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create a framework for the emergency personnel. Usually in cases where you have a Tornado as a natural disaster, local resources will be depleted and the governor will be called in for assistance (Federal Emergency Management Agency, 2008). The Department of Homeland Security coordinates the Catastrophic Annex. In a situation where a tornado…

appeared in more and more families, with PTSD victims, especially those with United States veterans. They have been effective for these victims (effective defined as distracting the patient from reexperiencing the traumatic events, and providing less…

A large part of the costs of service dogs is often times offset by volunteer puppy raisers. Volunteers teach the basics; to sit, walk on a leash, house training, and other basic commands. Professional trainers that provide formal training charge around $20,000 to train one dog. If the puppy raisers are paid, the cost can potentially double (Service Dogs). The term “intelligence disobedience” is an essential part of training a guide dog. This means that the dog knows not to follow a command if…

We live in a world where fear and anxiety are common and in some point in our lives we will all witness a traumatic event, however, the way one reacts to trauma can affect him/her in the long-run. Some people are able to cope and progress from the life-threatening event with a fight-or-flight response, which is a natural coping mechanism that protects an individual from harm, while others remain constantly frightened, which leads to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD is a psychological…

This article goes about exploring PTSD in experiments with rats. It goes on to prove that auditory senses and the sense of smell cannot be triggers for PTSD. However, one’s behavior can change with PTSD, even if for just six weeks as the researchers state. This article provides the evidence that PTSD is not something to take lightly or can be caused by anything. It also shows through research that behaviors can change based on something…

The DSM-V defines PTSD as “as exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury or sexual violation...The disturbance, regardless of its trigger, causes clinically significant distress or impairment in the individual 's social interactions, capacity to work or other important areas of functioning. It is not the physiological result of another medical condition, medication, drugs or alcohol.” Unlike popular belief, PTSD is not just an anxiety disorder and in actuality represents a much…

of health care in the United States – public or private- operating one hundred fifty-two hospitals and over one thousand four hundred outpatient clinics across the United States.” (Moore) The system services nine million veterans despite the publicized scandals starting in 2013. The VHA medical centers provides services including hospital based services, surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology, and therapy departments. The VHA vision states the “ VHA will…

on edge, have feelings of panic, or feel emotionally numb and disconnected from family, friends, and loved ones. Post-traumatic stress disorder occurs after experiencing severe trauma or a life-threatening event, and the mind and body in still in a state of shock (Smith, 2015; Robinson, 2015; Segal, 2015). Some other major symptoms of PTSD for veterans include night terrors, extreme emotional and physical reactions to reminders of trauma, panic attacks, shaking, heaving breathing, avoiding…

Smart City Program Need & Readiness Assessment While the Department of Transportation provided explicit criteria for evaluating a city’s merit to receive support under its Smart City sharing economy program, Smart City programs being offered by other agencies did not. The following review of select programs within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Commerce (DOC), Department of Energy (DOE), and Department of Justice (DOJ) applies the factors that might be used by Federal…

U.S. Customs and Border Protection – Agency Overview and Career Opportunities The United States Customs and Border Protection exists as a subordinate organization within the Department of Homeland Security. Although U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) did not exist prior to the Homeland Security Act going into effect in 2003, the Customs and Border Protection still possess a rich history of previous forces that evolved into the modern Customs and Border Protection. The mission, budget,…