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Katrina, Rita, and FEMA's Response in 2005

funds many short-term solutions a. Provides grants for needs such as truck rental for those who cannot pay for it. b. Directs thos...

Emergency Medical Response System Business Plan

and the need for emergency medical help is growing. Since health care professionals will be volunteers, there is no need for large...

Patient Scenario on Stroke Examination

affect patient outcomes (Finley, 2004). The degree to which Mr. Smith will be affected by the stroke, and, indeed, his very survi...

January 2000 Alaska Airlines Flight 261 Crash

the planes horizontal stabilizer trim shortly before the crash and had been diverted to from its initial destination of San Franci...

An Overview of FEMA

1959). The total destruction left in the wake of Hurricane Andrew, considered to be historys worst in terms of death and damage, ...

Terrorism Preparedness, Travis County, Texas

Balcones Escarpment, with the land to the west being more arid than the country to the east; the vegetation varies accordingly, ra...

An Article on Families in the ER Critiqued

and fear and engenders feelings of support and help for the patient " (MacLean, et al, 2003). In regards to negative outcomes, fam...

Providing Comfort in the Emergency Room

charted component of my daily patient interaction. However, to remind myself of the other responsibilities during busy per...

Australian Duty of Care/Emergency Services

or her field of duty is encompassed by the law of the Northern Territory of Australia, specifically the Personal Injuries (Liabili...

Fire Inquiry Design Regarding an Offshore Platform Fire Investigation

In five pages this report presents the inquiry and process of a fire investigation regarding an offshore oil platform's design fla...

Hospital Emergency Departments

in funding for long-term care will have had a devastating impact on women, minorities, and children. Patterns of Use According to...

'The NY-911 Demonstration Project' and NYPD Data Collection

In twenty six pages this report discusses the 911 emergency services of the New York City Police Department in terms of its implem...

Cities, Towns, and Emergency Services

a victim whereas a community member who is friends with him, will make that extra effort. Bruegman (1997) contends that while peop...

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Incident Debriefing

actually felt the building shake, for example, are at the most risk for the disorder (2001). At the same time, one psychologist cl...

Effects of Bioterrorism Upon Emergency Medical Technicians

This delays their psychological reaction. After a disaster ends and normal routine starts, there is often an intense period when ...

ER Application of the Self Care Deficit Theory Developed by Dorothea Orem

Emergency rooms are, at least in many cases, the primary health care provider to the underinsured and uninsured patient (Isenstein...

New Jersey's Health Care Delivery System and Its Problems

governor should strive to at least make a dent in the problem in the next four years. It seems that the most pertinent problems ar...

April 2001 Plane Incident in China

U.S. should take full responsibility for the incident (PG). In the end, the hostages were released, but it was an uneasy time for...

Emergency Diagnosis and Intervention Relating to Myocardial Infarction

The statistics regarding coronary artery disease make it obvious that emergency medical services are critical in saving the lives ...

An Analysis of a Journal Article on Nursing

out the parameters of the problem and review previous the results of research in this area. She discusses how patients older than ...

EMTs and Stress

a paid position. Even -- and especially -- at the highest level, all EMTs are to take periodic refresher courses to maintain both...

Emergency Room Decision Making

attack if irreparable harm and indeed loss of life is to be prevented (Isenstein, 1999). The statistics regarding coronar...

Emergency Nurse Triage and Education

being the most complete. Education in triage generally has not been complete at all, however (Crafter, Little and Ritchie, 2000)....

Patient Dignity and Concept Analysis

need for theory in accomplishing the tasks of direct patient care. There are routines and required protocols to follow, but the p...

Natural Disaster Aftermath and Transporting Clean Water to Those in Need

dependent they are on easy access to clean water until something prevents that access. The Impact of Natural Disasters Informati...

Communication Barriers to Emergency Medical Services to Homeless, Transsexuals, and Prostitutes

In the Metro Toronto area, over 5,350 homeless people try and fit into the limited homeless spaces available in the hostel system ...

Confidentiality Issues and Nursing Ethics

he could use public transportation to visit his parents nearby town. In short, the argument that Mr. Paul depends on his dr...

Natural Disasters and Emergency Planning

In five pages natural disasters are examined within the context of business strategies and emergency planning measures. Five sour...

EMT Procedures Assessed

In six pages this paper assesses the physical and academic qualifications necessary to become an Emergency Medical Technician. Se...

Male and Female New Methods of Contraception

In seven pages this research paper examines male birth control pills, annual male vaccine, RU 428, 'Traffic Light' indicator of fe...