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Natural and Man-Made Disasters

Natural and Man-Made Disasters. Nies & McEwen: Chapter 26. Objective 1: . Define terms, compare and contrast methods and concepts of natural and man-made disasters related to community health. Objective 2: . Define and discuss the following characteristics of disasters Frequency

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Natural and Man-Made Disasters

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  1. Natural and Man-Made Disasters Nies & McEwen: Chapter 26

  2. Objective 1: • Define terms, compare and contrast methods and concepts of natural and man-made disasters related to community health

  3. Objective 2: • Define and discuss the following characteristics of disasters • Frequency • Predictability • Preventability • Scope and number of casualties • Intensity

  4. Objective 3: • Outline and discuss the following factors as they relate to disaster management. • A. List local, state, and federal governmental responsibilities related to disaster management • local--first responders & office of emergency management (OEM) • federal--US Department of Homeland Security • B. National Response Plan • C. Federal Emergency Management Agency • D. Department of Health & Human Services • E. Center for Disease Control & Prevention • F. The American Red Cross

  5. Objective 4: • List, define, and discuss the following Disaster Management Stages: • Prevention Stage • Preparedness & Planning Stage • Response Stage

  6. Objective 5: • Discuss the principles and practice of Disaster Triage

  7. Objective 6: • List, describe, and discuss the phases of Community Responses to Disaster • heroic phase • honeymoon phase • disillusionment phase • reconstruction phase

  8. Objective 7: • Discuss the phenomenon of post traumatic stress disorder as it relates to survivors of natural and man-made disasters

  9. Objective 8: • Discuss the following bioterrorism-agents • Anthrax • Smallpox

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