...CHANGING EMERGENCY MANAGER’S ROLES Emergency response to community needs has existed since humans started to gather in groups. Communities early in history had no specific roles. All members of the community were expected to assist when emergencies arose. According to written history, the entire community was expected to respond to fires, to open their homes to allow for triage, and every able-bodied member of the community was expected perform a role. Mayors, sheriffs, and other types of community leaders were by virtue of their office thrust into leadership roles when an emergency affected the community resources regardless of their experience. Today, Emergency Managers are often elected. They usually have a strong education and experience level. Emergency Managers are often trained with government resources, have a military background and are directly linked to Federal resources which continuously assist them in preparing for the next emergency. The most critical different is the speed by which the hazards change today. Early community leaders were rarely dealing with more than one issue at any given time, but today’s managers may be responsible for an enormous population and the additional hazards which lie within. Any natural disaster can initiate a chain of problems from HAZMAT spills to infectious disease outbreaks and today’s Emergency Managers have to be prepared for everything to happen at once. Early American history showed keen understanding of the power...
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...purposeful acts designed to disrupt social order.” (©2005, Yurica Report) So in order for the United States to maintain civil order control they can use this plan. They also can call out the following people FBI, U.S. Marshals’, DEA, ATF and the Arm Forces along with the National Guardsmen to deal with any civil uprising. Since May 4, 1970 at Kent State until now in 2011 the United States has change the way they handle things related to civil order control. Civil order control means more than just violent crimes it can also mean disasters, national emergencies and it also deals with crowed events like protest like they are having on Wall Street now. They can still call out the National Guards and Arm Forces along with ATF, DEA FBI, and U.S Marshals’ to help handle things. They also have medical professional ready to help out in these emergencies’ if they are needed. They also have the Federal Emergency Management Agency which developed a strategy call Project Impact in which was to be fully implemented in 2010.For project impact to be successful here are a few key elements it needs. The Mitigation Action Plan is as follows: “Federal agencies are expected to apply the best...
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...of Management Theory and Practice to Emergency Management John C. Pine is the Director of the Disaster Science and Management, Professor-Research with the Department of Environmental Studies and Interim Chair of the Department of Geography and Anthropology at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA. (225) 578-1075 Email: jpine@lsu.edu httt://www.risk.lsu.edu Abstract This chapter takes a look at the impact that management theory and how the basic functions and practice of management as well as the role of the manager and approaches to management have contributed to the practice of emergency management. Current views of management theory stress the changing nature of the external environment and the need to understand and address these external forces for change. The contribution and role of systems theory and contingency theory to the emergency management process is stressed. Although some might view that we do not manage disasters, there is an overlap between the contribution of management theory and emergency management. Management theory stresses the need for effective planning to ensure that organizational goals are obtained. Emergency and crisis management emphasize that effective emergency response and recovery is based on good planning. Building sustainable organizations and communities is a common goal of both management and emergency management. Management and disaster-related issues and concerns along with strategies to improve emergency management...
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...The Contributions of Management Theory and Practice to Emergency Management John C. Pine is the Director of the Disaster Science and Management, Professor-Research with the Department of Environmental Studies and Interim Chair of the Department of Geography and Anthropology at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA. (225) 578-1075 Email: jpine@lsu.edu httt://www.risk.lsu.edu Abstract This chapter takes a look at the impact that management theory and how the basic functions and practice of management as well as the role of the manager and approaches to management have contributed to the practice of emergency management. Current views of management theory stress the changing nature of the external environment and the need to understand and address these external forces for change. The contribution and role of systems theory and contingency theory to the emergency management process is stressed. Although some might view that we do not manage disasters, there is an overlap between the contribution of management theory and emergency management. Management theory stresses the need for effective planning to ensure that organizational goals are obtained. Emergency and crisis management emphasize that effective emergency response and recovery is based on good planning. Building sustainable organizations and communities is a common goal of both management and emergency management. Management and disaster-related issues and concerns along with strategies...
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...Emergency services at scene http://www.orsgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/emergency-services-banner.jpg Some examples of these are the use of the voluntary sector not just being regarded, but also being given a role to play in emergencies, statutory or not with regard being given to the original reason they are not currently included. There could amendments made to identify “safe supporting roles” in which to use willing civilian bystanders providing extra manpower and releasing pressure in the response ( Dynes 1994, Drabek 1986). Emergency planning in the UK: a unique perspective. Part A) Nature of Emergencies Joshua ST.Lyon 1370 Words The 1953 floods are an early example of a response under the Civil Defence Act (1948). The response for this event was not effectively backed by the Civil Defence Act (1948) which did not provide many statutory responsibilities. The local authorities could only carry out normal peacetime activities, not those associated with a state of emergency (Grieve 1959). The response from the services for this event was chaotic as work carried out was not done with thought as to whose function it was. The agencies were overwhelmed by the scale of the incident and the remoteness of the locations cut off by flooding (Delderfield and Carnegie 1969, Grieve 1959). The nature of this incident and similar ones of the day was very much one of miscommunication or lack thereof, an underprepared and equipped set of emergency services and a reliance...
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...National Opinion Research Centre (NORC) team. Quarantelli is also author and/or editor of 29 books as well as author of 101 chapters in books, 114 articles and 150 other publications mostly on disaster topics. The article chosen for this assignment was published in The Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management (JCCM), in December 1996. JCCM is a peer-reviewed academic journal that covers all theoretical and practical aspects relating to crisis management and published by Blackwell. 2.0 ARTICLE SUMMARY The article assumes two master trends, industrialisation and urbanisation. The author discusses the likely negative and positive affects that will emanate from these trends at some stage in the future. The first trend, industrialisation, with its ever increasing development of technology, is expanding rapidly and this article provides examples on the advances in both computer technology and bio-engineering. Governments, industry and societies have an ever increasing dependence, not only on computer technology, but the linkages to other technologies and massive networks that have been created. This dependence will magnify future disasters and turn some minor emergencies into major crisis. The advancement in bio-engineering has the potential to create all kinds of disastrous consequences. Quarantelli states, “that there can and will, be the creation, or escape of some altered organism” (p.230). With rapid growth in technology, natural disasters will...
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...Description of the Emergency Plan The City of Toronto Emergency Plan aims to assist local authorities and municipal services to deal with the emergencies and provide an efficient response to it. The Plan consists of 11 main sections that describe legal authorities, planning assumptions, the emergency management governance structure, hazard identification and risk assessment, preparedness cycle, concept of operations, recovery operations, and the revision history. Moreover, the Plan contains two sufficient documents, such as Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) and Risk-Specific Plans (RSPs) that outline the coordinated work of the authority of the city together with different agencies to ensure an effective response and recovery from a hazard situations. The first document depicts the organization of local bodies that have to guarantee the needed material and financial resources and staff when an emergency occurs while RSP includes hazard identification and assessment of the risks that may cause problems during an incident. The emergency planning document provides an expert guidance on the emergency management process for the local leaders, appointed officials, healthcare workers,...
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...low cost overhead. McKesson is the nation’s leading health care IT Company that has the capability to install software as well as hardware and has done so in 70% of the nation’s hospitals. McKesson’s software helps all clinicians in charting and treating their patients in a quick and easy manor. McKesson is one of America’s oldest and largest health care companies. McKesson wants to bring together clinical knowledge and technology to create a better work environment through quality health care services and an easier quicker way to chart a patient’s information and progress without taking away from the bedside care. McKesson is all about integrity, customer –first, accountability, respect and excellence. McKesson Horizon Emergency Care Decision Support System In an ever changing world, hospitals are being challenged every day with the increasing elderly in society and their multiple medical problems. The focus is more on the collaborating of hospitals, physicians, and tax payers. Due to all the problems that affect healthcare reform such as preventable readmission, decrease in reimbursements, infections due to hospital stays and financial penalties, patient safety has become the utmost concern for doctors, nurses and ancillary help. One way to collaborate between providers and payers is through a comprehensive electronic health record. A way to support safe, efficient and quality care is through meaningful use....
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... Post-Earthquake Relief Action Contents 1. Abstract 2. Background 3. Literature review 4. Aim 5. Hypothesis 6. Scope 7. Method of Data collection 8. Survey Questionnaire 9. Gujarat’s Vulnerability to Earthquake 10. Case Study: Bhuj Earthquake 11. Drawbacks of the Bhuj earthquake 12. Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority (GSDMA) 13. Data Analysis 14. Conclusion 15. Bibliography ABSTRACT India has been traditionally vulnerable to natural disasters on account of its unique geo-climatic conditions. Floods, droughts, cyclones, earthquakes and landslides have been recurrent phenomena. About 60% of the landmass is prone to earthquakes of various intensities; over 40 million hectares is prone to floods; about 8% of the total area is prone to cyclones and 68% of the area is susceptible to drought. In the decade 1990-2000, an average of about 4344 people lost their lives and about 30 million people were affected by disasters every year. This paper emphasis on management during and after an disaster and readiness of the state in response to future earthquakes. BACKGROUND Many Natural Disasters in India have caused havoc to the life and property of citizens and nature as a whole from time to time. These disasters include Cyclones, Floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, Famines, Drought, and Landslides etc. Amongst all the ones mentioned floods and earthquakes are the most common in India. * flood...
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...fire service safety plan Vision is an important tool that fire and rescue services organization can use to obtain better strategies of improving performance. A vision provides the future of such organization and this helps develop the present resources to fit in the prevailing conditions. Vision can be described as the ability to configure what the future looks like and to plan for it. In the case of a company, it refers to the picture of how a company should look like in the future (Dooley, 2005). Through a vision, the main ideology and purpose of existence are formulated and these provide the basic direction to achieving the desired company development. Towards employees vision helps to fulfill an identity function and an identification function as well as mobilizing function. A vision describes the picture of the company in the future which makes it unique and distinctive. This serves as a sign of identity to the employees. Furthermore, a clear vision provides the staff with a sense and importance of their work. As a result, they are able to identify with the company which results in commitment towards their work and towards the vision as a common company objective (Sabrautzki, 2010). Strategic aims refer to the goals and objectives that will enable an organization achieve its desired future state. For objectives to be strategic they need to have three characteristics, suitable, whereby they address the main issues and are able to provide the desired results; feasible...
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...using different techniques and tools available. There are also various dilemmas that can be faced with decisions, such as uncertainty or high-risk consequences. Consideration or evaluation of all alternatives should be done due to the dilemma. Manager should make the final decision and make a test of the decision and see how the outcome will be (Balle, 2015). Weaknesses in final statement When Carrie Wilson was hired as a Nursing Manager of the Emergency Department of County Hospital, her style brought adverse reaction from almost everybody including the “good” professional nurses (Liebler, 2012, Chapter 4). The action of Carrie Wilson, as a Nurse Manager, in enforcing long ignored hospital rules has its merits yet should involve staff in the decision-making process. Staff should feel that they are involved in the process. If everyone participates in the decision-making process, there will be less resistance because after all they were the one making the decision. What has been wrong with the approach The staff worked in the emergency department at the County Hospital and they were used to the way things were run and were comfortable with it because the regular manager was the “Invisible Nurse”. When Carrie was hired on as an outside manager she made some changes, but the staff didn’t take to the changes well. Carrie insisted on reinforcing rules that have been ignored. She reinforced the dress code, took away personal phone calls during work hours, tardiness, bar food and drink...
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...Research Methodology Post-Earthquake Relief Action Submitted to, Prof Anuj Bawa By, Shridhar Nayak (CP0812) Romil Sagar (CP1212) Construction and Project Management CEPT University 6th Nov, 2012 Contents 1. Abstract 2. Background 3. Literature review 4. Aim 5. Hypothesis 6. Scope 7. Method of Data collection 8. Survey Questionnaire 9. Gujarat’s Vulnerability to Earthquake 10. Case Study: Bhuj Earthquake 11. Drawbacks of the Bhuj earthquake 12. Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority (GSDMA) 13. Data Analysis 14. Conclusion 15. Bibliography ABSTRACT India has been traditionally vulnerable to natural disasters on account of its unique geo-climatic conditions. Floods, droughts, cyclones, earthquakes and landslides have been recurrent phenomena. About 60% of the landmass is prone to earthquakes of various intensities; over 40 million hectares is prone to floods; about 8% of the total area is prone to cyclones and 68% of the area is susceptible to drought. In the decade 1990-2000, an average of about 4344 people lost their lives and about 30 million people were affected by disasters every year. This paper emphasis on management during and after an disaster and readiness of the state in response to future earthquakes. BACKGROUND Many Natural Disasters in India have caused havoc to the life and property of citizens and nature as a whole from time to time. These disasters include Cyclones...
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...REPORT ON EUROTOWN DISASTER Introduction On the 14 Oct 11 the Municipalities Emergency Preparedness Group was in meeting. At 1000 hrs it was reported that there was a major electrical failure affected the greater part of Eurotown. No initial assumptions were made but the respective service agencies were contacted. At 1200 hrs the situation deteriorated with a serious fires starting in a factory units in Bromley Hill. A Major Incident was declared at 1205 hrs and the ‘Eurotown Emergency Plan’ was activated in accordance with the Civil Contingencies Act 2004. The following actions were undertaken: * Traffic Management plan implemented. * Emergency media plan implemented (and throughout all stages of the incident). * Multi-agency action plan implemented (mutual aid response). * Communication and co-ordination with ‘Tactical Coordination Group. * Impact of power outages on critical infrastructure. * Vulnerable groups such as schools and care homes were contacted. At 1330 hrs the fire had spread to adjacent properties which housed an LPG storage tank and 10 tonnes of chlorine. The risk of explosion and the release of a toxic plume were considered severe and priority was given to evacuating residential and business properties within 500 metres of the site around the LPG storage facility and evacuation of the personnel calculated to be effected by the plume. It was agreed that evacuation of both these groups should be co-ordinated and given equal priority...
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...responsibility is to prioritize and set direction of the NHS to improve health care services for people of England. The NHS establishes enabling environment for health care services and staff to ensure highest quality of care through effective utilization of available resources with best outcomes for individuals within communities and society for now and future generations. NHS is structured into different sections to make-work more identifiable to whom to go to when need arises. There is the secretary of state for services (SSS) and the department of health (DH). The SSS is generally responsible of all the work while the DH is in charge of all the social and health care funding of England and the tactical leadership. The mission of NHS is good healthcare should be available to all, regardless of the wealth. With the expectation prescriptions, dental and optical services which are charged at low cost. “Health and high quality care for all, now and future generation” Vision simply means what the organization or company wants to achieve or accomplish in the future, it’s very hard to see an organization without a strategic plan for the future. In case to NHS, its vision is to ensure the best health care services are...
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...economic downturn, current concerns, and budgetary considerations to help improve efficiency, but also can affect its capabilities as a learning organization. This is especially relevant in Carteret County, North Carolina and its office of Emergency Management in the application of pre-hospital emergency medical services or EMS to the citizens and visitors of this Atlantic Coast community. This is mandated by North Carolina General Statute G.S. 143-517, which mandates that “county governments are key players (Moore, p. 3)” and are responsible for local provision of pre-hospital emergency care. This includes personnel, equipment, financing, level of service and delivery, as well as maintaining a progressive learning environment. This reflection will take into consideration the most compelling characteristics; their observable behaviors and results; barriers and how they are overcome; as well as resulting and future strategies to overcome present and future barriers this organization will encounter, which leads me to my succinct thesis. This reflection will show that the Carteret County, North Carolina’s Emergency Medical Services is a progressive, professional, and effective learning organization that will advance well into the future to serve the citizens and visitors of this region....
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