The class text addresses five theories of crisis communication as well as four variations of the fifth theory, the Excellence Theory. To fully understand how each model of the Excellence Theory is expressed, each model needs to be looked at from a real world perspective, as evidenced in the provided scenario. Excellence Theory Scenario Scenario: Robert’s Responders, a 501(c) 3 volunteer organization, has responded to an EF-4 tornado in the rural village of Incorpria, Illinois. When the Incident
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There are many risks and threats to emergency responders when responding to terrorist events. With such a variety of types of terrorist attacks that first responders need to know how to properly respond to, there is a lot of knowledge and training needed for each type of situation. They need to be prepared to handle conventional large scale explosive attacks and small explosive devices that are easily mobile, such as what was used in the Boston Marathon bombings. There is also the risk of when
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Laurance A Matthews Basic Communication Systems TDC 291 My presentation is about Business Continuity Risk Assessment. I attended a seminar taught by Mary Sandy and I found it both fascinating and disturbing. Mary is a Risk Assessment Consultant who works with small and large businesses. What a Business Continuity Risk Assessment Consultation provides is a plan for quick recovery to a company if disaster strikes. A consultant reviews every aspect of a company to determine where risks may
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hurricane left many people without family, shelter and food. Emergency preparedness is a key factor in helping with disasters and emergent issues that happen around the world. Emergency preparedness requires attention not just to specific types of hazards but also to steps that increase preparedness for any type of. It is important that all the population be aware of what to do in a disaster event or who to contact if they notice a particular event about to happen or happening. In the pre-event
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Vulnerability labels a condition or a set of conditions that create a weakness in systems or networks that can potentially be manipulated. Think of vulnerability as the susceptibility of a system or network to be attacked and possibly damaged or disrupted. Vulnerabilities take many forms: ▪ Easily guessable logon passwords ▪ Poorly configured access controls ▪ Exploitable programming flaws ▪ Incorrect security implementations ▪ Non-exploitable disruptive design flaws, such
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1.0 INTRODUCTION Dr. Quarantelli is a widely known scholar of the social science of disasters. His first involvement in the area dates back to 1949 when he participated in the first disaster field studies in the National Opinion Research Centre (NORC) team. Quarantelli is also author and/or editor of 29 books as
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acid content of the air, i.e. Canadian lakes and Scandinavia Rationalization and Relativism - When everything turns into a hazard, nothing seems dangerous anymore. - “Ignorance is bliss.” - Risk society switches from hysteria to indifference. Boomerang Effect - Eventually risks and hazards catch up with those who create and profit from creating the risks and hazards. (Karma) Ecological devaluation and expropriation - Boomerang effect also affects media, money, property and legitimation
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awareness to employees and to get them to take responsibility. Instead of focusing on unsafe acts, a more effective approach would be to focus on how to identify and control hazards to eliminate injuries. The video focused on the unsafe acts and not why the unsafe acts happened and how to prevent recurrence. Was there a hazard analysis of the task/job that the worker was doing? Was the worker properly trained? Were proper procedures in place? Was the workstation and equipment properly designed
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Program Management The emergency preparedness program starts with the building of a foundation involving management, leadership, commitment and financial support. Without the financial support and commitment from management, providing and building a successful emergency planning program and maintaining the necessary resources will be very difficult. Investing in a preparedness program is essential for maintaining and/or rebuilding your business after a disaster. As many as 40% of businesses affected
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Study Guide Hazard Types TRACEM: Thermal, Radiological, Asphyxiation, Chemical, Etiological/Biological, Mechanical. Thermal Hazards Elevated Temperature Materials: In a liquid phase at or above 212'F, Intentionally heated heated at or above its liquid phase flash point of 100'F, In a solid phase at or above 464'F. Low Temperatures: Liquefied gases and cryogenic liquids (convert to liquids at or below -130'F) can freeze materials on contact. Radiological Hazards Types of Ionizing
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