Camp Fire

Camp Fire, 2018

The California Wildfire of 2018 called the Camp Fire was the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California’s history and the most expensive natural disaster in the world in 2018 in terms of insured losses. Named after Camp Creek Road, its place of origin, the fire started on Thursday, November 8, 2018, in Northern California’s Butte County. Ignited by a faulty electric transmission line, the fire originated above several communities and an east wind drove the fire downhill through developed areas. The fire caused at least 85 civilian fatalities, with one person still missing as of August 2, 2019, and injured 12 civilians, two prison inmate firefighters, and three other firefighters. It covered an area of 153,336 acres, and destroyed 18,804 structures, with most of the destruction occurring within the first four hours.

Adventist Health Feather River, also known as Feather River Hospital, is a 101-bed acute care hospital located in the town of Paradise, in Butte County, California, with a wide array of outpatient departments and services designed to meet the health care needs of Paradise, Magalia, and neighboring communities. Feather River Hospital was severely damaged in the November 2018 Camp Fire and is currently closed. The hospital was forced to evacuate after the fire jumped a road going to the hospital. Some people were trapped under Adventist Health Feather River in a tunnel until they could escape. Employees at Adventist Health Feather River evacuated 60 patients the morning of November 8, 2018. The patients were transported in ambulances, by helicopter, and in employee vehicles.

Your assignment: In a MEMO format, in 900-1000 words, please discuss the following about the Camp Fire 2018 Disaster Response:

• What were three areas that went well with the response?
• What were three significant challenges with the response?
• What were three ways in which the response could have been improved?
• During Week One, we discussed Fayol’s Five Functions of Management; not necessarily in this order: (a) Planning, (b) organizing, (c) coordinating, (d) commanding, and (e) controlling. As Adventist Health Feather River Hospital’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), how would you augment your healthcare facilitys disaster preparedness? Discuss how you would utilize Fayol’s commanding function, to enhance your facilities’ disaster preparedness, response, and continuity of operations (COOP) plan. You must reference Fayol to receive credit for this section.

Ensure that your assignment is in the APA 7th edition format with a cover page, separating your sections by the appropriate APA Level Headings. Also, make sure you include a reference page and at least five references.