if nothing was to be done. Many types of people were being evacuated due to the threats of bombs. Over one and a half million people were evacuated at this time. THose evacuated included unaccompanied Children, Pregnant mothers and those with disabilities were the priorities. There were: 827,000 Schoolchildren accompanied by their teachers evacuated 524,000...
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...it up to date. Overview of Emergency Plan Before the rewrite of the emergency preparedness plan could be started, the principal sent out forms to all the teachers and staff to find out what different types of special talents were in the building. The staff went through the forms and checked those that they are trained in, or that they could perform in case of an emergency. Some of the items in the check list were, Bi or Multi-Lingual, Construction, First Aid (current card yes or no), and even Food Preparation. These and many other items that could be necessary to support a school full of people in case of an emergency. Emergency kits were placed in several areas that should be easily accessible for anyone to locate. An emergency evacuation plan was in the old plan but, the school had not added a plan to remove people from the location. The location of the school is on a dead end road surrounded by homes and a creek. The closest place to hold everyone that is large enough is a church that is less then a half mile away. With this being our safe place, the community has been notified by fliers sent home, and handed out at parent conferences. Our school has four first responders in the building; these people all hold First Aid and CPR Certifications. All of these people have an emergency kit in their possession. The staff has been through an in service training that was put on by the Red Cross. Every staff member is...
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...Natural Disasters Index Introduction Types of Disasters Effects of Disaster on Economy Effect of Disaster on Health Care Organization * Sudden Influx * Damage to Facilities * Inadequately Prepared * Specialty Treatment Availability Effects on the Population * Immediate Health Impact * Long-Term Impacts Steps in Disaster Management * Mitigation * Preparedness * Response * Recovery Real Incident Study * Background: * Immediate Response Considerations: * Evacuation: * Special Immediate Concerns: * Recovery Process: * Facility Considerations: * Lessons Learned at This Point in Response/Recovery: * Takeaways from this incident: Conclusion References Introduction According to dictionary.com Disasters means “a calamitous event, especially one occurring suddenly and causing great loss of life, damage, or hardship, as a flood…” Disasters such as Earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, hurricanes, tornados, epidemic disease outbreaks and more can damage any population and have a tremendous effect on the health care organizations that respond. Many health care organizations face major challenges during natural disasters. There are many different causes for those challenges.According to the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, in 2002, international disasters affected 608 million people and killed more than 24,000. The recent natural disaster in the...
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...319 (Unit/Location on Project) Required PPE: LEVEL D Safety Access/Location Supervisor or Work: Safe Haven: TRAILER Wind Direction: Evacuation Route: AS POSTED Assembly Point: AS POSTED JSA Prepared By: Are other crews in area? YES (military) Pre-Job Preparation: 1. Fill Out JSA 2. Review JSA (crew) 3. Sign JSA (crew) New X Revised Job Task (What are you doing?) Audit the Job: Task # 1: Concrete Reinforcement PPE Level C Audit Time: Task # 2 Staging PV Modules on Roof PPE Level D Task # 3 Install PV Modules Potential Hazards Task # 1: Slips, Trips, Falls, Back Injury, Heat Stress, Epoxy Exposure, Splashing, Inhalation, Skin Irritation, Electrical Shock, Repetitive motion fire, EquipHeat Stress, Equipment Accidents Task# 2: Falls, Trips, Back Injury, Heat Stress, Equipment injury Supervisor’s Comments Task # 3: Trips, Falls, Electrical Shock, Equipment Injury, Pinches, Crushes, Lacerations, Back Strain. Heat Stress Task #4: Recommended Corrective Action or Procedure Task #1: -Proper Level C PPE shall be worn at all times. -Tyvek suits , eye protection, latex gloves and respirators shall be worn when working with epoxy. - Review Epoxy MSDS and store material at proper temperatures. -Conduct Heat Stress Monitoring -Review Emergency Evacuation Plan -Conduct pre-use inspections to include checks of full face respirators prior to daily use as well as grinders and power cords. Task # 2:...
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...After the recent disaster of Hurricane Katrina, there have been many opportunities to examine the multiple sides of the story. Many of these sides have been released to the public, but told with conflicting viewpoints. The most common conflict brought up again and again is between FEMA and the relief victims. Relief victims and FEMA argue over humanitarian aid issues such as evacuation, supplies, and housing. Evacuation was the most important humanitarian effort that FEMA could provide. Getting residents out of the disaster area was the primary goal of FEMA. Evacuation by bus was the initial form of evacuation. The bus evacuation plan that FEMA provided allowed the whole city to evacuate in a reasonable amount of time. Then evacuation by plane was added as another way for FEMA to get relief victims out of the city in large numbers. The plane evacuation was very efficient once it got under way. The conditions at the airport allowed only outbound aircraft. The last form of humanitarian aid shown through evacuation was the creation of emergency shelters. FEMA, in conjunction with surrounding states, had set up shelters where the evacuees could go. Then states further away volunteered to house evacuees. The shelters provided a place for evacuees to stay after the hurricane and provided time for them to look for more permanent housing. FEMA provided basic humanitarian aid by evacuating Katrina survivors. Supplies were a form of humanitarian aid that FEMA provided. The most basic...
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...harm way. This cause many people getting separated from one another, dying from the lack of supply and knowledge. You read stories or watch videos about the hard times that people had to do though. Til this day we are still solving and dealing with local problems. Three of the major problem that we need prepare better is evacuation plans, hospitals, and Red Cross/FEMA. The first major point is evacuation plans. This one of the most stressful and aggravating stages of hurricane season. When leaving you are most likely to get stuck in tremendous traffic for hours. So because of this need have to be wider roads with more entrance and exit points to prevent bottle-necking on the major highways. It looks like as soon you find an exit, everyone else is turning on it. Also want to touch base on the people who was unable to leave without assistance. Some of the help took days or even weeks. They when it was time to relocated, many families was separated from their love ones. That is a very tough situation knowing that you have no clue where you or family may be place in order to rekindle. If this happen it makes it easier for the health and the sick to evacuation. The second major point is hospitals. They should a have an idea of where they would relocate to as soon as they say they have disaster coming this way. These people should be the first people to me move somewhere do to their medical conditions. If they unable to get out the way, the hospitals should up to code construction...
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...Planning Before Teaching The community health nurse would first need to assess the area. Learn what areas are at the highest risk for hurricanes and what areas are closest to the many military bases. The nurse would need to become familiar with the area’s current evacuation plan and safe-zone areas. The nurse would need to learn about the warning alerts that may be used in the area and the emergency numbers or radio stations that provide updated information. The nurse would need to prepare information by using power points and pamphlets in different languages and, if applicable, age specific. Information regarding when to evacuate, where to go and what items to have ready in an emergency kit would be included in the power points and pamphlets ("Virginia Gov," 2013). The nurse would need to look into funding and possible donations that might help members of the community put together their emergency kit. Involving area businesses in the planning and possible donation of supplies could be beneficial. The nurse should involve local police, fire and hospitals in the planning. Assessing for a location for the teaching to be given would need to be done. The area for the teaching would need to be large and easily accessible to members of the community. The nurse would need to have language interpreters available during the teaching to ensure that the information is understood by all. The date and time for the teaching would need to be set as well. Setting the date and time for maximum...
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...Recruitment Strategies As Landslide Limousine prepares to open up their company, it is imperative that the right personnel are selected. In order to achieve the organizational goal of offering first-class limousine service to the Austin Texas area, there must be a consensus among leadership for an open-minded approach to select employees who emulate the diversity and culture of Austin. According to the 2010 census, the city of Austin has now crossed the threshold of becoming a Majority-Minority city. In essence there is not a specific ethnic or demographic majority and for good measure, the median age is 32 (AustinTexas.gov 2014). Knowing these factors will allow Landslide Limousine to select employees who are the face of the current and future city. There is an adage, which states you get what you pay for (Vonnegut 1967) and it is imperative for senior management to either invest in an outside firm or stay with in-house resources when it comes to the hiring of personnel for this location. Austin is a city which, has potential for growth yet many of the affluent are moving further west and east of the city and operating in the city has risks and benefits. How will Landslide Limousine attract customers and how will the employees fair in a market that is still in the process of reaching the top in Texas? Since the company expected revenue for the first year is -$50,000, utilizing in-house resources would be the first plan of action. In today’s society a quick and free...
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...EMPLOYEE | Name: _______________ Start Date: __________ | INFORMATION | Position: __________ Manager: _______________ | | | FIRST DAY | 1. [ ] New Employee Handbook | (Human Resources) | 2. [ ] Assign "buddy" employee(s) to assist with general questions. | | | POLICIES | 3. [ ] Review key policies. | (Human Resources) | Anti-harassment Vacation and Sick Leave FMLA/Leaves of Absence Holidays Time and leave reporting Overtime Performance reviews Dress code | Personal conduct standards Progressive disciplinary actions Security Confidentiality Safety Emergency procedures Visitors E-mail and Internet usage | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES | 4. [ ] Review general administrative procedures. | (Human Resources) | Office/desk/work station Keys Mail (Incoming and Outgoing) Shipping (FedEx, Airborne and UPS) Business cards Purchase requests | Telephones Building access cards Conference rooms Picture ID badges Expense reports Office supplies | INTRODUCTIONS AND TOURS (Facilities) | 5. [ ] Give introductions to department staff and key personnel during tour. 6. [ ] Tour of facility, including: | | Rest rooms Mail rooms Copy centers Fax machines Bulletin board Parking | Printers Office supplies Kitchen Coffee/vending machines Water coolers Emergency exits | POSITION INFORMATION (Manager) | 7. [ ] Introductions to team and department staff. 8. [ ] Review initial job assignments...
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