Abstract
Countries all over the world are prone to face a broad range of emergencies that result from hazards of varying degree and scale, international consequences, and other complexities. Through experiencing these emergencies, a country’s political, social, economic, and public health are hugely impacted and can even lead to long-term consequences that can persist for years even after the occurrence of the emergency. The cause of the emergencies can be from natural disasters, disease outbreaks, radio-nuclear or chemical spills, and conflict, among other hazards. The emergencies undermine the social development of a country by hitting the people’s hard-earned health gains. Moreover, health facilities and their infrastructure can also be damaged bringing about the weakening of health systems, which means that attaining the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) will be slowed. When such emergencies occur, the international community faces pressing challenges when preparing for, responding to, and recovering. The following purpose of this paper is to look at the professional development model for Emergency Medical Services personnel.
Introduction
Over 700 natural and technological emergencies occur yearly around the globe, and they have the potential of affecting nearly 270 million people and killing over 120, 000 (World Disasters Report, 2011). The most affected continents are the developing countries because they have limited capacities when preparing and responding to emergencies. Fire, EMS, or emergency management have a sole mission that looks at preventing or minimizing the loss of life and damage to the environment from adverse effects borne of fire, medical emergencies, and hazardous conditions. In their respective departments, they develop approaches geared towards reducing hazards to the community. Through the knowledge, skills, expertise, and training, offered, they reduce the risk by providing effective service delivery and education. All the three areas have specializations that lead towards a specific area for professional development purposes....
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