Health Aspects of Disaster Preparedness and Response Panel Session 1: Water-related Hazards

AbstractThis Panel Session consisted of three country reports (Bagladesh, Bhutan, and Myanmar) and the common issues identified during the Panel discussions relative to water-related hazards and events in the Southeast Asia Region. The primary event discussed regardless of the hazards encountered was flooding. The merits of the responses generated in Bangladesh before, during, and following the 2004 floods provide evidence of what can be accomplished in community and national levels of preparedness.Many key issues arose in the discussions: (1) command and control systems and SOPs; (2) ready resources; (3) public information and education and human resource development; (4) community-level preparedness; (5) accessibility to health care; (6) increased focus on disease prevention and control; (7) management of dead bodies; (8) need for a legal framework; (9) funding and the management of funds; and (10) relationships with themedia.

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Health Aspects of Disaster Preparedness and Response Panel Session 2: Seismic Risks including Tsunamis

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine ◽

10.1017/s1049023x00015971 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 21 (S3) ◽

pp. s82-s86 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

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Keyword(s):

Disaster Preparedness ◽

Health Workers ◽

Early Warning Systems ◽

Legal Framework ◽

Disaster Medicine ◽

Warning Systems ◽

Panel Session ◽

The Many ◽

Disaster Preparedness And Response ◽

And Control

AbstractThis Panel Session consisted of five country reports (India, Indonesia, Maldives, Thailand, andNepal) and the common issues identified during the Panel discussions relative to seismic events in the Southeast Asia Region. Important issues identified included the needs for: (1) a legal framework upon which to base preparedness and response; (2) coordination between the many organizations involved; (3) early warning systems within and between countries; (4) command and control; (5) access to resources including logistics; (6) strengthening the health infrastructure; (7) professionalizing the field of disaster medicine and management; (8) management of communications and information; (9) management of dead bodies; and (10) mental health of the survivors and health workers.

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Health Aspects of Disaster Preparedness and Response Panel Session 3: Industrial Accidents, Conflicts, and Other Emergencies

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine ◽

10.1017/s1049023x00015983 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 21 (S3) ◽

pp. s87-s89

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Human Resource Development ◽

Disaster Preparedness ◽

Medical Technology ◽

Surveillance Systems ◽

Industrial Accidents ◽

Response Panel ◽

Panel Session ◽

Timor Leste ◽

The Common ◽

Disaster Preparedness And Response

AbstractThis Panel Session consisted of three country reports (Democratic People's Republic of Korea; Sri Lanka; and Timor-Leste) and the common issues identified during the Panel discussions relative to industrial accidents and conflicts in the Southeast Asia Region. Important issues identified included the needs for: (1) use of medical technology; (2) stockpiling of essential supplies; (3) human resource development; (4) surveillance systems for disease detection; (5) coordination; and (6) emergency funding.

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The Evacuation of Thai Citizens During Japan’s 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes: An ICT Perspective

Journal of Disaster Research ◽

10.20965/jdr.2017.p0669 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 12 (sp) ◽

pp. 669-677 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Natt Leelawat ◽

Anawat Suppasri ◽

Panon Latcharote ◽

Fumihiko Imamura ◽

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Keyword(s):

Disaster Preparedness ◽

Disaster Response ◽

Critical Role ◽

Public Information ◽

Lessons Learned ◽

The 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes ◽

Information And Communication ◽

Disaster Preparedness And Response ◽

2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes

In April 2016, the Kumamoto earthquakes in Japan killed 50 people and injured more than 3,000. Because Japan is a primary tourist destination for Thai citizens, due in part to the current visa relaxation policy, many Thai people were visiting Japan when these earthquakes occurred. However, while a variety of public information related to the imminent danger and disaster response was broadcast and published, foreigners sometimes had little access to or understanding of local notices or instructions because of language barriers.This study researches the evacuation process for Thai citizens – including tourists, students, and residents from Thailand – in the disaster-affected areas during the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes. Through prompt collaboration among the relevant organizations, particularly the Royal Thai Embassy in Tokyo, the evacuation of Thai citizens was successfully completed within a few days. Moreover, some other foreigners were also assisted by the Thai embassy. This paper presents an overview of the evacuation process, including the critical role of information and communication technology (ICT) in disseminating information, transmitting rescue requests, and providing emergency communications. The lessons learned from these efforts can be applied in future natural disasters, especially for foreign organizations working in similar capacities overseas. In addition, this study suggests disaster preparedness and response guidelines for tourists when traveling overseas.

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Panel Session FS-01 - Global challenges facing space information and control systems

10.2514/6.1999-4663 ◽

1999 ◽

Author(s):

Howard Mitchell ◽

R. Nutwell ◽

Darrell Lance ◽

Randy Odle ◽

Fuk Li ◽

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Keyword(s):

Control Systems ◽

Panel Session ◽

Global Challenges ◽

And Control

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Experience of Separating Regulatory and Technical Requirements for Nuclear and Radiation Safety

Nuclear and Radiation Safety ◽

10.32918/nrs.2016.4(72).01 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 3-12

Author(s):

M. Yastrebenetsky ◽

Yu. Rozen ◽

I. Shevchenko ◽

O. Dybach ◽

O. Hryhorash

Keyword(s):

Control Systems ◽

Radiation Safety ◽

Legal Framework ◽

Functional Safety ◽

Regulatory Requirements ◽

Regulatory Documents ◽

Technical Requirements ◽

Nuclear And Radiation Safety ◽

Standard Practices ◽

And Control

Within the concept of improving the regulatory and legal framework of Ukraine on nuclear and radiation safety, the paper justifies the need for separation of proven and generally accepted safety principles formulated in the legal and regulatory documents as obligatory (“regulatory”) requirements and “technical” requirements established in the standards of the operating organizations and/or codes of standard practices, which explain in details regulatory requirements from the documents of higher level. The paper considers the results based on the development of first in Ukraine standards, regulations and rules on functional safety of instrumentation and control systems and their components, where the separation of regulatory and technical requirements is implemented.

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