Essays on Incident

Incident Action Plan

Incident Action Plan In our day to day tasks, we are always exposed to potential hazards but most of us usually overlook these situations. Most people overlook the likelihood of injuring themselves or putting themselves in “harm’s way” in their daily tasks (Erickson, 1999). However simple or difficult a task may be, there is always a possibility of an incident or accident occurring if the task is not done in accordance with the safety measures and regulations in place. An emergency situation may happen at a time when it’s least expected to happen and hence it becomes ...

Response Structure

Incident Commander (Other) (Other).

This emergency response plan is subject to annual revision and the applied changes to be noted below. Record of changes Response structure Incident command structure is an organized system that enhances a central command of all relevant departments in response to an emergency. The idea was mooted in the United States of America at a Phoenix AZ meeting of fire Chiefs. ( Rion,2008). The main goal of establishing Incident Command system was meant to mitigate wildfires or had engulfed states of California and Arizona. During its subsequent operations, the executive and operations managements realized that ...

Introduction

Other means of dealing with security threats and incident response existed long before the introduction of computer technology. People used to respond to unexpected incidents that were capable of affecting organizations or a nation at large. Irrespective of the nature of the event, it is always advisable to prepare and respond to an incident that has a negative effect to people. The use of disaster recovery and incident response technologies assists organizations in preparing for unexpected events. Most organizations fail in preparing for incident respond and disaster recovery while conducting their daily businesses. These organizations are not well prepared ...

AT&T Overview

AT& T corporation is a leading company in providing telecommunication services. It has been a successful company over the years with annual revenues being in excess of $74 billion. According to Tung (2001), AT& T offers services worldwide. These services include wireless services, long distance services and local telephone services, home entertainment, online services, local telephone and highly sophisticated communication networks. AT&T operations, alliances, and joint ventures offers employment to more than 100,000 people worldwide (Tung, 2001). AT&T currently provides the largest 4G network coverage in the world. Further, the company’s Wi-Fi network is the largest in ...

Introduction

Natural disasters are bound to happen in any region of the country or continent. Such occurrences mostly result in very catastrophic damages to lives and property. They can derail the economic development of any country as they rob off the necessary resources needed for development (Quarantelli, 1988). Although there is nothing that can be done to prevent these occurrences, a country can do something to reduce the negative impacts of natural disasters. Any country must be ready to prepare for any natural disaster. Resources required before, during and after any natural incident need to be readily available to compact ...

Introduction

Patient's safety is paramount for any health facility. As such, a health facility must put in place mechanisms aimed at reducing chances of putting the patient’s safety in any danger. Hence, a health facility must employ risk management practices to make sure in case of an incident, it is handled in a professional manner. Additionally, the legal process must take its effects to make sure the patient, staff or the organization is reimbursed. Moreover, risk management is a collective responsibility of all the health practitioners at the health facility. Thus, the quality assurance department should work with all ...

Security Measures

In the field of information technology, the physical security of the organizational infrastructure is not enough to secure the confidential information from the unauthorized access. Therefore, the organizations are required to develop and implement a security plan along with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for using the information, communication and technology (ICT) systems. Being a security administrator of the organization, it is required to develop the security plan, including standard operating procedures for using electronic mail (email), acceptable use, physical security and incident response. Therefore, the document presents recommendations for utilizing the ICT system in a way that the confidential ...

The worst nuclear incident on the land of the US happened on March 28, 1979, as it was the famous Three Mile Island accident, which was a nuclear meltdown in one of the two reactors of Three Mile Island in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, US. The incident was also rated a five, in the group “Accidents with wider Consequences” on the International Nuclear Event Scale, which has seven as the maximum rate. The accident itself began with the halting of the secondary systems of non-nuclear group, which resulted with the failure of primary system`s relief valve, which was operated ...

Executive summary

My experience with MEGA business simulation was both rewarding and challenging. For this reason, this report presents my reflections on this simulation. The report starts with an introduction where I discuss how the reflective practice techniques can be important for analyzing my experience in MEGA business simulation. In addition, the report outlines both positive and negative critical incidents, which affected all of us as a team as well as me during this inspiring experience. It is worth mentioning that this report uses the reflective theories to outline these critical incidents in a thoughtful and practical manner. The initial critical ...

Introduction

On the evening of February 23, 1991, the Philadelphia Fire Department received a call reporting a fire on the 22nd floor of the One Meridian Plaza. The fire department responded immediately but were faced with various challenges that made the fire unmanageable. The fire lasted for nineteen hours and spread to eight floors above the 22nd floor in the 38 story building. Firefighters were able to contain the fire when it spread to the 30th floor. The incident led to three casualties, all firefighters from the local Philadelphia Fire Department, and injuries to 24 others. For this task, we ...

Abstract

The study relates to the conflict management and a particular case has been explained for the understanding of conflict concerning cultural and ethical issues within the workplace. The recent conflict observed is about Tim and Laura and their issues of workplace and later, it converted into a major conflict. This conflict has cultural as well as ethical issues which need to be addressed in the case study by providing proper resolution of the conflict. In initial phase, it is important to identify the sources of conflict so as to analyze the further cultural aspects and understanding the methods of ...

Empire and Domestic Politics in Japan

The Treaty of Kanagawa in 1854 signaled the end of Japan’s isolationist policy and the start of modernization. Japan’s democratization process also began to take place during this period. Democratization is a process “whereby liberal democratic values, institutions, and practices are harmonized with indigenous political values, institutions, and practices to create a new political system in which the government is directed by and held accountable to its polity. Education was highly prioritized and Japanese learned science and technology from the west and this was done by recruiting Western experts and sending Japanese students to study abroad. Once ...

PANATLAS is a multinational company with over 5000 employees distributed across the headquarters and remote offices. The organization is involved in a significant US government project and thus need seamless connectivity across its branches, and the headquarters to enhance productivity. Due to the nature of the project, the company forbids any external access of its details outside the U S. As the Director of IT, I am tasked with the responsibility of recommending a secure and efficient network architecture solution to remote branches located in Denver, Michigan, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Colorado, and Missouri. The main areas of ...

Socio-Political Impact of Nuclear Power

The debate on the usability and safety of nuclear power has returned back to the limelight due to the on-going issue in Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Plant, and the growing number of nations trying to accumulate nuclear power for their national interest. Nuclear power remains as a crucial topic of national importance for many nations since the discussions for nuclear proliferation and disarmament took place after the Second World War. However, some nations had retained its use for electricity and for other applicable sciences. With the debate on nuclear power back due to the countries trying to harness such volatile ...

Event Response Plan Part 1 (Terrorist Event)

Event Response Plan Part 1 (Terrorist Event) Terrorist event is one of the most debated in the world today. Many people are being affected due to its disastrous effects, to which not only business are affected, but also the lives of the people. This event could happen anywhere at any time. The director of local emergency management in Small County has the responsibility in any event that is related to terrorism or terrorist attack. Being a small county means that there is a limited resources due to its small tax base. However, there are basic steps that can be ...

Businesses use information technology to quickly and effectively process information. Employees use electronic mail and Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) telephone systems to communicate. Electronic data interchange (EDI) is used to transmit data including orders and payments from one company to another. Servers process information and store large amounts of data. Desktop computers, laptops and wireless devices are used by employees to create, process, manage and communicate information. What do you when your information technology stops working? An information technology disaster recovery plan (IT DRP) should be developed in conjunction with the business continuity plan. Priorities and recovery time ...

Introduction

A critical incident is an event, that ruin the normal activity in a school environment, the public, and which causes damage to property, loss of life to faculty, the students, or staff. There are a few cases of critical incidents, ranging from fires to tornadoes. A good example of a critical incident is the well known the shooting event at Columbine high school. The outcome of such an event has an enduring impact on the victims, and the entire surrounding community at large. The school faculty should prepare for such events by establishing critical incident management plan, in real ...

Incident Handling Procedures in LAN

Introduction Local area networks (LAN) have become a crucial tool in meeting data and communication needs of organizations and therefore the need to enhance LAN security and minimize incidences. A LAN security incident may be defined as an event that threatens the security of the LAN network resulting to loss of data, unauthorized access, disruption and compromise of systems integrity (Heiser 2002; Klomp, 2002). Organizations should develop concrete incident handling procedures. A good incident handling procedure policy comprises of six main steps namely: i.e. preparation, detection, containment, eradication, recovery and follow up. Preparation is the most important component in ...

Best friend: (After hitting down and killing an old woman due to careless driving). You must promise not tell anyone about this incident. Kant: A hit and run dilemma must involve an unlawful driving practice where the person liable for perpetrating or partaking in the accident declines to stop and assume accountability as required by the law. As opposed to adhering to the recommended procedure after such a misfortune or acting as recourse for any affected victim. Hume: In your scenario, a hit and run incident arises since your colleague was accountable for the accident but decided to abscond ...

Introduction

Information security is important for the thriving of any organization. In organizations that wholly depend on information systems, security becomes a very important aspect. Issues such as data privacy for their customers are essential as it ensures they can be able to deliver services to their clients. In cases where incidents of malware attacks or network intrusion occur, the organization needs to be prepared to handle the incident. Thus, this may involve the developing of an incident response team, a disaster recovery plan and business recovery planning to ensure that revenue losses are not experienced.

Incident Response Team

The incident response team ...

New Zealand Factory Incident

The main aim of this study is to determine whether organizational safety measures are exercised. The study was initiated after a series of major incidents around the country were reported. These ranged from minor to major injuries sustained at different work places. The will also seek to find out whether these accidents occur as a result of employees’ ignorance or no proper structures are in place to deal with such situations. The study will give a bigger picture of workers’ safety in New Zealand. The study will use an incident that occurred as a case study.

Thesis Statement

The incident used ...

PRINCIPLES OF FIRE BEHAVIOR

Emergency response and preparedness have invited all walks of people to be aware and participate in cases of emergency. Initially most respondents involved the police force and firefighters or those they authorized and appointed to participate. As a project coordinator in the building department operating in tandem with the fire department, my experience here became my main source in understanding how emergency models are used. Even more so than just contacting essential services, keeping in mind the roles of various agencies and promptly reporting to them in detail the type of emergency, determined ...

Introduction

The photoelectric effect can be defined as an ejection or emission of electrons a metallic surface as a response to a light incident. Energy within an incident light is taken in by electrons inside the metallic surface. This provides the electrons with the necessary to be emitted from the metal’s surface. There have been many discoveries by many scientists such as Einstein and Maxwell who have identified different experiments of justifying the photoelectric effect. This experiment is the simplest and most convincing and direct proof of the photons existence as well as electromagnetic radiation and light’s ‘corpuscular’ ...

Introduction

Incident response policy is very important in any organization as they help in advance preparation to respond appropriately when security breaches that are inevitable occurs, or to reduce the down-time when the system fails. If the organization fails to have an incident response policy, there will be high chances of making huge financial losses, slow recovery process, and high risks of collapse (Gordon et al., 2011). In this case, Gem Infosys which is a small company that deals with software has experienced network failures for two days which has made it to stop all its operations. Thus it ...

The City of Warrensburg Fire Department provides fire fighting, rescue, first responder, fire prevention, and emergency management services to the citizens of Warrensburg, MO. With a population was 18,838 and is the county seat of Johnson County and the home to the University of Central Missouri. The department operates three full time shifts on a 24 hour on duty, 48 hour off duty rotation. Each shift is managed by a Battalion Chief and two Engine Companies, which consists of a Captain and two firefighters. Since 1996, 36 students from the University of Central Missouri have participated in a ...

Group 8 Week 10 Outline (Walker 1997)

Complaints against the Police: A Focus Group Study of Citizen Perceptions, Goals, and Expectations - Purpose - What do the citizens want to accomplish with their complaints against the police? - Does the law enforcement citizen complaint process accurately address the citizens concerns? - Citizen complaints against Police misconduct - Law Enforcement misconduct is a prevalent issue in America. - Civil Rights groups such as the NAACP and ACLU complain that minorities are victims of repeated extreme physical and verbal abuse by the police - African Americans are less likely than White’s to have their complaints addressed. - ...

“No one said that business was going to be easy” is a common statement in the business world. The essence behind this statement is the actuality that business success is not a guarantee. There are possibilities of failure due to different reasons, emanating from both the business process and the external environment (Childs & Dietrich, 2002). Such risks are different when compared along the lines of frequency, likelihood of occurrence and severity. Below are eight risks that most organizations are prone two. These are analyzed in light of a modern organization operating on the global scene as one among the ...

Recipients’ Names

Introduction: An incident occurred in which a young man with blue hair assaulted an elderly man, striking him in the head. After the assault, the young man jumped into the older man’s automobile. A mall security guard, John Killian witnessed and responded quickly to the incident by removing the assailant from the vehicle and restraining him. Holly McElroy, a witness to the incident, gave an account that agrees with John Killian’s as to the above facts. Holly McElroy provided further detail in her account and said John Killian intentionally struck the assailant repeatedly in addition to removing ...

Executive summary

The first part of the paper carries the introduction. Reflective techniques are discussed followed by the problem statement. This section contains the rules and a description of the simulation game. The approach and analysis section follow. Self reflection is defined, and the associated theories are discussed. The next section is on critical incidents. Three incidents are discussed, and they are related to reflection theories. Mini concussions follow each of these incidents. After this, the overall conclusion is last.

Approach and analysis techniques.4

Critical incidents analysis6

Works Cited9

Appendix..10 Introduction Reflection techniques are critical in assimilating a learning experience. They enable learners to digest the materials ...

Lab Report

Introduction The purpose of the experiment was to show how prism separates white light into its component colors and to show how different colors are refracted at different angles through a prism. It was hypothesized that violet color would be the most refracted because it had the lowest wavelength.

Materials

- Light source - Trapezoid from Ray Optics Kit - Blank White Paper

Procedure

The light source was placed in a ray box mode on a sheet of blank white paper and a single white ray was selected by turning the wheel. Trapezoid was positioned such that its acute angle side ...

The Evolution of ICS to NIMS

Introduction A disaster can strike at anytime and when it does, it can bring untold woes to the country and the population. It can claim the lives of many and destroy houses and infrastructures. Hurricane Katrina in 2005 is an example of a costly disaster and so was the 9/11 terrorist attacks on mainland USA. It is important that in such times a comprehensive disaster program is put in place to minimize their impact. For this reason the Incident Command System was created in the 1970s in the aftermath of the California wildfires and the National Incident Management System ...

Incident Response Policy

Incident Response Policy Incident response team is the team responsible for dealing with the IT incidents and also managing its impact to the company. The company should assemble a proper team then identify roles and responsibilities of the team members. Incident response team should include, Incident response Team leader who is responsible for directing and organizing the incident response team. The foremost duty is to manage incident response processes, policies and procedure updates that will deal with the future incidents. This person should be well conversant with risk management and IT security. Then Incident Lead who is responsible for ...

Business Ethics and Sustainability

Report on Sustainability Issues Affecting Institutional Investors, Within the Australian and global Markets

Executive Summary 3

Introduction 4 Stakeholder’s Approach Theory 4-5 Major Stakeholders 5 Impact of the Incident to the Organization 6-7 Further Discussion 7-9 Ethical Theories behind the Incident 9 SBS Strengths: Ethics in Leadership and Organizational Culture 10-12 Recommendation/Conclusion 12 -14

References 15

Executive Summary This case study pertains to the organization called SBS, short for Special Broadcasting Service. It provides multi-cultural programs on radio and television. The person who was interviewed for this case report was from SBS Radio. His name is Abu. He is the Executive Producer for ...

Terrorism is the unlawful use of force against individuals or property to intimidate or coerce the government or any segment with the objective that might either be political or social. Terrorism has increasingly been the focus of public concern, and hence this is where emergency medical services plays a vital role in responding to, evaluating, and intervening in potential catastrophic events. Basically, it is an entity that Emergency Medical Services often co-manages initial scenes in many medium to large-scale incidents that tend to involve large numbers of causalities. Thus, Emergency Medical Services offer a mechanism for the immediate response ...

Executive summary

This report takes on a personal, critical incident to illustrate various approaches in understanding cross cultural communications. It aims to explore the communication problems which arise from cultural differences. By way of a narrative inquiry and analysis, the critical incident is related to general workplace miscommunications which happen when verbal and non verbal communications do not cross the same level of understanding between the sender and the receiver. This report applies three specific theories: theory of verbal communications by Mellor (1990), theory of non verbal communications by Ekman & Friesen (1969), and theory of individualism and ...

Discussion 8

Post-incident Analysis (PIA) refers to the evaluation of incident response applied to identify and correct shortfalls, as well as determine strengths and to promulgate them (Endsley & Garland, 2000). PIA serves the role of reinforcing personnel actions and departmental procedure that are flawless and advice management on how they can improve the operations of their department. The analysis does not aim at placing blame on any party, but to identify causes of inefficiency, then determine the system within the organization that causes the failure. For that reason, the incident does not represent the fault of only one individual but has ...

Need for an incident response team

Information in organizations is constantly under threat from both internal and external sources. Technology is rapidly changing creating loopholes that attackers may exploit. An organization’s security policy cannot be considered complete until measures are put in place to provide for incident handling and disaster recovery. An incident response team, is a group of well-trained individuals, whose purpose is to correctly handle incidents so that they may be contained and also provide for disaster recovery mechanisms. An incident response team provides the organization with the ability to deal with both potential and real security incidents.

The incident response team and their roles

Manager The manager or ...

Brief summary

Until 1982, Johnson & Johnson, a US based multinational firm dealing in medical items and packaged consumer goods had enjoyed amazing profits from their leading product Tylenol. In October that year, Robert Andrews, the public relations officer received a call from a journalist working for Chicago News. The journalist wanted to get a statement from the firm over seven deaths that had occurred in Chicago following the consumption of poisoned Tylenol. Apparently, the journalist was breaking the news to the company. They had not heard about the incident. Tylenol, arguably, the most successful over-the-counter drug in the United States back ...

A near miss incident is an indication that an accident was likely to occur given a slight shift in time or distance (King, 1990). When a near miss happens, as a EH&S officer, the first action is to survey the area where the incidence has occurred and make it out of bound for all workers. Since there is a claim of imminent danger situation, all other activities should stop and the greatest concern should be determining the cause of the incident and what damages did it cause. Only workers with written permission should be allowed into the place. The ...

Critical incident analysis

Introduction: A critical incident can include various situations but normally during the day and life of a nurse, everyday situations can also bring their problems. I will refer to an incident where a simple catheter injection which could have been simple to an experienced nurse was left to me, a trainee who was rather inexperienced (An Bord Altranis 2000).

Description of incident:

One day on my day shift as a nursing student, I was assigned by a staff nurse to perform a nursing skill such as catheter insertion to a patient. She (the nurse) did not give you information or instructions on ...

Chemical and Biological Agents and Radiation

Hydrogen cyanide (HCN): HCN is a highly toxic chemical blood agent in the form of a colorless gas. Cardiovascular, neurological, respiratory and thyroid effects can occur as a result of chronic low exposure to HCN (Blanc, Hogan, Hryhorczuk, Hessl & Bernard, 1985). In case of exposure to liquid HCL, mild soapy water can be used for decontamination. Either sodium or amyl nitrite combined with sodium thiosulfate can be can be used as an antidote for the effects of HCN poisoning (USAMRICD, 2000). Treating patients with poor oxygen-carrying capacity can be a bit challenging ...

1) In reviewing this case a s a public relations practitioner, identify the legal and ethical dilemmas that Jet Blue faced in seeking to maintain relationships with key publics. 

In dealing with the Steven Slater case, Jet Blue had a very difficult line to toe. On one hand, it needed to be able to demonstrate that it had a staff of highly trained, professional staff on its payroll. On the other hand, Slater's insubordination and rebellion captured the imaginations of jet Blue's client base; it could not simply condemn Slater's actions without seeming a poor sport in the eye ...

Introduction

A lot of things can happen to a ship after it has departed from a seaport and left to travel against the waves of the ocean on its own. This is where the purpose of maritime safety and risk management comes in. Its purpose is to educate officers and crew members of a ship on how to react to certain risks, or in the worst case scenario a certain crisis. In general, the objective of a maritime safety and risk management is to ensure that the current maritime risk does not escalate into a crisis, and if it already ...

GENERAL ORIENTATION TO SAFETY MANAGEMENT

Abstract Safety management within sports and health facilities are a crucial part of properly administering any area used for physical activity. The area in this case refers to the geographical zone, the facilities used and any person engaging in activity within the said locality. This paper analyses the 34 forms that are provided in Appendix B of the ACM’s Health and Fitness Facility Standards and Guidelines. Wave Health and Fitness Boston was chosen as the fitness entity on which the applicability of the 34 forms would be tested.

Introduction

In every health facility or sports environment there is a ...

It was the morning of December 7, 1941 when a very large fleet of Japanese fighter planes covered 2000 miles and launched a strike on the U.S. military at the Pearl Harbor near Hawaii. The military saw 20 naval vessels, 8 enormous ships, and almost 200 airplanes crumble before their eyes during the 2 hours of the attack. 2000 American soldiers and sailors took their last breaths on the Harbor during the startling assault, and the incident left close to 1000 military men wounded. The Pearl Harbor incident was an attack on one of the strongest entities in the ...

Portfolio Analysis

The media has a massive influence on the public. This influence increase when the public has little or no opinion on the subject. Similarly, when the subject is non-ego threatening and the public has no direct experience with the subject. The media coverage ensures there is framing of views in its coverage. This is shaping of views and discussions via selective choices of facts, words and themes. Public relations has a significant influence in framing how the media will explain the product and the company This is so because framing of views creates the context in which the discussion ...

Summary

Bayer CropScience is a pesticide producing company in West Virginia. It is independently operated company within Bayer Group, which is its pharmaceutical parent company with its headquarters in Leverkusen, Germany. The company operates in three markets, Bayer CropScience, Bayer HealthCare and Bayer Material Science. Bayer CropScience is a global provider of crop protection agents such as herbicides, insecticides and fungicides for both commercial and private use (Monheim, 12). On 28th august 2008, two workers were fatally injured when a waste tank having the pesticide methomyl aggressively blasted, destroying the Bayer CropScience chemical plant processing unit in West Virginia. The ...

- What type of communication problems discussed in the Garnett reading was illustrated in the case of responding to the shootings at Columbine? What strategies might have been employed in solving or circumventing these problems? From your own experience, what techniques would you utilize to ensure that information you receive is accurate, timely, and not distorted by preconceived, personal, or institutional biases? It was on the fateful day of April 20, 1999, when the Columbine High School was left shaken by the gunshots just three days after the prom. The incident led to the demise of as many as ...

Incident management processes, business continuity and disaster recovery planning are the fundamental concepts required of any business entity. Incident management is a coordinated practice at the corporate level that is dependent on round the clock reporting line and quick assessment and escalation for severity. A sound and formal protocol and procedure should be adhered to in relation to incident resolution and recovery. This may include 24 hour incident response team and incident communication procedures. In addition, virtual meeting rooms may be designed to bring together all the required personnel with regular status update. Business continuity planning is best practices ...

Historical and Organizational Background of Shell

Shell was started in 1833 by Marcus Samuel who was a shopkeeper who sold antiques and later sold shells (van Zanden et al. 2007). It was when he passed away and his sons took over the business that the sons discovered a potential in the selling of oil. Although they struggled at first, a merger between the Shell Transport and Trading Company and the Royal Dutch Petroleum led to the formation of the Royal Dutch Shell Group, enabling these companies to compete with the leading oil company at the time, Standard Oil. By the end of the 1920s, Shell ...

Hate Crimes in North Carolina

Hate crimes are among the major type of crime committed out of bias and act of discrimination. In the United States, hate crimes prevail because of the differences in ideologies and cultural beliefs. However, the reasons and method of committing hate crimes vary from one state to another. In this paper, North Carolina would be the center of the topic surrounding hate crimes because of the many factors that would point out the state to be one of the places plagued by such crime. The definition and quick overview about hate crimes would be presented together with statistical data ...

Abstract

Photovoltaic (PV) systems are one of the next generation’s renewable energy sources for our world energy demand. PV modules are highly reliable. However, in polluted environments, over time, they will collect grime and dust. There are also limited field data studies about soiling losses on PV modules. The study showed how important it is to investigate the effect of tilt angle on soiling. ...

In the recent past, school violence has been identified as a serious problem in several countries, and the problem has been made worse in the incidents where guns and knives are involved. Generally, the violence involves fights between students, as well as physical fights carried out on school staff. One form of school violence which has received a lot of attention from the media, as well as the public, is school shootings. This arises from the fact that school shootings pose a serious threat to public safety, and the stakeholders have a reason to worry about that. In the ...

Racism has been a major problem in the societal milieu of the United States of America for the past times. The country has had a dark history of racial discrimination, slavery, lynching of black people, struggle for racial equality, right to vote, and so on. However, all that is written in the pages of history as the present era has ensured that there is no such racial discrimination in the society of the nation. On an apparent level, America has moved much forward from the dark chapters of racial clashes and subjugation of communities based on their racial and ...

Facts

This is a case of Byrne (P), an ordinary citizen walking in front of a flour shop which was under the ownership of Boadle (D) when a barrel containing some baking materials fell from the defendant’s window, directly hitting the plaintiff and making him sustain serious personal physical injuries. The plaintiff filed for charges against Boadle before the court under the grounds of negligence of duty. There were several people who witnessed the incident which caused the plaintiff to sustain injuries, including some of the defendant’s flour shop employees. Aside from the obvious and legal medical services-backed ...

Social Justice, Equality and Ferguson

Social justice is a form of correction for the daily injustices so many minorities and underprivileged people deal with in their daily lives. It recognizes the need for a system which ensures each individual is allowed the right to live a life free of discrimination; be it sexual, religious or racial. Oftentimes social justice finds itself brought to the forefront due to a particular incident which epitomizes many of the issues central to this definition. Incidents which demonstrate exactly how inequity and prejudice are perpetuated in our societies. The shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri has been one ...

Introduction

Mass Casualty care is the combination of the number of patients and the requirements of care that exceed or challenge the ability of the community to provide adequate care to the patients by utilizing day-to day operations. Moreover, a Mass Causality Incident has the potential of quickly exhausting the resources in any community that are available for a response. The capability of the hospital response is dependent on the comprehensive contingency management plan that include worst scenarios such as mass causality incidence in order to enhance the readiness level that is required for a prompt response in the health ...

Introduction

Cyber terrorism is usually politically motivated and entails the use of computer and other information technology hence causing widespread fear in the society or disruption. The paper describes the forensic plan, how the team will approach the incidents review and finally the collection requirement so as to ensure the team is operating legally.

Forensic plan for cyber terrorism

Incident and investigation reviews Determination of the Intent and scope of Investigation This investigation will begin with initial contact. The investigators will be first contacted in relation to a possible investigation. If the clients are well organized they should have their own team of incident response ...

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): An Introduction

PTSD is a well-known acute anxiety syndrome that is created after an experience to any incident which is considered as threatening and causes psychological distress. Normally, the PTSD is created following the exposure to a horrifying incident or trauma in which grave bodily harm has taken place or was endangered. The distressing incidents that can activate PTSD consist of violent personal physical attacks such as rape or robbery, natural as well human-created calamities, mishaps in military warfare. PTSD can be at times turns to be an extremely disabling condition. These traumatic events may invoke the risks of death to ...

According to Selye (1955) stress is defined as a condition which propels a unique body response in a manner that causes changes in physiological or structural aspects of our body. Another view proposed by (Lazarus, 1966) is that stress is a condition which compels an individual to feel exhausted when the demands of that person exceed the physical and social resources accessible to him.

Stress in Aviation

Pilots are really conscious at the time of their flights because accidents can happen with tragic repercussions. These accidents are a cause of series of mistakes committed at the time. Although the executor of mistake ...