Introduction Knowing the emergency response plan in a community is very crucial for the residents safety as well as others. Having effective communication in a community crisis can help save lives. There are some safety plans that are put into place for every community that all residents must know and follow. This paper will list the plans and policies that are put in place for my local community. These plans are always available at all times to educate and protect the city residents. Summary
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demolished by a very dangerous, and very deadly tornado. In the article “Monster tornado ‘flat-out leveled the town,’” Emily Bazar wrote that in May of 2007, a tornado hit Greensburg, Kansas. It destroyed most buildings and killed at least 8 people. FEMA is trying to help those affected by the tragedy, but most of the state’s equipment is in Iraq. Residents are frustrated because they want to return home, but it is still too unsafe. Officials want people to know they plan to rebuild, but not all residents
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Communication During and After Hurricane Andrew The largest natural disaster ever recorded in the history of the United States was hurricane Andrew, which struck South Dade County, Florida, as midnight turned the clock into August 24, 1992. Contrary to what the American news media broadcast across the United States and throughout Europe, the first outer wall of the hurricane unexpectedly slammed into South Dade, packing 214+ mph winds which quickly escalated to 350+ mph. Most of the 414
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The role of the American Red Cross would be vital to the well-being of all citizens in the case of a zombie apocalypse. The Red Cross is a disaster relief organization filled with volunteers genuinely concerned with the health and safety of those affected. Our priorities would mainly be transporting the injured and tending to their needs. By following our recommended procedure, we can keep casualties at a minimum. The American Red Cross will help you out in a variety of ways in this zombie outbreak
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Hallelujah Multiple wildfires that began on June 28, 2015, are ongoing in parts of Washington state. As of September 3, 2015 as many as 3,000 firefighters were deployed against fires that had burned over 900,000 acres (3,600 km2) of land.[2][5] On August 21, President Barack Obama declared the fires a federal emergency.[6] Because of the enormous extent of the fire activity, for the first time in Washington state history, officials asked residents to volunteer to assist in fighting the wildfires
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Bioterrorism Over the past decades, America and many other countries around the world have been and continue to be the subjects of various incidents and threats of terrorism; therefore one cannot ignore bioterrorism. A topic that is becoming more and more of a widespread concern as it captions the attention of many legislations and governments. Bioterrorism is a terrorist act that is characterized by the release or use of biological agents with the intent of causing illnesses or death to people,
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Response Plan (Kiefer and Montjoy 2006:124). As part of this program, local governments are expected to “form plans, submit them to state agencies for approval and consolidation, and then submit them to [the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA)] for review and approval” (Ibid). For Louisiana, this network of disaster management was composed of the Office of Homeland Security, the Army, and the Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) in New Orleans. Following the creation of the
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What is the United States Secret Service? The United States secret service is a federal law enforcement agency in one of the department of homeland security.(1) The United States secret service is one of the oldest departments in homeland security. The secret service was formed 150 years ago back in the 1865. The secret service division and the primary mission and responsibilities was to protect the us government from fraud and abuse for us the government money the wrong for as gambling it over money
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National Geospatial-Intellegence Agency (NGA) Research Paper Table of Contents... Title Page...............................................................................Page 1 Table of Contents..................................................................Page 2 Thesis.....................................................................................Page 3 History....................................................................................Page 3 Past Operations.........
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Race and Your Community Ethics 125 The analysis of different cultures is a very interesting thing this world is full of all kinds of people. No one is going to be exactly the same yet some a very similar. This paper will cover the impacts, differences and the effects that difference ethnic groups have on my life. The differences between ethnic groups make the world a place of challenges and variety. In my community I have to say that I do look like most of my immediate community. However
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