Disaster Med

Question 1

Public database for disasters?

Answer 1

EM-DAT

Question 2

Four major effects on public health due to disasters?

Answer 2

1) Water and Sanitation
2) Safety and Security
3) Infectious Diseases
4) Psychological Disorders

Question 3

How much water needed per day?

Answer 3

1 gallon/day/person (WHO standard)

Question 4

Two simple ways to support families during a disaster?

Answer 4

1) Register children without parents with local law enforcement
2) Create a family assistance center where news can be disseminated about missing persons and remains

Question 5

Four phases of emergency management?

Answer 5

1) Mitigation
2) Preparedness
3) Response
4) Recovery

Question 6

How does a local government initiate a response to a community disaster?

Answer 6

1) Activate the local EM plan
2) Setting up the EM Operations Center
3) Activating mutual aid agreements

Question 7

When should hospitals undergo hazard vulnerability analysis?

Answer 7

At least annually

Question 8

Location of good hazard vulnerability analysis tool?

Answer 8

calhospitalprepare.org/hazard-vulnerability-analysis

Question 9

What contains protocols and structure for the national response to emergencies or disasters?

Answer 9

The National Response Framework document

Question 10

What is the basic, common, organizational structure used to respond to disasters?

Answer 10

Incident Command System

Question 11

Five basic functions of incident command system?

Answer 11

Command, operations, planning, logistics, finance

Question 12

Where can you find crisis standards of care?

Answer 12

IOM/NAM 2009

Question 13

How will you communicate during disaster?

Answer 13

Plan ahead

• Radio
• Satellite phone
• Internet
• Phone
• Walkie Talkies
• Courier/Runner

Question 14

Federal resources for disaster response training?

Answer 14

FEMA

Question 15

Where can you direct patients to help plan for disasters?

Answer 15

Ready.gov

Have them come up with family communication plan with important information like personal, medical, and financial info

Question 16

Four components of surge capacity?

Answer 16

1) Staff
2) Stuff
3) Structure
4) Systems

Question 17

Quick way to triage patients right after disaster?

Answer 17

Able to walk?
Able to breathe? (expectant if apneic after airway positioning)
RR > 30?
Perfusion?
Mental status?  (Obeys commands)

Question 18

Two triage systems examples?

Answer 18

START Adult Triage

JumpSTART Pediatric Triage

Question 19

7 Ps and 1 S of disaster response?

Answer 19

1) Preparation (under stress, physical, leadership)
2) Plans (for deployment)
3) Personal protection
4) Partner protection
5) Public protection
6) Patient care & protection
7) Prognosis
8) Situational awareness

Question 20

3 foundations of tactical/far forward medicine?

Answer 20

• Med plan, stuff, supplies
• Security
• Communication