Hazardous Material Hazard and Emergency Management
In the following discussion thread, please make discussion posts that are thought provoking, causing discussion of the unit topics with perceptions, ideas, and supported facts.
Answer at least 2 of the following questions in DETAIL that have NOT already been answered by a peer. The main response answering the questions is due no later than Wednesday, 11:59pm CT. Once all of the questions have been answered then students may select any 2 questions that they wish to answer.
Respond to at LEAST 2 peers on multiple days. Submit all response to peers by Sunday, 11:59pm CT.
Response must be at least 100 words.
Note:
Merely agreeing with another student’s answer is not enough, explain WHY you agree or disagree. In all your responses, assume that the reader has no idea what the topic is about. Each question should be researched beyond the text book such as found in the McAfee Online Library, the Webliography area of the course or other Emergency Management Resource.
Unit 1 Discussion Questions
1. What is a hazardous material hazard and what consideration must a local emergency manager take within the community regarding them?
2. What is the difference between Emergency Management and the possible future of Risk Management?
Hazardous Material and Considerations That Local Emergency Manager Can Take within the Community
Hazardous materials are chemical, physical, or biological agents with the ability to cause potential harm to animals, humans, and the environment in general. According to both EPA and OSHA definitions, hazardous materials are nay chemicals or items that can harm people, animals, or plants when released through spillage, dumping, leaching, or discharging into the environment. Hazardous materials professionals have the responsibility and qualification to manage different hazardous materials (Currance, Clements & Bronstein, 2007). Among the considerations that professionals like the local emergency manager can take within the community to manage these materials includes consulting and advising other managers in regards to different cycles of hazardous materials from process planning to the new products developed through the manufacturing, distribution, and usage to the disposal, cleanup, and its remediation. New emergency management vision involves a whole-community model that enhances engagement between different sectors through government support and coordination to allow for the greater community resilience (Holzhauer, 2015). By undertaking these steps, a local emergency manager can now be able to employ risk-based planning to allow for effective preparedness, mitigation, as well as undertaking response, and recovery from potential hazards.
Difference between Emergency Management and the Possible Future of Risk Management
Emergencies can be described as unforeseen but predictable incidents occurring regularly, and they may include incidences such as vehicle accidents, the release of small hazardous materials, house fires, and medical crises (Henkey, 2018). Emergencies can also be described as events expected to cause huge impacts within the future. Emergency management requires vigilance and careful monitoring, with high losses being an expectation. The distinguish with the possible future of risk management is that social media use for emergency management public-private partnerships and risk-based planning represents the significant trends that will revolutionize future outlook on how technological, social and environmental factors impact communities (OECD, 2011).
References
Currance, P. L., Clements, B., & Bronstein, A. C. (2007). Emergency care for hazardous materials exposure. St. Louis: Mosby Jems.
Henkey, T. (2018). Development and History of Emergency Management. Urban Emergency Management, 17–32. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-12-805307-2.00002-0
Holzhauer, H. M. (2015). The Future of Risk Management. Investment Risk Management, 580–598. doi: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199331963.003.0030
OECD. (2011). Strategic approaches for managing future global shocks. Future Global Shocks OECD Reviews of Risk Management Policies, 103–125. doi: 10.1787/9789264114586-7-en
