...Incident Action Plan Jason Robins MGT 401 Hazardous Materials Management Dr. Jeffery Turk Incident Action Plan You look up at the clock on the wall and begin to realize your first day as the newly appointed safety manager of a plastics company. As you look out your office window you begin to realize that’s it been snowing outside and the roads are icing over. There is a knock on your door and one of the dock workers runs into your office shouting one of the delivery vans has slid into some trailers surrounding the truck in flames causing the pellets to give off a toxic smoke. What are you going to do? What is your plan of action? The handling of incidents such as these can turn disastrous if not handled properly. The National Incident Management System Glossary defines incidents as “an occurrence, natural or manmade, that requires a response to protect life or property (FEMA, 2012). When a serious incident happens an Incident Action Plan (IAP) will mean the difference between a quick resolution, and total destruction. With city emergency services delayed with the ensuing ice storm, it will be my responsibility to develop an IAP based on the current events. We can’t always predict the next “big” disaster, but we can always plan for it. No one had any idea of the possibility of a terrorist attack on American soil, but there were concerns about terrorism and the ability to identify and deter it. In September 1999, the U.S. Commission on National Security (the Hart-Rudman...
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...The Organizational Challenge: Independent Contractors September 30, 2009 Table of Contents Introduction……………………………………………………………………. 3 Background……………………………………………………………………. .4 Analysis………………………………………………………………………….6 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………….8 References……………………………………………………………………….9 Introduction “Culture” has become a common way of thinking about and describing an organization’s internal world--a way of differentiating one organization’s “personality” from another (Trevino, P-256)). Employees are brought into the organization’s culture through a process called socialization. Through socialization, employees are taught the ropes. Socialization can take place through formal training or mentoring, or through more informal transmission of norms by peers and managers. When effectively socialized, employees behave in ways that are consistent with cultural expectations. Organizational culture is created and maintained through a multifaceted of formal and informal organizational systems. Formally, organizational structure, selection systems, orientation and training programs, rules and policies, and performance management processes all contribute to culture creation and management. Informally, the culture’s norms of daily behavior keep the culture alive and indicate to both insiders and outsiders whether the formal systems represent fact or façade. Culture defines us and reflects the corporate public image. Ethics is an integral part of that organization’s...
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........................ PROCEDURES............................................................................................................... RESPONDERS SAFETY................................................................................................... DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS................................................................................. INCIDENT COMMAND CENTER .................................................................................... INCEDENT COMMAND SYSTEM (ISC) FIRE DEPARTMENT....................................................................................................... INCIDENT CLASSIFICATION EVACUATION PROCEDURES.......................................................................................... POLICE DEPARTMENT .................................................................................................. EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONCE................................................................................. STAGING MANAGER COMMUNICATION PROCEDURES.................................................................................. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGINCY RESPONSE PLAN PURPOSE OF EMERGENCY PLAN This plan is to serves as a guide-line for city of Chula Vista, California in the event of an emergency. While no plan can cover every possible situation or emergency, this plan describes basic actions necessary to protect personnel and property. This emergency response is meant to be in compliance...
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... This paper provides a detailed discussion on the South African Trade Union Movement. Using the case study of The Marikana Fallout, this paper will attempt to unpack why employees join trade unions, goals of the trade unions, trade union structure and organisational effectiveness, closed shop and agency shop agreements. 1. Introduction 2. The South African Trade Union Movement: A Brief History 3. The Case of The Marikana Fallout 4. The Reasons Why Employees Join Trade Unions 5. Goals Of The Trade Unions 6. Trade Unions Structure and Organisational Effectiveness 7. Closed Shop and Agency Shop Agreements 8.1 Closed Shop Agreements 8.2 Agency Shop Agreements 8. Conclusion 9. References 1. Introduction As an upper middle-income country within Africa and the continent’s largest economy, South Africa often attracts specific interest in terms of its economic growth and development dynamics. This is of course also in part a function of the country’s unique history, based on the notorious system of apartheid. Often under-appreciated is the extent to which...
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...Pradesh in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Technology By Puneet Kumar(A2324612066) Manish Tiwari(A2324612067) Siddhaika Arora(A2324612068) Saket Kumar(A2324612069) Shubhangi Saxena (A2324612070) Under the guidance of Mr. Kamlesh Pandey DEPARTMENTOF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING AMITYSCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATE On the basis of declaration submitted by students of BTech EEE, I hereby certify that the summer project report titled “Digital Display- Digital Voting Machine” which is submitted to Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Amity School of Engineering and Technology, Amity...
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...Proceedings of MUCEET2009 Malaysian Technical Universities Conference on Engineering and Technology June 20-22, 2009, MS Garden,Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia Automatic Infrared Light Switching System Mohd Norhafiz Norudin, Ranjit Singh, and Wong Yan Chiew Abstract - This paper presents an Automatic Infra Red Light Switching System which combines the electrical and electronics technologies. It is a major task for every household, company and industry to have a safe system and energy saving system installed on their buildings. Furthermore, automatic light switching will lead to energy saving and efficient energy usage which could benefit individuals and the whole country. Along with this, the system is developed to have a some safe enviroment without putting life on danger when switching ‘ON’ or ‘OFF’ the light after occupying the restroom. Basically, this system is design to be installed in the restroom. Apart from the automatic switching, it also comprises manual switching in case user needs to have light during the day. This system comprises two main parts: automatic light control for security purposes and for lighting areas. Keywords: Automatic light switching, Safe system, Energy saving system, Manual switching, Restroom installation I. INTRODUCTION In order to have electricity security and save energy [1], in most cases usually automatic switching is the most practical approach. Electronic sensors and microprocessor-based energy controllers...
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...Identification and Ordering 24 e) Effective Management of Resources 24 8. COMPONENT 4: COMMAND & MANAGEMENT 25 a) INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 25 b) MANAGEMENT CHARACTERISTICS 26 9. PIMS AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO THE PROVINCIAL DM FRAMEWORK 28 |Distribution | At this stage limited to GPG OPS Workgroup members |WHAT IS THE PROVINCIAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM? | The Provincial Incident Management System (PIMS) provides a systematic, proactive approach to guide departments and agencies at all levels of government, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector to work seamlessly to prevent, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of incidents, regardless of cause, size, location, or complexity, in order to...
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...comprehensive changes to the way it accomplishes Emergency Response operations. The catastrophic events of both September 11, 2001 and the lingering tragedy of Hurricane Katrina proved to be instantaneous prompts for the evolution of governmental amendment to and eventual restructure of the overarching procedural standard for incident response in the country. One of the many important after-effects would become what was labeled the National Response Framework, or NRF. A detailed outline of the NRF structure and intent follows. The template is a doctrinal approach to the domestic partnerships and implementation of resources above and beyond those rules set by the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Command System (ICS) (FEMA, 2012). The sole purpose of the 90-page document is to ensure that government executives, private sector, nongovernmental organization (NGO) leaders, and emergency management practitioners across the nation understand domestic incident response roles, responsibilities and relationships in order to respond more effectively to any type of incident. General administrators of NRF-specific guidance will typically be policy-level personnel or heads-of-agencies, who directly or strategically coordinate echelon and subordinate agencies at all eventual layers of government emergency response. It is guided mainly by the data and regulatory information offered to emergency managers at the NRF Resource Center, and eventually rests within the...
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...IPP Foundation Degree in Payroll Management Assignment Working in a team Introduction The purpose of this assignment is to identify what team work is. A team work came to be defined as: “A tendency to behave, contribute and interrelate with others in a particular way“ Dr Meredith Belbin It is important to outline key issues and conceptions involved in team work like communication, team role, coordination and team structure. The big factor of effectively team working is communication. Belbin shows if members of team are not communicating and working together, this can lead to number of problems and mistakes. I commenced employment with Equniti-ICS on 9th February 2009 as a Payroll Administrator, so have been employed with the company just over two years. From my point of view communication with team members gave me opportunity to gain more experience and knowledge about payroll services. After nine month I was promoted to Trainee payroll controller role and I continued to work with my team member and with customers. In my current role I process 15 payrolls for 10 different clients. Without help for team member I would not have the skills and knowledge to prioritise and manage such a heavy workload. My team is coordinated by supervisor and everyone has their role within the team depend what experience and knowledge they have. The supervisor is allocating roles to a team and people are more confident when their skills and knowledge had been used in the correct...
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...Industrial Security Plan Lionel San Jose 05/04/15 SEC 330 Craig Barnhart Industrial Security Plan When people think about different organizations and businesses all they think about is profit and how well the organization or business is thriving but organizations and businesses see more than just profit, they have to deal with protecting this profit along with all other assets affiliated with them. Most people think that hiring security guards and putting up some cameras are enough to keep a place safe but there is much more to keeping assets safe. Organizations should have an industrial security plan in place which will help protect their assets and make their facility a safer working environment. There are a few requirements that need to be addressed in this industrial security plan such as the roles and responsibilities of safety and security officers, OSHA and EPA regulations, emergency response to manmade and natural disasters, and business continuity and recovery from disasters. Roles and Responsibilities Organizations need safety and security personnel within their organization if they want to be protected. There are many different kinds of hazards and risks that can harm any organization but with the help from safety and security personnel these risks and hazards can be minimized or even prevented. Safety and security personnel are not required for an organization to operate as long as the organizations are operating within regulations and it is up to the...
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...The Stuxnet Computer Worm: Harbinger of an Emerging Warfare Capability Paul K. Kerr Analyst in Nonproliferation John Rollins Specialist in Terrorism and National Security Catherine A. Theohary Analyst in National Security Policy and Information Operations December 9, 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41524 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress The Stuxnet Computer Worm: Harbinger of an Emerging Warfare Capability Summary In September 2010, media reports emerged about a new form of cyber attack that appeared to target Iran, although the actual target, if any, is unknown. Through the use of thumb drives in computers that were not connected to the Internet, a malicious software program known as Stuxnet infected computer systems that were used to control the functioning of a nuclear power plant. Once inside the system, Stuxnet had the ability to degrade or destroy the software on which it operated. Although early reports focused on the impact on facilities in Iran, researchers discovered that the program had spread throughout multiple countries worldwide. From the perspective of many national security and technology observers, the emergence of the Stuxnet worm is the type of risk that threatens to cause harm to many activities deemed critical to the basic functioning of modern society. The Stuxnet worm covertly attempts to identify and exploit equipment that controls a nation’s critical infrastructure. A successful...
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...[pic][pic] Fundamentals of Emergency Management Independent Study 230.a January 14, 2010 FEMA COURSE OVERVIEW Unit 1: Course Introduction Introduction How to Complete This Course Unit 1 Objectives Course Objectives Case Study: Tornado in Barneveld, Wisconsin Your Place in the Emergency Management System Case Study: Hazardous Chemical Release Activity: Where Do I Fit? Unit 2: Overview of the Principles of Emergency Management and the Integrated Emergency Management System Introduction and Unit Overview FEMA Mission and Purpose Response Authorities History Principles of Emergency Management Recent Changes to Emergency Planning Requirements Why an Integrated Emergency Management System? Emergency Management Concepts and Terms Partners in the Coordination Network Activity: Partners in the Coordination Network Emergency Management in Local Government Activity: Where Is Emergency Management in My Community? Unit 3: Incident Management Actions Introduction and Unit Overview Introduction to the Spectrum of Incident Management Actions Prevention Preparedness Response Activity: Response Operations Recovery Mitigation Unit 4: Roles of Key Participants Introduction and Unit Overview The Role of the Local Emergency Program Manager State Emergency Management Role How the Private Sector and Voluntary Organizations Assist Emergency Managers Federal Emergency Management Role The National Response Framework Activity:...
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...A Guide to Customs Import Procedures Note: It should be noted that these guidelines are intended for general information purposes only and do not purport to be a legal document. July 2013 CONTENTS 1. Introduction ............................................................................................. 4 What is this Guide About? ........................................................................... 4 What does Importation mean? ..................................................................... 4 Why would I come into contact with Revenue? ........................................... 4 What goods are Prohibited or Restricted? ................................................... 4 Overview of Importing ............................................................................ 5 Pre-Arrival of the goods in the EU ............................................................... 5 Arrival of the goods in the EU ...................................................................... 5 Where can the goods be brought to?........................................................... 5 What places are approved? ......................................................................... 5 Goods arriving through another Member State ............................................ 5 What must I do when the goods arrive? ...................................................... 5 Can I use an agent to work on my behalf? .................................................. 6 How...
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...Government of India INDUCTION MATERIAL 2009 MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS NEW DELHI First Edition … 15.06.1981 Second Edition … 01.01.1984 Third Edition … 30.06.1986 Fourth Edition … 01.06.1989 Fifth Edition … 08.05.1993 Sixth Edition … 14.12.1995 Seventh Edition … 18.06.1998 Eighth Edition … 17.12.2002 Ninth Edition … 03.11.2009 PREFACE TO THE NINTH EDITION The Eighth edition of Induction Material of the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) was printed in December, 2002. Since then many changes have taken place in the incumbency and work allocation of various Divisions/ Sections. These factors necessitated revision of this document. The ninth edition indicates the position as on October 31, 2009. 2. DEA is the nodal agency of the Union Government to formulate and monitor the country's economic policies and programmes having a bearing on domestic and international aspects of economic management. In May 2009, a major reorganization of the work among the Divisions in DEA was undertaken to deal more effectively and comprehensively with the changing trends, emerging issues and power blocs in the national and international economic scenario. A new Multilateral Institutions Division has been carved out of the erstwhile Fund Bank Division to provide focused and outcome oriented engagement with various multilateral organizations on a host of current and emerging economic/financial...
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...In Malaysia, the provision for education is the biggest challenge for the government as the nation strives to become a fully developed country by the year 2020. One solution is to use technology as an enabler to bring education to the masses. Universities are taking up the challenge by updating the content of their programs but more importantly, utilizing the latest technologies to improve the delivery systems. One of the emerging delivery systems much talked about is Open and Distance Education which is fast becoming the way of providing education to the masses. As a result of this new phenomenon, in August 1999, the Minister of Education invited Multimedia Technology Enhancement Operations Sdn. Bhd. (METEOR), a consortium of 11 public universities in the country, to set up an open university. The move by the Minister led to the establishment of Open University Malaysia (OUM) in August 2000 followed by its official launching on 26 August 2002 by the Right Honorable Dato Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, the then Prime Minister of Malaysia. OUM is the seventh private university in Malaysia. Although incorporated as a private university under the Private Higher Education Institutions Act 1996, the University leverages on the quality, prestige and capabilities of its strategic partners - a consortium of the 11 public universities. OUM adopts the motto “University for All" which is consistent with its philosophy on democratization of education. This philosophy underlies the belief...
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