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Compliance With OSHA
To guarantee the safety of employees and help prevent injuries and exposure or contact with hazardous or toxic materials on the job, employers must
be familiar and comply with the rules and regulations of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and provide a hazard–free work
place. The protection of employee health and safety is regulated by the government. Non–compliance or violations of OSHA standards could find
employers subject to costly fines, and even worse, injury or death of an employee. This can easily be prevented by employers familiarizing and
educating themselves and their employees about creating and maintaining a safe working environment by providing training and having materials
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These men risk their lives to save others but their negligent employer cost the life of a man who was doing his job trying to save others' lives and
property. This incident could have easily been prevented with a little effort to ensure safety. The burden of workers' possible injury or death,
emotionally pain and suffering, and costly measures that may arise from violations can be prevented and avoided. Care for employees alone should
be enough to make an employer comply with safety regulations but is not the case in many places of employment. Consideration of increasing fines
for violations may help employers to provide necessary safe environments and equipment for employees. For very serious violations, other penalties
could be included in addition to monetary ones in hopes to increase compliance. If only employers and employees understood that, if they played their
part in the keeping of a hazard–free workplace, it would be beneficial to all parties involved.
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The Failure Of The Bridge
On August 7, 2007 a 1000 foot section of the Interstate 35 Bridge that crosses over the Mississippi River collapsed just after 6 pm killing 13 and
injuring 145 others (NTSB report, November 14, 2008). At the time of the collapse there were a total of 111 vehicles of various types (cars, trucks,
and buses) that were carrying over 160 passengers. There were multiple hazards that occurred as a result of the collapse and they range from vehicle
fires to hazardous materials releases to deaths and injuries to the potential for further collapse and finally the massive task of debris removal. Initially
authorities weren't sure whether this was caused by domestic or foreign terrorists or if it was due to the failure of the infrastructure of the bridge.
Needless to say there was a lot of uncertainty about this incident due to the devastation and destruction that was in front of the brave men and women
who responded. The City of Minneapolis and the Hennepin County Sheriff's office (who had jurisdiction of the waterway beneath the bridge) received
assistance from numerous mutual–aid resources from adjacent counties and cities, and by State and Federal agencies. The Federal resources that were
sent was the Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the U.S. Navy. One would think that a response of this magnitude and with this
many local, State, and Federal agencies would be chaotic and would involve clashes over "who's in charge" but this was not the case with this
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Cypcore 3.4
CYPCORE 3.4 – Support Children and Young People's Health and Safety 1.1 Describe the factors to take into account when planning healthy and safe
indoor and outdoor environments and services There are a number of principles to think about when planning for healthy and safe environments or
activities with children and young people. Most are common sense – just remember; everyone is an individual and may have particular needs. So
factors to consider when planning a healthy and safe environment/service are: 1. Every child is an individual – with different needs depending on their
age and abilities. This must be considered when planning activities, for example when they involve physical play, or if more consideration must be given
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| | Fire–Adequate fire signs such as fire exits, fire extinguishers with correct colour labels on, fire blankets etc. | | Vehicles at work–People hit by
vehicles, falling from vehicles, objects falling from vehicles, vehicles turning over. | | First aid– First aider on duty every day. First aid box clearly
marked and adequately supplied. | | Protective equipment– disposable gloves, aprons, waterproof clothing, safety helmets, life jackets etc. | | Training–
Available on health and safety, manual handling, food hygiene etc. | | Electricity–Procedures for electric shocks. | | Occupational health– Illnesses
caused or made worse by work such as dust, cleaning agents, diseases etc. | |All these are protected by The Health and Safety at work act
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Electronic Patient Care Records (EPCR)
Not so in healthcare or public safety. Especially during emergencies, if a product fails to work as intended–or to work at all–it can mean lost
productivity, mountainous legal fees, brain death, or loss of life, limb and property.
Healthcare IT offers outsized benefits to Emergency Response teams, which depend on speed, ease of training and use, data accuracy, and
interoperability. But the stakes of failure or disruption are so high that one can say there are few areas of development with a more desperate need for
criticism.
And criticism there has been! Few complaints garner broader consensus among Fire and EMS practitioners than that leading manufacturers of
electronic patient care records ("ePCR") have abysmally neglected UX and design considerations. Agencies–and their patients–pay the price through
decreased productivity and even lost records. As Tom Bouthillet, a fire captain, paramedic, and widely published Fire–EMS technology expert wrote in
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With all the emphasis on compliance, data collection, and billing, it seems like ePCR serves everyone except the one person it should be serving – the
patient. A dozen things can go wrong when filling out ePCR...Of course, any problem requiring technical support will happen at 0300 on Sunday
morning."
Fire–EMS agencies and their patients face the risk that medics in the field–relying on their software systems and expecting them to perform the critical
job of collecting, storing, and transmitting patient data–will be distracted by or unprepared for system
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The Need To Improve Evp Essay
The Need To Improve EVP Let's begin with what we know. When an emergency vehicle responds to an emergency incident, the first responders, i.e.,
police, fire, and emergency medical services, want to get there as fast and as safely as possible. The current "Emergency vehicle traffic signal
preemption system" or EVP will help to get them to the emergency, but it has its limitations, i.e., line of sight distance of approximately 2,500 feet
(Priority Green) and non–emergency vehicle drivers are inattentive. (US Fire Administration (FEMA)) In 2015, the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) reported there were 55 crashes across the United States involving emergency vehicles (Figure 2). Figure 2: NHTSA Fatality
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(Rainie and Perrin), there may now be a readily available technology to communicate with a broader audience, similar to the Emergency Alert System
(EAS), which also supports AMBER Alert systems Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) program (Federal Communications Commission), and improve
first responder response times and reduce accidents. With the availability and preponderance of use of smartphone and smart vehicle technology, an
improved emergency vehicle preemption system is at hand. The emergency vehicle preemption systems in use today (Figure 3), need to be upgraded
so that when emergency vehicles are enroute to an incident their position is broadcast to smartphones and smart vehicles along the intended path.
Figure 3: EVP System (nominal) (Maricopa Association of Governments) The new EVP system (Figure 4) would nominally consist of a smart
communications device, i.e., cellphone or terrestrial emergency services radio transceiver, a terrestrial AM/FM radio transmitter, and a GPS–enabled
tablet–type device with map software in the emergency vehicle. The smart communications device(s) would have two–way communications with a
centralized traffic control center or system, broadcast one–way signals to the traffic lights along the route, as well
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Essex Country Emergency Responder Committee
CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS
A.GENERAL
1. This EOP is focused on a severe weather hazard such as a hurricane, blizzard or nor'easter for Essex County. All towns and agencies involved will
respond in a rapid timely manner when the Governor declares a state of emergency due to an impending weather event.
2. This EOP is self standing. Therefore there does not need to be any orders to be given to follow this EOP.
3. The Essex County Emergency Responder Committee (ECERC) has coordinated all listed directives with the Boards of Selectmen in all involved
communities for approval of this plan.
4. Control for the EOC will be located at Camp Edwards, Bldg 1206. This will be the central location for all operations. The Alternate EOC site will be
at Otis AFB, Bldg 102.
B.OPERATIONS
1. Operations will commence when the ECERC Commander, fire chief or police chief deem that the storm will present a potential hazard for the
county and its residents.
2. The ECERC Commander will contact all members of the Essex County Incident Management Team (ECIMT).
3. The ECERC and ECIMT will follow all National Incident Management System guidelines unless it is deemed unfeasible. In that instance the ECERC
Commander will be notified.
4. Together the ECERC Commander and ECIMT Managers will follow the chronological timeline listed for operations:
a. Weather Advisory (–24 to –36 hours)
ECIMT polled for availability (phone, e–mail, Sheriff's phone).
Number of positions determined from type and
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The National Response Plan Essay
The National Response Plan The National Response Framework is a guide designed to assist local, State, and Federal governments in developing
functional capabilities and identifying resources based on hazard identification and risk assessment. It outlines the operating structure and identifies key
roles and responsibilities. It established a framework to identify capabilities based on resources and the current situation no matter the size or scale. It
integrates organizational structures and standardizes how the Nation at all levels plans to react to incidents. The suspected terrorist attack will have
health, economic, social, environment and political long–term effects for my community. This is why it is essential that local government's... Show
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This information will be used to establish priorities and develop an incident action plan. Resources and capabilities are employed based on the size,
scope, nature and complexity of the incident. Should the disaster exceed the local governments, they would request assistance through mutual aid and
assistance agreements, the State, or the Federal Government. Mutual aid agreements establish the roles and responsibilities of both parties, the
procedures for requesting assistance and communication protocols. As the Disaster Coordinator for the city I am responsible for ensuring the public
safety and welfare of the citizens within the city's jurisdiction. This requires me to have a full understanding on my role and responsibilities for
managing disaster response and employing resources in order to save lives, protect property, the environment. Additionally I'm tasked to preserve the
less tangible but equally important social, economic and political structures. My first reaction was to alert the regional Joint Terrorism Task Force to
prepare them for possible activation. Next it is vital to gain situational awareness and develop a Common Operating Picture (COP). This COP is the
who, what, where, when and how as it relates to the incident. Situational awareness starts at the incident site and includes continuous monitoring of
reporting channels to gain
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Fire Procedure Safety Research Paper
Fire procedure safety. The rules and procedures for the firefighters are there for a reason. If something happens that violates the rules or exploits
them then they will be subject to change. In the article where the firefighter gets hit when doing a cleanup of a traffic scene the rules and procedures
changed to benefit all the firefighters so that will not happen anymore. Rules were made for a reason. but before specifics are said the definition of
rules is "one of a set of explicit or understood regulations or principles governing conduct within a particular activity or sphere." (Google
define;Dictionary.com) Some say that rules were made to be broken. But rules were made to be followed not broken. (Answers/yahoo.com) In the...
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In most cases, the fire department that is responsible for the installation and looking over of traffic signals is also responsible for the fixing
equipment that is installed at intersections, however the fire department may be responsible for testing and reporting any system malfunctions.
Emergency vehicle drivers should be required to follow very specific procedures when systems are in use. The driver must not exceed a speed that
will trigger the system to turn on and make the traffic signals turn green before the emergency vehicle arrives at the intersection. Once the light
becomes green, if the path is clear, the emergency vehicle should go through the intersection at the speed limit or slower, although the driver must
always be prepared for the unpredictable actions of other drivers. The emergency vehicle driver must also be prepared to stop if the system does
not function properly. The driver must not approach an intersection while going too fast to stop because if the light turns green for the other side and
the cars move then they can get in an accident (the second leading cause of death for firefighters). A very dangerous crash can happen when two fire
service veichles approach an intersection at the same time from different directions. Fatal crashes between emergency vehicles have happened in
these circumstances. All traffic signal systems are designed so that one vehicle will have full control of the intersection, the first signal from the first
truck will be accepted and the signal from the other will be rejected. If a system fails to provide a green signal as a fire service vehicle approaches, the
driver must assume that another emergency vehicle will be coming through the intersection and the other vehicle has the green light. Some systems
provide special lights at the intersection to advise an approaching
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Crime Social Policy
Crime Data and Social Policy
At the beginning of the second chapter, it is described how the statistics of a crime provide a summary of the whole criminal activity. An accurate
statistical picture of a crime benefits the creation of a social policy. In a national level, the collection of crime statistics come from two major sources,
Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program and National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program
produces an annual overview of major crime in the United States. It is also known as the UCR/NIBRS Program. On the other hand, the National Crime
Victimization Survey (NCVS) of the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS): U.S. Department of justice agency responsible for the collection of criminal ...
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This survey is based up on victim self–reports rather the police reports. It is also designed to estimate the occurrence of all crimes, whether it was
reported or not. The NCVS system started functioning in the year of 1972. The UCR/NIBRS and NCVS differ in that the UCR/NIBRS Programs
make use of data obtained by citizens' reports of crime made to enforcement agencies, while the NCVS utilizes survey data. A similarity between these
two is that they both contain data their creators think is appropriate.
Special Categories of Crime
The crime typology is a classification used to study and describe of criminal behavior such as legal category, offender motivation, victim behavior, and
characteristics of individual offenders. Special categories of crime include: crimes against women, crime against the elderly, hate crime, corporate and
white–collar crime, organized crime, gun crime, drug crime, high technology and computer crime, terrorism (domestic international, cyber) and crime
in international context: unlawful activities that occur across national boundaries such as human trafficking and money
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The Effects Of Excessive Police Violence On Citizen Crime...
This study examines how incidents of excessive police violence influence citizen crime reporting. As our main case study, we examine one of
Milwaukee's most publicized moments of police brutality: the 2004 beating of an unarmed black man, Frank Jude, by white police officers. Using an
interrupted time series design, we analyze patterns of police–related 911 calls before and after the Jude beating was made public in the Milwaukee
press. Controlling for several neighborhood characteristics, along with fixed effects for neighborhoods and months, we find that residents of
Milwaukee's neighborhoods were far less likely to report a crime after Jude's beating was broadcast. Over half of the total loss in 911 calls occurred
in black neighborhoods. Supplemental analyses show that other local and national cases of police violence against unarmed black men also had an
impact on crime reporting in Milwaukee. The Independent variable would be Jude beating, and as for the dependent variable will be the 911 calls.
The purpose of this study is to define the relationship between violence and crime reporting in a Milwaukee black community. This study moves
beyond the limitations of previous research by analyzing the effects of publicizing police violence cases on crime reporting via 911 calls. The
evidence for their study does not rely on accounts of past behavior or projections of future action, but on the complete universe of every crime
reported in Milwaukee over the course of seven years.
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The National Incident Management System
Abstract
With each disaster or incident, interoperability is continuously being seen as an issue amongst first responders. During event of the 1993 World Trade
Center bombing, few changes were made to ensure the adequacy of interoperable communications amongst first responders. The September 11th
attacks on the World Trade Centers presented the inadequacies that had not been acknowledged in other incidents. This paper will give readers a
synopsis of the events that took place of the day of September 11th. Readers will also gain an understanding as to exactly what interoperability and
what interoperable communications are. This paper will also explore research conducted by government officials as well as others that investigate events
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As responders prepared to take on the task of the North tower, the South tower was hit moments later. This cataclysmic event would forever change the
world.
This paper will explain an overview perspective of the September 11th attacks, as well as examine the response of local emergency personnel to this
incident. I will discuss the lack of coordination amongst emergency personnel, and also analyze the connection between this event and the National
Incident Management System (NIMS). This paper will also reveal the challenges faced due to interoperability and the ways in which improvements
were made and improvements many believe still need to be made.
What is interoperability?
Interoperability plays a very vital role in the event of a terrorist attack or a natural disaster. To gain a better understanding, one must understand what
interoperability is. Interoperability is described as the ability to convey information from one agency to the next as efficiently and effectively as
possible. This information is then used to ensure emergency personnel respond to an incident as adequately as possible ( Walsh, Christen Jr., Lord, &
Miller, 2010, p. 124).
First responders as well as individuals working in law enforcement, fire fighters, and other emergency personnel, often face a very critical issue, not
being capable to communicate to one another effectively at the scene of an emergency. This issue is
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Fema And The Federal Emergency Management Agency
"On April 1, 1979, President Jimmy Carter signed the executive order that created the Federal Emergency Management Agency."1.Year in and out,
a disaster can strike at any moment and put millions of people in danger and wreck billions of dollars' worth of property. But, this is where the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) steps in and up to the plate. FEMA works "as part of a team helping communities reduce their
risk, helping emergency officials prepare for all hazards, and helping people get back on their feet after their lives are disrupted by a disaster."2
FEMA's primary focus is to coordinate federal and logistical operations "to save and sustain lives, minimize suffering, and protect property in a timely
and effective manner in communities that become devastated by disasters."3
Background
For 35 years, FEMA 's mission remains: to lead America to prepare for, prevent, respond to and recover from disasters with a vision of "A Nation
Prepared." FEMA can trace its origins to the Congressional Act of 1803. FEMA coordinates the federal government 's role in preparing for, preventing,
mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering from all domestic disasters, whether natural or man–made, including acts of terror."4 "President
Carter 's 1979 executive order 12127 merged many of the separate disaster–related responsibilities into the Federal Emergency Management
Agency."51 From this executive order, FEMA absorbed The Federal Insurance Administration, The
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Essay on Measuring Organizational Safety Culture
Measuring Organizational Safety Culture Introduction How does an organization assess safety culture? Before we tackle that question lets define
safety culture. There are many definitions of safety culture but for the purpose of this discussion we will define safety culture as a "Collective values
and norms an organization has regarding safety", Terry Miller, National Safety Council. Most safety professionals would agree to adequately assess an
organization's safety culture you must first develop a series of indicators to gauge performance. Those indicators should be a combination of both
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One must caution reliance solely on lagging indicators such as injury and illness data as they are after the fact measurements focusing on past
performance. Lagging indicators may tell you where incidents have occurred in the past but they will not tell you where incidents are likely to occur in
the future. A second safety indicator often used to gauge organizational safety culture is near miss reporting. Near miss reporting is categorized as an
unplanned event not resulting in an undesirable consequence, however; having the potential to do so. Recognizing and reporting near miss incidents
can have a positive impact on organizational safety performance. Near miss reporting not only provides valuable information to prevent future incidents
it also provides an excellent opportunity for employees to actively participate in an organizations safety system. Near miss reporting also increases
communication between management and hourly personnel creating a culture of teamwork leading to a safer work environment. Another leading
safety indicator often used to gauge safety culture is behavioral safety observations. An integral component of most behavioral safety programs the
number of field observations and percent of at–risk behavior of a particular target will often be tracked. Safety observation and feedback can improve
safety
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Procedures For Carrying Out This Research
Procedures The procedures for carrying out this research were concentrated on satisfying the following three questions: (a) What are the risks facing
the residents in the Largo Fire Rescue response district? (b) What is the likelihood of each risk? (c) What is the severity potential of each risk? Initial
research began during the fall of 2015 while completing the pre–course work for the National Fire Academy's February 2016 Executive Analysis of
Community Risk Reduction course. This included using census data to build a demographic profile of the Largo Fire Rescue response district, which
consisted of the total population of the community, its geographical size, and the presence and distribution of races, cultures, age groups, and
socioeconomic levels. Other areas investigated were economic drivers that support the community's tax base such as key businesses and industries.
Additionally, problematic social issues were examined such as educational levels, crime/violence, gangs, unemployment, and substance abuse. In
addition to census records, data were retrieved from Pinellas County Dispatch and the National Fire Incident Reporting System. NFIRS data from 2010
through 2015 was collected, and a comprehensive list of incidents that took place in the Largo Fire Rescue response district was comprised. This
information was composed to expose the frequency and severity of incidents such as fires, preventable injuries, medical emergencies, water rescues,
traffic incidents,
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Homeland Security Presidential Directive (NIMS)
The President of the United States of America issued the Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)–5 on February 28th, 2003 for managing
Domestic incidents like terrorist attacks. The HSPD–5 helped create the National Incident Management System (NIMS), (Homeland Security, 2004).
The use of the Incident Management System and Incident Command System can help manage the response to an attack involving Weapons of Mass
Destruction among many other emergencies. These systems allow for coordination to be used in a proper and efficient manner. Without a system in
place communication and coordination can fall apart and the response will not be prompt as it needs to be to protect lives and infrastructure. NIMS and
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There needs to be national level terminology that all agencies that join can understand. Attacks that are large like when weapons of mass destruction are
involved have a national level impact and become very complex, this is when it is most important to use proper coordination and communication with
the systems that NIMS provides. When various agencies are working together, it is important to follow the setup protocol to not inflict on agencies
responsibilities, accountability, and or authority. The accountability includes incident action plans, unity of command, check–ins, span of control,
resource tracking and more (Department of Homeland Security, 2004). It is important that each agency respect their rules and authority. The Unified
Command helps give structure and objectives for agencies, those agencies who do not have jurisdictional responsibilities are given supporting roles
(Department of Homeland Security, 2004). Also, some agencies may have the same rules and authorities so this unified system will help them work
efficiently and effectively not interfering with each other. Working as a team for example would be when local, state and federal investigators can all
help one another investigate a terrorist crime scene by sharing expertise, equipment, intelligence and other
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Contribute to Children and Young Peoples Health and Safety...
C U 1 5 1 2 Contribute to children and young people's Health and Safety 1.1 Outline the health and safety policies and procedures of your work
setting. My work setting follows the laws and standards set by the Health and Safety Act 1974:– * Ensure that the environment is safe, secure with high
quality of hygiene practices for staff, children and their families and any member of the public while using the premises. * Impose a total ban of
smoking in the nursery indoor/ outdoor play area. * Take responsibility to ensure the staffs are given appropriate information, instruction, training and
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Other possible hazards are doors and exit points. Doors should have a spring device to close on themselves once they're open to minimise anyone
leaving without being notices, secure stair–gates should be fitted at both ends to minimise falls, and the main entrance should have a secure lock
/ buzzer system to minimise unlawful entry or exit. 3.1 Identify non–medical incidents and emergencies that may occur in the work place. Non–medical
incidents or emergencies that may occur in a workplace are: Fire: to get everyone quickly, calmly and safely Flood: to make sure there's no contact
with any electrical equipment. This could also cause the floor to be slippery. Electrical: any electrical equipment/ tools used are safe, no bare wires
showing or covers open to reveal workings. Security breech: both children and staff are protected by intruders. Parents that are not legally allowed to
collect children but show up. Bomb scares. 3.2 Outline the actions to take in response to the following situations: * Fires * Security incidents *
Emergency incidents With fires the procedure is to gather all the children and staff in the set meeting place in the class and then in an orderly manner
to meet at the designated meeting place set by the setting which is normally outside and away from the building. A register should also be taken too to
account for all the children in the class. Regular fire drills (both planned and unplanned) should
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Cultural Change : The Fire Service
1)Cultural Change
One could say the Fire Service possess one unique quality about how it operates daily and that is the culture and the community that lies within every
department. Culture is defined as defined by Miriam–Webster "the integrated pattern of human knowledge, belief, and behavior that depends upon the
capacity for learning and transmitting knowledge to succeeding generations (Definition of Culture, 2017, para. 5)." The many diverse aspects of each
department in still's a variety of cultural differences separating one department from the next. At the heart of all departments, fire service culture is the
men and women who work and train hard to serve their communities as prescribed by the Fire Chief. The Fire Chief, however, ... Show more content on
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This initiative emphasizes the importance of individuals holding themselves accountable for their own health, wellness, and safety. Additionally, this
message needs to be derived and set forth by the administration of the department who should equally demonstrate the same behavior. A Fire Chief who
establishes such expectations are the first in line to demonstrate their own accountability standards through their physical appearance and visible
measures. For example, maintaining a healthy image resembling one of physically fit, and maintain and advocate healthy dietary eating habits both on
and off the job. RMFD's current Fire Chief emulates these standards. However, the Assistant Fire Chief and one of the Battalion Chiefs fall short,
detouring the unity and strength behind the accountability maintaining a positive image.
Additionally, the Fire Chief and his administration are ultimately responsible for the safety and well being of the department. Safe work practices are
paramount at all levels of the fire service. My department addresses these areas through the National Firefighter Safety Down Day where current issues
and concerns with firefighter safety are address, and teaching material is presented to improve overall safety.
3)Risk Management
Inherently the fire service operates in high–risk environments to facilitate the role of preserving life safety and property conservation. How these
incidents are managed and safeguarded by our administration
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Is Congress Powerless To Combat Police Brutality
Is Congress Powerless to combat Police Brutality?
George Orwell (1918) was quoted saying, "The further a society drifts from truth the more it will hate those who speak it."
Purpose of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
In 1967, the President's Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice called for a revolution in the approach to crime. As a
result, the commission developed seven specific goals that are relevant in the twenty–first century: prevent crimes, adopt new ways of dealing with
offenders, eliminate injustice and unfairness, upgrade personnel, conduct research to find new and effective ways to control crime, appropriate the
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There seem to be no signs of addressing the open season of human hunting, nor any amendments to the limits of dead bodies per officer. What there
seems to be is a defiance towards the do prevalence of police brutality and the granting of video cameras to law enforcement? The financial authority of
congress to the administration seemly has enough support to demise brutal reporting by settling prior to the incident becoming a statistical reporting.
Why does there seems to be enough votes to cover–up an unfortunate confrontation between the federal, state, and local police? And enough funding to
articulate the restoration of an ancient bill/law to defend the brutal murders by law enforcers. Congress has been given the authority to investigate
such reporting by the police administrative grant funding to demise these accusations at a local, state and federal level. Several theories are apparent,
but one in particular stands out. Does the federal, State and Local prison over populations has anything to do with the decisions law enforcement are
making? I seem that overpopulation of federal prisons are concerns of the federal government. Since the orders for local government stems down from
the federal government. Could it be that the federal government and congress refuse to address the do prevalence of police brutality? Perhaps the
reason congress does
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Health And Safety : An Essential Aspect Of Any Health Or...
Task 1
Health and safety is an essential aspect of any health or social care setting. The one particular setting that I am basing my information on finding a
range of hazards for is a preschool environment. Preschool is where there is a range of high risks and each individual risk has to be risk assessed to
identify how we can prevent the hazard from happening to the young children that are studying there. The facilities should be checked thoroughly to
maintain the safety of all pupils and staff. I will identify all hazards that could be in a play area .
The physical environment includes everything that is selected around everyone working or any people and children that are in the building. Examples
of this could be the building or the temperature. The temperature of the radiator can be hazardous to children if they are too hot and they are not
thermostatically controlled then the children could burn themselves .
Another hazard could be the lighting, this is very important for the younger children. When lighting levels are low, too high, or inconsistent our
ability to complete tasks safely is compromised. The children's eyes could get tired or sore, which can lead to headaches and work mistakes. There a
lot more hazards with poor lighting such as Headache and eyestrain even Neck, back, and shoulder strain when straining to see items because of poor
lighting with children they could Fall down or start dropping materials or tools such as scissors.
Hazards from equipment
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Needs Assessment And Recommendations To The Baltimore...
Baltimore County Fire Department is one of the largest departments in Maryland providing fire protection, emergency medical services, as well as
other services to over 800,000 citizen. The department is a fire–based EMS system that answers around 130,000 calls a year, with 80% being
Emergency Medical Service (EMS) related, making EMTs and Paramedics the backbone of the department. As of February 2017, the department
consists of 1,012 employees, with 12.7% being Paramedics or Paramedic/ Firefighters. The purpose of a paramedic is to provide advanced medical
care to critically injured and ill patients who utilize 911. Paramedics possess complex knowledge and skills in order to conduct proper patient
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Through research and data collection, the goal of this needs assessment is to discover the gaps in health care specific to Baltimore County in order to
find key information to develop a CP curriculum for BCoFD. After completed the needs assessment, several gaps were found that have been
contributing to the increased call volume in Baltimore County. Gaps include lack of select health care resources, lack of primary care physicians
(PCP), lower socioeconomic residents with lack of insurance, chronically ill patients, and patients facing substance or alcohol (ETOH)
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Psychology Of Hate Crime Offenders
Psychology of Hate Crime Offenders
Melissa K. Mark
University of Phoenix
September 2015
Abstract
This study investigated data regarding criminal offenses categorized as hate crimes that "are motivated, in whole or in part, by the offender 's bias
against a race, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity/national origin, or disability and are committed against persons, property, or society", (Hall 2013)
with a speculative focus upon the psychological typology of the offender. Findings yield five major categories of the offender: "thrill–seeking, reactive
/defensive, retaliatory, mission, and bias peripheral/mixed" (Freilich 2013). The study yielded that individuals who commit hate crimes are not
diagnostically mentally ill, but they do share characteristics of high levels of aggression and antisocial behavior, with childhood histories of parental
or caretaker abuse, and use of violence to solve family problems. Findings are considered in terms of clinical intervention and risk assessment practices
with hate crime offenders using a chi–squared test for nominal (categorical) data to determine whether an association between two categorical
variables in a sample is likely to reflect a real association between these two variables in a population. Hate crime generally refers to a "criminal
offense against a person or property motivated in whole or in part by an offender's bias against a race, religion, disability, ethnic origin or sexual
orientation", (Hall, 2013).
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Case Study Of Bon Secours Hospital
Bon Secours Hospital in Galway is one of five facilities of a Catholic, private system that provides compassionate and excellent quality healthcare to
those in need. Bon Secours means "good help" in French.
After the French Revolution twelve women living in Paris began nursing the sick. Josephine Potel became their leader, and in January 1824, formed
first profession as Bon Secours Sisters. News about their care escalated very fast and other women joined the group providing healing to rich and poor.
Sisters of Bon Secours spread their work around France and soon after abroad as well.
First foreign foundation was formed in Ireland in 1861, followed by establishing a convent in London in 1870. In 1948, Sisters also started working in
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The board is read in conjunction with the fire alarm panel that contain zone description, zone number, device number. This information is transferred to
the fire information board to and the matrix is used to determine if staff should evacuate or standby for each department.
Q – Pulse is an online programme which contains data about corrective and preventing actions taken by anyone at any given time within the hospital. A
lot of data used in the placement was found in this system. Q – Pulse Systems and Framework include:
Document Control – The module contains the complete document management lifecycle. All actions and notifications associated with change requests,
change history, drafting, approvals, and distribution. Module also provides the access to a single document material providing quick entry in the
context of whatever is being worked
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National Response Framework
June 24, 2015 NRF * Rank order (in order of priority) the 14 core capabilities of the NRF. Explain why you rank ordered 1, 2, and 3, respectively. Be
specific. * Explain how the United States conducts an all–hazards response in the five preparedness mission areas of prevention, protection, mitigation,
response, and disaster recovery. NIMS * When would a Deputy Incident Commander (Deputy IC) be necessary? Give examples. * In The missing
piece of NIMS: Teaching incident commanders how to function in the edge of Chaos, the author notes that first responders have to deal with a disaster
situation already unfolding, and not "all the pieces fit together nicely." The author writes about the Five Tenets of Working in Chaos.
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Now, they must look and prepare for situations never previously considered. Mass shootings, chemical and nuclear attacks, and suicide bombers are
just a few of the possibilities. The reality is that today there are many dangers that have not been previously imagined. The best that can be done is to
plan, re–plan and plan again. 2. Situational Assessment. Once the Incident Commander arrives on the scene, s/he will need to assess the
emergency quickly. Is there still a threat to the general population? Are the casualties identified or does Search & Rescue need to be
mobilized? The IC needs to come up with a game plan to save lives, protect property and the environment, meet basic human needs, and stabilize the
situation. 5 3. Operational Coordination is third on the list of priorities. The IC has to coordinate the efforts of Police, Fire & Rescue, as well as
business owners and nongovernmental organizations (NGO). Time is of the essence. The sooner the IC has operational control, the sooner various
pieces can be delegated, and the IC can focus on the big picture. 4. Operational Communications 5. Mass Search and Rescue Operations 6. Public and
Private Services and Resources 7. Public Health and Medical Services 8. Public Information and Warning 9. On–Scene Security and Protection 10.
Mass Care Services 11. Fatality Management Services 12. Critical Transportation 13.
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NIMS Case Study
The President of the United States of America issued the HOmeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)– 5 on February 28th, 2003 for Managing
Domestic incidents like terrorist attacks, this helped create the National Incident Management System (NIMS) (Homeland Security, 2004). The use of
the Incident Management System and Incident Command System can help respond and manage an attack of Weapons of Mass Destruction. These
systems allow for coordination to be used in a proper and efficient manner. Without a system in place communication and coordination can fall apart
and the response will not be prompt as an emergency like this needs to be.
IMS and ICS
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THese concepts and principles help provide room for flexibility that is adjustable to work with a variety of incidents no matter the location, size,
complexity or the cause (Homeland, Security, 2004). NIMS also has a standardized structure including Public information systems, multiagency
coordination systems, and the Incident Command System create to support interoperability within all agencies (Homeland Security, 2004).
To be prepared for an attack on American soil there is a lot of training, realistic exercises, personnel certification and qualification , planning, equipment
certification and question, and publication management that is needed. This allows for NIMS and the agencies involved to be ready and prepared for
any potential attack with mechanisms that will get well trained and organized personnel and ready equipment at the targeted zone as soon as possible.
This is all done with resources and data tracked and information collected, and analyzed to best share and communicate the
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Management Plan For Fire Department Safety
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Risk Management Plan is designed to spell out all times of risk encountered by the Reading Fire Department members during non–emergency and
emergency responses. Currently, there is no Risk Management Plan in place. In accordance with the requirements set forth by National Fire Protection
Standard 1500–Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program this program will be implemented on January 1, 2012.
The role of the Incident Safety Officer will be conducted in accordance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1561–Standard for
Fire Department Safety Officer. In the past, the role of the Reading Fire Department Safety Officer was not performing the required tasks. The role
of the Safety Officer is a critical role during any Reading Fire Department activity. The Safety Officer will be part of the Command Staff and will
work side by side with the Incident Commander. The ultimate goal is to ensure the safety of all Reading Fire Department members while operating
during non–emergency and emergency incidents.
The program outlines the requirements of the Reading Fire Department Command Staff and Reading Fire Department members. All members are
responsible for their personal safety. The safety of Reading Fire Department is the number One priority of the Reading Fire Department Command
Staff. Understanding the inherent risks involved with fire suppression and other critical tasks, the goal is to minimize and manage the
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Task 4 Disaster in Frankllin county Essay
Disaster in Franklin County
The role of the major public health personnel, including the public health nurse, is to provide the public with accurate information, and to assure the
community, as well as ensure the immediate safety and well–being of the members of the community, while being competent compassionate and
accessible. The public health director was contacted by the incident commander to attend the incident briefing due to immediate and long term public
health impacts. The fire chief gave report concerning how many people were confirmed dead, what time it occurred and what county(s) were affected.
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The public health personnel had to deal with multiple problems both during the initial period and after the immediate danger had past. Actions taken by
the community health nurse to help the people who were interviewed cope with the situations after the flooding were: to advise them to stay at shelter
where there is electricity and food to contact Environmental health specialists for toxic waste To contact Social services to address immediate needs
and resources.
To arrange for instruction on safe use of generators in English and Spanish.
To make arrangement for medications to be delivered the next day.
Techniques that were used or could have been used to calm the fears of the people interviewed are to use short and concise statements. Perform active
listening and confirm statements by repeating it back to the person being spoken with, use confrontation avoidance, and De–escalation. The other
nursing personnel could be prepared to help in responding to a similar emergency with a much larger affected area (e.g., the effect of Hurricane
Katrina). Through the development of a well–organized disaster response plan. Public health staff requires National Incident Management System
(NIMS) training. Emergency preparedness training should be performed at least every six months. There needs to be a method of communication in
case power lines, towers and electricity are
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National Fire Incident Reporting System
Data was collected and analyzed, to determine if there was a significant correlation between Firefighter incidents based on the status of being a
Professional or Volunteer Firefighter, within the state of Tennessee in 2005. Data was collected based on incidents per month for the 2005 year and it
was concluded that there was a significant increase in the number of Firefighter incidents as a Professional Firefighter compared to that of a Volunteer
Firefighter. The data used and analyzed was collected from the National Fire Incident Reporting System, and was within correlation with the data
shown, however the conclusion of this research was different than the comparison noted with the National Fire Protection Association that analyzed
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The data used to be analyzed was based on the data reported from the 593 fire districts that reported out of the 728 Fire Departments in the state in
2005. The sections used of the data set was the Career; Injury Date and State. The subsection data used was the numbers for professional firefighter and
volunteer firefighter. The number of incidents from each month for that reporting year were taken from the data section: Professional Firefighter;
Jan–3; Feb–1; March–2; April–4; May–2; June–4; July–2; August–10; September–4; October–1; November–8; December–4. Volunteer Firefighter;
Jan–4; Feb–4; March–2; Arpil–0; May–2; June–2; July–6; August–9; September–1; October–0; November–1; December–4. Each month was analyzed
to determine the differences in the incidents that occurred with Professional and Volunteer Firefighters. There were no additional data added collected
or changed for this
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Federal Emergency Management Agency ( Fema )
Federal Emergency Management Agency
There exist numerous types of situations that could cause an emergency response, nonetheless, who is supposed to provide emergency response to
large scale emergencies? The answer is the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); specifically the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA). The Department of Homeland Security was created in lieu of one single event that happened on September 11th, 2001. There stand several
entities under the DHS program, additionally; the Federal Emergency Management Agency heads the emergency response efforts under DHS.
FEMA was created out of several different initial disaster response agencies such as, just to name a few; the National Weather Service Community...
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It is also designed as a standard, cooperate tool used for managing incidents. "The concepts contained herein provide for a flexible but standardized set
of incident management practices with emphasis on common principles, a consistent approach to operational structures and supporting mechanisms,
and an integrated approach to resource management" (Department of Homeland Security, 2015). The NIMS has several functions that work in
collaboration to provide the necessary tools for response efforts. These functions include: NIMS Doctrine Supporting Guides and Tools; Training;
Resource Management and Mutual Aid; Implementation Guidance and Reporting; NIMS Alerts; FEMA NIMS Regional Contacts; and Incident
Command System Resources. These functions work together to produce the Department of Homeland Security's effective emergency response strategy.
The Department of Homeland Security sponsors a program called "Ready Business." "DHS has adopted the National Fire Protection Association
1600 (NFPA 1600) as the American National Standard for developing a preparedness program" (Department of Homeland Security, 2015). FEMA
spreads this strategy in efforts to establish effective emergency response preparedness from the businesses initially affected by disasters. This type of
program is in place in hopes that it will alleviate a large amount of identified hazards associated
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Scba Firefighter Case Study
In order for a firefighter to be efficient at the work one perform, the appropriate equipment is needed. One important piece of equipment is the
self–contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). The SCBA allows one the ability to breath when entering a smoked room filled with toxics. The
SCBA also is worn for simple car fires, serious structure fire or even an outdoor fire (Ford, 2012, p.343). In this scenario the SCBA bottle caused
serious harm to a firefighter. One will discuss major problems, the potential solutions and some recommendations that can hopefully keep this from
happening again. In this scenario some major issues was observed. First the SCBA bottle should have been secured in a compartment specifically
designed for SCBAs or secured by metal brackets. Secondly, did the person who filled the SCBA bottle have the proper training to do that job? And
lastly, since the cylinders looks almost identical to the fire department's 3000 psi cylinder bottles, why were there not distinctive marking on the
bottles. Some potential solutions would be to have a designated compartments for the spare SCBA bottles and they should be secured with metal
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Likewise, the bottles must be secured in place by some sort of device, such as a metal bracket. Next, proper training must take place. There should be
some sort of certificate of completion of after training is complete. Also, a system should be put in place so that the bottles can be easily identifiable
such as color coding the bottles. Lastly, this should be reported to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS), which is "the main source of
information on line–of–duty firefighter deaths and injuries. NFIRS analysis helps to identify local trends over a period of time" (Ford, 2012,
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Emergency Operations in the United States
Emergency Operations in the United States are governed by the National Incident Management System and its sub component Incident Command
System. The ICS is an organizational planning tool that helps sort and define incident command responsibilities to aid in the prompt mitigation of
disasters and its effects. The primary staff positions govern other subsets of skills and together form a scalable organization that in theory can
operate given an incident of any size and still perform the same functions. The primary design of the ICS structure is flawed in that it does not hold
medical planning as its primary staff position but regulates it to a lower level. This is the Achilles heel of disaster management, medical operations
are vital to the success of any disaster mitigation and management plan. Medical staff planning should be a primary staff position under the ICS
structure. Disasters are broadly defined and rely on context and technical acumen of those assessing an incident to correctly or most accurately decide
on what is a disaster. The consensus in the disaster management field is that a solid, clear definition of disaster does not exist, but rather gave many
examples do. Members of the professions of emergency response and planning, and governance have developed a lexicon adequately describe an event.
Those terms largely fall into three categories; natural hazards, technological hazards, and finally, context hazards. Natural hazards are extreme
geophysical and
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Emergency Response From The Federal Emergency Management...
This paper will discuss emergency response derived from the Federal Emergency Management System through the Department of Homeland Security,
and the management system connecting the support entities. Additionally, it will cover the response to the terrorist attacks of 9/11, and the response
to Hurricane Katrina. Specifically, this paper will look into a few areas where emergency response has failed and why. Furthermore, it will look at
lessons learned from failings associated with these responses. Finally, this paper will look at what emergency response methods could improve, and a
business design created to improve response efforts in the future.
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There were six original agencies that combined together to create what is recognized today as FEMA. FEMA is in charge of coordinating and
managing relief efforts for large, and/or lesser scale disaster efforts. When FEMA is notified into action, it sets in motion a wide range of entities that
collaborate together to provide assistance. Roughly, a few types of assistants that are set into motion would include financial and physical support.
When FEMA is called into action, they utilize a specific system called the National Incident Management System or NIMS. The National Incident
Management System is designed as a systematic way of coordination between the public and private sectors to manage response efforts for several
types of incidents to aid in preventing loss of life and damage. It is also designed as a standard, cooperate tool used for managing incidents. "The
concepts contained herein provide for a flexible but standardized set of incident management practices with emphasis on common principles, a
consistent approach to operational structures and supporting mechanisms, and an integrated approach to resource management" (Department of
Homeland Security, 2015). The NIMS has several functions that work in association to provide the necessary tools for response efforts. These functions
include: NIMS Doctrine Supporting Guides and Tools; Training; Resource Management and Mutual Aid; Implementation Guidance and Reporting;
NIMS Alerts; FEMA NIMS
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Image Trend Report
As I've continued to advance in my career as a firefighter/EMT I've begun to notice the amount of writing that correlates with emergency services.
Arguably the most important thing secondary to treatment is report writing. For the past year I have been volunteering in Goochland County and am
soon to be an AIC/primary care provider on an ambulance. Throughout the process I have noticed how crucial documentation is by leading patient
treatment and handling incident reports. This paper is to inform myself and readers about the topic of writing within the field of EMS based on the
questions I have asked EMTs, paramedics, and firefighters.
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Details in the documentation should make the provider remember the call several years down the line so narratives should have differences (Winnie
Dunn). Many times the patient narrative will be challenged in court if a provider is sued and can end up being their "saving grace".
In most cases there is little time to complete Image Trend reports. EMT–Intermediate Kaylynn Albertson states, "Richmond Ambulance Authority
implements a maximum of an 8 minute response time, 10 minutes for being on scene, 10 minutes for transporting to the hospital, and 20 for finishing
your reports and marking back in service. The most challenging part are those last 20 minutes." From writing this essay I have discovered that I am on
the "write" track to progress in my line of work. The main points I received from my contacts were to continue writing reports because the repetition
increases proficiency, take classes on technical or general writing, read other's reports. and, especially stressed by my EMT instructor is that "today
someone will call 911 for the first time, the last time, or the only time. Don't we owe them our best?" (Winnie
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Plainsville Fire Operation Plan
PLAINSVILLE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN ANNEX
ACTIVATION:
Upon receiving notification of potential hazardous material, Plainsville Communications
Center will activate this Annex by dispatching North Plainsville Fire Rescue
LEAD AGENCY:
North Plainsville Fire Rescue
DESIGNATED APPROVAL AUTHORITIES:
"Plainsville" Board of County Commissioners
Commander, "Plainsville" Chemical Depot
Governor of Colorado
PARTNERS IN MUTUAL AGREEMENT:
Pueblo City Fire
Pueblo Rural Fire
Pueblo West Fire
Rye Fire District
West Park Fire District
Boone Fire Department
Pueblo County Department of Emergency Management
Pueblo Chemical Depot
Pueblo County Sheriff's Office
Colorado State Patrol
Pueblo Police Department
Public Works Departments
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Plainsville Local Emergency Planning Committee
719–583–6125
b.National Response Center
24–hour
c.The Plainsville Department of Public Health and Environment
24–hour
Reference
Colorado CSEPP community recovery plan. (2016, June). Colorado Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management. Retrieved from http:/
/www.pueblosheriff.com/plans/Colorado_CSEPP_Recovery_Plan.pdf
Hazardous materials annex. (2007, April 20). City and County of Broomfield Colorado.
Retrieved from http://www.broomfield.org/DocumentCenter/View/4227
Pueblo county emergency operations plan. (2008, May). Pueblo County Sheriff's Office. Retrieved from http://www.pueblosheriff.com/plans/LEOP
/AnnexF_HAZMAT.pdf
Emergency support function (ESF) 10 – Hazardous materials. (2013). Pueblo County Sheriff's Office. Retrieved from https:/
/www.sheriff.co.pueblo.co.us/plans/LEOP/Local%20Emergency%20Operations%20Plan_2013DRAFT.pdf
U.S. Department of Transportation. (2016). Emergency Response Guidebook. Pipeline and hazardous materials safety administration. Retrieved from
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Routine Activity Theory And Social Disorganization Theory
Literature Review
In the literature review there will be different discussions based on past and current research. The historic overview will discuss the history of campus
crime and factors that have influenced student's feelings of safety on campus from research dated from 1999 and back. The current research section
will cover research from 2000 to today involving the topic of campus crime and factors that impact student's perception of public safety. Routine
Activity Theory and Social disorganization Theory will both be integrated as well as critiqued individually in order for us to show what each theory is
about as well as how they may come together.
Historical Research Henry Fielding developed the idea of crime prevention in 1748 (Goshen, ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
However, thanks to a piece of legislation known as the Clery act, information on how well colleges and universities are addressing the issue of
campus crime is readily available. Named for Jeanne Clery, the 1986 victim of a rape and murder at Lehigh University, the act requires that all
campuses have detailed emergency alert systems in place, as well as comprehensive crime reporting statistics (Best Colleges, 2016).
The "Clery Act" is named in memory of 19–year–old Lehigh University freshman Jeanne Ann Clery who was raped and murdered while asleep in her
residence hall room on April 5, 1986. Jeanne's parents, Connie and Howard, discovered that students hadn't been told about 38 violent crimes on the
Lehigh campus in the three years before her murder. They joined with other campus crime victims and persuaded Congress to enact this law, which
was originally known as the "Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990" (College View,
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Medical Oxygen Related Home Fire Safety
Medical Oxygen Related Home Fire Safety and its Risks
Lee Ann Long
University of North Carolina at Charlotte NURS 6303 – 780
June 19, 2015
Introduction Oxygen can be a comforting, life sustaining treatment and a potent killer. As one of three components of the fire triangle (heat, fuel, and
oxygen), it has the potential to cause great injury and even death in those who ignore the risks and fail to follow safety guidelines. The Joint
Commission has identified the risk of medical oxygen home fires as serious enough to include it as the 2015 National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG)
15.02.01. It states a home care organization must "Identify patient safety areas: Find out if there are any risks for patients who are getting oxygen. For
example, fires in the patient's home." (The Joint Commission, 2015). This work is a review of available literature on the issue, its link to nursing
administration, the significance to quality and safe nursing practice, as well as potential opportunities for improvement and recommendations for
strategies to improve the safety of patients, families, and nursing staff. According to 2003 – 2006 data from the Consumer Product Safety Commission's
National Injury Surveillance System, medical oxygen in the home was a factor in and average of 1,190 thermal burns seen annually in U.S. emergency
rooms (Galligan, et al., 2015). Smoking is the leading cause in these incidents and several studies suggest that the incidence of burn
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Nebosh IGC 1
NEBOSH(IGC–1) TOPIC FOCUS ELE–1 TO ELE–5
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Health the absence of disease.
Safety the absence of hazards, risks & serious injury at workplace.
Environmental Protection the prevention of damage to air, land, water and living creatures.
Accident an unplanned, unwanted which lead to injuries, loss and damage.
Near Miss an unplanned, unwanted which has potential to injuries, loss and damage.
Dangerous Occurrence a specified event which must be reported to organization and state.
Hazard Something with potential to cause harm to people and property.
Risk the likelihood of an hazard triggered to an accident by human or machine failure.
2. Barriers to Health & Safety
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Increase in Insurance premiums.
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Loss of organization reputation and image.
Loss of industrial relations.
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POLICY: A clear statement which describes employer vision and commitment towards safety compliances at allmanagement levels of organization but
especially at CEO/GM levels. Policy has three parts statement of intent– signed by CEO/GM,HSE
Organization with roles, Arrangements as general and specific arrangements.
ORGANIZING: A detailed framework of HSE roles and responsibilities with accountabilities from CEO level to downwards general worker level
including appointment of HSE management and competent specialists of safety.
PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING: A detailed Arrangement must be made by employer as GENERAL– how organization will manage safety like
R/A, Inspections, Audits, Control Measures with review of process after accident/audits and SPECIFIC– how employees will comply safety at
organization like specific type of procedures, lone working, emergency, safe systems.
EVALUATION: The methods that monitor and review effectiveness of placed arrangements through Proactive and Reactive
Methods like before and after an accident or audit.
ACTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT: During evaluation process of proactive and reactive monitoring, if any short
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Causes Of Intentional Fire
Fire, one of the most well–known powers to humans since the first day they discovered it in ancient period, has contributed unlimited assistance to
construct our civilization and society. Similar to everything in the world, fire not only benefits our life but also harms and brings us concern about our
safety. Because fire does not contain intelligence or consciousness, it cannot harm us intentionally; however, fire is able to be caused by someone
willingly. "Any willful or malicious burnings or attempting to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle
or aircraft, personal property of another are all defined as arson, which is the crime against property" (FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting 2014). In ...
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First, as a tool, fire can be a lethal weapon that can cause a huge area of effect which it limits victims' ability to escape or resist. Next, different
from other lethal weapon, fire is unable to control, which there is no way to stop it as the fire spreads. When the fire has become a real threat to a
person, neither the victim nor the murderer can predict the result of that. Generally, that scenario will end with a tragedy that the person is murdered
by the fire that is ignited by the murderer. In order to secure our personal safety, arson should be considered as the crime against a person in addition
to the crime against property so that we may consider arson as felony, warning those potential arsonists that committing arson is not a babyish thing and
there will be terrible result if anyone
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Health And Safety At Work Act
Health and safety at work act The health and safety at work act is a law which was put in place in 1974, this is to make sure that the people at work
are looked after in the correct way and make sure that the work environment is safe. Also to ensure that they don't work in dangerous conditions and
they use the right clothing and safety equipment. They have to make sure that they check the materials used and that they are stored and handled
properly. They have to have a written safety/risk assessment form for the workplace. This is for everyone within the workplace including employers,
suppliers, self–employed, trainees and manufactures. The health and safety at work act also ensure that the health and safety of others, for example the
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This may cover an incident in which the work equipment, environment and activities were carried out, organised or supervised, lead in some way to
the accident that happened. The reports which is filled out will alert the enforcing authorities to the incident which happened, depending on how
serious the circumstances are the enforcing authorities will decide if it is suitable to investigate. Sporting example: When using the gym equipment
they have to carry out an induction so that everyone is using the gym equipment safely and correctly. If they don't use it properly they could easily
hurt themselves or other people around them. First aid at work act The health and safety (first aid) act ensures employers supply appropriate
equipment, facilities and personnel for example a first aid box which includes plasters, bandages, medical tape etc, and staff are first aid trained. It
depends on how serious the incident is in the workplace, this will determine on the how much first aid is needed. These regulations apply to all
workplaces, these also include those with less than 5 employees and the self–employed. Sporting example: When Fabrice Muamba collapsed on the
field during a football match, there were people that were first aid trained, so they could treat him and get him the help he needed quickly. His
circumstances could have been a lot worse if there wasn't anyone
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Federal Emergency Management Agency ( Fema )
Federal Emergency Management Agency
There are numerous types of situations that could cause an emergency response, but who is supposed to provide emergency response to largescale
emergencies? The answer is the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); specifically the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The
Department of Homeland Security was created because of one single event that happened on September 11th, 2001. There are several entities under the
DHS program, additionally; the Federal Emergency Management Agency heads the emergency response efforts under DHS.
FEMA was created out of several different initial disaster response agencies such as, just to name a few; the National Weather Service Community
Preparedness Program ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
It is also designed as a standard, cooperate tool used for managing incidents. "The concepts contained herein provide for a flexible but standardized set
of incident management practices with emphasis on common principles, a consistent approach to operational structures and supporting mechanisms,
and an integrated approach to resource management" (Department of Homeland Security, 2015). The NIMS has several functions that work in
collaboration to provide the necessary tools for response efforts. These functions include: NIMS Doctrine Supporting Guides and Tools; Training;
Resource Management and Mutual Aid; Implementation Guidance and Reporting; NIMS Alerts; FEMA NIMS Regional Contacts; and Incident
Command System Resources. These functions work together to produce the Department of Homeland Security's effective emergency response strategy.
The Department of Homeland Security sponsors a program called "Ready Business." "DHS has adopted the National Fire Protection Association
1600 (NFPA 1600) as the American National Standard for developing a preparedness program" (Department of Homeland Security, 2015). FEMA
spreads this plan in efforts to establish effective emergency response preparedness from the businesses initially affected by disasters. This type of
program is in place in hopes that it will help alleviate a large amount of known hazards that are associated with disasters and emergency
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Compliance With OSHA

  • 1. Compliance With OSHA To guarantee the safety of employees and help prevent injuries and exposure or contact with hazardous or toxic materials on the job, employers must be familiar and comply with the rules and regulations of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and provide a hazard–free work place. The protection of employee health and safety is regulated by the government. Non–compliance or violations of OSHA standards could find employers subject to costly fines, and even worse, injury or death of an employee. This can easily be prevented by employers familiarizing and educating themselves and their employees about creating and maintaining a safe working environment by providing training and having materials easily accessible to employees. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... These men risk their lives to save others but their negligent employer cost the life of a man who was doing his job trying to save others' lives and property. This incident could have easily been prevented with a little effort to ensure safety. The burden of workers' possible injury or death, emotionally pain and suffering, and costly measures that may arise from violations can be prevented and avoided. Care for employees alone should be enough to make an employer comply with safety regulations but is not the case in many places of employment. Consideration of increasing fines for violations may help employers to provide necessary safe environments and equipment for employees. For very serious violations, other penalties could be included in addition to monetary ones in hopes to increase compliance. If only employers and employees understood that, if they played their part in the keeping of a hazard–free workplace, it would be beneficial to all parties involved. ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 2. The Failure Of The Bridge On August 7, 2007 a 1000 foot section of the Interstate 35 Bridge that crosses over the Mississippi River collapsed just after 6 pm killing 13 and injuring 145 others (NTSB report, November 14, 2008). At the time of the collapse there were a total of 111 vehicles of various types (cars, trucks, and buses) that were carrying over 160 passengers. There were multiple hazards that occurred as a result of the collapse and they range from vehicle fires to hazardous materials releases to deaths and injuries to the potential for further collapse and finally the massive task of debris removal. Initially authorities weren't sure whether this was caused by domestic or foreign terrorists or if it was due to the failure of the infrastructure of the bridge. Needless to say there was a lot of uncertainty about this incident due to the devastation and destruction that was in front of the brave men and women who responded. The City of Minneapolis and the Hennepin County Sheriff's office (who had jurisdiction of the waterway beneath the bridge) received assistance from numerous mutual–aid resources from adjacent counties and cities, and by State and Federal agencies. The Federal resources that were sent was the Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the U.S. Navy. One would think that a response of this magnitude and with this many local, State, and Federal agencies would be chaotic and would involve clashes over "who's in charge" but this was not the case with this ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 3. Cypcore 3.4 CYPCORE 3.4 – Support Children and Young People's Health and Safety 1.1 Describe the factors to take into account when planning healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environments and services There are a number of principles to think about when planning for healthy and safe environments or activities with children and young people. Most are common sense – just remember; everyone is an individual and may have particular needs. So factors to consider when planning a healthy and safe environment/service are: 1. Every child is an individual – with different needs depending on their age and abilities. This must be considered when planning activities, for example when they involve physical play, or if more consideration must be given ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... | | Fire–Adequate fire signs such as fire exits, fire extinguishers with correct colour labels on, fire blankets etc. | | Vehicles at work–People hit by vehicles, falling from vehicles, objects falling from vehicles, vehicles turning over. | | First aid– First aider on duty every day. First aid box clearly marked and adequately supplied. | | Protective equipment– disposable gloves, aprons, waterproof clothing, safety helmets, life jackets etc. | | Training– Available on health and safety, manual handling, food hygiene etc. | | Electricity–Procedures for electric shocks. | | Occupational health– Illnesses caused or made worse by work such as dust, cleaning agents, diseases etc. | |All these are protected by The Health and Safety at work act ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 4. Electronic Patient Care Records (EPCR) Not so in healthcare or public safety. Especially during emergencies, if a product fails to work as intended–or to work at all–it can mean lost productivity, mountainous legal fees, brain death, or loss of life, limb and property. Healthcare IT offers outsized benefits to Emergency Response teams, which depend on speed, ease of training and use, data accuracy, and interoperability. But the stakes of failure or disruption are so high that one can say there are few areas of development with a more desperate need for criticism. And criticism there has been! Few complaints garner broader consensus among Fire and EMS practitioners than that leading manufacturers of electronic patient care records ("ePCR") have abysmally neglected UX and design considerations. Agencies–and their patients–pay the price through decreased productivity and even lost records. As Tom Bouthillet, a fire captain, paramedic, and widely published Fire–EMS technology expert wrote in an instructional op–ed: ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... With all the emphasis on compliance, data collection, and billing, it seems like ePCR serves everyone except the one person it should be serving – the patient. A dozen things can go wrong when filling out ePCR...Of course, any problem requiring technical support will happen at 0300 on Sunday morning." Fire–EMS agencies and their patients face the risk that medics in the field–relying on their software systems and expecting them to perform the critical job of collecting, storing, and transmitting patient data–will be distracted by or unprepared for system ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 5. The Need To Improve Evp Essay The Need To Improve EVP Let's begin with what we know. When an emergency vehicle responds to an emergency incident, the first responders, i.e., police, fire, and emergency medical services, want to get there as fast and as safely as possible. The current "Emergency vehicle traffic signal preemption system" or EVP will help to get them to the emergency, but it has its limitations, i.e., line of sight distance of approximately 2,500 feet (Priority Green) and non–emergency vehicle drivers are inattentive. (US Fire Administration (FEMA)) In 2015, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported there were 55 crashes across the United States involving emergency vehicles (Figure 2). Figure 2: NHTSA Fatality Analysis... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... (Rainie and Perrin), there may now be a readily available technology to communicate with a broader audience, similar to the Emergency Alert System (EAS), which also supports AMBER Alert systems Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) program (Federal Communications Commission), and improve first responder response times and reduce accidents. With the availability and preponderance of use of smartphone and smart vehicle technology, an improved emergency vehicle preemption system is at hand. The emergency vehicle preemption systems in use today (Figure 3), need to be upgraded so that when emergency vehicles are enroute to an incident their position is broadcast to smartphones and smart vehicles along the intended path. Figure 3: EVP System (nominal) (Maricopa Association of Governments) The new EVP system (Figure 4) would nominally consist of a smart communications device, i.e., cellphone or terrestrial emergency services radio transceiver, a terrestrial AM/FM radio transmitter, and a GPS–enabled tablet–type device with map software in the emergency vehicle. The smart communications device(s) would have two–way communications with a centralized traffic control center or system, broadcast one–way signals to the traffic lights along the route, as well ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 6. Essex Country Emergency Responder Committee CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS A.GENERAL 1. This EOP is focused on a severe weather hazard such as a hurricane, blizzard or nor'easter for Essex County. All towns and agencies involved will respond in a rapid timely manner when the Governor declares a state of emergency due to an impending weather event. 2. This EOP is self standing. Therefore there does not need to be any orders to be given to follow this EOP. 3. The Essex County Emergency Responder Committee (ECERC) has coordinated all listed directives with the Boards of Selectmen in all involved communities for approval of this plan. 4. Control for the EOC will be located at Camp Edwards, Bldg 1206. This will be the central location for all operations. The Alternate EOC site will be at Otis AFB, Bldg 102. B.OPERATIONS 1. Operations will commence when the ECERC Commander, fire chief or police chief deem that the storm will present a potential hazard for the county and its residents. 2. The ECERC Commander will contact all members of the Essex County Incident Management Team (ECIMT). 3. The ECERC and ECIMT will follow all National Incident Management System guidelines unless it is deemed unfeasible. In that instance the ECERC Commander will be notified. 4. Together the ECERC Commander and ECIMT Managers will follow the chronological timeline listed for operations:
  • 7. a. Weather Advisory (–24 to –36 hours) ECIMT polled for availability (phone, e–mail, Sheriff's phone). Number of positions determined from type and ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 8. The National Response Plan Essay The National Response Plan The National Response Framework is a guide designed to assist local, State, and Federal governments in developing functional capabilities and identifying resources based on hazard identification and risk assessment. It outlines the operating structure and identifies key roles and responsibilities. It established a framework to identify capabilities based on resources and the current situation no matter the size or scale. It integrates organizational structures and standardizes how the Nation at all levels plans to react to incidents. The suspected terrorist attack will have health, economic, social, environment and political long–term effects for my community. This is why it is essential that local government's... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... This information will be used to establish priorities and develop an incident action plan. Resources and capabilities are employed based on the size, scope, nature and complexity of the incident. Should the disaster exceed the local governments, they would request assistance through mutual aid and assistance agreements, the State, or the Federal Government. Mutual aid agreements establish the roles and responsibilities of both parties, the procedures for requesting assistance and communication protocols. As the Disaster Coordinator for the city I am responsible for ensuring the public safety and welfare of the citizens within the city's jurisdiction. This requires me to have a full understanding on my role and responsibilities for managing disaster response and employing resources in order to save lives, protect property, the environment. Additionally I'm tasked to preserve the less tangible but equally important social, economic and political structures. My first reaction was to alert the regional Joint Terrorism Task Force to prepare them for possible activation. Next it is vital to gain situational awareness and develop a Common Operating Picture (COP). This COP is the who, what, where, when and how as it relates to the incident. Situational awareness starts at the incident site and includes continuous monitoring of reporting channels to gain ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 9. Fire Procedure Safety Research Paper Fire procedure safety. The rules and procedures for the firefighters are there for a reason. If something happens that violates the rules or exploits them then they will be subject to change. In the article where the firefighter gets hit when doing a cleanup of a traffic scene the rules and procedures changed to benefit all the firefighters so that will not happen anymore. Rules were made for a reason. but before specifics are said the definition of rules is "one of a set of explicit or understood regulations or principles governing conduct within a particular activity or sphere." (Google define;Dictionary.com) Some say that rules were made to be broken. But rules were made to be followed not broken. (Answers/yahoo.com) In the... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... In most cases, the fire department that is responsible for the installation and looking over of traffic signals is also responsible for the fixing equipment that is installed at intersections, however the fire department may be responsible for testing and reporting any system malfunctions. Emergency vehicle drivers should be required to follow very specific procedures when systems are in use. The driver must not exceed a speed that will trigger the system to turn on and make the traffic signals turn green before the emergency vehicle arrives at the intersection. Once the light becomes green, if the path is clear, the emergency vehicle should go through the intersection at the speed limit or slower, although the driver must always be prepared for the unpredictable actions of other drivers. The emergency vehicle driver must also be prepared to stop if the system does not function properly. The driver must not approach an intersection while going too fast to stop because if the light turns green for the other side and the cars move then they can get in an accident (the second leading cause of death for firefighters). A very dangerous crash can happen when two fire service veichles approach an intersection at the same time from different directions. Fatal crashes between emergency vehicles have happened in these circumstances. All traffic signal systems are designed so that one vehicle will have full control of the intersection, the first signal from the first truck will be accepted and the signal from the other will be rejected. If a system fails to provide a green signal as a fire service vehicle approaches, the driver must assume that another emergency vehicle will be coming through the intersection and the other vehicle has the green light. Some systems provide special lights at the intersection to advise an approaching ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 10. Crime Social Policy Crime Data and Social Policy At the beginning of the second chapter, it is described how the statistics of a crime provide a summary of the whole criminal activity. An accurate statistical picture of a crime benefits the creation of a social policy. In a national level, the collection of crime statistics come from two major sources, Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program and National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program produces an annual overview of major crime in the United States. It is also known as the UCR/NIBRS Program. On the other hand, the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) of the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS): U.S. Department of justice agency responsible for the collection of criminal ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... This survey is based up on victim self–reports rather the police reports. It is also designed to estimate the occurrence of all crimes, whether it was reported or not. The NCVS system started functioning in the year of 1972. The UCR/NIBRS and NCVS differ in that the UCR/NIBRS Programs make use of data obtained by citizens' reports of crime made to enforcement agencies, while the NCVS utilizes survey data. A similarity between these two is that they both contain data their creators think is appropriate. Special Categories of Crime The crime typology is a classification used to study and describe of criminal behavior such as legal category, offender motivation, victim behavior, and characteristics of individual offenders. Special categories of crime include: crimes against women, crime against the elderly, hate crime, corporate and white–collar crime, organized crime, gun crime, drug crime, high technology and computer crime, terrorism (domestic international, cyber) and crime in international context: unlawful activities that occur across national boundaries such as human trafficking and money ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 11. The Effects Of Excessive Police Violence On Citizen Crime... This study examines how incidents of excessive police violence influence citizen crime reporting. As our main case study, we examine one of Milwaukee's most publicized moments of police brutality: the 2004 beating of an unarmed black man, Frank Jude, by white police officers. Using an interrupted time series design, we analyze patterns of police–related 911 calls before and after the Jude beating was made public in the Milwaukee press. Controlling for several neighborhood characteristics, along with fixed effects for neighborhoods and months, we find that residents of Milwaukee's neighborhoods were far less likely to report a crime after Jude's beating was broadcast. Over half of the total loss in 911 calls occurred in black neighborhoods. Supplemental analyses show that other local and national cases of police violence against unarmed black men also had an impact on crime reporting in Milwaukee. The Independent variable would be Jude beating, and as for the dependent variable will be the 911 calls. The purpose of this study is to define the relationship between violence and crime reporting in a Milwaukee black community. This study moves beyond the limitations of previous research by analyzing the effects of publicizing police violence cases on crime reporting via 911 calls. The evidence for their study does not rely on accounts of past behavior or projections of future action, but on the complete universe of every crime reported in Milwaukee over the course of seven years. ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 12. The National Incident Management System Abstract With each disaster or incident, interoperability is continuously being seen as an issue amongst first responders. During event of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, few changes were made to ensure the adequacy of interoperable communications amongst first responders. The September 11th attacks on the World Trade Centers presented the inadequacies that had not been acknowledged in other incidents. This paper will give readers a synopsis of the events that took place of the day of September 11th. Readers will also gain an understanding as to exactly what interoperability and what interoperable communications are. This paper will also explore research conducted by government officials as well as others that investigate events ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... As responders prepared to take on the task of the North tower, the South tower was hit moments later. This cataclysmic event would forever change the world. This paper will explain an overview perspective of the September 11th attacks, as well as examine the response of local emergency personnel to this incident. I will discuss the lack of coordination amongst emergency personnel, and also analyze the connection between this event and the National Incident Management System (NIMS). This paper will also reveal the challenges faced due to interoperability and the ways in which improvements were made and improvements many believe still need to be made. What is interoperability? Interoperability plays a very vital role in the event of a terrorist attack or a natural disaster. To gain a better understanding, one must understand what interoperability is. Interoperability is described as the ability to convey information from one agency to the next as efficiently and effectively as possible. This information is then used to ensure emergency personnel respond to an incident as adequately as possible ( Walsh, Christen Jr., Lord, & Miller, 2010, p. 124). First responders as well as individuals working in law enforcement, fire fighters, and other emergency personnel, often face a very critical issue, not being capable to communicate to one another effectively at the scene of an emergency. This issue is ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 13. Fema And The Federal Emergency Management Agency "On April 1, 1979, President Jimmy Carter signed the executive order that created the Federal Emergency Management Agency."1.Year in and out, a disaster can strike at any moment and put millions of people in danger and wreck billions of dollars' worth of property. But, this is where the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) steps in and up to the plate. FEMA works "as part of a team helping communities reduce their risk, helping emergency officials prepare for all hazards, and helping people get back on their feet after their lives are disrupted by a disaster."2 FEMA's primary focus is to coordinate federal and logistical operations "to save and sustain lives, minimize suffering, and protect property in a timely and effective manner in communities that become devastated by disasters."3 Background For 35 years, FEMA 's mission remains: to lead America to prepare for, prevent, respond to and recover from disasters with a vision of "A Nation Prepared." FEMA can trace its origins to the Congressional Act of 1803. FEMA coordinates the federal government 's role in preparing for, preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering from all domestic disasters, whether natural or man–made, including acts of terror."4 "President Carter 's 1979 executive order 12127 merged many of the separate disaster–related responsibilities into the Federal Emergency Management Agency."51 From this executive order, FEMA absorbed The Federal Insurance Administration, The ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 14. Essay on Measuring Organizational Safety Culture Measuring Organizational Safety Culture Introduction How does an organization assess safety culture? Before we tackle that question lets define safety culture. There are many definitions of safety culture but for the purpose of this discussion we will define safety culture as a "Collective values and norms an organization has regarding safety", Terry Miller, National Safety Council. Most safety professionals would agree to adequately assess an organization's safety culture you must first develop a series of indicators to gauge performance. Those indicators should be a combination of both lagging and leading. To understand what those indicators are we must first understand the difference between lagging and... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... One must caution reliance solely on lagging indicators such as injury and illness data as they are after the fact measurements focusing on past performance. Lagging indicators may tell you where incidents have occurred in the past but they will not tell you where incidents are likely to occur in the future. A second safety indicator often used to gauge organizational safety culture is near miss reporting. Near miss reporting is categorized as an unplanned event not resulting in an undesirable consequence, however; having the potential to do so. Recognizing and reporting near miss incidents can have a positive impact on organizational safety performance. Near miss reporting not only provides valuable information to prevent future incidents it also provides an excellent opportunity for employees to actively participate in an organizations safety system. Near miss reporting also increases communication between management and hourly personnel creating a culture of teamwork leading to a safer work environment. Another leading safety indicator often used to gauge safety culture is behavioral safety observations. An integral component of most behavioral safety programs the number of field observations and percent of at–risk behavior of a particular target will often be tracked. Safety observation and feedback can improve safety ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 15. Procedures For Carrying Out This Research Procedures The procedures for carrying out this research were concentrated on satisfying the following three questions: (a) What are the risks facing the residents in the Largo Fire Rescue response district? (b) What is the likelihood of each risk? (c) What is the severity potential of each risk? Initial research began during the fall of 2015 while completing the pre–course work for the National Fire Academy's February 2016 Executive Analysis of Community Risk Reduction course. This included using census data to build a demographic profile of the Largo Fire Rescue response district, which consisted of the total population of the community, its geographical size, and the presence and distribution of races, cultures, age groups, and socioeconomic levels. Other areas investigated were economic drivers that support the community's tax base such as key businesses and industries. Additionally, problematic social issues were examined such as educational levels, crime/violence, gangs, unemployment, and substance abuse. In addition to census records, data were retrieved from Pinellas County Dispatch and the National Fire Incident Reporting System. NFIRS data from 2010 through 2015 was collected, and a comprehensive list of incidents that took place in the Largo Fire Rescue response district was comprised. This information was composed to expose the frequency and severity of incidents such as fires, preventable injuries, medical emergencies, water rescues, traffic incidents, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 16. Homeland Security Presidential Directive (NIMS) The President of the United States of America issued the Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)–5 on February 28th, 2003 for managing Domestic incidents like terrorist attacks. The HSPD–5 helped create the National Incident Management System (NIMS), (Homeland Security, 2004). The use of the Incident Management System and Incident Command System can help manage the response to an attack involving Weapons of Mass Destruction among many other emergencies. These systems allow for coordination to be used in a proper and efficient manner. Without a system in place communication and coordination can fall apart and the response will not be prompt as it needs to be to protect lives and infrastructure. NIMS and ICS The continuity of operations... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... There needs to be national level terminology that all agencies that join can understand. Attacks that are large like when weapons of mass destruction are involved have a national level impact and become very complex, this is when it is most important to use proper coordination and communication with the systems that NIMS provides. When various agencies are working together, it is important to follow the setup protocol to not inflict on agencies responsibilities, accountability, and or authority. The accountability includes incident action plans, unity of command, check–ins, span of control, resource tracking and more (Department of Homeland Security, 2004). It is important that each agency respect their rules and authority. The Unified Command helps give structure and objectives for agencies, those agencies who do not have jurisdictional responsibilities are given supporting roles (Department of Homeland Security, 2004). Also, some agencies may have the same rules and authorities so this unified system will help them work efficiently and effectively not interfering with each other. Working as a team for example would be when local, state and federal investigators can all help one another investigate a terrorist crime scene by sharing expertise, equipment, intelligence and other ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 17. Contribute to Children and Young Peoples Health and Safety... C U 1 5 1 2 Contribute to children and young people's Health and Safety 1.1 Outline the health and safety policies and procedures of your work setting. My work setting follows the laws and standards set by the Health and Safety Act 1974:– * Ensure that the environment is safe, secure with high quality of hygiene practices for staff, children and their families and any member of the public while using the premises. * Impose a total ban of smoking in the nursery indoor/ outdoor play area. * Take responsibility to ensure the staffs are given appropriate information, instruction, training and supervision in order to comply with Health and Safety rules and procedures. * Adopt management strategies that will include... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Other possible hazards are doors and exit points. Doors should have a spring device to close on themselves once they're open to minimise anyone leaving without being notices, secure stair–gates should be fitted at both ends to minimise falls, and the main entrance should have a secure lock / buzzer system to minimise unlawful entry or exit. 3.1 Identify non–medical incidents and emergencies that may occur in the work place. Non–medical incidents or emergencies that may occur in a workplace are: Fire: to get everyone quickly, calmly and safely Flood: to make sure there's no contact with any electrical equipment. This could also cause the floor to be slippery. Electrical: any electrical equipment/ tools used are safe, no bare wires showing or covers open to reveal workings. Security breech: both children and staff are protected by intruders. Parents that are not legally allowed to collect children but show up. Bomb scares. 3.2 Outline the actions to take in response to the following situations: * Fires * Security incidents * Emergency incidents With fires the procedure is to gather all the children and staff in the set meeting place in the class and then in an orderly manner to meet at the designated meeting place set by the setting which is normally outside and away from the building. A register should also be taken too to account for all the children in the class. Regular fire drills (both planned and unplanned) should ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 18. Cultural Change : The Fire Service 1)Cultural Change One could say the Fire Service possess one unique quality about how it operates daily and that is the culture and the community that lies within every department. Culture is defined as defined by Miriam–Webster "the integrated pattern of human knowledge, belief, and behavior that depends upon the capacity for learning and transmitting knowledge to succeeding generations (Definition of Culture, 2017, para. 5)." The many diverse aspects of each department in still's a variety of cultural differences separating one department from the next. At the heart of all departments, fire service culture is the men and women who work and train hard to serve their communities as prescribed by the Fire Chief. The Fire Chief, however, ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... This initiative emphasizes the importance of individuals holding themselves accountable for their own health, wellness, and safety. Additionally, this message needs to be derived and set forth by the administration of the department who should equally demonstrate the same behavior. A Fire Chief who establishes such expectations are the first in line to demonstrate their own accountability standards through their physical appearance and visible measures. For example, maintaining a healthy image resembling one of physically fit, and maintain and advocate healthy dietary eating habits both on and off the job. RMFD's current Fire Chief emulates these standards. However, the Assistant Fire Chief and one of the Battalion Chiefs fall short, detouring the unity and strength behind the accountability maintaining a positive image. Additionally, the Fire Chief and his administration are ultimately responsible for the safety and well being of the department. Safe work practices are paramount at all levels of the fire service. My department addresses these areas through the National Firefighter Safety Down Day where current issues and concerns with firefighter safety are address, and teaching material is presented to improve overall safety. 3)Risk Management Inherently the fire service operates in high–risk environments to facilitate the role of preserving life safety and property conservation. How these incidents are managed and safeguarded by our administration ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 19. Is Congress Powerless To Combat Police Brutality Is Congress Powerless to combat Police Brutality? George Orwell (1918) was quoted saying, "The further a society drifts from truth the more it will hate those who speak it." Purpose of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration In 1967, the President's Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice called for a revolution in the approach to crime. As a result, the commission developed seven specific goals that are relevant in the twenty–first century: prevent crimes, adopt new ways of dealing with offenders, eliminate injustice and unfairness, upgrade personnel, conduct research to find new and effective ways to control crime, appropriate the necessary funds to accomplish the goals, and involve all elements of society in ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... There seem to be no signs of addressing the open season of human hunting, nor any amendments to the limits of dead bodies per officer. What there seems to be is a defiance towards the do prevalence of police brutality and the granting of video cameras to law enforcement? The financial authority of congress to the administration seemly has enough support to demise brutal reporting by settling prior to the incident becoming a statistical reporting. Why does there seems to be enough votes to cover–up an unfortunate confrontation between the federal, state, and local police? And enough funding to articulate the restoration of an ancient bill/law to defend the brutal murders by law enforcers. Congress has been given the authority to investigate such reporting by the police administrative grant funding to demise these accusations at a local, state and federal level. Several theories are apparent, but one in particular stands out. Does the federal, State and Local prison over populations has anything to do with the decisions law enforcement are making? I seem that overpopulation of federal prisons are concerns of the federal government. Since the orders for local government stems down from the federal government. Could it be that the federal government and congress refuse to address the do prevalence of police brutality? Perhaps the reason congress does ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 20. Health And Safety : An Essential Aspect Of Any Health Or... Task 1 Health and safety is an essential aspect of any health or social care setting. The one particular setting that I am basing my information on finding a range of hazards for is a preschool environment. Preschool is where there is a range of high risks and each individual risk has to be risk assessed to identify how we can prevent the hazard from happening to the young children that are studying there. The facilities should be checked thoroughly to maintain the safety of all pupils and staff. I will identify all hazards that could be in a play area . The physical environment includes everything that is selected around everyone working or any people and children that are in the building. Examples of this could be the building or the temperature. The temperature of the radiator can be hazardous to children if they are too hot and they are not thermostatically controlled then the children could burn themselves . Another hazard could be the lighting, this is very important for the younger children. When lighting levels are low, too high, or inconsistent our ability to complete tasks safely is compromised. The children's eyes could get tired or sore, which can lead to headaches and work mistakes. There a lot more hazards with poor lighting such as Headache and eyestrain even Neck, back, and shoulder strain when straining to see items because of poor lighting with children they could Fall down or start dropping materials or tools such as scissors. Hazards from equipment ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 21. Needs Assessment And Recommendations To The Baltimore... Baltimore County Fire Department is one of the largest departments in Maryland providing fire protection, emergency medical services, as well as other services to over 800,000 citizen. The department is a fire–based EMS system that answers around 130,000 calls a year, with 80% being Emergency Medical Service (EMS) related, making EMTs and Paramedics the backbone of the department. As of February 2017, the department consists of 1,012 employees, with 12.7% being Paramedics or Paramedic/ Firefighters. The purpose of a paramedic is to provide advanced medical care to critically injured and ill patients who utilize 911. Paramedics possess complex knowledge and skills in order to conduct proper patient assessment, use diagnostic tools, then devise... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Through research and data collection, the goal of this needs assessment is to discover the gaps in health care specific to Baltimore County in order to find key information to develop a CP curriculum for BCoFD. After completed the needs assessment, several gaps were found that have been contributing to the increased call volume in Baltimore County. Gaps include lack of select health care resources, lack of primary care physicians (PCP), lower socioeconomic residents with lack of insurance, chronically ill patients, and patients facing substance or alcohol (ETOH) ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 22. Psychology Of Hate Crime Offenders Psychology of Hate Crime Offenders Melissa K. Mark University of Phoenix September 2015 Abstract This study investigated data regarding criminal offenses categorized as hate crimes that "are motivated, in whole or in part, by the offender 's bias against a race, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity/national origin, or disability and are committed against persons, property, or society", (Hall 2013) with a speculative focus upon the psychological typology of the offender. Findings yield five major categories of the offender: "thrill–seeking, reactive /defensive, retaliatory, mission, and bias peripheral/mixed" (Freilich 2013). The study yielded that individuals who commit hate crimes are not diagnostically mentally ill, but they do share characteristics of high levels of aggression and antisocial behavior, with childhood histories of parental or caretaker abuse, and use of violence to solve family problems. Findings are considered in terms of clinical intervention and risk assessment practices with hate crime offenders using a chi–squared test for nominal (categorical) data to determine whether an association between two categorical variables in a sample is likely to reflect a real association between these two variables in a population. Hate crime generally refers to a "criminal offense against a person or property motivated in whole or in part by an offender's bias against a race, religion, disability, ethnic origin or sexual orientation", (Hall, 2013). ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 23. Case Study Of Bon Secours Hospital Bon Secours Hospital in Galway is one of five facilities of a Catholic, private system that provides compassionate and excellent quality healthcare to those in need. Bon Secours means "good help" in French. After the French Revolution twelve women living in Paris began nursing the sick. Josephine Potel became their leader, and in January 1824, formed first profession as Bon Secours Sisters. News about their care escalated very fast and other women joined the group providing healing to rich and poor. Sisters of Bon Secours spread their work around France and soon after abroad as well. First foreign foundation was formed in Ireland in 1861, followed by establishing a convent in London in 1870. In 1948, Sisters also started working in Scotland. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The board is read in conjunction with the fire alarm panel that contain zone description, zone number, device number. This information is transferred to the fire information board to and the matrix is used to determine if staff should evacuate or standby for each department. Q – Pulse is an online programme which contains data about corrective and preventing actions taken by anyone at any given time within the hospital. A lot of data used in the placement was found in this system. Q – Pulse Systems and Framework include: Document Control – The module contains the complete document management lifecycle. All actions and notifications associated with change requests, change history, drafting, approvals, and distribution. Module also provides the access to a single document material providing quick entry in the context of whatever is being worked ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 24. National Response Framework June 24, 2015 NRF * Rank order (in order of priority) the 14 core capabilities of the NRF. Explain why you rank ordered 1, 2, and 3, respectively. Be specific. * Explain how the United States conducts an all–hazards response in the five preparedness mission areas of prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and disaster recovery. NIMS * When would a Deputy Incident Commander (Deputy IC) be necessary? Give examples. * In The missing piece of NIMS: Teaching incident commanders how to function in the edge of Chaos, the author notes that first responders have to deal with a disaster situation already unfolding, and not "all the pieces fit together nicely." The author writes about the Five Tenets of Working in Chaos. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Now, they must look and prepare for situations never previously considered. Mass shootings, chemical and nuclear attacks, and suicide bombers are just a few of the possibilities. The reality is that today there are many dangers that have not been previously imagined. The best that can be done is to plan, re–plan and plan again. 2. Situational Assessment. Once the Incident Commander arrives on the scene, s/he will need to assess the emergency quickly. Is there still a threat to the general population? Are the casualties identified or does Search & Rescue need to be mobilized? The IC needs to come up with a game plan to save lives, protect property and the environment, meet basic human needs, and stabilize the situation. 5 3. Operational Coordination is third on the list of priorities. The IC has to coordinate the efforts of Police, Fire & Rescue, as well as business owners and nongovernmental organizations (NGO). Time is of the essence. The sooner the IC has operational control, the sooner various pieces can be delegated, and the IC can focus on the big picture. 4. Operational Communications 5. Mass Search and Rescue Operations 6. Public and Private Services and Resources 7. Public Health and Medical Services 8. Public Information and Warning 9. On–Scene Security and Protection 10. Mass Care Services 11. Fatality Management Services 12. Critical Transportation 13. ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 25. NIMS Case Study The President of the United States of America issued the HOmeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)– 5 on February 28th, 2003 for Managing Domestic incidents like terrorist attacks, this helped create the National Incident Management System (NIMS) (Homeland Security, 2004). The use of the Incident Management System and Incident Command System can help respond and manage an attack of Weapons of Mass Destruction. These systems allow for coordination to be used in a proper and efficient manner. Without a system in place communication and coordination can fall apart and the response will not be prompt as an emergency like this needs to be. IMS and ICS The continuity of operations capabilities continuity of operations COOP is way to help coordination ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... THese concepts and principles help provide room for flexibility that is adjustable to work with a variety of incidents no matter the location, size, complexity or the cause (Homeland, Security, 2004). NIMS also has a standardized structure including Public information systems, multiagency coordination systems, and the Incident Command System create to support interoperability within all agencies (Homeland Security, 2004). To be prepared for an attack on American soil there is a lot of training, realistic exercises, personnel certification and qualification , planning, equipment certification and question, and publication management that is needed. This allows for NIMS and the agencies involved to be ready and prepared for any potential attack with mechanisms that will get well trained and organized personnel and ready equipment at the targeted zone as soon as possible. This is all done with resources and data tracked and information collected, and analyzed to best share and communicate the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 26. Management Plan For Fire Department Safety EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Risk Management Plan is designed to spell out all times of risk encountered by the Reading Fire Department members during non–emergency and emergency responses. Currently, there is no Risk Management Plan in place. In accordance with the requirements set forth by National Fire Protection Standard 1500–Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program this program will be implemented on January 1, 2012. The role of the Incident Safety Officer will be conducted in accordance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1561–Standard for Fire Department Safety Officer. In the past, the role of the Reading Fire Department Safety Officer was not performing the required tasks. The role of the Safety Officer is a critical role during any Reading Fire Department activity. The Safety Officer will be part of the Command Staff and will work side by side with the Incident Commander. The ultimate goal is to ensure the safety of all Reading Fire Department members while operating during non–emergency and emergency incidents. The program outlines the requirements of the Reading Fire Department Command Staff and Reading Fire Department members. All members are responsible for their personal safety. The safety of Reading Fire Department is the number One priority of the Reading Fire Department Command Staff. Understanding the inherent risks involved with fire suppression and other critical tasks, the goal is to minimize and manage the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 27. Task 4 Disaster in Frankllin county Essay Disaster in Franklin County The role of the major public health personnel, including the public health nurse, is to provide the public with accurate information, and to assure the community, as well as ensure the immediate safety and well–being of the members of the community, while being competent compassionate and accessible. The public health director was contacted by the incident commander to attend the incident briefing due to immediate and long term public health impacts. The fire chief gave report concerning how many people were confirmed dead, what time it occurred and what county(s) were affected. He made the public aware if any hazardous materials had been released and where and whether ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The public health personnel had to deal with multiple problems both during the initial period and after the immediate danger had past. Actions taken by the community health nurse to help the people who were interviewed cope with the situations after the flooding were: to advise them to stay at shelter where there is electricity and food to contact Environmental health specialists for toxic waste To contact Social services to address immediate needs and resources. To arrange for instruction on safe use of generators in English and Spanish. To make arrangement for medications to be delivered the next day. Techniques that were used or could have been used to calm the fears of the people interviewed are to use short and concise statements. Perform active listening and confirm statements by repeating it back to the person being spoken with, use confrontation avoidance, and De–escalation. The other nursing personnel could be prepared to help in responding to a similar emergency with a much larger affected area (e.g., the effect of Hurricane Katrina). Through the development of a well–organized disaster response plan. Public health staff requires National Incident Management System (NIMS) training. Emergency preparedness training should be performed at least every six months. There needs to be a method of communication in case power lines, towers and electricity are ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 28. National Fire Incident Reporting System Data was collected and analyzed, to determine if there was a significant correlation between Firefighter incidents based on the status of being a Professional or Volunteer Firefighter, within the state of Tennessee in 2005. Data was collected based on incidents per month for the 2005 year and it was concluded that there was a significant increase in the number of Firefighter incidents as a Professional Firefighter compared to that of a Volunteer Firefighter. The data used and analyzed was collected from the National Fire Incident Reporting System, and was within correlation with the data shown, however the conclusion of this research was different than the comparison noted with the National Fire Protection Association that analyzed that Volunteer... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The data used to be analyzed was based on the data reported from the 593 fire districts that reported out of the 728 Fire Departments in the state in 2005. The sections used of the data set was the Career; Injury Date and State. The subsection data used was the numbers for professional firefighter and volunteer firefighter. The number of incidents from each month for that reporting year were taken from the data section: Professional Firefighter; Jan–3; Feb–1; March–2; April–4; May–2; June–4; July–2; August–10; September–4; October–1; November–8; December–4. Volunteer Firefighter; Jan–4; Feb–4; March–2; Arpil–0; May–2; June–2; July–6; August–9; September–1; October–0; November–1; December–4. Each month was analyzed to determine the differences in the incidents that occurred with Professional and Volunteer Firefighters. There were no additional data added collected or changed for this ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 29. Federal Emergency Management Agency ( Fema ) Federal Emergency Management Agency There exist numerous types of situations that could cause an emergency response, nonetheless, who is supposed to provide emergency response to large scale emergencies? The answer is the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); specifically the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The Department of Homeland Security was created in lieu of one single event that happened on September 11th, 2001. There stand several entities under the DHS program, additionally; the Federal Emergency Management Agency heads the emergency response efforts under DHS. FEMA was created out of several different initial disaster response agencies such as, just to name a few; the National Weather Service Community... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... It is also designed as a standard, cooperate tool used for managing incidents. "The concepts contained herein provide for a flexible but standardized set of incident management practices with emphasis on common principles, a consistent approach to operational structures and supporting mechanisms, and an integrated approach to resource management" (Department of Homeland Security, 2015). The NIMS has several functions that work in collaboration to provide the necessary tools for response efforts. These functions include: NIMS Doctrine Supporting Guides and Tools; Training; Resource Management and Mutual Aid; Implementation Guidance and Reporting; NIMS Alerts; FEMA NIMS Regional Contacts; and Incident Command System Resources. These functions work together to produce the Department of Homeland Security's effective emergency response strategy. The Department of Homeland Security sponsors a program called "Ready Business." "DHS has adopted the National Fire Protection Association 1600 (NFPA 1600) as the American National Standard for developing a preparedness program" (Department of Homeland Security, 2015). FEMA spreads this strategy in efforts to establish effective emergency response preparedness from the businesses initially affected by disasters. This type of program is in place in hopes that it will alleviate a large amount of identified hazards associated ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 30. Scba Firefighter Case Study In order for a firefighter to be efficient at the work one perform, the appropriate equipment is needed. One important piece of equipment is the self–contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). The SCBA allows one the ability to breath when entering a smoked room filled with toxics. The SCBA also is worn for simple car fires, serious structure fire or even an outdoor fire (Ford, 2012, p.343). In this scenario the SCBA bottle caused serious harm to a firefighter. One will discuss major problems, the potential solutions and some recommendations that can hopefully keep this from happening again. In this scenario some major issues was observed. First the SCBA bottle should have been secured in a compartment specifically designed for SCBAs or secured by metal brackets. Secondly, did the person who filled the SCBA bottle have the proper training to do that job? And lastly, since the cylinders looks almost identical to the fire department's 3000 psi cylinder bottles, why were there not distinctive marking on the bottles. Some potential solutions would be to have a designated compartments for the spare SCBA bottles and they should be secured with metal brackets or some sort of device that will keep the bottles... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Likewise, the bottles must be secured in place by some sort of device, such as a metal bracket. Next, proper training must take place. There should be some sort of certificate of completion of after training is complete. Also, a system should be put in place so that the bottles can be easily identifiable such as color coding the bottles. Lastly, this should be reported to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS), which is "the main source of information on line–of–duty firefighter deaths and injuries. NFIRS analysis helps to identify local trends over a period of time" (Ford, 2012, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 31. Emergency Operations in the United States Emergency Operations in the United States are governed by the National Incident Management System and its sub component Incident Command System. The ICS is an organizational planning tool that helps sort and define incident command responsibilities to aid in the prompt mitigation of disasters and its effects. The primary staff positions govern other subsets of skills and together form a scalable organization that in theory can operate given an incident of any size and still perform the same functions. The primary design of the ICS structure is flawed in that it does not hold medical planning as its primary staff position but regulates it to a lower level. This is the Achilles heel of disaster management, medical operations are vital to the success of any disaster mitigation and management plan. Medical staff planning should be a primary staff position under the ICS structure. Disasters are broadly defined and rely on context and technical acumen of those assessing an incident to correctly or most accurately decide on what is a disaster. The consensus in the disaster management field is that a solid, clear definition of disaster does not exist, but rather gave many examples do. Members of the professions of emergency response and planning, and governance have developed a lexicon adequately describe an event. Those terms largely fall into three categories; natural hazards, technological hazards, and finally, context hazards. Natural hazards are extreme geophysical and ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 32. Emergency Response From The Federal Emergency Management... This paper will discuss emergency response derived from the Federal Emergency Management System through the Department of Homeland Security, and the management system connecting the support entities. Additionally, it will cover the response to the terrorist attacks of 9/11, and the response to Hurricane Katrina. Specifically, this paper will look into a few areas where emergency response has failed and why. Furthermore, it will look at lessons learned from failings associated with these responses. Finally, this paper will look at what emergency response methods could improve, and a business design created to improve response efforts in the future. Federal Emergency Management Agency There exist numerous types of ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... There were six original agencies that combined together to create what is recognized today as FEMA. FEMA is in charge of coordinating and managing relief efforts for large, and/or lesser scale disaster efforts. When FEMA is notified into action, it sets in motion a wide range of entities that collaborate together to provide assistance. Roughly, a few types of assistants that are set into motion would include financial and physical support. When FEMA is called into action, they utilize a specific system called the National Incident Management System or NIMS. The National Incident Management System is designed as a systematic way of coordination between the public and private sectors to manage response efforts for several types of incidents to aid in preventing loss of life and damage. It is also designed as a standard, cooperate tool used for managing incidents. "The concepts contained herein provide for a flexible but standardized set of incident management practices with emphasis on common principles, a consistent approach to operational structures and supporting mechanisms, and an integrated approach to resource management" (Department of Homeland Security, 2015). The NIMS has several functions that work in association to provide the necessary tools for response efforts. These functions include: NIMS Doctrine Supporting Guides and Tools; Training; Resource Management and Mutual Aid; Implementation Guidance and Reporting; NIMS Alerts; FEMA NIMS ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 33. Image Trend Report As I've continued to advance in my career as a firefighter/EMT I've begun to notice the amount of writing that correlates with emergency services. Arguably the most important thing secondary to treatment is report writing. For the past year I have been volunteering in Goochland County and am soon to be an AIC/primary care provider on an ambulance. Throughout the process I have noticed how crucial documentation is by leading patient treatment and handling incident reports. This paper is to inform myself and readers about the topic of writing within the field of EMS based on the questions I have asked EMTs, paramedics, and firefighters. Currently I am enrolled in the Fire Science program at J. Sargent Reynolds. Writing courses required for... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Details in the documentation should make the provider remember the call several years down the line so narratives should have differences (Winnie Dunn). Many times the patient narrative will be challenged in court if a provider is sued and can end up being their "saving grace". In most cases there is little time to complete Image Trend reports. EMT–Intermediate Kaylynn Albertson states, "Richmond Ambulance Authority implements a maximum of an 8 minute response time, 10 minutes for being on scene, 10 minutes for transporting to the hospital, and 20 for finishing your reports and marking back in service. The most challenging part are those last 20 minutes." From writing this essay I have discovered that I am on the "write" track to progress in my line of work. The main points I received from my contacts were to continue writing reports because the repetition increases proficiency, take classes on technical or general writing, read other's reports. and, especially stressed by my EMT instructor is that "today someone will call 911 for the first time, the last time, or the only time. Don't we owe them our best?" (Winnie ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 34. Plainsville Fire Operation Plan PLAINSVILLE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN ANNEX ACTIVATION: Upon receiving notification of potential hazardous material, Plainsville Communications Center will activate this Annex by dispatching North Plainsville Fire Rescue LEAD AGENCY: North Plainsville Fire Rescue DESIGNATED APPROVAL AUTHORITIES: "Plainsville" Board of County Commissioners Commander, "Plainsville" Chemical Depot Governor of Colorado PARTNERS IN MUTUAL AGREEMENT: Pueblo City Fire Pueblo Rural Fire Pueblo West Fire Rye Fire District West Park Fire District Boone Fire Department Pueblo County Department of Emergency Management Pueblo Chemical Depot Pueblo County Sheriff's Office Colorado State Patrol Pueblo Police Department Public Works Departments
  • 35. Pueblo City/County ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Plainsville Local Emergency Planning Committee 719–583–6125 b.National Response Center 24–hour c.The Plainsville Department of Public Health and Environment 24–hour Reference Colorado CSEPP community recovery plan. (2016, June). Colorado Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management. Retrieved from http:/ /www.pueblosheriff.com/plans/Colorado_CSEPP_Recovery_Plan.pdf Hazardous materials annex. (2007, April 20). City and County of Broomfield Colorado. Retrieved from http://www.broomfield.org/DocumentCenter/View/4227 Pueblo county emergency operations plan. (2008, May). Pueblo County Sheriff's Office. Retrieved from http://www.pueblosheriff.com/plans/LEOP /AnnexF_HAZMAT.pdf Emergency support function (ESF) 10 – Hazardous materials. (2013). Pueblo County Sheriff's Office. Retrieved from https:/ /www.sheriff.co.pueblo.co.us/plans/LEOP/Local%20Emergency%20Operations%20Plan_2013DRAFT.pdf U.S. Department of Transportation. (2016). Emergency Response Guidebook. Pipeline and hazardous materials safety administration. Retrieved from ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 36. Routine Activity Theory And Social Disorganization Theory Literature Review In the literature review there will be different discussions based on past and current research. The historic overview will discuss the history of campus crime and factors that have influenced student's feelings of safety on campus from research dated from 1999 and back. The current research section will cover research from 2000 to today involving the topic of campus crime and factors that impact student's perception of public safety. Routine Activity Theory and Social disorganization Theory will both be integrated as well as critiqued individually in order for us to show what each theory is about as well as how they may come together. Historical Research Henry Fielding developed the idea of crime prevention in 1748 (Goshen, ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... However, thanks to a piece of legislation known as the Clery act, information on how well colleges and universities are addressing the issue of campus crime is readily available. Named for Jeanne Clery, the 1986 victim of a rape and murder at Lehigh University, the act requires that all campuses have detailed emergency alert systems in place, as well as comprehensive crime reporting statistics (Best Colleges, 2016). The "Clery Act" is named in memory of 19–year–old Lehigh University freshman Jeanne Ann Clery who was raped and murdered while asleep in her residence hall room on April 5, 1986. Jeanne's parents, Connie and Howard, discovered that students hadn't been told about 38 violent crimes on the Lehigh campus in the three years before her murder. They joined with other campus crime victims and persuaded Congress to enact this law, which was originally known as the "Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990" (College View, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 37. Medical Oxygen Related Home Fire Safety Medical Oxygen Related Home Fire Safety and its Risks Lee Ann Long University of North Carolina at Charlotte NURS 6303 – 780 June 19, 2015 Introduction Oxygen can be a comforting, life sustaining treatment and a potent killer. As one of three components of the fire triangle (heat, fuel, and oxygen), it has the potential to cause great injury and even death in those who ignore the risks and fail to follow safety guidelines. The Joint Commission has identified the risk of medical oxygen home fires as serious enough to include it as the 2015 National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) 15.02.01. It states a home care organization must "Identify patient safety areas: Find out if there are any risks for patients who are getting oxygen. For example, fires in the patient's home." (The Joint Commission, 2015). This work is a review of available literature on the issue, its link to nursing administration, the significance to quality and safe nursing practice, as well as potential opportunities for improvement and recommendations for strategies to improve the safety of patients, families, and nursing staff. According to 2003 – 2006 data from the Consumer Product Safety Commission's National Injury Surveillance System, medical oxygen in the home was a factor in and average of 1,190 thermal burns seen annually in U.S. emergency rooms (Galligan, et al., 2015). Smoking is the leading cause in these incidents and several studies suggest that the incidence of burn ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 38. Nebosh IGC 1 NEBOSH(IGC–1) TOPIC FOCUS ELE–1 TO ELE–5 1. DEFINATIONS п‚· п‚· п‚· п‚· п‚· п‚· п‚· п‚· Health the absence of disease. Safety the absence of hazards, risks & serious injury at workplace. Environmental Protection the prevention of damage to air, land, water and living creatures. Accident an unplanned, unwanted which lead to injuries, loss and damage. Near Miss an unplanned, unwanted which has potential to injuries, loss and damage. Dangerous Occurrence a specified event which must be reported to organization and state. Hazard Something with potential to cause harm to people and property. Risk the likelihood of an hazard triggered to an accident by human or machine failure. 2. Barriers to Health & Safety п‚· п‚· п‚· п‚· п‚·
  • 39. Budget: ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Increase in Insurance premiums. 1 Page of IGC–1 Arshad Qazi NEBOSH(IGC–1) TOPIC FOCUS ELE–1 TO ELE–5 п‚· п‚· п‚· п‚· Loss of workers Moral. Financial Losses. Loss of organization reputation and image. Loss of industrial relations. 9. Elements of HSMS: POPEAAC п‚· п‚· п‚· п‚· п‚· п‚· п‚· POLICY: A clear statement which describes employer vision and commitment towards safety compliances at allmanagement levels of organization but especially at CEO/GM levels. Policy has three parts statement of intent– signed by CEO/GM,HSE Organization with roles, Arrangements as general and specific arrangements. ORGANIZING: A detailed framework of HSE roles and responsibilities with accountabilities from CEO level to downwards general worker level including appointment of HSE management and competent specialists of safety. PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING: A detailed Arrangement must be made by employer as GENERAL– how organization will manage safety like R/A, Inspections, Audits, Control Measures with review of process after accident/audits and SPECIFIC– how employees will comply safety at organization like specific type of procedures, lone working, emergency, safe systems. EVALUATION: The methods that monitor and review effectiveness of placed arrangements through Proactive and Reactive Methods like before and after an accident or audit.
  • 40. ACTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT: During evaluation process of proactive and reactive monitoring, if any short ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 41. Causes Of Intentional Fire Fire, one of the most well–known powers to humans since the first day they discovered it in ancient period, has contributed unlimited assistance to construct our civilization and society. Similar to everything in the world, fire not only benefits our life but also harms and brings us concern about our safety. Because fire does not contain intelligence or consciousness, it cannot harm us intentionally; however, fire is able to be caused by someone willingly. "Any willful or malicious burnings or attempting to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another are all defined as arson, which is the crime against property" (FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting 2014). In ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... First, as a tool, fire can be a lethal weapon that can cause a huge area of effect which it limits victims' ability to escape or resist. Next, different from other lethal weapon, fire is unable to control, which there is no way to stop it as the fire spreads. When the fire has become a real threat to a person, neither the victim nor the murderer can predict the result of that. Generally, that scenario will end with a tragedy that the person is murdered by the fire that is ignited by the murderer. In order to secure our personal safety, arson should be considered as the crime against a person in addition to the crime against property so that we may consider arson as felony, warning those potential arsonists that committing arson is not a babyish thing and there will be terrible result if anyone ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 42. Health And Safety At Work Act Health and safety at work act The health and safety at work act is a law which was put in place in 1974, this is to make sure that the people at work are looked after in the correct way and make sure that the work environment is safe. Also to ensure that they don't work in dangerous conditions and they use the right clothing and safety equipment. They have to make sure that they check the materials used and that they are stored and handled properly. They have to have a written safety/risk assessment form for the workplace. This is for everyone within the workplace including employers, suppliers, self–employed, trainees and manufactures. The health and safety at work act also ensure that the health and safety of others, for example the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... This may cover an incident in which the work equipment, environment and activities were carried out, organised or supervised, lead in some way to the accident that happened. The reports which is filled out will alert the enforcing authorities to the incident which happened, depending on how serious the circumstances are the enforcing authorities will decide if it is suitable to investigate. Sporting example: When using the gym equipment they have to carry out an induction so that everyone is using the gym equipment safely and correctly. If they don't use it properly they could easily hurt themselves or other people around them. First aid at work act The health and safety (first aid) act ensures employers supply appropriate equipment, facilities and personnel for example a first aid box which includes plasters, bandages, medical tape etc, and staff are first aid trained. It depends on how serious the incident is in the workplace, this will determine on the how much first aid is needed. These regulations apply to all workplaces, these also include those with less than 5 employees and the self–employed. Sporting example: When Fabrice Muamba collapsed on the field during a football match, there were people that were first aid trained, so they could treat him and get him the help he needed quickly. His circumstances could have been a lot worse if there wasn't anyone ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 43. Federal Emergency Management Agency ( Fema ) Federal Emergency Management Agency There are numerous types of situations that could cause an emergency response, but who is supposed to provide emergency response to largescale emergencies? The answer is the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); specifically the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The Department of Homeland Security was created because of one single event that happened on September 11th, 2001. There are several entities under the DHS program, additionally; the Federal Emergency Management Agency heads the emergency response efforts under DHS. FEMA was created out of several different initial disaster response agencies such as, just to name a few; the National Weather Service Community Preparedness Program ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... It is also designed as a standard, cooperate tool used for managing incidents. "The concepts contained herein provide for a flexible but standardized set of incident management practices with emphasis on common principles, a consistent approach to operational structures and supporting mechanisms, and an integrated approach to resource management" (Department of Homeland Security, 2015). The NIMS has several functions that work in collaboration to provide the necessary tools for response efforts. These functions include: NIMS Doctrine Supporting Guides and Tools; Training; Resource Management and Mutual Aid; Implementation Guidance and Reporting; NIMS Alerts; FEMA NIMS Regional Contacts; and Incident Command System Resources. These functions work together to produce the Department of Homeland Security's effective emergency response strategy. The Department of Homeland Security sponsors a program called "Ready Business." "DHS has adopted the National Fire Protection Association 1600 (NFPA 1600) as the American National Standard for developing a preparedness program" (Department of Homeland Security, 2015). FEMA spreads this plan in efforts to establish effective emergency response preparedness from the businesses initially affected by disasters. This type of program is in place in hopes that it will help alleviate a large amount of known hazards that are associated with disasters and emergency ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...