Community Description and Data Interpretation Anchorage is the most populated city of the state of Alaska. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, approximately 300,950 people reside in Alaska’s largest city (factfinder.census.gov). Anchorage land area is approximately 1700 square miles with approximately 180 people per square mile (www.city-data.com). The city is located in the south central region of the largest state in the union and is known for its travel and tourism industry. People come
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Effective Communication in Crisis Holly L. Clerkin HCS/320 Abstract Today, you are the director of a regional Emergency Management Office. You begin receiving official reports that the public water supplies of several towns in the area have become contaminated with a life-threatening biological agent. Contingency plans must be addressed within the organization and with the public without creating a panic. The following paper is my plan of action. Effective Communication in Crisis It is
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tension between crisis management best practice and the challenges of delivering a response to a dynamic, emotionally-charged situation in which control over partners and access to information is limited. In this thought piece, Tim Johnson, Chief Operating Officer of Regester Larkin Group and Jacqueline Ratcliffe, Managing Consultant of Regester Larkin Asia Pacific, make six observations about Malaysia Airlines’ response to MH370 and MH17. In exploring these issues, they do not seek to judge the actions
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C228-Community Health Nursing-Task 1 Misty Sherman Western Governors University Identification of Community Brazoria County, Tx is located just south of Harris county, extending from Houston to the Gulf of Mexico. It includes the cities of Pearland, Manvel, Alvin, Angleton, Sweeny, Lake Jackson, and Freeport. Of these, Angleton is the county seat, but Pearland has the greatest population (City-data.com, 2015). As of 2012, Brazoria County contained a population of 77% urban and 23% rural (City-data
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Administration, Veterans Benefits Administration, and National Cemetery Administration. The services and benefits provided to our nations Veterans are presented through a nationwide network comprised of 153 hospitals, 956 outpatient clinics, 134 community living centers, 90 domiciliary residential rehabilitation treatment programs, 232 Vet centers, 57 Veterans benefits regional offices, and 131 national cemeteries. The Secretary has identified five strategic goals for the VA to focus on as the
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TASK 1 Application of Community Health & Population-Focused Nursing AngelitoArguelles WGU Student No. 000476784 A. The community that I have chosen for the assigned community assessment is Broomfield county in the state of Colorado. This particular county is fairly new in its inception. According to the city and county of Broomfield website’s constitutional amendment section (n.d.), the city of Broomfield became the city and county of Broomfield on November 15, 2001. Before then, the
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citizens including lack of technical materials and extensive trainings of the agencies, which should institute proper mitigation and response to catastrophes. The demands for government leadership and sound policies before, during and after disasters are vital to the preservation of human life and resources. The need to
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health depends on the nation’s ability to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from public health threats. These partnerships require partners to develop relationships with other local partners in their communities such local volunteer agencies, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Fire Departments, American Red Cross, and the Department of Homeland Security to practice and prepare for possible attacks or threats and develop an after-action plan. In order to achieve or ensure protection
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Jack Mendez Community Assessment RN 402-Community Health Nursing March 10, 2010 One of the most significant assessment findings within North Minneapolis is the prevalence of crime. When asked, many people around the metro will say that North Minneapolis is a “bad area” or that it is “unsafe”; this usually comes with a non-verbal look of concern from the person giving their input. How much worse is North Minneapolis than other metro areas? To find the answer to this question statistics and
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Historical Occurrences of Ebola Countries Affected by the Current Outbreak How the Ebola Virus Spreads Current Level of Infection The Response to the Crisis i. Internally by the local government ii. The role of UN agencies iii. The role of Non governmental agencies iv. The role of the International community v. Canada’s role to date Canada’s Preparedness for a Mass Epidemic Conclusion Bibliography Page 1 of 16 2 3 3 6 8 9 11 13 14 15 EBOLA HAEMORRHAGIC FEVER Introduction
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