...Which economic system is best suited for handling a crisis of epic proportions (hurricane, flood, blizzard, forest fire, etc.)? Why? When there is a natural disaster, crisis crews such as fire departments, ambulances, police and etc. are usually the primary help to be first on sight to help the general public. The Socialism system seems to offer the best resolution for controlling emergency situations. The administration takes care of compensating the individuals who work there so each person can concentrate on assisting the individuals that are in need of aid. With organizations like the Red Cross being a not for profit organization means that each person is doing what they are supposed to do by seeing after each injured individual’s best interest. Socialism, in its perfect form, would be the best economic system to assist people because it demonstrates to people how to come together during this time of crisis and assist each other in this time of great need. Being familiar with what could happen in your area, the possible hazards that could affect the area in the aftermath and the knowledge of what to do to protect yourself and your family can help you take effective steps to prepare beforehand and aid recovery after the event. To validate why socialism is a better choice, we should look at what is socialism. Socialism is an economic structure based on the proposition that some, if not most, rudimentary businesses such as coal mines and utilities, should be retained...
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...The Future of Emergency Medical System: Public or Private? The people in every community across the country rely on a system that few are actually aware of and that most hope to never use. It’s activated during medical and trauma emergencies, responding on scene to provide life saving interventions and rapid transport to health care facilities. This is the emergency medical system (EMS). EMS is a relatively young industry having only formally been around since the 1970s when congress passed the EMS Systems Act of 1973(Shah). At the time, pre-hospital care was either non-existent, operated by the local hospital system, or run by a group of volunteers (Shah). The industry has come a long way since its creation and is ever evolving. As it became apparent that this could be a moneymaking field, many private companies entered the industry, taking over care from hospital systems and providing quality care to a city’s residents through multi-year contracts of service. Another industry undergoing changes in tangent with private EMS is city funded Fire & Rescue services, an industry with very high operation and labor costs. Statistically, there are fewer fires each year with slightly over 1 million structural fires in the US in 1977, there were only 484,500 in 2011, a drop of over 50% (NFPA, see appendix for graph), yet a city cannot just release its firefighters. In order to justify the expense of keeping firefighters on the payroll, many cities across the country have implemented...
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...rapidly sort and treat large numbers of wounded, and in our medical facilities/Emergency Medical System (EMS) to assign acuity levels and route patients to the most appropriate facility for the appropriate level of care. Literature shows that the use of evidence-based practice to develop screening protocols has greatly improved the outcomes of patients who enter into our medical system either through emergency departments (ED) or by emergency medical services (rescue). The following will discuss two screening protocols that are supported by American Heart Association (AHA) as well as, other renowned institutions and are being implemented nationwide in medical facilities and pre-hospital settings to provide a higher level of care to our patients. The first protocol is a rapid screen for Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology have both published literature in support of the use of an electrocardiogram (EKG) within 10 minutes of arrival for patients who present with acute chest pain in order to rapidly identify acute coronary syndrome. Research shows that obtaining the EKG in 10 minutes greatly improves the time it takes to identify a ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and decreases the time from “door to balloon”. Door to balloon is a term widely used to describe the interval between the time a patient arrives in the emergency department and the first inflation of the angioplasty balloon percutaneous coronary...
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...Case Study Carrol Godwin Southern New Hampshire University HCM 500 1. What if the study had shown the emergency department (ED) was implementing a lab information system rather than an EMR, How would that impact patient flow? Explain. 2. What would have changed if the implementation was planned for the early summer or late spring? 3. What elements are needed in order to ensure patient safety? 4. Depending on your discipline, address one of the following questions (you may respond to both, if desired): As a nurse manager, what would you like to have seen done differently with the implementation? As the office manager, you oversee the staffs who admit patients to both the ED and overflow clinic. What could you have done differently to make the implementation go more smoothly? 5. The next phase of the EMR implementation plan involves the ICU and NICU. What recommendations would you make to modify the implementation plan based on the ED experience? Explain. 6. After reading this case, how will you use the lessons learned to implement your group project? In my case study I will discuss the impact on the workflow in the Emergency Room (ER) when lab information system is implemented. I will discuss any impact on the patient flow thru the ER and the turnaround time (TAT) for lab results and any effects on the patient’s length of stay (LOS). I will discuss patient safety issues and what is needed to insure the institutions goals are met. I will look at the implementation...
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...University / Keller Graduate School of Management / February 15, 2015 Non-Emergency Medical Transportation System Non-Emergency Medical Transportation System Course Project / MIS-535 Course Project / MIS-535 Table of Content - Introduction --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 - Business Problem Statement ------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 - Proposed Technology Solution ---------------------------------------------------------------- 4 - System Structure --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 - System Process ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 - Implementation Plan ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 - Conclusion ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 - References --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Non-Emergency Medical Transportation System Introduction - What is Non-emergency Medical Transportation? Non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) is a specialized company in transporting disabled patients from their homes to other destinations like doctor’s office, attorney’s office and pharmacies, generally the elderly and disabled, who are not in an emergency situation but they need further assistance than a taxi service provides...
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...the wave generator to begin producing ten to fifteen-foot-high waves. All the lifeguards rose to their feet, and scanned the water in various patterns. When a person begins to struggle, we activate what is known as the emergency activation system. First, one long whistle. The sounds of delight and...
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...UNINTERRUPTIBLE AC POWER BACK-UP SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION Fermilab utilizes a variety of emergency AC power systems to provide back-up power to critical loads in the event of power outages. Larger such systems are gas or diesel powered motor-generators. This chapter does not specifically cover these larger systems. Smaller systems are normally powered by the AC electrical distribution system and employ DC batteries for energy storage of sufficient capacity to back-up the protected load for a specific time period. A first version of the smaller type tolerates an interruption of power to the load and is commonly known as an Interruptible Power Supply (IPS). The IPS type system is typically used for emergency egress lighting. The requirements for testing, documenting and repairing emergency egress lighting are specifically addressed in FESHM Chapter 6011 - “PERIODIC TESTING OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS’. The more common version of the emergency power back-up system is the Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) which provides continuous uninterrupted AC power to selected loads. The UPS finds use in backing up computer related systems, critical loads (such as the Comm Center), and also emergency egress lighting systems. The voltage output of IPS and UPS systems are typically 120 or 277 VAC. The ampacity of these systems, rated in KVA, and time of being able to provide emergency power vary from system to system. Both the IPS and UPS type systems employ Direct Current (DC) to Alternating...
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...cell service is so congested, only SMS go through, and with unreliability. Physical Preparations: * All pets wear collars that are clearly marked and coincide with their primary key in our database. * Backup lighting installed and inspected quarterly - 12hr battery life. * Backup generator with fuel to last 72 hours. * Emergency food and water stored in basement. * Three hard copy evacuation routes for each hot site location * Emergency printable animal / owner roster pre-created & available to be printed at any time. * Emergency backup power for server and main computer (allow time for generator to power on) Before: This is a challenging step because in this part of the plan you must decide if you will be staying or evacuating. The safest time to evacuate is prior to the emergency. If you've determined the hurricane will be manageable and you stay, you will have to: Monitor news, check battery levels, maintain accurate roster, touch base with alternate hot sites, prepare a go kit should you have to move (includes evacuation route maps, swappable hard disks, pet / owner rosters, employee emergency contacts, DR plan), contact hot sites and determine availability During: Unfortunately, this is often the most helpless of the steps. Number one priority should be safety. Individuals should move to predetermined hurricane locations in the center of the building under tables or other supportive objects. This is a time to keep each other...
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...Problem Statement Greg James, a global manager at Sun Microsystems, has found himself in a difficult situation after his teams failed to respond to a customer’s outage. James’s main problems are that his teams have a support system that fails to address emergency situations and that James has poor, inefficient communication with his teams that leads to unhappiness in the workplace. Analysis Sun Microsystems uses a support systems that queues problems for resolution. The situation for HS Holdings went into a queue that is designed to keep track of missing contract numbers. Since there is no queue system for emergencies, it took several hours for anyone of importance to notice the issue. Jamal, the programmer that created the queue system, stated his assignment was to create a queue for accounts with missing contract numbers. Never was Jamal communicated to create a program that dealt with emergencies such as when a client’s servers go down. The problem here is that Sun Microsystems does not have an emergency situation protocol. With a fail proof support system, one that is designed to deal with emergencies, James would not be traveling across the globe to meet with each of him teams. Sun Microsystems also fails from poor and inefficient communications from James to his teams which has caused unhappiness. If this problem is left uncheck, employee morale will decrease and Sun Microsystems could start to see themselves with a high employee turnover. One of the biggest reasons...
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...deposits them in Los Angeles.[2][3] It first aired on the Syfy channel on July 11, 2013, and stars Cassie Scerbo, Ian Ziering, Tara Reid, and John Heard.[4] It was also given a one-night only special midnight theatrical screening via Regal Cinemas and NCM Fathom Events, where it took less than $200,000 in the box office across 200 screenings.[5][6] Plot[edit] A freak hurricane hits Los Angeles causing man-eating sharks to be scooped up in water spouts and flooding the city with shark-infested seawater. Surfer and bar-owner Fin (Ziering) sets out with his friends, Baz (Jaason Simmons) and Nova (Scerbo), to rescue his estranged wife, April (Reid), and teenage daughter, Claudia (Aubrey Peeples). While the gang is in Finn's jeep, The Emergency Alert System appears, announcing a tornado warning. He succeeds but April's boyfriend is eaten by the sharks. The group meets up with Matt (Chuck Hittinger), the adult son of Fin and April, who is in flying school. They decide to try to stop the threat of the incoming "sharknadoes" by tossing bombs into them from a helicopter! As Nova prepares to throw one of the bombs, she falls out of the helicopter and directly into a shark's mouth. Matt is heartbroken. Baz is also lost in the storm. After Matt lands on the ground, a flying shark plummets toward the remaining members of the group. Fin jumps into its mouth with a chainsaw and cuts his way out. He emerges carrying an unconscious but miraculously unharmed Nova. Matt is reunited with Nova and...
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...sensitive, Electricity change box, must wear a wrist strap, Special conductive covers, pullout car 8) Service interphone - 3 groups 9) Cockpit to Ground – P40 Maintenance Documents 10) AIMS - Airplane information management system P1 301-to-309 = Servicing 401-to-499 = Removal & Installation 11) ATA – Servicing chapters (12) 12) DDG – Dispatch Deviations Guide i) Section 2 – MMEL ii) Section 3 – CDL 13) Failure Fault Code = 8 Digits Maintenance Message = 7 Digits 14) Wing to Body Fairing with composite panels are with honeycomb structure. 15) ELMS = 7 Panels P100, P200 = LH, RH Power Panel Controller Respectively *P200 Heavy Loads P320 = Ground Handling TR Unit 16) How are batteries (Main APU) charged? – Charged from Ground Sevice Bus 17) E-10 Rack = APU battery & Charger 18) IDG (integrated drive generator) to LRUS (Line replaceable units) = i) two filters ii) Remote Oil Sensors 19) IDG Servicing when i) Service Indication ii) Underfill/Overfill You must do a IDG Shutdown + 10mins 20) Location of Backup Generator Supplement cooling fan : MEC RHS 21) Number of Permanent Backup Generators : (3) 22) Treat as Emergency Power Source = Main battery & R.A.T 23) Rack located = Aft right main landing gear wheel well. 24) GH Bus Pri Ext Power – TopPriority APU – 2nd Sec Ext Power – 3rd 25) No of...
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...Abstract This report is filed to illustrate the A competent ambulance volunteer is expected to have certain characteristics that would enable them to overcome difficulties and emergencies. The results of this study indicate that courage, composure, optimistic attitudes and spirit of cooperation are the four most vital characteristics for an ambulance volunteer. Based on our study, we strongly recommend ambulance organizations to provide practical training with self-rescue knowledge, build optimistic attitudes and cultivate spirit of cooperation when training volunteers. 1.0 Introduction In nowadays society, increased attentions are gathered on public safety emergencies. Amongst one of the most important rescue and evacuation tools, the demand for ambulance is increasing rapidly. However, not everyone is suitable for handling ambulances. This study explores the qualities and characteristics individuals ought to have to become a successful ambulance volunteer, and provides recommendations for ambulance organizations on how to hire the appropriate personnel. All data and findings used in this report are obtained from official websites and academic journals. 2.0 Findings According to Shylen (2008), the demand for ambulance services is increasing dramatically in Australia, but the number of ambulance volunteers is gradually decreasing, with obvious drop-offs in numbers certain volunteer positions. These positions need a large amount of new employees. The qualities and characteristics...
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...In order to keep everyone safe indoors and outdoors, I look for hazards in the area where the children will be playing, learning, and exploring. Before entering students should know the proper rules and procedures ahead of time in case of an emergency. Which means procedures and rules should be practiced at least once a week for a month or until there is no need for assistance. Staff should be fully trained and well equipped given an emergency during any time. Even if no assistance is needed supervision is always required, as well as supplies, materials, and equipment at hand or is known to be in a close range. To keep everyone healthy indoors and outdoors, I make sure sanitary procedures are stated and present. When entering or exiting an area students, staff, and classroom equipment should be well sanitized daily. For example hand washing before and after eating along with when children are playing indoors and outdoors. Staff should sanitize before and after dealing with each child to prevent the transferring of germs. Rest and nutrition are also a very important role in a child’s everyday life. Students should be immediately tended to when dealing with allergy emergencies no matter how severe. Naps are required in a child care center, children should have a chance to rest during the day specifically children ages new born to five. To ensure I create an active learning environment indoors and outdoors, I keep activities active and very communicative. I like for the kids...
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...factory. This information can be about danger of the chemical use, Medical guideline in case of chemical reaction, Protective test for safety, storage method of the chemicals. Usually Hazcards are used by the technician’s room in the schools. Before students start an activity in the laboratory they should always complete a Risk Assessment. A risk assessment is nothing more than a careful examination of what, in their work, could cause harm to people, so that they can weigh up whether they have taken enough precautions or should do more to prevent harm. The aim is to make sure that no one gets hurt or becomes ill. A risk assessment should tell us what the hazards are, what the risks are, how to minimise the risks and what to do in an emergency. Health and Safety Executive This law was introduced in 1974 The law on health and safety at work in Great Britain is regulated by the Health and Safety Executive and local authorities. As controllers, our role is to determine that businesses are effectively and proportionately managing their health and safety risks to workers and others. To do this, we use a range of interventions to influence, encourage and advise business and, where necessary, hold to account those who fail to meet their...
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...interesting to know that the dress code instills some form of confidence to fire victims. When these victims see a firefighter in full fire combat, they feel at ease and adhere strictly to the orders they are given. A firefighter should, therefore, ensure that they are in their uniform when responding to such scenarios. Further, delays and bulky procedures tend to increase panic among the victims. There should be an easy procedure that will allow the evacuation of victims as fast as possible especially to the crowded places. Movements should be controlled to ease the overcrowding and possibly reduce the number of casualties. Firefighters should also provide emergency lighting facilities as in most instances fire emergencies cause blackouts, and if victims were left out in the darkness, they are likely to panic even more. Providing emergency lights allows victims to trace their easiest way out of the building. The exits should be well labelled to avoid directing the evacuees to risk areas that would subject them to more danger. References Freedman, M. (2015). Fighting Fire in the Sierra National Forest. Charleston, S.C.: History...
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