Disaster Management

Question 1

An event that causes illness or injury that exceeds the resources of a healthcare facility.

Answer 1

Disaster

Question 2

2 separate categories and can be combined
Internal
External
Internal and external combo

Answer 2

Disaster management - disasters

Question 3

inside/Within a health care institution
Can happen same time as External
Infectious breakout within the confines of the health care institution
Fire within the confines of the health care institution
Pipe burst
Water main outside of the hospital breaking

Answer 3

Internal

Question 4

Outside of the Health care institution
Can happen same time as internal
Chemical explosion at a factory within the district of the hospital
Major fire at local large apartment complex

Answer 4

External

Question 5

Tornado that causes injuries outside of the health care institution and also damages part of the health care institution.

Answer 5

Internal and external combo

Question 6

Mitigation - > Preparedness -> Disaster -> Response -> Recovery then go back to mitigation

Answer 6

Disaster phases

Question 7

Mitigation refers to reduction of risk of a disaster that is foreseen or has happened previously
EX: ensuring home against flodding

Answer 7

Mitigation

Question 8

Preparedness refers to being ready for a disaster that is imminent
EX: having an evacuation plan and understand what to do when flooding is imminent

Answer 8

Preparedness

Question 9

Response is defined as the time right after the disaster and the response to the disaster
EX: timing of red cross and volunteer agencies after Joplin tornado/bombing in OK

Answer 9

Response

Question 10

Recovery is defined as the period of time after response when life is normalizing
Go back to mitigation mode with new knowledge

Answer 10

Recovery

Question 11

Triage Under Mass Casualty Conditions - tag sys
Red Tag – Emergent, immediate threat to life - need to be treated quickly or will die; lost an arm due to an explosion - need emergent services to survive
Yellow Tag – Urgent, major injuries that require treatment - stable at this time and can wait for while
Green Tag – Non-urgent, minor injuries that do not require immediate treatment - walking wounded
Black Tag – Dead or expected to die - no neuro response and during disaster seen as ok to not treat them because outcome towards people not as badly injuryed

Answer 11

Disaster management: triage under mass casualty conditions