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1
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2 broad kinds of disasters

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Natural or man-made

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Natural disaster

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hurricanes, tornados, fires, earth quakes

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man-made disaster

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bombings & mass shootings

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4
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The disaster preparedness depends on

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the disaster

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5
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Scope

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range of effect; geographic or number of victims

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Intensity

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level of destruction

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7
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casualties

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number of humans injured or killed

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8
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multiple-casualty incident

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more than 2 but less than 100 casualties

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mass-casualty incident

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more than 100 casualties

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those directly impacted include

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survivors, decreased, displaced, refugees

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survivors

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survived

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deceased

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dead (black colored tag)

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refugees

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people who were forced to leave their home land bc of war or prosecution

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those indirectly impacted

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relatives & friends

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15
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epidemiological triad

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host
agent
environment

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16
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host

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individual experiencing disaster

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host factors

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age, health, mobility, psychological & socioeconomic factors,

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18
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agent

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cause of the disaster

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19
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agent factors

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natural or man made

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20
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environment

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factors that contribute to the disaster

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21
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environmental factors

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ocean, rivers, weather, temperature

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22
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FEMA stands for

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Federal Emergency Management Agency

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23
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FEMA was founded in

24
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FEMA oversees what company

25
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Who incorporated FEMA along with 23 other agencies

26
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What are the phases of disaster

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Preparedness
Response
Recovery

27
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Disaster preparedness

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plans for communication
disaster drills
adequate supplies
prevention
train individuals

28
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Disaster response

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immediate
triage
caring for
identifying bodies
support for survivors

29
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Disaster recovery

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REBUILDING AND RESTORATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT

30
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Green=

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minor (walking wounded)

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Yellow=

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Red=

33
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Black=

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deceased/morgue/unable to assist

34
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Nursing steps to disaster preparedness

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-discuss emergency planning with patients and their family
-have a list of emergency contacts
-register patients who need life support equipment with utility companies
-generators
-emergency preparedness kits

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emergency preparedness kit contains

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  1. Water (1 gallon per person per day – 3 day supply)
  2. Non-perishable food (3 day supply for evacuation, 2 weeks for home)
  3. Flashlight
  4. Battery powered radio
  5. Batteries
  6. First aid kit
  7. 7 day supply of medications
  8. Multi purpose tools
  9. Hygiene items
  10. Copies of personal documents (birth certificates, passports, insurance policies)
  11. Cell phone with charger
  12. Emergency contact info
  13. Emergency blanket
36
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Incident command center provides what

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meeting, collaboration of various agencies, and administrative support

37
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Incident command center is it price or cost effective?

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cost effective by decreasing duplication of services

38
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terrism

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nuclear, chemical, biologic warefare

39
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bioterrorism category A

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highest priority–easily transmitted and high mortality rates

40
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examples of bioterrorism category A

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smallpox, ebola, anthrax, botulism

41
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bioterrorism category B

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second priority–moderately easy to spread, high morbidity, low mortality

42
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examples of bioterrorism category B

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ricin toxin, food and water borne illnesses

43
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bioterrorism category C

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third priory–easy to produce, high mortality and morbidity

44
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examples of bioterrorism category C

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TB, influenza, rabies, SARS

45
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What is anthrax

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spores found in digestive tracts of herbivores and soil

46
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S/S of anthrax

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itchy skin, lesions, eschar

47
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Smallpox S/S

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fever, malaise, abdominal pain, vomiting, rash which becomes lesions

48
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Is there a cure smallpox

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no cure but there is a vaccine

49
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Botulism S/S

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double or blurry vision, slurred speech, muscle weakness, difficulty breathing

50
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How to treat Botulism

51
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Ebola S/S

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fever, h/a, fatigue, hemorrhage and even shock

52
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How to treat ebola

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supportive treatment

53
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Primary levels of prevention

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  1. establish disaster plans
  2. teach community of disaster plans
  3. report unusual activity
  4. acquire a basic knowledge of skills to respond appropriately
54
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Secondary levels of prevention

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  1. quick response
  2. provide early evacuations
  3. crisis intervention
55
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Tertiary levels of prevention

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  1. assist with recovery
  2. PTSD
  3. grief counseling

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