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Assess the Situation
In any emergency, the first thing you want to do is assess the situation. Check yourself: Are you okay? Is the facility okay? Should people be evacuated or should they shelter in place? If one reacts too quickly before understanding the scope of the situation, it...
Shelter in Place
Amidst the unpredictability of an emergency, you may find yourself needing to shelter in place. Identify an internal room that is safer on the inside. Make sure there are necessities such as food and water, and other helpful items such as first-aid equipment and male...
First Responders and Infrastructure
First responders are constantly traversing varying terrain and putting themselves in the midst of vital infrastructure. The police take care of grave public safety, the firemen take care of fires and loss of life, and EMS people handle life-threatening medical issues,...
Documentation is Key
Documentation provides all the information in a concrete, recorded manner — this is essential, especially in an emergency. Divide the documentation between your team leaders. Set it up so that they continually provide the command post with information. Jot things down! Keep the given information in a written format.
Incident Management
With incident management, you as the Emergency Manager want to maintain the safety of the people that you are working with, or working for you — your disaster workers. You want to provide clear leadership and organizational structure when selecting your emergency management team beforehand. For times that you may not be on-site, or become tired or incapacitated, other Emergency Managers must be available to step in.
Managing an Emergency – Communication and Control
The less people you have coming to you, the less chance you will have in making mistakes, and you will be able to better manage your stress levels. If you have 10 people talking to you, you cannot keep all those thoughts in your head.
Rescue Safety in an Emergency
In any emergency, rescue safety is the first priority. OSHA states its rules and regulations for rescue services here, with responsibilities for both the rescue professionals and the employer. In an emergency situation, find out...
On-Scene Management of an Incident — How big is it?
With on-scene management, one of the key components in CERT Basic Training, your objective is to identify the scope of the incident. How big is it? How small is it? What is the problem? Is this too much for us to handle? Do we need to just pull everybody back away and...
Why Preparedness?
Where does the typical business or family lie in terms of preparedness? The WSJ asked as well: https://www.wsj.com/articles/will-we-be-ready-for-the-next-pandemic-11613145677 Oftentimes we're not prepared, simply because of too much information. A search for an...
Emergency Phases
There are very specific phases of any emergency and they generally fall into seven different categories. They will always have several phases -- any emergency will have several broad or specific facets that will be managed differently based upon the scope of the...
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First Responders and Infrastructure
First Responders and Infrastructure
bertinc.org
First responders are constantly traversing varying terrain and putting themselves in the midst of vital infrastructure.
First responders are constantly traversing varying terrain and putting themselves in the midst of vital infrastructure. The police take care of grave public safety, the firemen take care of fires and loss of life, and EMS people handle life-threatening medical issues, usually around buildings or places where people congregate. All these elements are of the utmost priority.
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First Responders and Infrastructure
bertinc.org
First responders are constantly traversing varying terrain and putting themselves in the midst of vital infrastructure.
In any emergency, rescue safety is the first priority. OSHA states its rules and regulations for rescue services here, with responsibilities for both the rescue professionals and the employer. In an emergency situation, find out the status of the buildings from your team. If there is heavy damage, there will be no rescues, and that is the end of direction.
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bertinc.org
In any emergency, rescue safety is the first priority. OSHA states its rules and regulations for rescue services here, with responsibilities for both the rescue
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