Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Paper

University of Phoenix
NUR/ 408

Kimberly Oatman

Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Paper
Risk for disasters is a part of life; emergency situations occur more frequently than many people believe. A wise person plans for the worse, and hopes for the best. After a disaster, how well a community can recover will depend largely on how well they prepared in advance. Risk management includes identifying any potential risks to a community and proactively planning to minimize the threat. Proactive organization of resources and people to respond to emergencies can mean the difference between a community’s ability to regroup and recover, and the loss of life. To better
She often feels that she is unable to be as effective as she would like related to the extensive needs of so many students. This week, a teacher sent a student to the office because of her coughing. Violet assessed the student who had an increased respiratory rate, coughing and wheezing. After the assessment, Violet called the student’s mother to request she come and pick up her daughter from school to be seen at the doctor’s office. Violet also provided education for the student’s mother regarding the benefit of keeping a metered dose rescue inhaler at the school. Resources for Local, State and National Response Assistance
Keeping the community safe in times of disaster is a collaborative effort between community, state and national agencies. Stanhope and Lancaster, (2008) discuss local community health's responsibility in a disaster, In case of an event, state and local health departments in the affected area will be expected to collect data and accurately report the situation, to respond

appropriately to any type of emergency, and to ensure the safety of the residents

of the immediate area, while protecting those just outside the danger zone.

This level of knowledge—to enable public health agencies to anticipate, prepare

for, recognize, and respond