Second the technical support team must define operational procedures to create preparedness for an emergency; procedures to execute during an emergency situation, and procedures for catastrophic events to allow the business to function. Third the I.T. security team must also work in coordination with other departments to maintain the physical security of vital systems and emergency lighting to allow safe access to all-important areas of operation. Fourth the clerical support team must document each piece of equipment's readiness for emergency action. Fifth the database administration team must create a data backup
Emergency Management HCS 320 June 10, 2013 Emergency Management Handling a community emergency swiftly and establishing a handle on the issue is vital in order to maintain the public from starting a panic. It is important for an organization to establish communications within the organization and also establish communication lines to the public. To avoid multiple messages being sent out, the organization should establish a spokesperson that would speak out to the media and have any questions directed to. In a time of crisis the organization must be detailed and structured on how it handles and reports emergencies, also taking advantage of today’s technology by using its website or social media page to provide consistent updates
When professionals work together in an integrated way, they put the individual at the centre of all activities to help identify their holistic needs earlier to improve their life outcomes. It is important to see safeguarding as part of a continuum, where prevention and early intervention can help children, vulnerable adults and families get back on track and avoid problems turning into a crisis. Protection is a central part of safeguarding and promoting welfare. It is the process of protecting an individual identified as either suffering or at risk of suffering significant harm as a result of abuse or neglect. 2.2 1.
Thompson (2009) suggests that supervision is a process through which an organization empowers staff to meet organizational objectives, which involves a number of tasks from monitoring work tasks and workloads to ensuring legal and organizational requirements and policies are adhered to. Ensuring that Health and safety legislation is adhered to is an example of how the SCA operates within the role of supervisor, making sure that junior care staff are made aware of residents mobility needs by referring them to the relevant risk assessments, important too is the need to ensure that staff are aware of the correct use of all equipment used to transfer residents including safety checks prior to use and the appropriate method for storing said equipment after use, it is the supervisors responsibility to inform and instruct staff where there is evidence of uncertainty or misunderstanding of the correct health and safety
This is where all the services come together and become aware of both the internal and external factors and the potential after effects and consequences if there is failure on their part; this stages therefore educates them on the scope of the situation and allowing them to come to terms with everything involved. This stage will include personnel from all levels who will be informed on the overall objectives and key principles of the plan. The key to this is that it sets out a plan of what each agency will do and what all of them need to avoid doing. I think this is so important in terms of being efficient in the response Then there is the information and gathering stage which is vitally important as this enables organisations to learn useful information internally within their own service and also externally from other organisations concerning the adequate response that will be suitable, the individuals and organisations which will be involved and who could contribute effectively and the needs of the public. Learning the needs of the public will enable the services to protect them and save more lives.
These are the usual agreed ways of working in my organisation. It will be crucial to record and report any difficulties to the office so this information can be shared with others on a need to know basis Be able to deal with emergencies encountered after gaining entry If the carer finds themselves in an emergency situation after gaining entry then depending on the type of emergency then they should contact the appropriate emergency
Before implementing risk controls, you need to assess the potential effectiveness and possible consequences. You should then suggest a realistic and acceptable time frame for implementation of controls and ensure that deadlines are complied with. Employees should also be consulted as they might have good ideas of what can be done to reduce the likelihood of injury or damage. Also when controls are to be implemented, organizations should communicate proposed plans to affected employees via a form of specific training, staff notices or the revision and a public workplace statement of revised standard operating procedures. It is important to identify and implement WHS procedures and instructions to keep aware of Possible hazardous occurrences, and to be on top of workplace WHS.
Disaster in Franklin County Western Governors University An incident command system aids in an organized response among several jurisdictions and agencies, creates common procedures for managing resources and allows for the collaboration of facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures, and communications operating within a shared organizational structure. Each public health professional plays a role in putting a disaster plan into action. The incident commander in the Franklin county disaster was the fire chief. The incident commander is responsible for establishing the departmental incident command system by appointing section chiefs and command staff (Olson, 2006). Within the incident command there is a public information
In this paper, I will discuss the range of problems facing these client’s and what skills the helper can use in order to help their client. When problems exist that causes a client to experience trouble or discomfort, it is essential that human service professionals can identify
SERT will then mobilize resources and conduct activities to guide and support local emergency management efforts. CEMP steps up to the plate to facilitate the operations. There are 18 Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) that provides assistance which CEMA groups for the types of assistance. Each ESF is headed by a primary state agency which is selected based on its authority, resources and capabilities of their functions. The primary agency appoints an Emergency Coordination Officer (ECO) to manage that function in the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC).