One of the topics covered this week is that of certain guiding principles when planning for an emergency. Providing proper emergency training is one of the fundamental principles of emergency planning (Waugh & Tierney, 2007). This principle is extremely important for those people who are trained to perform certain duties (Waugh & Tierney, 2007).
The article talks about Sgt. Michael Cole performing emergency CPR while he was making his rounds during his shift (Prater, 2015). Although he had been trained on what to do and how to react, the way he responded still showed that the situation caught him by surprise (Prater, 2015). The man responded quickly to the emergency, and his background helped him figure out exactly what to do. It was luck that he had been there at that time, and that he was someone who knew what to do and how to react. Emergencies catch most people off guard because no one knows when a disaster will strike. People need to be educated on the possible outcomes of an emergency, and this is what training is able to do (Waugh & Tierney, 2007).
References
Waugh, W. & Tierney, K. 2007. Chapter 7: Planning and Preparedness. Emergency management: Principles and practice for local government. Washington, D.C.: International City/County Management Association.
Prater, S. (2015). Emergency reveals value of training. U.S. army. Retrieved from http://www.army.mil/article/148579/Emergency_reveals_value_of_training/
