Disaster - answerAny human-made or natural event causing destruction and devastation that cannot be relieved without assistance.
-other info. look at ppt page 1
-Unforeseen, serious, unique events that disrupt essential community services and cause human morbidity and mortality that cannot b...
,DISASTER MANAGEMENT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Disaster - answerAny human-made or natural event causing destruction and devastation
that cannot be relieved without assistance.
-other info. look at ppt page 1
-Unforeseen, serious, unique events that disrupt essential community services and cause
human morbidity and mortality that cannot be alleviated unless assistance is received from
others outside the community.
Vary by:
-Type of onset
-Duration of the immediate crisis
-Magnitude or scope of the incident
-Extent that the event affects the community
What are the four stages of disaster involvement? - answer1.) Prevention
2.) Preparedness
3.) Response
4.) Recovery
Stage one: Prevention - answer-Realistic
-Simple
-Flexible
-Communities use:
->Education
->Team planning
->Mock disaster events
->Clear assignment of responsibility to HC professionals to design plans to reduce:
community vulnerability, to develop disaster response plans and provide training.
What is the purpose of disaster planning? - answer-To be prepared
-Be able to manage the disaster
-How are we going to respond
When does disaster management begin? - answer-Way before the disaster occurs
2.) Professional preparedness:
-Understands workplace/community disaster plans
-Participates in disaster drills and community mock disasters.
3.) Community Preparedness:
-Office of Emergency Management (OEM)
-Nurse reviews diaster history of the community
-Be a spokesperson
, 4.) Mass casualty drills or mock disasters
Role of the nurse in disaster preparedness: - answer1.) Help initiate or update the agency's
disaster plan.
2.) Provide educational programs and materials regarding disasters specific to the area
3.) Organize disaster drills
4.) Provide an updated record of vulnerable populations within the community
5.) Review individual strategies
Stage three Response: - answer-Levels of disaster and agency involvement
-Levels determined NOT by number of CASUALTIES but by the AMOUNT of RESOURCES
needed.
Three ways to classify a disaster:
Disaster Type
Disaster Level
Disaster Scope
The National Response Plan (NRP)
-15 emergency support functions (ESFs)
-> National disaster medical system (NDMS)
-> Disaster medical assistance teams (DMATs)
Response to bioterrorism
05 components of a comprehensive PH response to outbreaks of illness
-How disasters affect communities:
-Physical and emotional effects depend on:
->Type, cause, location
-> Magnitude and extent of disaster
-> Duration of disaster
-> Amount of warning
-People react to the same disaster in different ways, depending on their age, cultural
background, health status, social support structure and general ability to adapt to crises.
Shelter management:
RNS make ideal shelater managers and team members...page 3
-International relief effors
-Psychological stress of disaster workers
Degree of stress depends on:
->the nature of the disaster
->Role in the disaster
->Individual stamina
-> Noise level
-> Adequacy of work space,
->Potential for physical danger
->Stimulus overload
->Being exposed to death and trauma.
Three ways to classify a disaster: - answerDisaster Type
Disaster Level
Disaster Scope
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