Preventing Disasters
Primary
prevention
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Reduction of safety hazards
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Monitor risk factors
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Reduce pollution
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Encourage non-violent conflict resolution
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Take into account-physical, psychosocial,
cultural, economic, spiritual needs of community Educate people at home, at work
on disaster prevention
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Nurse can be a part of safety team
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Provide anticipatory guidance: conduct disaster
drills at regular intervals
SECONDARY
PREVENTION:
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Early possible detection and treatment
TERTIARY
PREVENTION
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Reducing the amount and degree of disability
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Rehabilitative work
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Reduce risk of further disasters
Supporting recovery from disasters
a) Long-term
treatment
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Children
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Elderly
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Relocation
b) Long
term support
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Funding to repair/rebuild houses/business
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Insurance settlements, funding & private
donations
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Psychological support: PTSD, nightmares, guilt
c) Need
for self-care
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Stress education for all relief workers
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Conduct CISD (Critical Incident Stress
Debriefing) in 24-72 hrs post-disaster
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Give time to heal
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Ask for emotional support
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Take care of yourself: eat regularly, avoid
alcohol, maintain sleep, exercise.
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Re-establish daily routines
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Use time wisely
Post
impact
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Epidemiological surveillance and disease
control
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Nutrition
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Rehabilitation
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Vaccination
Rehabilitation
& Reconstruction Programmes
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Water supply, food, safety
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Basic sanitation and personal hygiene
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Vector control
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Reconstruction of buildings
NURSES
ROLE IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT:
Aim:
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Rescue
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Prevention of epidemic out break
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Medical Care
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Monetary Compensation
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Food and safe-drinking water
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Rehabilitation
NURSES
ROLE IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Disaster management
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Identify Priorities
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Maintain Essential Service
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Medical Backup
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Post Disaster Period
Administrative role-
Prepare:
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List of key personnel
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Training of volunteers
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Notification procedure
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Orientation Programme
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Disaster Organizational Chart
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Training programme
SUPPLIES
AND EQUIPMENTS
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Medical and surgical Equipment
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Updating of supplies
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Disaster supply charts
RECORDS
& IDENTIFICATION OF CASUALTIES
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Simple disaster record
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Affix small tag to each casualty
Rating
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Non-urgent (Green)
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Urgent condition (Yellow)
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Emergency Transport (Red)
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Death (Black)
PUBLIC
INFORMATION SYSTEM / CENTRE (communication role)
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Maintain casualty list and other data
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Have all information related to hospitalization
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Efficient communication link between triage and
hospital
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PROFESSIONAL ROLE
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Disaster triage — At the scene of disaster,
Casualty, Reduce loss of limb and life
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