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What are some examples of mass -Natural Disasters: tornado, earthquake, flood,
casualty events in wartime and hurricane, ice/snow, heat wave, mudslide
peacetime that may impact our -Other disasters: chemical warfare, biological
community? warfare, nuclear warfare, weapons (guns, missiles,
bombs), train wreck, plane crash, illness
Disasters -events that require extraordinary efforts beyond
those needed to respond to every day emergencies
by the community or ageny
List the four stages of disaster -mitigation
management that JCHO makes sure all -preparedness
hospitals have -response
-recovery and evaluation
Mitigation and preparation phase of -comprises the preparations taken to lessen the
disaster management as standardized effects of the distaster (improvements in
by JCHO infrastructure, stockpiles of food or water,
organizational preplanning)
Response phase of disaster -the organized or unorganized action taken during
management as standardized by and immediately after the event
JCHO
Recovery and evalulation phase of -the effort to return to normalcy after a disaster
disaster management as standardized -through the recovery phase, evaluation helps
by JCHO prepare for the next disaster
,Supplies one should have for a -flashlight with extra batteries
disaster -battery powered radio/TV/computers
-cell phones
-food (non-perishable)
-water (15 day supply, one gallon/family
member/day)
-medications (1 month supply)
-first aid supplies and handbook
-tools/supplies: blankets, extra clothing, garbage
bags, eating and drinking utensils
-personal hygiene items
-non-electric can opener
-bedding supplies
-family documents
-credit cards/cash
-extra pet food
-special items for adults/children (formula/diapers)
What are some of the major -contaminated food and water (sewage)
challenges that follow a disaster? -sanitation-decomposing bodies
-infections/easy disease transmission
(malaria/cholera/secondary infections)-epidemics
-insect infestation
-skin infections from open wounds and dirty water
-diseases from animal carcasses and spilled
chemicals in homes and companies
-contamination from gas/oil
-mental health concerns-PTSD
What 4 things are required so that -national, state, and local coordination
emergency operations can be -an emergency plan that has been defined and
effective? practiced
-healthcare workforce that is willing, able and
competent
-strategic national stockpile-large cases of supplies
and resources that may be flown in and received by
the community in 12 hours
, What is the SC Emergency Health -assures the state has the ability to protect the public
Powers Act -government may take over media to prevent panic
-have the ability to quarantine/isolate persons
-licensed health care workers may be required to
work
National Incident Command System -system where each individual reports to only one
other person; what agency reports to another
-assures intra-agency coordination
-a defined mgmt structure that includes an
organizational tree where people have defined
responsibilities, clear reporting channels, common
terminology
Important things to do in a mass -set up an operations center
casualty -establish lines of communication
-provide a safe and secure location
-secure supplies
-disperse teams
-begin triage
S.T.A.R.T. method of triage -simple and rapid treatment
-specific triage method that evaluates pts respiratory,
circulatory, and neurological function
-categorizes pts in 1 of 4 categories
Triage -radial pulse to assess perfusion
-doing the most good for the most pts
-direct pressure can be applied to life-threatening
bleeding by the pt and for the walking wounded
-you would not start CPR in this case (decreased
circulation, no respirations, no mental response)
Red triage tags -immediate threat to life
-taken care of first
-first transport priority
-respirations over 30 minutes, capillary refill over 2
seconds, unable to follow simple commands
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NUR265: Disaster Prepardness – Questions With
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Terms in this set (100)
What are some examples of mass -Natural Disasters: tornado, earthquake, flood,
casualty events in wartime and hurricane, ice/snow, heat wave, mudslide
peacetime that may impact our -Other disasters: chemical warfare, biological
community? warfare, nuclear warfare, weapons (guns, missiles,
bombs), train wreck, plane crash, illness
Disasters -events that require extraordinary efforts beyond
those needed to respond to every day emergencies
by the community or ageny
List the four stages of disaster -mitigation
management that JCHO makes sure all -preparedness
hospitals have -response
-recovery and evaluation
Mitigation and preparation phase of -comprises the preparations taken to lessen the
disaster management as standardized effects of the distaster (improvements in
by JCHO infrastructure, stockpiles of food or water,
organizational preplanning)
Response phase of disaster -the organized or unorganized action taken during
management as standardized by and immediately after the event
JCHO
Recovery and evalulation phase of -the effort to return to normalcy after a disaster
disaster management as standardized -through the recovery phase, evaluation helps
by JCHO prepare for the next disaster
,Supplies one should have for a -flashlight with extra batteries
disaster -battery powered radio/TV/computers
-cell phones
-food (non-perishable)
-water (15 day supply, one gallon/family
member/day)
-medications (1 month supply)
-first aid supplies and handbook
-tools/supplies: blankets, extra clothing, garbage
bags, eating and drinking utensils
-personal hygiene items
-non-electric can opener
-bedding supplies
-family documents
-credit cards/cash
-extra pet food
-special items for adults/children (formula/diapers)
What are some of the major -contaminated food and water (sewage)
challenges that follow a disaster? -sanitation-decomposing bodies
-infections/easy disease transmission
(malaria/cholera/secondary infections)-epidemics
-insect infestation
-skin infections from open wounds and dirty water
-diseases from animal carcasses and spilled
chemicals in homes and companies
-contamination from gas/oil
-mental health concerns-PTSD
What 4 things are required so that -national, state, and local coordination
emergency operations can be -an emergency plan that has been defined and
effective? practiced
-healthcare workforce that is willing, able and
competent
-strategic national stockpile-large cases of supplies
and resources that may be flown in and received by
the community in 12 hours
, What is the SC Emergency Health -assures the state has the ability to protect the public
Powers Act -government may take over media to prevent panic
-have the ability to quarantine/isolate persons
-licensed health care workers may be required to
work
National Incident Command System -system where each individual reports to only one
other person; what agency reports to another
-assures intra-agency coordination
-a defined mgmt structure that includes an
organizational tree where people have defined
responsibilities, clear reporting channels, common
terminology
Important things to do in a mass -set up an operations center
casualty -establish lines of communication
-provide a safe and secure location
-secure supplies
-disperse teams
-begin triage
S.T.A.R.T. method of triage -simple and rapid treatment
-specific triage method that evaluates pts respiratory,
circulatory, and neurological function
-categorizes pts in 1 of 4 categories
Triage -radial pulse to assess perfusion
-doing the most good for the most pts
-direct pressure can be applied to life-threatening
bleeding by the pt and for the walking wounded
-you would not start CPR in this case (decreased
circulation, no respirations, no mental response)
Red triage tags -immediate threat to life
-taken care of first
-first transport priority
-respirations over 30 minutes, capillary refill over 2
seconds, unable to follow simple commands
