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How Hospitals Combat Disaster

When terrible disasters affect populous urban areas, injuries and unsafe home conditions leave most people with only one place to turn: their local hospital. Hospitals already provide an incredible community service, providing professional healthcare to their communities and supporting a higher quality of life.<br>

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How Hospitals Combat Disaster

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  1. How Hospitals Combat Disaster Whenterribledisastersaffectpopulousurbanareas,injuriesandunsafehomeconditionsleavemostpeoplewithonly oneplacetoturn:theirlocalhospital.Hospitalsalready providean incrediblecommunity service, providing professionalhealthcaretotheircommunitiesand supportingahigherqualityoflife.Whendisasterstrikes,beitapoweroutage,flood,fire,ornatural disasterlikeahurricane,hospitalsactassafehavensforindividualswhocannotescapeandcannotgo backtotheirplaceofresidence.Inat-risklocationslikeFortLauderdale,which hasanannual hurricaneseason and was affectedby bothhurricaneKatrinaand hurricaneWilma,the constructionofanewhospitalrequiresasetofspecialcodesandcarefulattentionsoastomake surethat, in troublingtimes, the buildingand itsstaff mayofferreliefand refuge. SpecificFacilitiesto Combat Disaster InFortLauderdale,whichcoversmostofBrowardCountyandhasoversixmillionresidents,the residentandtouristpopulationmustdealwithregulartropicalstorms,whichcan causepower outagesandpotentiallyturnintohurricanes.Thecityisahigh-riskarea,andintimesofdisaster andrelatedinjury,residentsandtouristsalikemaylooktothenearesthospitalforsupport.Inorder tocopewiththiskindofenvironment,hospitalsinFort Lauderdalemustfollowspecificcodesthat callforuniquefunctions and capacitiesthatonewouldnotgenerallyconsidernecessaryfora hospitalto have.Facilitieslikeholdingareasformassamountsofpeopleandacommand room to coordinaterelief areamust. They need tobeabletostoreextrafood, traumasupplies and communicationequipment.Allofthesethingsneedtobekeptsomewhereaccessibleandsafefrom theeffectsofdisasters. Inordertoachievethis,hospitalsmustbeconstructedassolidlyinsideand out,and theymusthave easilyunderstandableandnavigable floor plans. HowHospital DesignCombats Disaster Additionally,hospitalshavetobeabletowithstandthedisasteritselfsothatindividualsseeking refugearenotatriskwhileinside.Whenconstructingahospital,thebackupgeneratorlocation, floodresistance,and facilitywindowglazing mustallbeconsidered aspartof a holisticapproach toincreasingthebuildingresilienceagainstdisaster.InFortLauderdale,wherefloodingmayaffect residence, second floorgenerators capableof runningfor multipledays arevery usefulbasic measures.Moreresilientroofingthathasbeensubjectedtopullteststoconfirmitsstrengthare also necessary, especiallywhenfaced with highwinds. Whileretrofittingolderhospitals certainly makes themmoreresilient,constructing new hospitalsthatincorporatethesefeatures intheir designgivesthebestresult,andinFortLauderdale,newhospitalswithsuchcapacitieswillbe highlyvaluable to theircommunities.

  2. Attheendoftheday,hospitalsaretheretoprovidetheircommunitieswithinvaluablehealthcare service.Forthose livingin areas thatface disasters, especiallyseasonallylike in FortLauderdale, itshouldbecomfortingtoknowthattheirhospitalsarejustascapableofprovidingsufficientrelief duringhard times so thateveryonewho needs itwillbegivenrefugeand safety. Articles Source :http://www.1sthappyfamily.com/2018/10/how-hospitals-combat-disaster.html

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