FP Essentials™
Disaster Medicine
Edition #487 | December 2019
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Foreword
Public Health Threats Associated With Disasters
Public Health Preparedness for Natural Disasters
Disaster Preparedness Planning
Disaster Response and On-Scene Care
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In This Edition
- Summarize the effects of disasters on public health, including water and sanitation, safety and security, infection risk, and mental health.
- Describe the four phases of disasters and the initial steps in disaster declaration and response.
- Describe the key components of the incident command system and the hospital incident command system.
- Summarize the Department of Homeland Security recommendations for disaster planning.
- Describe the recommendations for patients in developing their own disaster preparedness plans. Describe the recommendations for the most vulnerable patients, including elderly patients, pregnant women, children, patients with disabilities, homeless patients, and patients undergoing dialysis or chemotherapy.
- Discuss the importance of participation in simulations, drills, and tabletop exercises as well as the creation of mutual aid agreements before disasters.
- Describe the roles of volunteers and responders during a disaster, including use of reverse triage to increase surge capacity, use of triage algorithms, and safety concerns for responders.
- Summarize options for maintaining availability of medical supplies and preparing for anticipated medical needs during disasters, including management of natural disaster-associated injuries, conditions, and trauma.