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please respond to the following h_w.docx Unformatted Attachment Preview Please respond to the following two posts: 1. When a disaster strikes, planning and resources become so essential in order to overcome the expected damages. Moreover, that importance increases when a disaster strikes in the area expected to have a particular needs population. Even though the population of the individual need consists of many groups that sometimes it becomes the majority of the victims, for example, when a disaster happens at a school or a nursing home, all the responders have to deal with will be special needs victims. In the emergency operation plan of the town of Groton, Connecticut, it was clear that they were concerned with including the special needs population to their plans. That can be demonstrated by the role of rehabilitation of families, which was given to The American Red Cross, which is an independent voluntary agency that provides help and support to the responding organization. There is a special needs coordinator among the staff of the Emergency Operations Center; transportation is provided for people who have lost their homes. This is especially important for the dispersed population, so the deficiency of the destitute population that occurred in Katrina does not happen again. The areas need improvement: Physically disabled individuals are not mentioned in the EOP. Rules that ensure their rights are not neglected may be written in another document, but writing a brief section at EOP will redirect respondents efforts toward this group and a plan must be developed to meet the special nutritional needs of the elderly with chronic diseases requiring exceptional food and adequate water. A disaster mental health team should have been appointed to support disaster victims. Relying on local pharmacies to provide medicines in times of disaster is not very practical because there is an opportunity for an entire region not to access some of the medicines just because the local pharmacies are no longer there. A central storage unit with a stock of drugs will be an excellent support for local pharmacies. The team of translators will be of great help in easing the language barrier that may exist in groups that do not speak English. Teams that meet the needs in these cases will need different resources. For example, relocating victims will require cooperation between several organizations to provide vehicles and drivers, as well as allowing them access to fuel in any case so that their operations do not stop. There is a challenge in providing medicines to victims from local service providers and will require a system that connects the various service providers in the city to better coordinate the available quantities. Disaster mental health service providers will be very beneficial for people with special needs. However, they need specialized training to prepare them to deal with these situations. Reference: TOWN OF GROTON, CONNECTICUT EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.groton-ct.gov/depts/emergmgmt/docs/BasicEmergencyOperationPlan.pdf 2. 1- After reading an emergency operations plan of your choosing, identify and list five (5) instances where special needs populations are included in the planning process and another five (5) where they have been overlooked. University of South Florida, Tampa Campus has a list of five instances where special needs populations are included in the planning process: Have to help the persons with disabilities to evacuate the building because elevators must not be used during emergencies. Provide Special Needs Shelters and services to people with special needs who do not have another choice for sheltering. An emergency operation plan should include provisions to ensure food is provided to all persons in shelters because some persons may have specific dietary needs or restrictions. Planning should include proper ways to communicate with those that have limited hearing or auditory processing and visual challenges. Should not isolate service animals from their owners. Service animals are not pers, but tools to help disabled persons. Another five (5) instances where they have been overlooked: • Persons with disabilities did not identify or define. • Most of the services for persons with disabilities did not identify or explained with details. • Transportation not specialized or standardized for persons with disabilities. • Services for children did not identify. • Medication for special needs did not identify. 2- Utilizing the lists generated above, start thinking about the groups within the community that could be called upon to assist with including different segments of the special needs population. What resources do they possess? What conflicts may arise? Communication Team who are trained to interact with special needs can use sign language or oral translators, and notepads to communicate with persons who have auditory issues. Moreover, they use Braille documents, and audio recordings and readers to communicate with persons who have visual issues. Reference: University of South Florida, Tampa Campus. (2014). Emergency Operations Plan. Retrieved August 26, 2018, from https://www.usf.edu/pdfs/USF-Emer Example of responses to the post: Question 1 Areas where Special Needs Populations are included i) Inclusion of disabled persons in emergency planning ii) Increased awareness of the importance of training staff on how to respond to the needs of special populations during emergencies. iii) Provision of basic supplies such as meals, prescribed medications, first-aidkits, etc. iv) Increased collaboration with the disability community to provide informational material in alternative formats, and to offer training. v) Increased integration of issues pertaining to special needs persons in emergency planning. Areas where Special Needs Populations are Overlooked i) Poor p lanning for e vacuatio n procedures . ii) Poor p lanning for c ommunication protocols, especially for persons with visual and auditory impairments. iii) Absence of or limited on-scene staff with experience in dealing with special needs persons. iv) Delayed response time to special needs persons during emergencies. v) Limited information in alternative formats such as in audiotapes, braille, and even in electronic format. Question 2 There are many organizations that can assist in responding to emergencies. The Red Cross, for instance, is an international organization that responds to almost all kinds of emergencies. Be it heart attacks, hurricanes, or a need for blood, the Red Cross is always there. The organization can provide things such as water, food, shelter, and so many services (American Red Cross Guide to Services, 2011). The Salvation Army can also be called upon to provide things such as counseling services, food, shelter, and medical services. There are also other organizations that can help people or societies to recover from disasters such as fires, floods, tornadoes, and hurricanes, such as the Habitat for Humanity. These three organizations can assist in preparing for disasters and even in responding to disasters. A thing to note is that there are a thousand other groups or organizations outside there that can help in many areas. References American Red Cross Guide to services (2011). Retrieved from https://www.redcross.org/content/dam/redcross/atg/PDF_s/GuideToSer vices.pdf The Salvation Army USA (n.d.) What we Do: Doing the Most Good. Retrieved from https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/ Reply Quote Email Author 15 hours ago RE: Week 1 COLLAPSE I agree with you, the special needs population, requires better attention from disaster management organizations. There is an importance for this kind of community to be well educated and trained to survive the strike of disasters. However, to deal with the special needs population, we should be prepared for the challenges that might arise through the process, for example, for some individuals within the community can not support themselves to help when disaster strikes or the stay away from the harm. For such challenges to overcome, we must initiate specialized training centers to ensured all responders are trained at high levels and master advanced techniques when dealing with special needs populations. Reply Quote Email Author 12 hours ago RE: Week 1 COLLAPSE I agree with your post that the Special Needs Population should be taking care of within Emergencies or disasters. So, the overlooked areas you mentioned are susceptible to whom since they couldnt treat or recover their selves. In my opinion, we should find out all the needs that can help them in emergencies. Also, I believe all organizations must be ensuring to provide training, but through the Emergency Management Agency, who is primarily responsible for all sectors are involving in incident disaster. Reply Quote Email Author 10 hours ago RE: Week 1 COLLAPSE Nice post, You have mentioned that raising awareness regarding training personnel to be prepared to support people with special needs is one of the areas in which the EOP has included. I believe that providing such as drill will be a beneficial aspect that can facilitate the response mission during incidents. Therefore, disabled persons will likely need such a high-quality response to be supported during any hazard. One such example of these groups of people is children. When a disaster strikes a school, for instance, the school should have been prepared an EOP to utilize in order to protect students who have special needs, including children (Gainey, 2010). I believe that these disabled people should also participate in the education method, such as drills, to be familiar with the EOP. Reference Gainey, B. S. (2010). Crisis management in public school districts. Organization Development Journal, 28(1), 89. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2642&context=facpubs ... Purchase answer to see full attachment