Weather is unique and can strike at any moment, this is why planning and preparation is important. The process in determining whether or not a storm will hit an area is to track the storm and contact the area that may be affected. Storms can quickly get complicated and communications are essential to prepare them for the storms (Kung, 2011). An organization should never rely on one source of communication but have several backups. With storms there may be no warning or little warning and should be placed in a reactive mode.
The main point delivered should be to get in touch with Aventis and come to a conclusion as to how this contamination occurred. Kraft should take the lead at alerting the media and consumers, with the latter being the most important stakeholders involved in this crisis. Kraft’s communication strategy should be released quickly, approved by YUM Brands, and developed in a way that all stakeholders involved receive the same information. A description of health side-effects caused by the consumption of contaminated shells, recall and refund information, and clear indication that Taco Bell is not associated with the shell manufacturing process should be included in the
Task 2 Command and control is one of the most important things within the Uniformed Public Services, this is because command and control is primary to the way in which the uniformed public services function. Without command and control the public services would be unable to take control of situations that they are required to as well as make sure that the situation they are dealing with does not get out of their control as this could lead to further consequences which can even be losing lives. In addition, command and control is important to how uniformed public services operate as command and control allows there to be a clear command structure within the services. Command and control helps commanders to utilise the resources that they have in the most efficient way, these resources may range from materials and information to people and time. The functions of command and control are performed through an arrangement of equipment, procedures, communication and personnel employed by a commander in planning, directing, coordinating and controlling forces and operation in the accomplishment of the mission.
3. When restrictive interventions have been used an incident reports must be completed as soon as possible. The site manager would also need to be informed and follow incident protocols as per an individual’s support plan. Regularly checking for injuries should be carried out for 48 hours after, which includes checking movement as well as surface injuries. Also during interventions, use BBANC which is used as a basis for checking where injuries might be obtained.
It is important to identify hazards in the workplace because it is the first step of preventing hazards from progressing to injuries, illness, death or property damage. Question 6 Discuss the importance of the incident reporting process. The purpose of this is to ensure all hazards, incidents and accidents involving staff, an another member, property and activities are reported, investigated, and recorded in accordance of Work and Healthcare Safety Act 2012. To ensure WHS incidents are investigated appropriately, with a view to prevention of similar occurrences. Question 7 Describe the incident reporting process related to your industry.
Crisis Management may be defined as the process of preparing for and responding to an unpredictable negative event to prevent it from turning into an even bigger problem, or becoming a full-blown, widespread, life-threatening disaster. It involves the execution of well-coordinated actions to control the damage and preserve or restore confidence in the system under crisis. Risk management, on the other hand, is a process for identifying, assessing, and prioritizing risks of different kinds. Once the risks are identified, the risk manager will create a plan to minimize or eliminate the impact of negative events. Common risks include things like accidents in the workplace or fires, tornadoes, earthquakes, and other natural disasters.
Future Trends of Crisis Intervention in the Human Services Delivery Systems January 23, 2013 A crisis is an occurrence where an individual experiences a quick loss of the ability to solve a problem or cope very easily. Crisis intervention is a method that is used to offer prompt, short term support for those individuals that experience some incidences that cause emotional, mental or even physiological distress or complication. Changes in crisis intervention are important to the changing world for various reasons, such as ensuring that the crisis is reported immediately and that the crisis is attended to in a timely manner. When there are many types of crisis happening at one time the preparation that is involved is necessary to help people and reduce the intensity of the victim’s reaction and also help those who are affected return to a mode of functioning that may have been interrupted by the crisis. Today there are coping mechanisms and education that can help get a victim through a crisis and in the future there will be more advanced training because we learn from mistakes or things that have worked in the past may work in the future as well but there will always be changes and continued training for those who specialize in these areas.
An emergency however, is a sudden, pressing necessity, such as when a life is in danger because of an accident, a suicide attempt, or family violence. It requires immediate attention, (WA, Crisis 2013). If the situation can wait longer than 24 hours after the onset it becomes a crisis and no longer an emergency. It is important to clearly identify between, a problem and an emergency in order to best know how to help. A crisis intervention can be provided from people that establish trust, provide reassurance, and advice.
The overall objective of the NIPP is to “build a safer, more secure, and more resilient America by preventing, deterring, neutralizing, or mitigating the effects of deliberate efforts by terrorists to destroy, incapacitate, or exploit elements of our Nation’s CIKR and to strengthen national preparedness, timely response, and rapid recovery of CIKR in the event of an attack, natural disaster, or other emergency.” (NIPP, pg. 1) The NIPP protects the nation’s assets, systems, networks, functions and other interconnecting links against potential threats. These potential threats include terrorism, natural disasters, and any other attacks or emergencies. In order to protect CIKR, activities like improvement of security protocols, hardening facilities, building resiliency and redundancy, incorporation of hazard resistance into facility designs, initiating active or passive countermeasures, installation of security systems, leveraging self-healing technologies, promotion of workforce security programs, implementation of cyber security measures, training and exercises, development of Business Continuity
If the hazard needs to be reported urgently and the site manager is unavailable, then a member of senior management is usually the next person available to deal with the situation appropriately. Copies of certain policies must be given to new employees or volunteers when spending time within the setting. The main policy which staff are inducted on must be ‘what to do in the event of a fire’ as this is one aspect of the Health and Safety policy which is practiced through regular fire drills. They must always be made aware of how to deal with emergencies and how to raise an alarm. This is the responsibility of all staff and the failure to report an incident or