Download or read book Raleigh Fire Department and Initial Damage Assessment Procedures written by W. Keith Tessinear and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The problem was that Raleigh Fire Department did not have a standard operating procedure in place in regards to initial damage assessment in the event of a major disaster, which affects the department's ability to respond to, mitigate, and recover following calamity. The purpose of this research was to develop a standard operating procedure regarding how to perform initial damage assessment after a disaster. Action research methodology was used in devising this project. Three research questions centered on key matters regarding initial damage assessment procedures.

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 Procedure for Conducting Initial Damage Assessment for the City of Watertown Fire Department written by Dale C. Herman and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The recommendations to move forward include: a) review of the draft initial damage assessment procedure by local and State representative of emergency management; b) conducting training classes to department personnel on utilizing the procedure; c) recommend that the procedure be adopted into the City's CEMP; d) recommend that the City's CEMP reflect the fire department's role in conducting damage assessments; and e) routinely review the procedure for updates and new information.

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 Rapid Damage Assessment for Emergency Responders written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The problem was that the Newton Fire/EMS Department had no formalized procedure for completing initial damage assessment activities following community℗Ư wide disasters, which produced fragmented and disorganized initial emergency response. The purpose of this research was to develop a damage assessment policy to guide the activities of emergency responders immediately following a community℗Ư wide disaster. Industry best practices were investigated, and other public safety agencies' perceptions of damage assessment activities were explored. Additionally, Newton Fire/EMS members reported their perceptions of the importance and desired outcomes of damage assessment performance. Finally, a model Standard Operating Guideline was constructed in an effort to employ research results to guide the activities of emergency responders arriving at the scene of community℗Ư wide disasters. Action research was used to complete this research project. An internal survey of Newton Fire/EMS employees was conducted, as was an external survey of members of the International Association of Fire Chiefs Executive Fire Officer Section in an effort to gather information regarding damage assessments. A model SOG was created, and a comprehensive literature review was conducted. The research revealed that most emergency responders understood the importance of conducting initial damage assessments during community-wide disasters, and that rapid windshield surveys by first-arriving firefighters were usually the most important method. This research supports the creation of a Damage Assessment SOG for use by members of the Newton Fire/EMS Department.

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 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 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 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.

Download or read book Developing a Standardized Rapid Damage Assessment Procedure for the Wichita Fire Department written by Sidney J. Newby and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study found that conducting a rapid damage assessment was an effective method to make emergency response officials aware of what type of resources, how many, and what location they were needed most during a disaster. This program would be carried out by community firehouse suppression personnel in order to quickly get responders into the field to assess potentially life threatening damage using standardized forms carried in each emergency response vehicle. Recommendations were made to implement the Draft Rapid Damage Assessment Procedure to reduce or eliminate confusion during a disaster by utilizing standardized forms, training, and after action reviews to reduce the risks to citizens of Wichita and members of the Wichita Fire Department.

Download or read book Preliminary Damage Assessment in Bullhead City AZ written by and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The problem addressed by this project was a lack of analysis of the policies, procedures, and forms to be used in the event of a catastrophic, area-wide disaster affecting Bullhead City, Arizona The purpose of this research was to identify existing policies, procedures, plans, and forms and identify opportunities to increase community preparedness for a catastrophic, area wide disaster. The descriptive research method was used to answer the following questions: a) What personnel are currently expected to perform preliminary damage assessments? b) Are there other individuals and/or groups who could be trained to augment current assets? c) What forms are currently available to facilitate the preliminary damage assessment process? d) Are the current forms sufficient to ensure the community has the best opportunity for reimbursement of disaster response expenses? e) What policies, procedures, plans, or forms need to be developed to improve the preliminary disaster assessment process in Bullhead City? In-person interviews were conducted with senior leaders from Mohave County Emergency Management, Bullhead City Fire Department, and Bullhead City Police Department. Information obtained during the interview process showed a high degree of communication and collaboration among the agencies, but a lack of a formal policy, procedure, or plan guiding the damage assessment process. Recommendations included continuing to support CERT operations; maintain and enhance communication and collaboration among emergency response and emergency management agencies; develop a formal policy, procedure, or plan to guide damage assessment, reduce the likelihood of redundancy of efforts, and provide accountability for damage assessment team; and seek opportunities to implement technology solutions for damage assessment when possible.

Download or read book Developing a Rapid Damage Assessment Job Aid for Overland Park Fire Department written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This applied research project developed a proposed rapid damage assessment job aid for the Overland Park Fire Department. The problem was that the Overland Park Fire .Department had no standardized job aid to assist field crews when conducting rapid damage assessments following a large scale natural or man-made disaster incident. The purpose of this applied research project was to identify the recommended contents of a standardized rapid damage assessment job aid, which is to be utilized by the Overland Park Fire Department following a large scale natural or man-made disaster incident. The descriptive research method was used to answer the following questions: (a) What is the intended purpose of a rapid damage assessment, (b) what does the Federal Emergency Management Agency recommend as standardized information that should be included in a rapid damage assessment, (c) what does the State of Kansas Division of Disaster Management recommend as standardized information that should be included in a rapid damage assessment? The procedures utilized to answer the afore-mentioned research questions consisted of a literature review and a personal communication conducted via telephone that was guided by a semi-structured list of interview questions. The results of this applied research project included standardized information obtained from both the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the State of Kansas Division of Emergency Management that are recommended to be included in a rapid damage assessment job aid. Recommendations based upon the findings of this applied research project included a proposed Overland Park Fire Department rapid damage assessment job aid and an informational and/or educational session with senior leadership from the Overland Park Fire Department and the City of Overland Park Executive Leadership Team to outline and/or explain the findings presented in this document, specifically an in-depth overview of the established recommendations set forth by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the State of Kansas Division of Emergency Management as it pertains to the information contained in a rapid damage assessment.

Download or read book Developing a Post Disaster Damage Assessment in Burlington Township written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With natural and man-made disasters increasing in frequency and severity across the country, the damage assessment process plays a key role in emergency management. Damage assessment information is vital for local, county, state, and federal disaster declarations to be obtained. The problem that was identified for this research project is the Burlington Township Fire Department (BTFD) does not have a formal comprehensive post disaster damage assessment process. The purpose of the research was to identify components of a standardized process for post disaster assessments to ensure that consistent and reliable information is reported to Emergency Management. The descriptive research methodology was used to answer the following questions: (a) what information should be collected during a damage assessment; (b) how can damage assessment data be collected; (c) who should collect damage assessment information; and (d) how should a damage assessment be organized? Personal interviews, a survey, and a comprehensive literature review were utilized to answer the four research questions. The results identified key components of an assessment that include creation of damage assessment teams, use of computer programs for data collection and transmission, data collection guidelines, and how to organize the assessment process. The recommendations included composition of assessment teams, utilization of FEMA's 4 point methodology, training, documentation, communication, creation of critical documents, utilization of technology, and updating the emergency management plan. Implementation of the recommendations will result in the development of a formal comprehensive damage assessment process and the improvement of emergency management operations.

Download or read book Damage Assessment written by Norvin Collins and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To meet the purpose of this paper, descriptive research method answered the following questions: (a) What is the region's geographical and historic susceptibility to natural disasters; (b) What are the standards for rapid damage assessment including forms used by first responding companies at TVF&R; (c) What standard(s) or procedure(s) are used by other fire departments in the Pacific Northwest to conduct a rapid damage assessment; and (d) What national standard(s) or procedure(s) exist to conduct a rapid damage assessment? Analysis of the rapid damage assessment process used by TVF&R consisted of numerous evaluation tools.

Download or read book Current Damage Assessment Program for the Rural Metro Fire Department Pima County written by Thomas J. Brandhuber and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Internal recommendations for RMFDPC include: (1) Make the necessary technology enhancements to apparatus and communication center; (2) Ensure the utilization of all resources within Rural/Metro Southern Arizona Operations for Damage Assessments; (3) External changes need to be facilitated by Pima County OEM; (4) Defining and setting a clear, concise, and consistent damage assessment program that is utilized by all emergency services providers within Pima County is the beginning point; and (5) Ensuring the training and compliance to this occurs would be the next phase that Pima County OEM needs to implement.

Download or read book Development of a Rapid Damage Assessment Policy and Procedure for Tempe Fire Department written by Greg Ruiz (A.) and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The policy and procedure should be similar to the policy and procedure drafted by Glendale Fire Department and currently is awaiting approval by the Central Arizona Life Safety System Response Council (CALSSRC). The Tempe Fire Department policy found as Appendix A should be adopted through the Labor Management process and presented to CALSSRC for implementation.