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An assessment of community disaster resilience for small, high-risk
communities on the Sunshine Coast, Qld
Author : Singh-Peterson, LilaAustralian journal of emergency management, Vol. 30 No. 1, January 2015, pp.35 - 40
Building and enhancing disaster
resilience is a key goal for communities as the intensity and frequency of
extreme weather events continues to escalate. An assessment of a community's
level of resilience and the identification of associated strengths and
weaknesses is, therefore, valuable information when planning, co-ordinating and
directing strategies and resources.
Characteristics of adult learning
Author: Malone, SamTraining & Development, Vol.41 No.6, December 2014, pp.10-13
Adults learn in a different way
to children and young students, they have far more complex backgrounds in terms
of accumulated life experience and responsibilities. Being aware of the
characteristics of adult learners can greatly improve your effectiveness as a
learning and development professional.
Culture drives risk management
Author: Dawson, JohnRisk management today, Vol. 24 No. 10, 2014, pp.244 – 246
Information and communication technology : connecting the public and
first responders during disasters
Author : Buzzelli, Michelle M.Journal of emergency management, Vol. 12 No. 6, Nov-Dec 2014., p. pp.441 - 447
Lack of success in disaster
recovery occurs for many reasons, with one predominant catalyst for
catastrophic failure being flawed and inefficient communication systems.
Increased occurrences of devastating environmental hazards and human-caused
disasters will continue to promulgate throughout the United States and around
the globe as a result of the continuous intensive urbanization forcing human
population into more concentrated and interconnected societies.
An introduction to structural equation modelling for emergency services
and disaster research Author :
Cruddas, Sarah
International Journal of
Emergency Services, Vol. 2 No. 2, 2013, pp.131 - 140.
Structural equation modelling
(SEM) is becoming a popular technique for analysis and is increasingly being
used within emergency services and disaster research. The purpose of this paper
is to provide a brief overview of SEM to familiarise emergency service and
disaster researchers with the technique.
Lessons learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake: The need for
disaster preparedness in the area of disaster mental health for children
Author : Kozu, ShueiJournal of emergency management, Vol. 12 No. 6, Nov-Dec 2014, pp.431 - 439.
The Great East Japan Earthquake
on March 11, 2011 brought unprecedented challenges to individuals, families,
and communities of the Tohoku region in Japan. Children are especially
vulnerable to the postdisaster risk factors that impact their ability to heal.
Modelling operators' emergency response time for chemical processing operations
Author: Murray, Susan L.Journal of emergency management, Vol. 12 No. 6, Nov-Dec 2014, pp.479 - 486
Operators have a crucial role
during emergencies at a variety of facilities such as chemical processing
plants. When an abnormality occurs in the production process, the operator
often has limited time to either take corrective actions or evacuate before the
situation becomes deadly. It is crucial that system designers and safety
professionals can estimate the time required for a response before procedures
and facilities are designed and operations are initiated.
Planning for climate change: mapping the local effects of climate change
Author: Fairall, JonPosition, No. 75, Feb/Mar 2015, pp.34 - 35.
Last year's G20 meeting in
Brisbane was notable for its historic agreement between the biggest emitters of
carbon dioxide: the US and China. Cheered on by most other nations the two
global giants agreed on strategies to limit the extent of their emissions.
The state of business continuity preparedness
Author: Balaouras, StephanieDisaster recovery journal, Vol. 28 No. 1, Winter 2015, pp.10 - 20
This study, which focuses on
business continuity maturity and preparedness, was first fielded in 2008 and
then again in 2011. First study provided us with a baseline for business
continuity preparedness we can now compare to the 2011 and 2014 studies to see
how business continuity and preparedness are trending across time.
Systems under fire
Author : Bajkowski, JulianGovernment News, Vol. 34 No. 6, December/January 2015, pp.22 – 23
There's no such thing as a
standard operating environment for New South Wales Rural Fire Service Chief
Information Officer Matthew Smith.
Threat management: an organisational intelligence led approach that
focuses on the threat actor
Author : Curtis, MatthewAustralian Security Magazine, Feb/Mar 2015, pp.28 - 30
One way to achieve current risk
and security management strategies is with the concept of Threat Management.
And to understand this concept it is necessary to appreciate how it differs
from Risk Management.
Volunteers and professional rescue workers: traumatization and adaptation
after an avalanche disaster
Author : Haraldsdottir, Helga
ArnfridurJournal of emergency management, Vol. 12 No. 6, Nov-Dec 2014, pp.457 - 466
In several areas, professional
rescuers had stronger fears than volunteers, all the same, volunteers were
significantly more anxious and met criteria for PTSD caseness more often than
professionals. The findings suggest that voluntary rescue workers suffer from
post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms more often than professionals following
demanding rescue missions.
The vulnerable people in emergencies policy: hiding vulnerable people in
plain sight
Author: Garlick, DonAustralian journal of emergency management, Vol. 30 No. 1, January 2015, pp.31 - 34
The 2009 Victorian Bushfires
Royal Commission noted that a particular group of community members, known
collectively as 'vulnerable people', were overrepresented in the mortality
figures. One of the Commission's recommendations was the development and
maintenance of a list of vulnerable persons living in the community. This paper
examines the origins of the vulnerable resident list recommendation, the
development of the public service policy designed to implement it.
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