EMERGENCY RESPONSE

Emergency response in Fire

Abstract

The paper is about emergency response in fire. It also highlights characteristics and leadership qualities required in an emergency response of fire. Introduction comprises of explanation to what emergency is; types of emergency and explanation of what leadership is. An emergency situation is one where there is an urgent requirement of solution and help such as earthquake, tsunami or fire. It can be a natural disaster or human caused error, as well. The paper also discusses how to tackle an emergency situation. The action plan to follow in an emergency situation like fire is discussed in the paper. The paper also comprises of emergency response unit, equipment response to an emergency. The paper explains leadership characteristics and qualities in an emergency.

Emergency Response in Fire

Thesis statement

The aim of this paper is to present emergency response in fire. The paper also highlights the proper action plan, equipment and leadership qualities needed in an emergency of fire.

Introduction

An emergency situation is an incident which poses an immediate risk to life, health, property or the environment, and which requires immediate remedial action. An emergency is a situation out of control that is presented by the impact of a disaster. Any event capable of affecting the daily operations of a community, potentially leading to casualties or damage, affecting the social and economic fabric of the community involved and can be treated effectively with the resources of primary care agencies or local emergency (Holman, 1999).

Literature Review\

Literature review includes types of emergencies, emergency response unit, action and emergency equipment response. The literature review also discusses emergency preparedness arrangements, training of self-equipment, laws of leadership. The literature review discusses emergency plan and leadership.

Types of Emergencies

There are many types of emergencies, each of which has to be treated in a manner determined by the competent authorities. Some of the most important are:

Emergency ecological globally important

It is a situation resulting from human activities or natural events that severely affect its elements, endangering one or more ecosystems. For example Oil Spill; Alterations in furnaces barriers caused by global warming.

Emergency interventions caused by androgen

Situations arising from the occurrence of extreme hydro-meteorological phenomena, in places where there are man-made works. For example The arrival of a unique avenue to a reservoir that has limits to avoid damage to downstream, and the operator is forced to exceed this limit will not endanger the dam, which would cause a catastrophic breakdown even greater; the development of forest fires in forests near populated areas.

Health emergency

Health emergency is called epidemic or pandemic situations

Complex Emergencies

It is a disaster which involves many factors of violence or disruption of political or civil and military.

Emergency is also understood as the situation of serious risk to life or health of a person. Hospital services that address emergency situations are called emergency services or emergency services. The patient with an emergency is the one with priority, so often called extreme, sudden emergency to this type of patient. The medical specialty that relates these concepts is the Emergency and ...