FINALS 4

• Disaster Management


  Dynamic process and encompasses the clinical management of planning, organizing, staffing, leading and controlling
• Disaster


  A serious disruption of the functioning of a society, causing widespread human, material, or environmental losses which exceed the ability of the affected society to cope, using only its own resources (UN)
• Emergency


  Any occurrence which requires an immediate response (WHO)
• Types of Disaster (as to origin)

  • Natural
  • Man-made
  • Other forms (terrorism, sabotage, hostage situation, organized mass action, riots, wars)
• Natural Disasters


  • Air (typhoons, monsoons, easterly waves, thunderstorm, tornado, blizzard)
  • Water (flood, tidal waves)
  • Land (earthquake, volcanic eruption, avalanches, droughts)

  
• Man-made Disasters


  • Transport (air, sea, water mishap)
  • Collapse of building
  • Chemicals
  • Nuclear
  • Outbreak of animal/plant disease
  • Fire
  • Pollution of aquatic resources
• Types of Disaster (as to onset)

  • Disasters that occur with warning (storm, volcanic eruption)
  • Disasters that occur without warning (fire, landslide, droughts)

  
• Types of Disaster (as to number of casualties)

  • Multiple victims (up to 10 people, vehicular accidents, fire, explosion)
  • Multiple casualties (as many as 100 people, air crash, riots, tornado)
  • Mass casualties (large scale disaster in large number of injured person over 100 and disrupt community services and resources, earthquakes, wars)
• Effects of Disaster


  • Individual/family (separated from loved ones, become homeless, loss of livelihood)
  • Community/country (damage to infrastructure, decreased population, decrease investors)
  • Health (lacks medical supplies, epidemics and other diseases outbreaks, lack of health facilities, contaminated food and water)
  • Economy (damage to crops, decreased production, decreased earnings, food shortage)
  • Peace and order (chaos, confusion, panic, increased crimes due to needs)
  • Public service (disruption of services, communication breakdown, transportation difficulties)
• A.O. no.6 BS of 1999

  The DOH institutionalized the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Program, a comprehensive, integrated and responsive emergency disaster related service and research-oriented program with the goal of promoting health emergency preparedness
• PD no. 1566 (1978)


  Strengthening the Phil. Disaster Control Capability and Establishing the National Program on Community Disaster Preparedness, including the creation of National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) and multi-level organizations, and funding for 2% reserve for calamities
• RA no. 7160 (Local Gov't. Code of 1911)

  Transfer of responsibilities from the national to the local government units by giving more powers, authorities, responsibilities and resources, and allocation of 5% calamity fund for emergency rehabilitation, reconstructions and other works of services
• Agencies involved in disaster management


  • International level (UN, International Red Cross, Red crescent)
  • National Level (NDCC, DPWH, DOTC, DSWD, DepEd, DOLE, DTI, DOH, DILG, DOJ, DOF, DA, PNRC-Government agencies, NGO's)
  • Regional local government levels (regional coordinating council, provincial coordinating council)
• Prevention and Control Measures


  • Be prepared (emergency planning, training and education, emergency exercises/drills)
  • Follow requirements for building construction (fire exits, earthquake proof foundation, using quality and strong materials)
  • In cases of disaster (stay calm but act fast, priority is prevention of injury and loss of lives, saving of personal belongings should be the second priority)
  • Know where to get assistance
  • Rehabilitation of shelter and environmental health should follow