What is Mitigation? Mitigation is defined as on-going continuous actions which are used to minimize any future impacts of injuries, loss of life, or damage to property. Searching for methods to prepare all people and communities 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
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been asked to analyse the potential hazards that could accrue in Riverglade house. Riverglade house is an old Victorian house which is in front of a main road which holds ten residents. Know I will be giving a list of various health, safety and security hazards which may accrue in river glade house. A health hazard is something that can happen which can lead to an illness. Safety hazards are things that happen which lead to personal injuries. Security hazards are intruders, theft of property or
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vulnerability to natural hazards are Wealth and Age. The wealthier a person is the less effected they are by natural hazards. This is because of many reasons such as, when a natural hazard occurs like an earthquake, the class a person lives in may influence how a person is affected by natural hazards. If a person lives in a lower economic group the more vulnerable they are to natural hazards. The lower the class, the less wealthy they are and the more susceptible to natural hazards like earthquakes and
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crash. My involvement has allowed me to introduce security related scenarios into the exercises, such as IED devices, active shooter, or security breaches. This enables the exercises, whether full-scale or table-top, to align with the NIMS / ICS All Hazards approach relative to emergency
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agencies to mitigate, plan, and prepare for a large 9.0 earthquake to strike the Cascadia subduction zone just off the coast of Washington, Oregon, and California. Portland is particularly susceptible not only to not only an earthquake but other natural hazards including major storms, volcanic activity, flooding, and landslides to name just a few. Portland Oregon is also a hotbed for human-made disasters such as international terrorist attacks, cyber-attacks, and attacks from extremist groups. The vast array
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more and more hazards that we are faced with on a daily basis. The difference between the hazards is fairly easy to separate because each has their own unique story behind them. First responders are charged with responding to these hazards however depending on the wrong place wrong time scenario an ordinary person could also be in the position to respond or worse were part of one. The first difference is the research that exists to deal with terrorism hazard versus a traditional hazard [1]. A natural
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Personal Preparedness Packet A natural disaster or crisis can occur without a moment’s notice. While, it is virtually impossible to control when a disaster or crisis will strike, it is possible to prepare for them. California can be affected by a variety of natural disasters such as; earthquakes, mudslides, floods, and wildfires. It is beneficial for all residents to prepare disaster plan for their families that will layout their course of action in the event that a disaster or crisis occurs. Planning
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avalanche, fire or airplane crash – occurs, a community can suffer widespread damage and losses to its residents, property, economy and the environment. Catastrophes often overwhelm communities that lack adequate resources to respond to or recover from a hazard. Disaster or emergency management, according to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (http://www.ifrc.org/en/what-we-do/disaster-management/preparing-for-disaster/risk-reduction/international-day-for-risk-reduction/), can be defined
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What to do and how to get prepared in the event of a disaster Predicting dangerous tornadoes, hurricanes, winter storms, and floods are now unerring and facile. We can tell in advance if a giant wave will hit our seashores. Nevertheless, in spite of the forewarning, Americans still suffer great losses during these disasters, most of which are due to inadequate preparations. Hurricane Harvey, the largest storm to hit the United States since Hurricane Katrina, blew into the Texas coast. Over 200 000
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Heart Hospital Hazard Mitigation Plan Hazard Vulnerability Mitigation Strategy Plan Version 1 – February 1, 2010 Heart Hospital Hazard Mitigation Plan Table of Contents I. Introduction……………………………………………… 3 A. Purpose of the Plan B. Methodology C. AZHH Background II. Risk Assessment Findings A. Hazard Identification B. Profile of Hazard Events C. Vulnerability of Assessments III. Mitigation Goals, Objectives
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