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Emergency - Sudden, unforeseen events that threaten health or safety Disaster - Little or no warning; Initially overwhelm available personnel and emergency services; combined threat to life, public health, environment Pandemic - Infection that spreads rapidly around the world Emergency Preparedness - Plans to prevent, respond to, and recover from emergencies Surge Capicity - Ability to rapidly meet increased demand for qualified personnel, resources Mitigation - Both before and after emergency occurs; Warning systems, insurance Preparedness - before emergency occurs; nurses gain understanding of expected roles in emergency; develop emergency plan ( designate meeting place) Emergency Response - Implementation od preparedness plans; victims triaged, treat ASAP; search and rescue operations, shelter for survivors, repairing utility infrastructures Recovery - Return community to normal or create a new, safer normal; Rebuilding, reemployment, repair, reconstitution of government operations START TRIAGE - GREEN: WALKING WOUNDED YELLOW: RR: 30, RADIAL PULSE: PRESENT, MENTAL STATUS: FOLLOWS COMMANDS, CAN NOT WALK RED: RR30, RADIAL PULSE ABSENT, OR PRESENT W/ MENTAL STATUS CHANGE BLACK: NO RESPIRATIONSDisaster Zone: Hot - Initial site of incident; only personnel with appropriate personal protective equipment allowed in hot zone Disaster Zone: Warm - Decontamination Disaster Zone: Cold - Decontamination victims are triaged and treated Tort - Civil wrong committed against a person or person's property