Disaster

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard A. Gould
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Services ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Recovery Process ◽  
Victim Identification ◽  
The People ◽  
Chain Of Custody ◽  
Scientific Skills ◽  
Disaster Archaeology ◽  
Mass Fatality ◽  
Special Health

As recent events have shown, mass-fatality disasters can have long and painful aftermaths for the relatives and friends of victims. Archaeologists are becoming increasingly involved in applying their scientific skills to medical/legal issues such as victim identification and disaster-scene investigation, with the understanding that their evidence may be challenged in court later on when matters such as inheritance of property or liability arise. Although their findings refer specifically to the ‘court of law’, an argument is presented to apply similar standards in the ‘court of history’ in which most archaeological scholarship takes place. Disaster archaeologists work as teams under the direction of a controlling authority and in close coordination with law-enforcement and emergency services, so special training and procedures (such as ‘chain-of-custody’) are required along with special health-and-safety protocols. In short, disaster archaeology is an evidence-driven, problem-solving use of archaeology to assist the authorities to find out ‘what happened’ at a disaster scene and to aid the families affected by the disaster in the recovery process. It often takes place under stressful conditions and may not be for everyone, but it makes a difference to the people involved in such a disaster.

Transferring ergonomics: A methodology for self diagnosis of workplace problems

1998 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 223-237
Author(s):  
M. Aileen Sullivan ◽  
E. Nigel Corlett
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Base ◽  
World Economy ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Work Demands ◽  
Environment Analysis ◽  
The People

The pressure from recent and imminent Health and Safety legislation, both in Western Europe and Canada, has increased the awareness of the important contributions of ergonomics. At the same time it has become clear that ergonomists will never be plentiful enough to attack all workplace problems. In today's world economy, often, many companies lack the resources to employ an ergonomist. This creates a need for the transfer of ergonomics to non-ergonomists so that they can address their own workplace problems themselves. To transfer this skill in an effective and safe way requires a methodology which will incorporate a knowledge base, techniques for identifying mismatches between the people and their work, and ways to assist the users to interpret the results of the analyses and implement the necessary changes. Some useful ergonomics techniques are presented to assist people in assessing their own workplaces. They include techniques which measure work demands and their causes, equipment and environment analysis procedures and techniques that assess the potential for musculo-skeletal injuries.

scholarly journals SAÚDE E SEGURANÇA DE TRABALHADORES EM GALPÕES DE MATRIZES DE FRANGOS DE CORTE

Nativa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 380
Author(s):  
Cinara Da Cunha Siqueira Carvalho ◽  
Ilda De Fátima Ferreira Tinôco ◽  
Cecília De Fátima Souza ◽  
Maria De Fátima Araújo Vieira ◽  
Thamara Amaral Diniz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Ventilation ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Poultry Production ◽  
The People ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
De Se ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Rural Work

O bem-estar animal tem sido amplamente discutido, abordando as ações e efeitos no processo de criação, transporte até o abate, a fim de se adequar os meios de produção. No entanto, bem-estar é um assunto de ampla abrangência e que atualmente, adequa também as condições de trabalho das pessoas que atuam no setor agrícola. A segurança e a saúde dos trabalhadores é motivo de preocupação, uma vez que a forma como o indivíduo se sente ou como exerce as suas atividades, pode influenciar de forma negativa na produção animal. Diante dessa crescente preocupação, objetivou-se com esse trabalho avaliar os efeitos da tipologia das edificações e do sistema de produção de matrizeiros de frangos de corte sobre as condições de saúde, segurança e ergonomia dos trabalhadores envolvidos na atividade. De posse dos dados coletados, verificou-se que as atividades que exigem o carregamento de peso, principalmente quando realizada por mulheres, podem vir a prejudicar a coluna bem como outros membros corporais. Os demais fatores ergonômicos como concentração de gases, luz e ruído não tornaram o ambiente insalubre uma vez que as instalações são abertas favorecendo a ventilação natural e iluminação.Palavras-chave: ergonomia, produção de frangos, trabalho rural. HEALTH AND SAFETY OF WORKERS IN HARBORS OF BROILERS BREEDER ABSTRACT:Animal welfare has been widely discussed, addressing the actions and effects in the process of creation, transportation to slaughter, in order to suit the means of production. However, well-being is a matter of wide scope and currently, it also suits the working conditions of the people who work in the agricultural sector. The safety and health of workers is a matter of concern, since the way in which the individual feels or how he practices his activities may negatively influence animal production. Faced with this growing concern, this work aimed to evaluate the effects of typology of buildings and the system of production of broilers breeder on the health, safety and ergonomic conditions of workers involved in the activity. With the collected data, it was verified that the activities that require the weight load, especially when performed by women, can harm the spine as well as other body limbs. Other ergonomic factors such as concentration of gas, light and noise have not made the environment unhealthy since the facilities are opened favoring natural ventilation and lighting.Keywords: ergonomics, poultry production, rural work.

scholarly journals Algorithm design and analysis of fire rescue problems

2021 ◽  
Vol 2083 (3) ◽  
pp. 032043
Author(s):  
Mengshuang Fu
Keyword(s):  
Difference Equation ◽  
Urban Space ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Least Square Method ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Space Environment ◽  
Fire Brigade ◽  
Rescue Team ◽  
The People ◽  
The Impact

Abstract With the rapid economic development, the urban space environment is becoming more and more complex, various accidents and disasters occur frequently, and safety risks are increasing. The rescue tasks involved in the fire brigade are showing a trend of diversification and complexity. The fire rescue team always puts the people first and insists on serving the people wholeheartedly. It is the guardian of maintaining social stability in our country and safeguarding the health and safety of people’s lives and property and various disaster affairs. The society needs the participation in the fire rescue team. Aiming at the fire rescue problem, this paper uses the fire rescue call data onto 2016 to 2019 to predict the number of fire rescues / rescued calls based on the difference equation to improve the rescue efficiency of the fire brigade. Taking into account the impact on the domestic epidemiced in 2020 on people’s lives, the adjustment value was introduced to adjust part of the alarm data onto 2020 to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data. Finally, the second-order difference equation is used to predict the alarm data onto 2021 through the least square method, which verifies the accuracy of the model.

scholarly journals Risk Analysis and Community Based Disaster Management Plan of Sateek Village, Aizawl District, Mizoram, India

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-20
Author(s):  
C. Zoramthara ◽  
Lalthakima
Keyword(s):  
Risk Analysis ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Emergency Services ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Landslide Risk ◽  
Community Based ◽  
The People ◽  
Disaster Assessment

Sateek village is vulnerable to plenty of disasters such as earthquake, landslide, forest fire and disease outbreak. Some other features like poverty, remote area from the city, lack of hospital and other emergency services make the people of this village more vulnerable. The present study deals with the idea of community based disaster management (CBDM) and their risk assessment in Sateek village, which is located in Aibawk block of Aizawl District, Mizoram, India. The data used in this research include collection of primary data through interview, questionnaire and Secondary data. Landslide risk analysis was carried out in quantitative approach. The study seized disaster assessment, resource analysis, risk and vulnerable profile and response plan and interpretation in various disaster of Sateek village and how community based disaster management (CBDM) plan can help the people to cope with hazards.

scholarly journals The role of psychological screening for emergency service responders

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noreen Tehrani ◽  
Ian Hesketh
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Health ◽  
Emergency Service ◽  
Emergency Services ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Well Being ◽  
High Exposure ◽  
Psychological Screening ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Screening And Surveillance ◽  
Emergency Service Workers

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the role that psychological screening and surveillance can take in improving the delivery of psychological support to emergency service responders (ESRs) at a time of increasing demands and complexity. Design/methodology/approach The study aims to present and discuss the use of psychological screening and surveillance of trauma exposed emergency service workers. Findings The evidence supports the use of psychological screening and surveillance using appropriate validated questionnaires and surveys. Research limitations/implications The findings suggest that emergency services should be using psychological screening and surveillance of ESRs in roles where there is high exposure to traumatic stress. Originality/value These findings will help emergency service organisations to recognise how psychological screening and surveillance can be used as part of a wider programme of well-being support. This approach can also help them meet their legal health and safety obligations to protect the psychological health and well-being of their ESRs.

Receptionists in intake in community health

2011 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rohena H. Duncombe
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Situated Learning ◽  
System Development ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Emotional Labour ◽  
Intake System ◽  
The People ◽  
Administrative Assistants

Receptionists are employed as administrative assistants, but in Community Health Centres, especially rural ones, they are the first step in service delivery, the intake system. This has implications for the people seeking services and for receptionists. This paper looks at receptionist data from an intake study alongside relevant literature and makes findings relating to the occupational health and safety (OH&S) of receptionists and for intake systems. What is known about the topic? Little attention has been given to the role of receptionists in health services. What is known suggests that receptionists would benefit from training related to mental illness and communications skills. It also indicates benefits from involving receptionists in system review and planning. What does this paper add? This paper identifies convergence between four sources of literature (receptionists in health, emotional labour, work and health (the Whitehall studies), and workplace learning) and the experience of receptionists in community health. What are the implications for practitioners? There is potential for managers to take into account the receptionist role as the first point in intake and service delivery. The OH&S of receptionists can be protected by ensuring receptionists are resourced, supported in their role, and included in intake system development. The ‘situated learning’ used by reception could be supplemented by in house training. Attention to reception, the clients’ first point of contact, has the potential to improve the engagement of and outcomes for people seeking services.

VP74 Russian System Of Medicines Provision: Status And Future Aspects

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. 183-184
Author(s):  
Vladimir Babiy ◽  
Roza Yagudina ◽  
Andrey Kulikov
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Services ◽  
Federal Budget ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Essential Medicines ◽  
Sale Price ◽  
Effective System ◽  
Patient Health ◽  
Trade Names ◽  
Regional Budgets ◽  
Special Health

INTRODUCTION:Russian system of medicines provision is one of the biggest in the world. It covers 85 regions, around 17.1 million square kilometers and 146.5 million people; therefore the organizing of a stable and effective system is a challenge for decision makers. In this paper we make an effort to clarify main principles and aspects.METHODS:To systemize all the information concerning Russian medicines provision system, we review legislation, literature and made interview of experts.RESULTS:By 2015 more than 3,230 International Non-proprietary Names and 26,239 Trade names were registered in the Russian Federation. The pharmaceutical market consists of the commercial drug sector, drug reimbursement and hospital sector: 8 percent, 22 percent and 70 percent in monetary values and 1 percent, 19 percent and 80 percent in volume terms, respectively. Medicines provision through compulsory health insurance is divided into in-patient health services (first health and sanitary treatment, special health treatment and palliative treatment) and emergency services. Three drug lists form the reimbursement system: “list of vital and essential medicines”, “7 disease areas” and “Medicines provision population”. The “List of vital and essential medicines” is a basis for all other drug lists and fixes the maximum sale price for drugs. The “7 disease areas” detach high-priced drugs that are used in treatment of particular diseases and optimize the financing of treatment of people with high-cost diseases. The “Medicines provision for population” states the list of drugs that are reimbursed by the federal budget. Federal and regional budgets divides medicines into fully and partly reimbursed medicines.CONCLUSIONS:At the present time, the Russian system of medicines provision is rather complicated. Nevertheless, the system still develops: in 2016 Russian Ministry of Health began the development of the concept of medicines insurance system.

SAFETY FIRST IN MARINE SPILL RESPONSE

2005 ◽  
Vol 2005 (1) ◽  
pp. 983-987 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith Brown
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Marine Environment ◽  
Emergency Services ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Hazardous Substances ◽  
Chemical Pollution ◽  
State Governments ◽  
National Plan ◽  
Effective Response ◽  
National Training

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is the Australian Government agency responsible for managing Australia's National Plan to Combat Pollution of the Sea by Oil and other Noxious and Hazardous Substances (National Plan). AMSA achieves this by working with State/Northern Territory governments, the shipping, oil, exploration and chemical industries and emergency services to ensure there is an effective response to pollution incidents in the marine environment. The National Plan has been in place since 1973. The purpose of the National Plan is to maintain a national integrated Government/industry organisational framework capable of effective response to oil or chemical pollution incidents in the marine environment and to manage associated funding, equipment and training programs to support National Plan activities. Part of AMSA's management responsibilities under the National Plan is the coordination of a comprehensive National Training Program to familiarise personnel at all levels with the requirements of planning and responding to the needs arising from an oil or chemical spill. Over many years the training program, developed and delivered by Commonwealth and State Governments and oil industry representatives, has been enhanced with a clear emphasis of improving and integrating responder Health and Safety into the overall management of a response.

Phenomenon of Autism in the Prospect of Cultural Anthropology

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 33-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Елена Викторук ◽  
Elena Viktoruk ◽  
А. Гох ◽  
A. Goh ◽  
В. Минеев ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Anthropology ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
World Population ◽  
The People ◽  
The Social ◽  
Special Health ◽  
Autistic Community

The entity of people with special health needs (SHN), in particular with disorders of the autistic spectrum becomes an important socio-cultural subsystem. This subsystem covers not only persons with SHN, but also their environment. The implementation of the correctional system is a disadvantage, in comparison with the inclusive model in which people with SHN are integrated into society. The problem for the solution of which the authors’ efforts are made is that, for the present, the considerable part of the world population is not ready to accept the autistic community as a real agent of the social planning, which fulfills its own management strategies. Researchers of autism quite often ignore a position of the most autistic community on this or that question. The purpose of this article consists in search of approaches to creation of a conceptual model of autism and autistic community, which could form the reliable basis for development of the social technologies promoting a full integration of the people with special health needs into society. Mainly theoretical methods of research are used: logical analysis, elements of the structural-functional analysis, comparative analysis, and also axiological approach. At the same time, an attempt to generalize a primary data obtained by empirical methods, such as observation, participant observation, questioning, the content analysis, interview is made. It is shown that for the stated goal to be achieved it is fruitful to consider a phenomenon of autism in the prospect of cultural anthropology. The concept of autistic culture is clarified and its relevance for study of autism and autistic community is substantiated. Some features of autistic culture are revealed. The discussion showed that many criteria of autism can be fully understood from the cultural-anthropological standpoint. The proposed approach meets the principles of post-non-classical rationality and allows to mitigate the social-biological dilemma. The results obtained can form a methodological-and-world-outlook basis for investigations in the fields of pedagogics, psychology, culturology.

"No-man's-land" between occupational health and safety legislation and the disability service sector

2008 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Gaye Cameron
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Disability Service ◽  
Disability Service Providers ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
The People ◽  
No Man's Land

The aim of this paper is to draw attention to a significant and growing tension that exists between the application of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislation and the obligations of disability service providers under disability legislation and funding agreements with governments. Our purpose in highlighting this tension is to seek a body of knowledge to inform the courts and judicators of the complexities of implementing OHS and disability service work, and to gain a sound understanding of the synergies already in existence with OHS practices and the disability sector. We also need to keep in mind that we don?t compromise the rights of people with disabilities, nor the health and safety of the people who work with them.

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