Incident command system is a system that is important in dealing with environmental threats such as floods and fires. This system has several principles that are observed by the responders to make it easy to respond to the emergencies. One of the principles of the system is management by objectives. This objective is considered most important. This means that the responders of a certain incident should have objectives that they require to meet. These objectives are in the order of priority. The responders should therefore meet the major objectives first before engaging in less important activities. This principle is important in that it help in the co ordination of responders. This ensures that the major tasks are carried out first. Failure to observe this principle means that there is no co ordination of the activities and this may leave important tasks undone in the response processes.
The pandemic influenza has certain threats and implications. Many people fear the pandemic and one of the results is that people go to hospitals even when they are not sick. This makes it difficult to treat them. Second, employees do not go to work if they feel that their relatives are sick. Instead, they take the relatives to the hospital. In hospitals, people are impatient and demand to be treated leading to quarrels. Laws should therefore be made to protect the response system. The people buy protective clothes with an aim of protecting themselves from the disease. Some of them end up not using these devices. This means that many people waste their money due to the pandemic. However, these problems can be prevented. People should be educated on measures that they can take to protect themselves from the pandemic. This will eliminate fear and congestion in hospitals. Law enforcement officers should be put in place to protect response employees as they undertake their tasks.
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