Disaster Medicine - Incident Command - Health Emergency Management Flashcards
“An act strengthening the Philippine disaster risk
reduction and management system, providing for the national disaster risk reduction and management framework and institutionalizing the national disaster risk reduction and management plan, appropriating funds therefore and for other purposes”
RA 10121, s-2010
occurrence, caused by either human or natural phenomena, that
requires response actions to prevent or minimize loss of life, or damage to property and the environment
Incident
Allows its users to adopt an integrated organizational structure to match
the complexities and demands of single or multiple incident without being hindered by agency or jurisdictional boundaries
INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM
every individual has a
designated supervisor to whom they report at the scene of the incident
Unity of Command:
orderly ranking of
management positions in line of authority
o Refers to the orderly line of authority within the ranks of the incident
management organization
Chain of Command
IC TASK AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Decisions and objectives based on the following priorities:
Life safety of Responders, Disaster victims, and General public
Incident stabilization: prevent escalation of problem
Property protection/conservation
First organization assigned to the incident • Has the most incident resources
Operations Section
a combination of mixed resources with common
communications operating under the direct supervision of a Task Force Leader
Task force
• Provides documentation service
• Prepared Demobilization Plan
• Provides technical specialists
Planning section
function of the exposed population,
hazard, and vulnerability.
Disaster risk
▪ Hazardous material spill
▪ Explosion
▪ Power failure
What type of disaster?
Internal
Majority of earthquake fatalities within
first 3 hours
Emergency Care ▪ Intensive Care ▪ Trauma, orthopedics ▪ Urology
▪ Sterilization ▪ Diagnostic Imaging ▪ Blood bank
indispensable hospital services:
o Pediatrics
o Laboratory
o Hemodialysis
VERY NECESSARY SERVICES
o Internal medicine
o Obstetrics and gynecology
o Administration
Necessary services
