The Physician's Role In Canada's Disaster Response System

1999 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 48-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunil Sookram ◽  
Garnet Cummings
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Response ◽  
Potential Role ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Disaster Planning ◽  
Disaster Plan ◽  
Physician’S Role ◽  
Response System ◽  
Integral Role ◽  
Physician's Role ◽  
Do So

AbstractThe most recent tragedy in Manitoba illustrates that disasters can strike any community. Within Canada, a tiered disaster response system exists. Even though physicians often play an integral role in the disaster plan, few participate in the planning process or even appreciate their potential role in the event a disaster should occur. Physician involvement would guarantee health matters be appropriately addressed resulting in reduced mortality and decreased morbidity. There are ample opportunities to become involved in disaster planning and response at all levels government. The objective of this paper to inform physicians about the disaste planning infrastructure that exists in Canada, show them where they may get involved, and urge them to do so.

scholarly journals Disaster Planning for Animals in Hazardous Agent Containment Units

ILAR Journal ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-202
Author(s):  
Gordon Roble ◽  
Jennifer Pullium ◽  
Takechia Hester ◽  
Stephen Harvey
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Response ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Media Relations ◽  
Disaster Plan ◽  
Planning Team ◽  
Response Planning ◽  
Negative Perceptions ◽  
The Media ◽  
Species Type ◽  
Proactive Measures

Abstract Disaster response planning for laboratory animal facilities is a time- and personnel-intensive undertaking. This article outlines numerous considerations in formulating a plan for disaster response in a high containment animal unit. The planning process is discussed around a set of elements: planning team formation, situational understanding, goal and objective determination, plan development, preparation, and rehearsal or implementation. The importance of an appropriate planning team and personnel development is explored in relationship to exemplary disaster scenarios such as natural disaster and terrorism. Specific risks such as hazardous agent and animal species type serve to delineate goal-setting methods. These goals provide the framework for an institutional disaster plan. The review further uses elements of the planning process to explore the difficulties of euthanasia of animals treated with hazardous agents. Ultimately, the pitfalls of handling media relations following disaster are examined. Proactive measures for preparing to speak to the media and mitigate negative perceptions of research are presented.

scholarly journals (A108) Hospital Disaster Planning: The Structured Approach

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S1) ◽  
pp. s30-s30
Author(s):  
G.E.A. Khalifa
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Preparedness ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Emergency Services ◽  
Disaster Planning ◽  
Mass Casualty Incident ◽  
Mass Casualty ◽  
Disaster Plan ◽  
Preparedness Plan ◽  
Hospital Disaster Preparedness

BackgroundDisasters and incidents with hundreds, thousands, or tens of thousands of casualties are not generally addressed in hospital disaster plans. Nevertheless, they may occur, and recent disasters around the globe suggest that it would be prudent for hospitals to improve their preparedness for a mass casualty incident. Disaster, large or small, natural or man-made can strike in many ways and can put the hospital services in danger. Hospitals, because of their emergency services and 24 hour a day operation, will be seen by the public as a vital resource for diagnosis, treatment, and follow up for both physical and psychological care.ObjectivesDevelop a hospital-based disaster and emergency preparedness plan. Consider how a disaster may pose various challenges to hospital disaster response. Formulate a disaster plan for different medical facility response. Assess the need for further changes in existing plans.MethodsThe author uses literature review and his own experience to develop step-by-step logistic approach to hospital disaster planning. The author presents a model for hospital disaster preparedness that produces a living document that contains guidelines for review, testing, education, training and update. The model provides the method to develop the base plan, functional annexes and hazard specific annexes.

Zen and the Art of Disaster Planning

2018 ◽  
pp. 214-238
Author(s):  
Alison Verplaetse ◽  
Paul Mascareñas ◽  
Kimberly O'Neill
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Zen Buddhism ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Disaster Planning ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Disaster Plan ◽  
Parent Institution ◽  
Institutional Communication ◽  
The Many

This chapter outlines the process through which an original disaster preparedness and recovery plan document was created at a mid-sized academic library with no dedicated preservation staff. A particular emphasis is placed on collaboration and advocacy with the library's parent institution in the formulation of the disaster plan, including the many challenges that arise when institutional communication is flawed and support for the library's goals is lacking. This chapter utilizes concepts adapted from Zen Buddhism to illustratively describe the ways in which the numerous pitfalls and challenges faced through the disaster-planning process were overcome. Taking lessons learned from one library's experience, recommendations are offered for garnering support and successfully completing a disaster plan document amid various pitfalls and constraints. This chapter is aimed at an audience of library professionals and cultural collections stakeholders in need of disaster preparedness documentation but who do not possess the requisite expertise and experience in writing such policies.

Zen and the Art of Disaster Planning

2016 ◽  
pp. 96-119
Author(s):  
Alison Verplaetse ◽  
Paul Mascareñas ◽  
Kimberly O'Neill
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Zen Buddhism ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Disaster Planning ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Disaster Plan ◽  
Parent Institution ◽  
Institutional Communication ◽  
The Many

This chapter outlines the process through which an original disaster preparedness and recovery plan document was created at a mid-sized academic library with no dedicated preservation staff. A particular emphasis is placed on collaboration and advocacy with the library's parent institution in the formulation of the disaster plan, including the many challenges that arise when institutional communication is flawed and support for the library's goals is lacking. This chapter utilizes concepts adapted from Zen Buddhism to illustratively describe the ways in which the numerous pitfalls and challenges faced through the disaster-planning process were overcome. Taking lessons learned from one library's experience, recommendations are offered for garnering support and successfully completing a disaster plan document amid various pitfalls and constraints. This chapter is aimed at an audience of library professionals and cultural collections stakeholders in need of disaster preparedness documentation but who do not possess the requisite expertise and experience in writing such policies.

The physician's role in areawide planning

JAMA ◽  
1966 ◽  
Vol 195 (7) ◽  
pp. 561-564
Author(s):  
J. H. Cavanaugh
Keyword(s):  
Physician’S Role ◽  
Physician's Role

The physician's role in curing social ills

1994 ◽  
Vol 111 (3) ◽  
pp. 168-174
Author(s):  
B CARSON
Keyword(s):  
Physician’S Role ◽  
Physician's Role
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