Disaster Awareness: Disaster Awareness Activities which inform neighborhood and other population about how to plain emergencies, crises and natural disasters. Natural disaster can reduce a population’s vulnerability to specific hazard. Disaster awareness refers how to measure taken prepare for effects of disaster.[1] The Red cross is the world's biggest volunteer based network. Together with our 189 part National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies around the world. Red cross helps 160.7 million people every year through developments programmers and also 110 million people through disaster programs. Red cross have also different smarts phone apps for disaster , American Red cross Blood donor Warning systems by themselves are of little value unless communities …show more content…
These radars can detect approaching cyclone with in the rang of 400 kilometer [9] Disaster Management System in Bangladesh: Bangladesh people have been one of the most worst victims of natural disaster. In 2004 fifteen percent of its land floods annually. in 2003 the Ministry of flood and disaster management launched the comprehensive disaster management program . In 2007 flood and cylone killend four thousand people . Bangladesh suffer from flood, typhoons, storm surge, river bank disintegration, dry spell, saltiness interruptionand tsunami. Typhoons and flood especially brought about enormous harms. cyclones happened in 1970, 1991, 2007 and 2009. Natural disasters disrupt the nation’s food supply and decimate the livelihoods of the many Bangladeshis who work in agriculture. Besides triggering flooding, severe weather frequently causes environmental damage by eroding riverbanks, directly affecting 100,000 people every year. Poor town planning, overcrowding and weak infrastructure amplify the threat of disasters to urban communities, particularly in cities vulnerable to
Clara Barton: Founder of the American Red Cross Clara Barton was a nurse during the Civil War and founded the American Red Cross. She was an independent, strong woman who spent her entire adult life helping victims of disasters and wars. Even at the risk of her own health and safety, Barton continually found ways to contribute to the welfare of the world. Whether she was in the trenches treating soldiers, establishing a cemetery, distributing supplies, or founding the American Red Cross, Barton always gave her best effort.
An organization that helps so many, and saves so many lives, but yet not many of us know how it originated and the amount of effort put into creating it. Who was the founder? When was the organization founded ? What help does this organization actually offer the ones in need ? There are many people who put an effort in building this organization and keeping it active, but The American Red Cross would not be what it is today if it was not for the efforts of Clara Barton.
One of Juneau’s most destructive slides occurred in 1936, covering South Franklin Street and killing 15 (Elizabeth, Jenkins 2015). Although deadly landslides aren’t as frequent damage to land is still a problem that the city faces. There is not a lot the city can do to mitigate the dangers. The city of Juneau focuses on preparedness and building codes and ordinances to protect citizens from another deadly
The American Red Cross will always do what they can to help. (Maya Aouad, “Alois
These natural disasters can drive distrust within communities. For example, in an analysis of natural disaster data, evidence was found by Dawn Brancati and Rakhi Bhavnani that “...natural disasters result in a high likelihood of conflict because victims compete with one another for scarce resources such as relief aid, housing and so forth” (Kang 1-2). Due to the scarcity of essential resources, those affected are fighting over them promoting conflict within a community. Instead of connecting, the people are competing against each other to survive. However, the use of the resources in a more efficient way can help to reduce fighting over resources.
Team A Amanda Nazario, Andrew Pierson, Jamie Watson, Nardia Martin HCS/335 Code of Ethics Paper Patty Daugherty 11/07/2016 The American Red Cross is an independent humanitarian organization whose sole purpose is to assist the community and the world in a time of need. It has been established and helping many people for many years. The American Red Cross is the crisis responder when there is a natural disaster such as a flood, tornado, wildfire, and even the small house fire. The American Red Cross is there to assist the people who have just experienced such a traumatic moment in their lives and help them to get back on their feet.
Housing conditions are comprised of the actual physical infrastructure of the house (whether it is sub-par construction or manufactured housing), homeownership and location/overcrowding. The housing conditions directly reflect what Tierney describes as the “affluence” of the populations, which is the ability to have affordable, well-constructed, self-owned homes. Many people at the lower end of the social class strata are living in poorly made/maintain housing, which they rent, in areas that are prone to disaster. Many of these individuals are unable to afford better housing, transportation, or have the ability to evacuate or prepare for a disaster. Similarly, after a disaster, these populations have a much lower resilience due to their social factors.
Every eight minutes, the American Red Cross responds to an emergency. The staff assists the victim however possible. Helping the community is the main goal of the association. Shelter, food, and clothing are provided during natural disasters. The International Organization all began with the work of Clara Barton.
Sedfrey Robles General Purpose: To Inform Topic: American Red Cross Statement of Specific Purpose: To inform the class about Red Cross and how that organization have helped many people. Thesis Statement: American Red Cross is one of the most helpful organizations here in the U.S. because it help/save many people with providing blood, shelter, support and tips to help us in terrible situation. I. Introduction a. Attention Getter - 5 amazing things red cross does to help and they help disaster relief, supporting military families, provide lifesaving blood, international service and give some health and safety services. b. State Topic - I'm going to inform the class more about the American Red Cross on how they are helping people.
Emergency management describes the process of preparing for disasters, responding to their occurrence and putting in place both structural and nonstructural measures to mitigate against them. Emergency management has come a long way in terms of evolution in the United States of America. In terms of evolution, there have been a number of changes with evidence in shift from state to federal and local involvement in disaster management. This paper will thus discuss the evolution of emergency management as well as the lessons that have come as a result of this evolution. The evolution can be traced back to the biblical times, Moses himself tried to manage floods by splitting the Red Sea (George et al, p. 1).
Loss of life, property damage, economic disruption and environmental degradation all play a part in these devastating events, leaving an aftereffect with devastating challenges for these affected communities in their wake. This essay will examine some underlying social and economic factors which contribute to increased vulnerability while simultaneously challenging adaptive capacity among regional communities when facing bushfires. There are various social and economic factors that make regional communities more prone to bushfire impacts, such as population density. Many regional communities with relatively few residents distributed over an extensive geographical area make emergency response harder as emergency personnel must cover large areas with limited resources; additionally, their spread-out nature makes it more challenging for individuals seeking information or support during bushfire
Not only is the American Red Cross responsible for sending relief response teams, but also for education. They have expanded their services to teaching CPR/AED, emotional care, support in the wake of emergencies, civil defense, and HIV/AIDS education. Additionally, they have “introduced the first nationwide civilian blood program that now supplies more than 40% of the blood and blood products in the country” (Who is Clara Barton, 2008). Overall, the American Red Cross has done great things for the greater good of
Though the community only has a small effect on the overall picture, they are the most vulnerable to all disasters and threats. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the community to prepare one another and assess the potential risks and hazards within their community in addition to what steps are needed to address the issues. It is this preemptive response and planning, especially in locations with historically reoccurring hazards that reduce the disaster effects and overall cost. This community-based effort conducted by community groups has the, “potential to make a significant and long-lasting contributions to reducing local vulnerability and strengthening adaptive capacities” (Allen, 2006, p. 97). One example of a community-organized group is Community Emergency Response Teams or CERT.
In the streets, online, and on the television we see so many advertisements and images that try to persuade us into buying something or doing something. We see so many images in one day that sometimes we do not even realize that they accomplished their goal. An image I found online really caught my attention because it made me realize the importance of donating. It is a picture of a clear donation box filled about half way with blood from the Australian Red Cross.
Poverty Poverty is one of the most impactful social concerns caused by overcrowding, primarily because it tends to contribute to other social issues such as crime rates and poor education systems. The truth is, people from nearby developments and immigrants are attracted to well-developed cities