Prior studies of war and political engagement focus on mass mobilizing, successful conflicts and treat war as a monolithic variable affecting all Americans equally. In this study, we analyze the more limited, less successful conflicts prevalent since 1945, and we examine the influence of disparities in local communities’ casualty rates on their residents’ patterns of political engagement. Using...

The post-September 11 era has prompted unprecedented attention to medical preparations for national special security events (NSSE), requiring extraordinary planning and coordination among federal, state, and local agencies. For an NSSE, the US Secret Service (USSS) serves as the lead agency for all security operations and coordinates with relevant partners to provide for the safety and welfare ...

conclusions according to the findings, there has been a rise in the number of unsafe actions in machinery and maintenance service units compared to other maintenance units. as such, training courses based on the behavior-based safety principles at the beginning of employment, close monitoring of health safety environment (hse) officials on the implementation of regulations, and provision of app...

introduction accidents are the second leading cause of disabilities; a problem that causes physical and psychological disorders, and in more severe cases, death. the risks should be identified to suggest the best way to confront and eliminate them. therefore, this study reviews the prevalence and types of accidents among ethnic nomads. materials and methods the current research is a descriptive...

conclusions according to the findings of the present study, more attention should be paid to the mission and vision of the organizations in disaster preparedness. to improve the disaster preparedness measures, more emphasis should be placed on other disaster preparedness strategies such as response mechanisms and information systems. methods this was a qualitative research, which utilized conte...

Advances made in promoting a culture of preparedness through disaster risk reduction (DRR) initiatives are strong building blocks to promote more comprehensive changes at the policy level and strengthen resilience everyday lives children, families, schools, communities they serve. Proactive safety entails constantly ensuring efficacy systems, procedures, people. Process identification understan...

background: iran is considered among top ten countries in the world where disasters are most likely to happen, and it ranks 4th in asia after india, bangladesh and china. hospitals are playing important roles in both predictable and unpredictable emergencies. however, crisis management model in a hospital requires careful program planning. this study aimed to survey all kermanshah university of...