Catalogue Search | MBRL
Are you sure you want to remove the book from the shelf?
{{itemTitle}}
94,245
result(s) for
"Civil Defense"
Sort by:
Armageddon insurance : civil defense in the United States and Soviet Union, 1945-1991
\"The dangerous, decades-long arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War begged a fundamental question: how did these superpowers actually plan to survive a nuclear strike? In Armageddon insurance, the first historical account of Soviet civil defense and a pioneering reappraisal of its American counterpart, Edward M. Geist compares how the two superpowers tried, and mostly failed, to reinforce their societies to withstand the ultimate catastrophe\"-- Provided by publisher.
Book
The Impact of Disaster Preparedness Training on Disaster Preparedness and Attitudes Toward Fertility and Childbearing Among Women of Reproductive Age
Natural disasters are frequent occurrences worldwide and can influence fertility preferences. This study aimed to assess the impact of disaster preparedness training on the disaster readiness levels of women of reproductive age and their fertility and childbearing attitudes.
The study employed a classic experimental design with a pre-test and post-test control group. The sample consisted of women of reproductive age in Turkey, determined through the G-Power 3.1.9.7 program, with intervention (
= 88) and control (
= 88) groups totaling 176 participants. Data were collected using a \"Preliminary Evaluation Form,\" \"Descriptive Information Form,\" \"Disaster Preparedness Scale (DPS),\" and \"Attitudes Toward Fertility and Childbearing Scale (AFCS).\"
In the intervention group, the post-test scores significantly increased for the DPS and the AFCS sub-scale on the importance of fertility for the future (
<0.05).
The study found that disaster preparedness training provided to women of reproductive age improved their disaster readiness levels. Following the training, the women's knowledge about physical protection during disasters, assistance in disasters, and disaster warnings and systems also increased. Additionally, the training enhanced the positive attitudes of these women toward childbearing.
Journal Article
Red dawn : welcome to the home of the brave
\"A group of young U.S. patriots wage guerrilla warfare against the invading military that's taken over their small town in this remake of the 1984 Cold War classic starring Patrick Swayze. Their friends and neighbors taken as prisoners of war, the students arm themselves, flee into the nearby woods to organize a counterattack, and strike back at the enemy using home-field advantage. Chris Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson, Adrianne Palicki, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan star\"--Allmovie.com, viewed September 20, 2018.
DVD
Review of National Health Service England’s Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response Annual Assurance for 2021–2022
National Health Service (NHS) England conducts annual assurance of NHS bodies in England's readiness to respond to emergencies using its Core Standards for emergency preparedness, resilience, and response (EPRR). This review assessed whether the first complete EPRR assurance after England's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic national response was performed successfully.
The primary outcome of interest was the quantity of information regarding applicable Core Standards held by NHS England at the end of that assurance. Secondary outcomes were variations between the number of applicable Core Standards and information held by NHS bodies about the number of applicable Core Standards.
NHS England recorded the correct number of applicable Core Standards for 88 of the 124 NHS trusts in England which provided general hospital accommodation and services in relation to accidents or emergencies. It recorded an incorrect number of standards for 13 trusts and did not record the number of standards for 23 trusts.
NHS England's EPRR assurance resulted in correct data not being recorded for over a quarter of the above NHS trusts. This review may also be of interest to other state-level bodies that rely on the high-level assurance of their ability to provide health care during emergencies.
Journal Article
The distributed functions of emergency management and homeland security : an assessment of professions involved in response to disasters and terrorist attacks
\"The Distributed Functions of Emergency Management and Homeland Security outlines the roles and responsibilities of various individuals and agencies involved in homeland security and all aspects of emergency management. Each chapter focuses on the practical and applied aspects of a range of public servants in various departments and the organizations that they represent. Rather than presenting a theoretical exploration alone, the book examines the practical knowledge and hands-on skills related to various functions and how their decisions and actions play into the larger framework of safety and security--in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Every professional has a unique and integral part to play in fulfilling their roles and obligations, whether it be in relation to prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response or recovery operations. Personnel that frequently come to mind in such scenarios include emergency managers, geographers and land-use planners, EMTs and paramedics, fire fighters, police officers, public health officials, nurses, public administrators, and public information officers. And while these individuals are integral to homeland security and emergency management, there are other professionals that also perform essential duties that--while they aren't first-to-mind--are vital to efforts relating to terrorism and disasters; this includes pilots in the aviation sector, the military, attorneys, psychologists, and forensic professionals serving in pathology, DNA, and dentistry roles. Chapters provide a holistic rendering of the homeland security and emergency management landscape to present all these various professional capabilities and contributions. This includes how current functions are coordinated as well as how future efforts might change relative to a more proactive, all-hazards and holistic approach. As such, the book will be a useful resource for students and practitioners to understand the dynamic professions--and various disciplines and fields--that impact disaster and terrorism preparedness and response capabilities.\" --Back cover.
Book
Explaining covid-19 performance: what factors might predict national responses?
Correspondence to: F Baumfran.baum@flinders.edu.auFran Baum and colleagues discuss the factors that affected prediction of the success of national responses to covid-19 and will influence future pandemic preparedness
Journal Article
WWII survival tips
Explains some of the important safety skills people need to survive during war.
Book
Keeping governments accountable: the COVID-19 Assessment Scorecard (COVID-SCORE)
Many actors in the response to COVID-19 are holding out for a vaccine to be developed. But in the meantime, tried and tested public-health measures for controlling outbreaks can be implemented. A scorecard can be used to assess governments’ responses to the outbreak.
Journal Article
How to think about Homeland Security. Volume 2, risk, threats, and the new normal
\"Risk, Threats and the New Normal explains the new political and technological developments that created new domestic national security threats against the nation and the people of the United States. The book traces the development of and competition between national preparedness (focused on people and property), and civil defense / security (focused on the defense of systems and infrastructure) since the latter days of World War I. Extensive policy research demonstrates a shift in federal (and hence state and local) focus over the last decade from WMD based Threats at the National Security Level (TNSL) back to more traditional hazards and disasters. A framework is offered to analyze and evaluate TNSL dangers to national power; it is applied to a case study involving a nuclear attack. Recommendations are offered to mitigate or prevent the potentially catastrophic aftermath. In Vol 3 this analysis will be extended to other TNSL events (chemical, biological, radiological, etc.) and the actors who must prepare for them.\" -- provided by publisher
Book
Uganda’s experience in Ebola virus disease outbreak preparedness, 2018–2019
Background
Since the declaration of the 10th Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in DRC on 1st Aug 2018, several neighboring countries have been developing and implementing preparedness efforts to prevent EVD cross-border transmission to enable timely detection, investigation, and response in the event of a confirmed EVD outbreak in the country. We describe Uganda’s experience in EVD preparedness.
Results
On 4 August 2018, the Uganda Ministry of Health (MoH) activated the Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) and the National Task Force (NTF) for public health emergencies to plan, guide, and coordinate EVD preparedness in the country. The NTF selected an Incident Management Team (IMT), constituting a National Rapid Response Team (NRRT) that supported activation of the District Task Forces (DTFs) and District Rapid Response Teams (DRRTs) that jointly assessed levels of preparedness in 30 designated high-risk districts representing category 1 (20 districts) and category 2 (10 districts). The MoH, with technical guidance from the World Health Organisation (WHO), led EVD preparedness activities and worked together with other ministries and partner organisations to enhance community-based surveillance systems, develop and disseminate risk communication messages, engage communities, reinforce EVD screening and infection prevention measures at Points of Entry (PoEs) and in high-risk health facilities, construct and equip EVD isolation and treatment units, and establish coordination and procurement mechanisms.
Conclusion
As of 31 May 2019, there was no confirmed case of EVD as Uganda has continued to make significant and verifiable progress in EVD preparedness. There is a need to sustain these efforts, not only in EVD preparedness but also across the entire spectrum of a multi-hazard framework. These efforts strengthen country capacity and compel the country to avail resources for preparedness and management of incidents at the source while effectively cutting costs of using a “fire-fighting” approach during public health emergencies.
Journal Article