Disaster Recovery Plans for Small and Medium Businesses Hey Kranthi Abbu, You did a great work in contributing to this week’s discussion on concepts learned from the risk management course. I agree with you that the discussion involved was much value to the class.Especially the questions posted after a discussion. I also agree that business continuity planning, CSIRT, and disaster recovery planning were some essential concepts from the course (Gross Jr, W. F. (2017).However, I think planning risk mitigation was another vital concept learned from the course. The concept is essential in that it helps one to take action to reduce the possibility of risk occurrence. Hey Uday Samudrala, You did a great work of participating in this week’s discussion on important concepts learned from the course. I agree with you that planning risk mitigations and management of threats, vulnerabilities, and exploits are essential concepts from the course. I also agree that lab sessions were significant in that they gave direction to learners on how to develop an outline for risk mitigation (Ager, Kline & Fischer,2015). However, I think discussions…

Incident Command Systems in Disaster Management Incident Command is a disaster management system designed to suit domestic disaster management. The system integrates a mixture of procedures, personnel, equipment, facilities, and a string of communication processes operating within a structure. The structure of the Incident Command Systems (ICSs) suits the facilitation of an organization’s five significant fields, for instance, logistics, planning, intelligence, investigation (FEMA, 2017). The system works in managing a wide range of areas both commercially and domestically, including finance, administration, and disaster that may cause physical damage. The fundamentals in these systems enable managers to identify significant concerns linked to the incident of the catastrophe at the time of occurrence (Gnoni & Saleh, 2017). Moreover, the system also considers matters of urgency without diverting attention to other components of the system. This research topic focuses on the impediments of the system during any form of disaster, either domestically or commercially. Background The background of incident command systems in disaster management begins from defining an incident and relating it to disaster. Research across the United States investigates the fundamental and…

A natural disaster A natural disaster can be of any kind that includes drought/famine, floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, volcanos, etc. In a disaster situation, individuals face the threat of death, emotional/physical impacts, and massive destruction of possessions. It is challenging to predict the occurrence of a natural disaster. It may show signs or may occur abruptly. The great famine in Europe loosely referred to as the “The Dad Life” was mainly caused by a potatoes bright (natural disaster) which infected the potato fields. Nobody would have predicted that in any way. However, that was the short-term cause. The long-term cause was the landlord’s absents, over-dependence on a single crop, and more on the economic policy (capitalism), which governed most countries by then. Therefore, it is possible to forecast the long-term causes than the acute once. In general, the economic policy/models adopted would provide a good baseline for prediction. Economic policy should include government involvement. The government serves a significant purpose in giving a regular assessment to firms through the agricultural department — data produced during an evaluation, including the GDP, can…

post-disaster environment:International Committee of Red Cross One of the organizations that work in the post-disaster environment is the International Committee of Red Cross. The organization is mandated by the international community to be a guardian on the international humanitarian law and to operate across the world to offer assistance to people affected by calamities or violence. The organization offers physical rehabilitation to people who have had serious injuries caused by explosive weapons. It works in collaboration with World Health Organization to provide health emergencies. It runs programs to enhance physical therapy institutions that play a vital role in supporting the developments. Another post-disaster organization is the International non-governmental agencies, which work alongside volunteers to alleviate poverty in the developing nations (Twigg & Mosel, 2017, p. 40). It takes part in the recovery missions as well as teaching ways of disaster prevention and preparedness. One of such agencies is CARE, which is a humanitarian organization that works to fight poverty across the globe. There is also the Handicap international, which operates in partnership with local organizations to raise awareness on the…

Adoption and Strategies Proposal Background In scenarios where natural disasters occur the importance of reliable communication is under-appreciated. Reliable communication allows quick response to the areas where disasters have occurred; reliable communication will enable the response to provide aid to affected individuals in the shortest time possible (Kiniry, 2017). UMRS is an organization that prides itself in providing solutions that will ensure a reliable response to the areas that disasters have occurred. UMRS sole mission is to provide the latest technological advancements that will help during the crisis. The organization help consumers of their technological products reduce the response time needed to get aid the affected individuals. This research paper aims to analyze innovative solutions that the company could adopt to improve response time. Innovative Technologies The innovative technologies proposed to help UMRS meets its requirements include All-Terrain Solar Trailer, Emergency Telecommunications Cluster, and IPstar Satellite Backhaul with WiMax. The best of the above innovations will be chosen so that the organization can implement and put it to use. The cases are transportable on commercial flights and allow emergency response…

Virtualization Software – benefits and server sprawl concerns Virtualization software helps to run more than two operating systems in one computer, in which one is physical, and others virtually exist. The visualization software will allow one computer or one server to host multiple operating systems. Another terminology for this is the hypervisor. One of the most significant benefits of virtualization is the super fast speed in which the additional capacity can be done, thereby saving on both time and money. The main benefits of virtual infrastructure A virtual infrastructure means a structure in one which software replaces the hardware, and it is called a virtual desktop system. Visualization software helps in reducing the overall cost by minimizing the operating cost. It also eliminates downtime and increases productivity, efficiency, responsiveness, and agility. It is beneficial in running all kinds of applications, even on the old operating system (Jain & Choudhary, 2016). For example, if a program only runs on Windows 8 and the computer has been upgraded to Windows 10, virtualization can be used to run Windows 8 on the same computer,…

Disaster Management Introduction Crisis consists of a series of event that affects human life and can become a threat to its existences. A crisis can be caused by natural disasters beyond human control, but they can also be consequences of human action. Victims of this crisis are left venerable, and their lives put to danger, and this is where the humanitarian sector comes in.  The humanitarian industry is an institution that solemnly assists in offering mitigation to people affected by crisis. This is through providing relief goods and services to the victims to cater to their basic needs such as food, shelter, clothing, and medical care. Evolving Causes of Crisis and ways to mitigate them  Food insecurity, climate change has been one of the main cause of the crisis in the modern world. It has resulted in food shortages in so many parts of the world. This has slowed down agriculture and economic activities. Most  people don’t have the knowledge and the resources to practice sustainable agriculture. Food insecurity has also been brought along by other factors such as war,…

How to Weld Titanium   Despite being highly reactive, you`ll be happy to learn that you can weld titanium in your workshop or even garage. Provided you observe adequate safety measures such as gas shielding and dressing up in proper safety-enhancing gear, you should be easy to weld titanium and get the job done. Curious to learn more about welding titanium? In this article, we will discuss everything you should know about welding titanium risk-free in your workshop. Before we get to how to prepare titanium for pre-welding, let`s take a quick look at the main properties of titanium Titanium is not highly elastic as compared to other metals Has a lower density as compared to other metals Titanium`s melting point is higher than that of other welding metals Titanium gets easily contaminated and is readily reactive Not ductile Pre-Welding Preparation As mentioned earlier, welding titanium is not an impossible task provided you follow the right procedures. Below are the key steps to observe as you prepare to weld your shiny and highly reflective titanium. Clean the Surface Thoroughly The…

Recommendations to International Chemical   Executive summary Union Carbide Corporation is a company founded in nearly 1934. Around the 1970s Indian government encouraged investors for al over the world to invest in India. The government suggested that the local investor have a high stake of about 22% of the company’s shares. Union carbide corporation manufacturers: batteries, carbon products, welding equipment, industrial chemicals, pesticides, and marine products. The corporation was allowed to establish a plant in Bhopal with over 14 plans in five divisions. It employed more than 9000 workers lowering the unemployment rate in India. On 3rd Dec 1984, a loud blast was heard from the plant, which was accompanied by a release of methyl isocyanate gas, killing 3000 people immediately, and in the subsequent weeks and months, a death toll of 15000 was reported. The company is closely related to the International Chemical since it produces similar products in case of the disaster, the company should consider the following recommendations. Health, safety, and environment In the event of the disaster occurring in the company, the management should be in…

The Arab Spring The Arab Spring was a revolt that took over various countries in the Middle East, which led to the ouster of different leaders in different countries. The Arab spring led to many countries in the Middle East having regime change and structure of government change even though it was short-lived. The Arab Spring took place in Egypt, Libya, Yemen, and Tunisia. The results of the Arab springs were diverse, but in most cases, it led to more disaster, and more suffering for the people as the changes in government occurred without the right structures in place. Tunisia and Egypt are the countries that achieved a positive outcome from the Arab spring as of current. However, Egypt had to undergo a period of turmoil, and it reverted to authoritarian rule shortly after, which provided the stability that has helped Egypt to rise from the Arab spring. The Arab spring was motivated by the desire for most people to achieve self-government, where they would elect the governments and also have various liberties which had in the past been limited.…