discuss are newspaper articles and scenarios given in season two, episode five of Pearson Health Science Neighborhood in the course materials section of University of Phoenix student Website. A fire began in the Neighborhood community and the residents developed respiratory problems related to the smoke. The fire is not contained even after five days (Pearson health science, 2011). The community needs an emergency preparedness and response plan. Local, state, and national public health agencies such
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Discussion 1 For this discussion, read the article "Oxygen Therapy in the Home" located in the module for Week 2. Considering the information in the article, address the following in your initial post by Wednesday July 20. * Your text describes several different roles the community health nurse can fill. Of the roles discussed in your text, what two roles would be the most important to fill and why? (in relation to the article) * Considering the core public health functions a community nurse
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Health and Safety in the health and social workplace Name: OLUWOLE. F. OMITOYIN Introduction: This essay intends to demonstrate a clear understanding of health and safety legislation and its implementation in health and social care settings. A review of systems, policies and procedures for communicating information in relation to legislations and individual responsibilities in term of managing health and safety will be considered. While safety priorities and how they are being implemented will
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the metal industry has a great impact in one’s health and safety. One type of job in this field is welding. It is process that joins metal parts. Welding processes require heat and sometimes other substances to produce the product. Byproduct resulting from the welding process includes fumes, gases and other harmful substances which can be serious health hazards to employees. Moreover, safety hazards can exist such as the potential for fire or explosion and injuries, electrical shock, or materials
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Never buy a 18650 battery charger that is not UL certified! Alternative Title: The risk of buying a 18650 battery charger not certified by the Underwriter’s Laboratories! Exploding cell phones and batteries acting like mini rockets, spewing smoke and fire stand testament to the fact that lithium-ion batteries can be very dangerous if the charger used with them does not work as it should. In fact, the numerous horror stories of charred houses and serious burn injuries are enough to prove that a UL certification
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Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire is remembered today as a tragic incident not only because of all the deaths but because of the fact that they were preventable. The death of 146 workers, mostly young immigrant women, would have been preventable if the owners had followed regulatory precautions to ensure that their workers had accessible exit paths and a set plan of action in case of such incidents. From this horrendous inferno arose public outcry for justice and worker safety reform that led to the transformation
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prevent, fight and extinguish fires on board an ocean-going commercial vessel.This unit incorporates the content of the previous two units TDMMF901A Fight and extinguish fires and TDMMF1201A Minimise the risk of fire and maintain a state of readiness to respond to emergency situations involving fire as the content applied to ocean-going vessels. It aligns with the AMSA approved course: SC002 ? Fire Prevention and Firefighting. | Unit Sector | Operational Quality and Safety | Pre-Requisites | The unit
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learning environment I model safety practices and healthy routines in an environment that supports development and growth in these areas. My goal is to provide a clean healthy environment that meets each Childs physical need. Making sure the class room and playground are clean and safe at all times; To accomplish this goal I complete daily safety checklists that include ensuring exits and hallways are open, electrical cords are out of reach, evacuation procedures are posted, fire extinguisher is working
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University of Phoenix Background This security plan is for a hotel, equipped with a mini mart and service station. The location of this establishment is off Interstate 95 in Jacksonville, Florida. Jacksonville, Florida is a popular tourist city and home of the Jacksonville Jaguars football team in which makes this a very lucrative position for this company. The hotel has two floors dedicated to 32 guest rooms. There are 15 employees, who are employed for the service station. The hotel employees 4
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On March 25, 1911 on a spring Saturday afternoon five hundred workers consisting of mostly young women, prepared to get their pay for the day and return home. It was a beautiful afternoon and the workers were about to hear the end of the day bell to be dismissed and head home. Around 4:40 pm to be exact, there was a dropped cigarette or match that ignited New York’s deadliest workplace accident to date. If it weren't for the carelessness and ignorance of those in
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