Author: William CarterPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 22
Book Description
The Necessity of Preparedness
Author: William CarterPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 22
Book Description
The Necessity of Preparedness
Author: William CarterPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Wisdom and Necessity of Preparedness
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 7
Book Description
Winning essays on preparedness from a League contest.
Some Timely Quotations on the Necessity of Preparedness
Author: Facing the Unexpected
Author: Ronald W. PerryPublisher: Joseph Henry Press
ISBN: 0309171970
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Facing the Unexpected presents the wealth of information derived from disasters around the world over the past 25 years. The authors explore how these findings can improve disaster programs, identify remaining research needs, and discuss disaster within the broader context of sustainable development. How do different people think about disaster? Are we more likely to panic or to respond with altruism? Why are 110 people killed in a Valujet crash considered disaster victims while the 50,000 killed annually in traffic accidents in the U.S. are not? At the crossroads of social, cultural, and economic factors, this book examines these and other compelling questions. The authors review the influences that shape the U.S. governmental system for disaster planning and response, the effectiveness of local emergency agencies, and the level of professionalism in the field. They also compare technological versus natural disaster and examine the impact of technology on disaster programs.
Preparedness
Author: John P. JacksonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Military planning
Languages : en
Pages : 1580
Book Description
ReadyRN
Author: Tener Goodwin VeenemaPublisher: Mosby
ISBN: 9780323063616
Category : Disaster nursing
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Color-coded for rapid references, this comprehensive text helps you locate essential information during a mass casualty event. All categories of large-scale crises are covered, from natural disasters to nuclear explosions. Easily identifiable icons rate personal and family risk; alert you to the necessity of isolation, quarantine, and reporting, and advise whether a substance is odorless and whether an antidote is available. For each threat being covered, a thorough overview is followed by instructions on patient assessment and management -- from cover.
Emergency Ethics
Author: Bruce JenningsPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190270748
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Leading scholars in bioethics and public health ethics clarify the key values and norms of emergency planning and response and address ethical issues relating to the allocation of scarce resources, research in the context of emergencies, community participation in preparedness planning, the protection of those with special needs, and the duties public health professionals.
The Ebola Epidemic in West Africa
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309450063
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
The most recent Ebola epidemic that began in late 2013 alerted the entire world to the gaps in infectious disease emergency preparedness and response. The regional outbreak that progressed to a significant public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) in a matter of months killed 11,310 and infected more than 28,616. While this outbreak bears some unique distinctions to past outbreaks, many characteristics remain the same and contributed to tragic loss of human life and unnecessary expenditure of capital: insufficient knowledge of the disease, its reservoirs, and its transmission; delayed prevention efforts and treatment; poor control of the disease in hospital settings; and inadequate community and international responses. Recognizing the opportunity to learn from the countless lessons of this epidemic, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop in March 2015 to discuss the challenges to successful outbreak responses at the scientific, clinical, and global health levels. Workshop participants explored the epidemic from multiple perspectives, identified important questions about Ebola that remained unanswered, and sought to apply this understanding to the broad challenges posed by Ebola and other emerging pathogens, to prevent the international community from being taken by surprise once again in the face of these threats. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.
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