Download or read book Establishing an Immediate Damage Assessment Procedure for the Zion Fire Rescue Department written by John A. Lewis and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The problem was the Zion Fire and Rescue Department did not have a procedure in place for conducting an immediate damage assessment following a natural or man-made disaster. The purpose of this applied research project was to establish a procedure to guide the Zion Fire and Rescue Department in conducting an immediate damage assessment following a disaster. Action research looked at damage assessments related to disaster events and answered these questions: (a) Who will conduct the immediate damage assessment for the Zion Fire and Rescue Department? (b) What are the components needed for submission to the Lake County Emergency Management Agency that should be included as part of the damage assessment procedure? (c) When will the immediate damage assessment be completed? and (d) How will the data be collected and analyzed? Natural and man-made disasters often occur suddenly and without warning.

Download or read book Initial Damage Assessment Procedures for the City of Milton Fire Rescue Department written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Results indicate that damage assessment procedures vary from agency to agency, but the desired end result is consistent: report damage within a specific time frame. The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the American Red Cross have similar damage assessment models that agencies could modify when developing their own damage assessment program. These agencies also reinforce the fact that a policy should be in place with trained personnel to perform initial damage assessments, which includes proper documentation. The process begins with the initial damage assessment information being forwarded to local agencies, State authorities, and ultimately the Federal government resulting in assistance.

Download or read book Damage Assessment written by and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The problem was that Plant City Fire Rescue (PCFR) does not have a damage assessment procedure. The lack of a damage assessment procedure has delayed state and federal assistance for recovery after a natural disaster. The purpose of this applied research project (ARP) was to develop a damage assessment procedure for Plant City Fire Rescue (PCFR). Action methodology was used to guide the study. The research questions were: (a) What components shall be used in the development of a damage assessment plan? (b) Is there a local, state, or national procedure in place to conduct damage assessment? (c) Do other fire service agencies in Florida conduct damage assessment? (d) What software is available to assist in documenting damage assessment? The procedures used to collect the data were: A personal interview was conducted with an expert in the emergency management industry. One external survey was designed to determine if Florida fire departments conduct damage assessment. The results determined that it is essential that PCFR have an initial damage assessment procedure to utilize after a natural disaster. The use of software was being used by agencies when collecting damage assessment data. An SOP was drafted considering all relevant components identified within the results. The SOP will provide guidance for PCFR personnel to effectively conduct initial damage assessment. The SOP draft should be reviewed prior to implementation along with all PCFR personnel trained to conduct initial damage assessment.

Download or read book Developing a Rapid Damage Assessment Procedure for the City of York written by David P. Michaels and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is recommended that the general order developed be adopted by the City of York Department of Fire-Rescue Services. It is also recommended that the City of York work with the County of York to produce a more consistent regional damage assessment procedure that includes improved technology.

Download or read book Addressing the Need for an Immediate Damage Assessment Procedure for the West Covina Fire Department written by Bart Brewer and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The research identified three levels of damage assessment, identified that SOP's are desirable when directing department personnel in activities such as immediate damage assessment, and identified the necessary components required to complete a proper immediate damage assessment. Recommendations were made to implement the draft SOP created and continue to expand the department's preparedness, making the damage assessment SOP part of a larger comprehensive disaster management plan.

Download or read book Developing a Quantitative Rapid Damage Assessment Procedure for the City of Durham NC Fire Department written by Danial C. Cremeans and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The problem is that the current damage assessment utilized by the City of Durham Fire Department is a subjective assessment that does not provide quantitative damage assessment data. The purpose of this applied research project was to develop a quantitative damage assessment procedure for the City of Durham Fire Department. The author used the descriptive research method to answer the following research questions: 1. What are the quantitative damage assessment procedures that are being used by other departments? 2. What are the required components of a quantitative damage assessment procedure? 3. What additional technologies exist to expedite the quantitative damage assessment process? A review of current literature was conducted.

Download or read book Creating a Damage Assessment Procedure for the Sisters Camp Sherman Fire District written by Roger T. Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District did not have a procedure for conducting damage assessments during a disaster. Action research was utilized to answer four questions including: 1. What are the recommended components for a fire department damage assessment procedure? 2. How do other fire departments conduct damage assessments? 3. What are the procedures for conducting damage assessments in Deschutes and Jefferson Counties Oregon? 4. What do stakeholders think should be considered for the damage assessment procedure? Procedures included a literature review, personal interviews, analysis of previously conducted research of other fire departments in the United States, and a survey distributed to local agency partners. The result of the research was the creation of a damage assessment procedure.

Download or read book Establishing Damage Assessment Criteria for the Holland Fire Department written by Todd C. Szakacs and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The problem was the City of Holland Fire Department (HFD) does not have a standardized damage assessment procedure. The purpose of this action research project was to establish standardized damage assessment evaluation criteria. Research questions were: 1) What is the purpose of establishing and utilizing standardized evaluation criteria for conducting damage assessments? 2) What are the needed elements of a rapid damage assessment plan? and 3) What damage assessment procedures are being used successfully by other public service agencies? The results were a procedure and form. Recommendations were training and a permanent EOC.

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Download or read book World Trade Center Building Performance Study written by Therese McAllister and published by Federal Emergency Management Agency. This book was released on 2002 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Report of a team of civil, structural, and fire protection engineers, deployed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Structural Engineering Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers (SEI/ASCE), in association with New York City and several other Federal agencies and professional organizations, to study the performance of buildings at the WTC site following the attack of September 11, 2001.

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Download or read book A Ready Hope written by Kathryn M. Haueisen and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2009-05-11 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Ready Hope: Effective Disaster Ministry for Congregations is an introduction for people of faith who are new to the ministry of disaster preparedness and response. Authors Kathy Haueisen and Carol Flores have both personal and professional experience dealing with the tropical storms and hurricanes that have roared through the Gulf Coast region the past decade. Residents of Houston, Texas, they have worked closely with ecumenical faith-based and other nongovernmental networks, governmental groups, judicatory leaders, and congregations as they have assisted those affected by these disasters. A Ready Hope provides an overview of existing disaster-response networks, details the predictable phases of disaster recovery at both the individual and community level, lifts up helpful and unhelpful ways that congregational leaders and members can be involved in disaster response efforts, and provides resources to prepare congregations to respond appropriately to a disaster in their community. A variety of organizations bring help when disaster strikes. Faith-based organizations also bring hope to the survivors of the disaster and to the other rescue and relief workers who leave home to assist. This book will help people of faith equip themselves to be part of God s heart and hands when a disaster occurs.

Download or read book The Death of Expertise written by Tom Nichols and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2024 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In the early 1990s, a small group of "AIDS denialists," including a University of California professor named Peter Duesberg, argued against virtually the entire medical establishment's consensus that the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was the cause of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. Science thrives on such counterintuitive challenges, but there was no evidence for Duesberg's beliefs, which turned out to be baseless. Once researchers found HIV, doctors and public health officials were able to save countless lives through measures aimed at preventing its transmission"--

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Download or read book Crimes Committed by Terrorist Groups written by Mark S. Hamm and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. Examines terrorists¿ involvement in a variety of crimes ranging from motor vehicle violations, immigration fraud, and mfg. illegal firearms to counterfeiting, armed bank robbery, and smuggling weapons of mass destruction. There are 3 parts: (1) Compares the criminality of internat. jihad groups with domestic right-wing groups. (2) Six case studies of crimes includes trial transcripts, official reports, previous scholarship, and interviews with law enforce. officials and former terrorists are used to explore skills that made crimes possible; or events and lack of skill that the prevented crimes. Includes brief bio. of the terrorists along with descriptions of their org., strategies, and plots. (3) Analysis of the themes in closing arguments of the transcripts in Part 2. Illus.