Once upon a time in Cabramatta After the Vietnamese war, thousands of refugees took to Australia’s shores hoping for a better future. Unfortunately this was not going to happen in Cabramatta. There were gangs everywhere, everyday on the streets. Drug dealers were so common that basically around every corner they would ask you if you wanted some. Cabramatta was a wreck back then, and they fixed that one day with a large amount of police and equipment, they raided houses and arrested people who were selling drugs.
The mayor had restricted children under the age of 18 to have a curfew of 6 o’clock. But with the rage of the city, the crime hit the highest point. Again in 1984 there was the so called arson festival. Where about 800 fires were set around the city of Detroit. (6) Throughout the years the government has tried to terminate the issue of arson, but with the crime rate so high it has been
The Riots in England 2011 The England riots broke out in the summer of 2011. Riots started in Tottenham after the controversial murder of 29 year old Mark Duggan whom the police claimed to have opened fire on them first, before they retaliated, resulting in the Londoner’s death. There are those who are firm believers that the government itself caused the riots. They believe that between the current government and the previous regime, there have been persistent dismal decisions that have impacted heavily on the proletarian underbelly of society in a negative manner, such as the budget cuts that led to mass protests in London. Many believe that the budget cuts had the biggest impact on proletarian families due to the fact that they would suffer as they had not the money to pay substantial amounts for things that, due to the cuts, increased in price.
An emergency can be defined as a serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action. There are many examples of emergencies that can take place in a hospital setting, some include the following. fire; spillage of chemicals; spreading of infections; intruders. I will be talking about two of these emergencies in more detail. A fire, can cause sudden panic as it is an unpredictable event.
When the 2AM lockout was announced, it provoked a massive reaction from the general public, hospitality industry as well as club owners and patrons. Despite the figures not wanting to initially come out by the government, police figures revealed a sharp increase in the number of assaults during the lockouts first month. This is because rejection increased the likelihood of a violent reaction from people attending their favourite night spots, and being refused entry after 2am proved to fuel further violence. At the start of June the trial began with the aim of reversing a growing trend of violence around the city’s nightlife scene, however, Victoria Police figures show a rise in the number of assaults in June compared with the corresponding period last year. Reported assaults in the city of Melbourne city rose by 18% to 211% for the month while property damage reports jumped 26% to 164.
Whitelaw also pointed out that the police were congregated in groups awaiting orders whilst rioting was going on right under their noses. This is illustrated quite clearly in the editorial cartoon, as the police officer is video-taping the vandals stealing tires from the burning police car. However, in the police’s defence, it only took them approximately three hours to subdue the vandals, which was half the time required to do the same in 1994 (Vancouver police arrest more than 100 in riot, 2011)(Vancouver police arrest more than 100 in riot, 2011) (Vancouver police arrest more than 100 in riot, 2011). Also, Hedy Fry, the Liberal MP for the region, stated that she believed the police did the best they could in the situation (Police Actions Questioned in wake of vancouver riots, 2011). The Stanley Cup final game in 1994 resulted in the same outcome when Vancouver lost the series to the New York Rangers.
In the article “Stemming the Tide of Trauma Systemically: The Role of Family Therapy” by Charles R. Figley, and Kathleen Regan Figley we learn about how trauma effects people. In this article Trauma is defined as an experience sudden and could be potentially deadly. Depending on how bad the trauma is it could leave lasting and troubling memories for a person. For some trauma events people can become very dangerous towards others like close family or friends. Some use the principles of family therapy to help treat the primary and the secondary traumatic reactions to help the person who is going through this traumatic event.
An example of one is during one a Capone’s shootouts when bullets hit a five-year-old boy in the knee and a girl in the arm. In addition to this a shard of glass ricocheted into the girl’s eye. Another public incident caused by gangs was the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre. The problem started when Capone set up his enemy Bugg Moran and told him to pick up alcohol at a warehouse. As soon as Moran’s men came inside to pick up the alcohol, Al’s men, dressed as police arrested them.
A wide-ranging, advanced and various approach is to be taken to reduce disasters, and support in bringing new tension to research on disasters, on pre- planning. Therefore, “to include disaster education and preparedness of the public as well as early warning systems is directly depended on us, in whom people at risk receive, understand, and act upon the warning information conveyed”(Abhishek 1). Natural disasters are the effects and result of natural hazards. Natural disasters, like hurricane Katrina, represent a serious breakdown in sustainability and disruption of economic and social progress and they signify to the great loss of human lives and their properties. The enormous number of dead, seriously incapacitated and homeless people after the strike of a natural disaster and the large amount of money to be spent for reestablishment and rehabilitation connects to a natural disaster.
In a disaster or public health emergency health professionals have an obligation to protect and preserve the health, safety, and security of the patients, families and communities as well as themselves according to James, Burkle, and Kelen (2010). Disasters disproportionately affect the most vulnerable members of our society such as children, the elderly and minorities. Public health officials must be aware of the potential outcomes and impacts of a disaster, and have knowledge of how to report the disaster. To effectively manage a disaster, officials must be aware of the physiological, developmental, and emotional differences among the populations as well as the racial and ethnic diversity among the community. According to Andrulis, Siddiqui,