Development of a web-based emergency preparedness plan system in Korea

2011 ◽  
Vol 28 (11) ◽  
pp. 2110-2115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaedeuk Park ◽  
Younghee Lee ◽  
Yi Yoon ◽  
Sougboum Kim ◽  
Il Moon
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Preparedness ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Preparedness Plan

Emergency Preparedness in Elderly Care in Sweden: A Study of Staff Perspectives

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-93
Author(s):  
Carin Björngren Cuadra
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Emergency Preparedness ◽  
Elderly Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Public Health Preparedness ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Preparedness Plan ◽  
And Training

AbstractObjectiveThe aim was to investigate the interface between elderly care and emergency preparedness from the elderly care staff’s perspective.MethodsA web-based questionnaire was sent to elderly care staff in 4 Swedish municipalities. The questions involved experiences of extraordinary events, education and exercises, and risk and vulnerability analyses, evaluations of main risks and emergency preparedness, and familiarity with preparedness plans. In total, 568 elderly care staff responded.ResultsBetween 15% and 25% of the respondents claimed experiences of extraordinary events, exercises and education, and risk and vulnerability analyses. The same number claimed familiarity with the organization’s preparedness plan, whereas ~85% answered that they need more education and exercises. Emergency preparedness was evaluated as important. The experiences and risks referred to pertained to both official categories used within emergency preparedness and issues such as work conditions, seniors’ fall accidents.ConclusionElderly care staff, though highly motivated, do not seem to be involved in emergency preparedness and are not targeted to a large extent when education and training are organized. A development of the interface between emergency preparedness and elderly care could require a clarification of the scope and context of emergency preparedness and of differing understandings of central concepts. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2018;12:86–93)

A Web-Based Interactive Map to Promote Health-Care Facility Flood Preparedness

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Elena Grossman ◽  
Michelle Hathaway ◽  
Amber Khan ◽  
Apostolis Sambanis ◽  
Samuel Dorevitch
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Emergency Preparedness ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Health Care Facility ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Interactive Map

Abstract Objectives: Little is known about how flood risk of health-care facilities (HCFs) is evaluated by emergency preparedness professionals and HCFs administrators. This study assessed knowledge of emergency preparedness and HCF management professionals regarding locations of floodplains in relation to HCFs. A Web-based interactive map of floodplains and HCF was developed and users of the map were asked to evaluate it. Methods: An online survey was completed by administrators of HCFs and public health emergency preparedness professionals in Illinois, before and after an interactive online map of floodplains and HCFs was provided. Results: Forty Illinois HCFs located in floodplains were identified, including 12 long-term care facilities. Preparedness professionals have limited knowledge of whether local HCFs were in floodplains, and few reported availability of geographic information system (GIS) resources at baseline. Respondents intended to use the interactive map for planning and stakeholder communications. Conclusions: Given that HCFs are located in floodplains, this first assessment of using interactive maps of floodplains and HCFs may promote a shift to reliable data sources of floodplain locations in relation to HCFs. Similar approaches may be useful in other settings.

scholarly journals Preparing for COVID-19: Household food insecurity and vulnerability to shocks in Nairobi, Kenya

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. e0259139
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Opiyo Onyango ◽  
Jonathan Crush ◽  
Samuel Owuor
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Emergency Preparedness ◽  
Multilevel Modelling ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Household Food Insecurity ◽  
Preparedness Plan ◽  
Household Food ◽  
New Policies ◽  
Social Safety Nets

An understanding of the types of shocks that disrupt and negatively impact urban household food security is of critical importance to develop relevant and targeted food security emergency preparedness policies and responses, a fact magnified by the current COVID-19 pandemic. This gap is addressed by the current study which draws from the Hungry Cities Partnership (HCP) city-wide household food insecurity survey of Nairobi city in Kenya. It uses both descriptive statistics and multilevel modelling using General Linear Mixed Models (GLMM) to examine the relationship between household food security and 16 different shocks experienced in the six months prior to the administration of the survey. The findings showed that only 29% of surveyed households were completely food secure. Of those experiencing some level of food insecurity, more experienced economic (55%) than sociopolitical (16%) and biophysical (10%) shocks. Economic shocks such as food price increases, loss of employment, and reduced income were all associated with increased food insecurity. Coupled with the lack of functioning social safety nets in Nairobi, households experiencing shocks and emergencies experience serious food insecurity and related health effects. In this context, the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to have a major negative economic impact on many vulnerable urban households. As such, there is need for new policies on urban food emergencies with a clear emergency preparedness plan for responding to major economic and other shocks that target the most vulnerable.

The Impact of Health Threats on the Security of Peacekeeping and Stabilization Missions

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (36) ◽  
pp. 40-63
Author(s):  
Bożena Konecka-Szydełko
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Preparedness ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
International Terrorism ◽  
Specific Situation ◽  
Military Operations ◽  
Effective Response ◽  
Preparedness Plan ◽  
Combat Injuries ◽  
Health Threats ◽  
The Impact

Soldiers are currently one of the largest professional groups treated as long-term travelers. They are stationed in difficult environmental conditions for many months. The purpose of this article is to present the scale of health threats faced by participants in peacekeeping and stabilization missions / operations. Today's security challenges encompass a huge mass of complexes and evolving threats such as pandemics, international terrorism, organized crime, cyber threats, environmental degradation and natural disasters. The thesis of the article is that in the era of modern threats, health problems of soldiers include transmission diseases, zoonoses, combat and non-combat injuries. The Central and South Asian region has the highest rate of infectious and invasive diseases in the world. Afghanistan and Pakistan are the reporting countries for poliomyelitis. Taking into account the following issues, it is extremely important to monitor the scale of health threats to participants in military operations, to conduct appropriate risk assessments so that control measures reflect the latest scientific knowledge in the field of protection against the risk of infection, disease or injury management. A comprehensive emergency preparedness plan enables military operations to be better prepared for a swift, coordinated and effective response, while tailoring resources to the specific situation.

Development and implementation of an effective emergency preparedness plan

Solar Cells ◽  
1987 ◽  
Vol 19 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 345-353 ◽  
Author(s):  
Randall J. McConnell
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Preparedness ◽  
Preparedness Plan

scholarly journals Towards Effective Management of Fire Emergency and Risk Reduction in Public and Private Secondary Schools in Kwara State, Nigeria: Is There Emergency Preparedness Plan

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
A. E. Ilori ◽  
B. A. Sawa
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Emergency Preparedness ◽  
School Safety ◽  
Fire Service ◽  
P Value ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Sampled Data ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Preparedness Plan

Emergency preparedness plan is a written manual that identifies and provides detailed understanding of what to be done or put in place, assign who to do what and directactions on how to carry out certain responsibilities in an emergency like fire outbreak for peace and tranquility in secondary schools. This study examined emergency preparedness plan availability in public and private secondary schools in Kwara State, Nigeria towards effective management of fire emergency and risk reduction. The objectives were to assess emergency preparedness plan availability in secondary schools, and using Kendall’s w-statistics to justify the responses. Eighteen (18) public and private secondary schools were sampled throughmulti-stage sampling technique. From the sampled schools, 13 principals, 143 teachers and 557 students were randomly sampled. Data were collected through interviews and questionnaires. The results were evaluated using frequency charts and Kendall’s coefficient of concordance (w). The findings revealed that no secondary school has emergency preparedness plan. Results also showed that secondary schools do not have safety committee(s) that will oversee school safety affairs against fire and other disasters. Kendall’s analysis revealed a low (.131) degree of agreement amongst the respondents on emergency preparedness plan availability.The null hypothesis tested at  = .05 level of significance was rejected since  (i.e.) and P-value of .0228 < .05. Hence, the research hypothesis () was accepted.It was concluded that secondary schools in Kwara State have no fire or any disaster/emergency preparedness plan and are not safe in the event of fire occurrence. The study recommends that the State’s Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development in collaboration with State Fire Service Headquarters, State Emergency Management Agency, school principals’ representative and other stakeholders should develop an agreeable emergency preparedness plan (manual) for secondary schools in the statesubject to annual reviews and amendments.

scholarly journals Environmental management and emergency preparedness plan for Tsunami disaster along Indian coast

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 144-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
P Chandramohan ◽  
AP Anu ◽  
V Vaigaiarasi ◽  
K Dharmalingam
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Preparedness ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Andaman Sea ◽  
Emergency Plan ◽  
Preparedness Plan ◽  
Tsunami Disaster ◽  
2004 Tsunami ◽  
The Impact

The 26 December 2004 Tsunami generated by the submarine earthquake in Andaman Sea with the magnitude of 9.2 Richter scale triggered the worst destruction, widespread inundation and extensive damage in terms of life and property along the Tamil Nadu coast and Andaman Nicobar Group of Islands. The shoreline features like dunes, vegetation and steepness of beaches played vital role in attenuating the impact of Tsunami from destruction. While the low-level Marina beach experienced minimum inundation, the coast between Adyar and Cooum was inundated heavily. As the present generation of India was not aware of Tsunami, the emergency plan and preparedness were zero and so the loss of human life was huge. In this article, the authors describe the Tsunami occurred in India on 26 December 2004 and its impacts on morphology. The appropriate Emergency Preparedness plan and the Disaster Management Plan in case of reoccurrence of such natural disaster are discussed.

scholarly journals (A164) Emergency Preparedness Model for a Level-One Trauma Center

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S1) ◽  
pp. s47-s47
Author(s):  
T.E. Rives ◽  
C. Hecht ◽  
A. Wallace ◽  
R. Gandhi
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Preparedness ◽  
Trauma Center ◽  
Emergency Operation ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Standards Of Care ◽  
Disaster Plan ◽  
Preparedness Plan ◽  
Trauma Research ◽  
Emergency Situations ◽  
Daily Experiences

This Level-1 Trauma Center, with a service area covering a population of approximately four million people, treats approximately 80,000 patients per year. In 2010 it is anticipated that > 23,000 patients will be admitted, and > 850,000 patient encounters will occur within the network. This year was especially fruitful with the World Series, Dallas Cowboys, and other large crowd events simultaneously. The disaster plan prepares the hospital for the Super Bowl in February 2011, and its anticipated 250,000 extra people. The emergency preparedness program is a unique hybrid model integrating hospital accreditation guidelines, governmental guidelines, and regulations with the daily experiences at the trauma center. Emergency Preparedness is a program of the Trauma Department; this relationship provides a direct connection between the emergency preparedness program and direct execution of the plan. The emergency preparedness coordinator is responsible for directing the hospital command center at the time of a disaster requiring activation of the plan. The four phases of emergency planning: (1) Mitigation; (2) Preparedness; (3) Response; and (4) Recovery comprise the core of the plan. However, memoranda of understanding with local, regional, and state emergency operation professionals and organizations are enacted so depleted resources can be replenished. This integration provides for a flexible web that allows sharing of expertise and resources. Trauma Research is available for conducting measurable assessments of emergency preparedness drills and exercises, as well as actual disasters and emergencies where a paucity of research exists. Compliance with all relative agencies is important. A successful emergency preparedness plan directly incorporates daily experiences. This model allows for the continued provision of standards of care and continuity of service during disasters and emergency situations on a daily basis.

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