* Result of internal energy of Earth * External processes come from forces on Earth’s surface * Atmospheric effects * Energy from the sun Definitions * Hazard – probability that a specific damaging event will happen within a particular period of time * Risk – a function of the hazard, exposure, vulnerability, and coping capacity * Disaster – hazardous event that occurs over a limited time in a defined area * Catastrophe – massive disaster that requires significant
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INTRODUCTION The protection scheme (PS) should be achieved a safe and reliable operation, so that problems are identified. The proposed scheme provides protection to detect any deviations in micro-grid and isolating the smallest possible part, for the rest of the system to continue operating. This protection system also enable micro grid to operate in modes that are associated with the utility grid or islanded provide sufficient security for customers and equipment. The microgrid is connected to
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Community Teaching Work Plan Concepts in Community and Public Health Community Teaching Work Plan Proposed Community Teaching A disaster is described as an event that causes great damage and loss of life. A disaster can be an earthquake, flood, fire, explosion, hurricane, or any event that is catastrophic to infrastructure and claims lives. Disasters affect the lives of thousands of people every year. Being prepared for a disaster can
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For YieldMore Executives, We here in your IT department have recently audited our infrastructure for our company’s network. Upon the review we did find several threats and vulnerabilities. First off is the fact we do not have a backup system in place for any natural disaster to our headquarters. This is an exploit found in the systems and application domain that can cripple our whole company. A second system found in one of the production center could be able to be installed in case of said
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Unit 4: Understanding how a retail business maintains health and safety on its premises Task 3 Understand the employee’s responsibilities in reporting hazards and accidents that typically occur on the premises of a retail business The most common types of risks, hazards and accidents to staff and customers are: * Lifting and pushing - eg. Handling heavy or awkward sized objects * Slips/trips and falls - eg. Slipping on a wet surface or falling from a ladder * Machinery - eg. Using
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The ICS structure is a standardized, on-scene, all-hazard incident management concept that provides an integrated organizational structure that is able to adapt to the complexities and needs of single or multiple incidents regardless of jurisdictional boundaries. Hamilton County has adopted NIMS as the standard
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The biggest difference is that with a Vulnerability assessment you know your network security has issues and you want someone to help you locate and remediate those issues. The company will come in an scan the network looking for problems. The goal is to find all of them so the more they can give you the better you will be in the future. Once they find all the vulnerabilities they will help you to prioritize them into a list of most important issues to address first down to the least important
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Emergency Operations Centers: CDC Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Emergency Operations Centers are the lifeblood of communities and territories around the world. Every state, city, and county should have an Emergency Operations Center (EOC). There is no better organization as prepared and ready to respond to an international civic health scare than the Center for Disease Control Emergency Operations Center (EOC). What better organization to have in place 365 days a year monitoring and capturing
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Lowes and Fothergill references 9/11 to give examples of volunteers’ motivation and behaviors associated with rescuing disaster victims. 9/11 was a vulnerable time for Americans and everyone came together through volunteering in mass numbers to help heal and to help cope with the pain. It is important for an emergency manager to understand the "need to volunteer" because the most noteworthy impact of their volunteer work was how the experience positively affected the volunteers themselves (Lowes
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SAFE HANDLING REQUIREMENTS IN THE LABORATORY Hazard Identification The Environmental Health and Risk Management has a standard to abide by that states liquids that are flammable, agents that are toxic, chemicals of a highly reactive nature, and radioactive substances must be used in a way in which there is no true hazard to worker or public health. It is said that chemical hazards are likely one of the most commonly seen in the laboratory setting. These include, electrical, radioactive, biological
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