Pretraining and Precredentialing Staff for Disaster: A Lesson Learned From the Experience of the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 292-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soichiro Kato ◽  
Akihiko Yamamoto ◽  
Ichiro Kawachi ◽  
Takaaki Sakamoto ◽  
Chikara Kunugi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Response ◽  
Hospital Staff ◽  
Medical Professionals ◽  
Emergency Physicians ◽  
The 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes ◽  
Remote Hospital ◽  
Cross Training ◽  
Technical Challenges ◽  
2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes

ABSTRACTThe integration of external staff into a hospital’s disaster response can present technical challenges. Although hospitals will always prefer to use their own staff in disaster response, there have been many historical examples where external staffing is required. During the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes, the Oita Prefectural Hospital required medical professionals to expand disaster response staff. They were able to identify 2 appropriate emergency physicians belonging to a remote hospital who had previously worked at the Oita Prefectural hospital. The physicians were effectively able to supplement the hospital staff, providing care for additional patients, and giving the existing on-duty staff some respite. Based on our experience, we suggest that hospital coalitions and disaster response authorities explore mechanisms of cross-credentialing and cross-training staff to make it easier to share staff in a disaster.

Development of Real-Time Collection, Integration, and Sharing Technology for Infrastructure Damage Information

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 333-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moemi Shiraishi ◽  
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Hideyuki Ashiya ◽  
Arata Konno ◽  
Kenji Morita ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Response ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Initial Response ◽  
Earthquake Response ◽  
Infrastructure Management ◽  
The 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes ◽  
Available Information ◽  
2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes ◽  
Made In

At the time of a disaster, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) inspects the facilities under its jurisdiction and promptly collects infrastructure damage information. It may be difficult to grasp the damage information depending on when the disaster occurred; the time, size, and distribution of the damage; the weather; and so forth. Even in such a case, it is necessary to grasp the damage situation based on the limited available information, establish a system for the initial response, and proceed with the disaster response. National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management (NILIM) has developed the technology to collect infrastructure damage information with the necessary promptness, coverage, and reliability, using every kind of technology available and providing the necessary information for decision making. This study conducted a survey of officials who had been engaged in earthquake response following the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes, among others. The necessary technology has been developed to collect, integrate, and share disaster damage information according to the situation by considering that the information needs in disaster response changes from moment to moment, and such technology has been successively implemented on site. This paper describes the results of and the knowledge gained from this technological development and notes the study’s findings on the information needs and the efforts that need to be made in the future.

The Evacuation of Thai Citizens During Japan’s 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes: An ICT Perspective

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (sp) ◽  
pp. 669-677 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natt Leelawat ◽  
Anawat Suppasri ◽  
Panon Latcharote ◽  
Fumihiko Imamura ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Public Information ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
The 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Disaster Preparedness And Response ◽  
2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes

In April 2016, the Kumamoto earthquakes in Japan killed 50 people and injured more than 3,000. Because Japan is a primary tourist destination for Thai citizens, due in part to the current visa relaxation policy, many Thai people were visiting Japan when these earthquakes occurred. However, while a variety of public information related to the imminent danger and disaster response was broadcast and published, foreigners sometimes had little access to or understanding of local notices or instructions because of language barriers.This study researches the evacuation process for Thai citizens – including tourists, students, and residents from Thailand – in the disaster-affected areas during the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes. Through prompt collaboration among the relevant organizations, particularly the Royal Thai Embassy in Tokyo, the evacuation of Thai citizens was successfully completed within a few days. Moreover, some other foreigners were also assisted by the Thai embassy. This paper presents an overview of the evacuation process, including the critical role of information and communication technology (ICT) in disseminating information, transmitting rescue requests, and providing emergency communications. The lessons learned from these efforts can be applied in future natural disasters, especially for foreign organizations working in similar capacities overseas. In addition, this study suggests disaster preparedness and response guidelines for tourists when traveling overseas.

scholarly journals Disaster Nursing Knowledge and Competencies Among Nursing University Students Participated in Relief Activities Following the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 237796081880491 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miho Satoh ◽  
Hiroko Iwamitsu ◽  
Eiko Yamada ◽  
Yoshiko Kuribayashi ◽  
Taeko Yamagami-Matsuyama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Disaster Relief ◽  
Nursing Program ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Ethical Practice ◽  
Nursing Knowledge ◽  
The 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes ◽  
2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes

Objective This study examined disaster nursing knowledge and competencies among university nursing students who participated in relief activities following the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes. Methods Participants were university nursing students involved in disaster relief activities. Of the 260 individuals to whom a self-report questionnaire was distributed at nursing universities and hospitals located in Kyushu, southwestern Japan, 201 participants returned the questionnaires by mail (response rate 77.3%), of which 108 questionnaires were complete (valid response rate 41.5%). Questions involved experiences related to their volunteer activities, their motive for volunteering, type of relief activities performed, and use of disaster nursing knowledge and competencies. Results We identified four categories of disaster nursing competencies: “understanding and implementation of assistance to victims in collaboration with other members of the disaster response team,” “understanding the natural disaster’s influence on victims,” “ethical practice in a disaster recovery area,” and “understanding of their role within the disaster relief organization.” Those who had completed a disaster nursing program had superior measures of performance across all four competencies compared with those who had not yet completed the program. Conclusions Four domains of disaster nursing knowledge and competencies used by university nursing students during the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake relief activities were identified. Those who had completed a disaster nursing program had higher competencies than were those who were either currently or not yet enrolled in it.

Consideration on Utilization of Information in Disaster Response Site – Based on Information Support for 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes –

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1028-1038 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tadashi Ise ◽  
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Takuya Takahashi ◽  
Ryota Sato ◽  
Hiroaki Sano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Response ◽  
Earth Science ◽  
Information Support ◽  
Information Need ◽  
Initial Stage ◽  
The 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes ◽  
Disaster Information ◽  
Shared Information ◽  
Response Site ◽  
2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes

In order to efficiently gather and effectively utilize information fragments collected in the initial stage of disaster response, those who utilize shared information need to determinate which information to gather and conduct appropriate processing as necessary. On the occasion of the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes, the National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) sent a resident researcher to the Kumamoto Prefectural Office the following day to implement disaster information support that included organizing various pieces of disaster information collected via telephone, fax, and the like on a WebGIS to generate an information map that was then provided to bodies that carry out disaster response. In light of this series of disaster information support activities, this article analyzes the necessary requirements for utilizing disaster information at a disaster response site; in other words, it addresses a problem with the effective utilization of a large amount of shared information in conducting disaster response activities. As a result, an outline of the information items that are necessary for utilization of disaster information has become clear. This provides a suggestion for the conception of a system for each disaster response body to utilize disaster information for carrying out activities at the disaster site.

Long-Term Prevalence of Disaster-Related Deep Vein Thrombosis in Minamiaso Village After the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Hidenori Onishi ◽  
Osamu Yamamura ◽  
Hiromasa Tsubouchi ◽  
Takeshi Hirobe ◽  
Ikuko Kosugi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Deep Vein Thrombosis ◽  
Recovery Phase ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Portable Ultrasound ◽  
Entire Cohort ◽  
Vein Thrombosis ◽  
The 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Deep Vein ◽  
2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes

Abstract Objective: This study aimed to examine the prevalence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) among evacuees in Minamiaso, a village which was temporarily isolated after the earthquakes, from the acute to recovery phase after the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes (GLIDE no: EQ-2016-000033-JPN). Methods: This prospective study, which was approved by Fukui University Medical Research Ethics Committee (approval no. 20160024 and 20160089), enrolled 181 evacuees (73.9 ± 11.6 y) who participated in a series of 3 DVT screenings using portable ultrasound machines conducted over 19 mo. All participants completed a questionnaire before the screenings, and none of the participants attended all 3 screenings. Data analysis was performed using EZR version 1.41. Results: The DVT prevalence was 14.3% (79.4 ± 8.2 y) at first screening of evacuees staying in shelters and 18.5% (71.5 ± 13.1 y) and 12.2% (72.8 ± 10.9 y) in second and third screenings of evacuees staying in temporary housing, respectively. Multivariate analysis revealed age ≥75 y and alcohol consumption as independent risk factors in the entire cohort and in patients aged ≤74 y, respectively. Conclusions: A high DVT prevalence over a long time period of 19 mo was observed where survivors were temporarily isolated after the disaster.

scholarly journals Electromagnetic Precursors to the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes

2017 ◽  
Vol 06 (04) ◽  
pp. 168-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Schekotov ◽  
Jun Izutsu ◽  
Tomokazu Asano ◽  
Stelios Marcos Potirakis ◽  
Masashi Hayakawa
Keyword(s):  
The 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes ◽  
Electromagnetic Precursors ◽  
2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes
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