By Dr Aijaz Ahmed Sohag

MSc (Env:Sc),M.A.S(H.S.A.),MBA(Health Mgt),MPH , PhD

Prep by: Abdul Wasay Baloch

Amna Inayat Medical College

Disaster

Definition

“any occurrence that causes damage, ecological disruption, loss of human life or deterioration of health

services on a scale sufficient to warrant an extraordinary response from outside the affected community or area”

HAZARD

“process that has the potential to cause disruption or damage to people and environment

Types of Disaster acc to their source

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1.Meteorological:

Storms(hurricanes, cyclones, cold spells, heat waves drought)

2. Topological

Floods, avalanches, landslides

3. Telluric and Tectonic

Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions

4. Accidents

Failure/ Damage of structures (dams, buildings, mine explosions, train incidents, shipwrecks etc)

5. Bio- Terrorism (use of biological weapons)

a. Anthrax in USA

b. Dangerous viruses in laboratories may be misused

Disaster Management (pre, during, post-steps in disaster

management)

Pre disaster Management [POST-CORB]

(1)Planning:

Determining the available resources(men, money, material,method,machinery)

Determining the situation(regulation,information on area and population, information on capacity of health services, most importantly information on previous disasters)

(2) Organization:

Work under the direction of highest local administrator to cope with the situation

Each assistant working under administrator should be given single task and avoid giving more than he manages under a modified organization model

Job description of staff must be clear

Two-way communication b/w highest and lowest levels of organization is important

(3) Staffing:

Staff selected must be already performing similar nature of work for e.g. firemen for evacuation of casualties, disposal of dead by person working in graveyard

One task be given to two persons

Staff designated according to the size of the affected area

Training:

Each team member must be trained. He must be well aware of the following tasks

Objectives

Command & control

Responsibility & limit of authority

Line of communication

Supply & demand resources

Operational details