King County’s Community and Culture The Effects on Obesity King County The Oregon Territorial Legislature established King County of Washington State from a portion of Thurston County on December 22, 1852 after the Oregon Territorial Assembly (King County history quick facts, 2016). King County was first named after William Rufus King of Alabama, the vice president of Franklin Pierce; but in 2005, it was later renamed after Martin Luther King Jr. To the west of King County is Puget Sound
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might be a challenge. For example, what precautions would a community take to prepare for a tornado? In an event of a disaster, a community may be limited to the number of officials in a police and/or fire department. Events such as a tornado, depending on which type, may leave a community damaged to the point where no vehicle can pass, such as an ambulance or fire truck. When a disaster, for instance, a tornado occurs, the community could be the best hope for survival until responders reach the scene
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Community Health Survey Task 1 Kinita L. Evans Western Governors University Author Note This paper is being submitted on March 14, 2016, for C228 Community Health and Population Focused Nursing course. Community Health Survey Task 1 Hillsborough County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,229,226, making it the fourth most populous county in Florida. Its county seat and largest city is Tampa. Hillsborough County is included in the
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Nonprofit organizations and volunteers are a great resource in disaster mitigation as well as preparedness efforts. During the decision-making stages of emergency management, risks are assessed along with possible distribution of resources. Local governments along with the public and private sectors are able to structure plans that would reduce vulnerabilities and increase efficiency in a disaster. Volunteers and members of nonprofit organizations can further reduce vulnerabilities by strengthening
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named Henri Dunant during the Battle of Solferino. The Red Cross was organized to help aid injured soldiers wounded in war. The Red Cross as well as Red Crescent provides relief during and after the event of a natural External Influences Paper disaster and helps in developing national societies by local volunteers. The International Red Cross
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and to deepen our understanding about its triggers, escalations, life-cycle, dimensions and including every conceivable aspects of crisis through education, sensitisation and conscientisation on the platform of Crisisology. Key words: crisis, emergency, disruption, management and Crisisology Crisis is the occasion of pain, injuries, illnesses, disabilities, deaths, and property damages. It disrupts means of livelihood and unleashes other undesirable consequences to lives and the environments that
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Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Manuals and Guides 52 Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission TSUNAMI RISK ASSESSMENT ANDMITIGATION FOR THE INDIAN OCEAN KNOWING YOUR TSUNAMI RISK – AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT June 2009 UNESCO 1 Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Manuals and Guides 52 knowing your tsunami risk – and what to do about it Tsunami risk assessment and mitigation for the Indian Ocean; The designation employed and the presentation of material throughout
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Introduction: DLIS has decided to develop a business continuity plan (BCP) with the full support of management. Instructions: DLIS business continuity plan will come into effect as soon as all elements meet specific guide lines and have been tested. Scope: DLIS will build and maintain a business continuity plan to insure operations will continue in the event of a single point of failure. Objective: DLIS has a warm site located 50 miles from the head quarter office ready to
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Record of Changes Arkansas Emergency Operations Plan Cyber Incident Support Annex |Date of Change and Initials |Location and Nature of Change | |9/17/2010- JRC |Minor editing corrections throughout document. | |10/1/09 JC |Pg 3: reworded first sentence to clear up confusion.
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perspective of strategic planning and leadership, how could British Petroleum Company (BP) have minimized the risk of the deepwater oil drilling incident of April 20, 2010, and done a better job of crisis management after the fact? This environmental emergency was the result of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion which killed 11 workers, injured 17 others, and resulted in a sea-floor oil gusher leaking 185 million gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The media is filled with stories
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