Appendix ACommon Terms Used in Disaster Preparedness and Response

2011 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Disaster Preparedness And Response

Health Aspects of Disaster Preparedness and Response Panel Session 2: Seismic Risks including Tsunamis

2006 ◽  
Vol 21 (S3) ◽  
pp. s82-s86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Early Warning Systems ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Disaster Medicine ◽  
Warning Systems ◽  
Panel Session ◽  
The Many ◽  
Disaster Preparedness And Response ◽  
And Control

AbstractThis Panel Session consisted of five country reports (India, Indonesia, Maldives, Thailand, andNepal) and the common issues identified during the Panel discussions relative to seismic events in the Southeast Asia Region. Important issues identified included the needs for: (1) a legal framework upon which to base preparedness and response; (2) coordination between the many organizations involved; (3) early warning systems within and between countries; (4) command and control; (5) access to resources including logistics; (6) strengthening the health infrastructure; (7) professionalizing the field of disaster medicine and management; (8) management of communications and information; (9) management of dead bodies; and (10) mental health of the survivors and health workers.

Disaster Preparedness and Response for Vulnerable Populations

2010 ◽  
pp. 167-206
Author(s):  
Isabel Corcos ◽  
Holly Shipp ◽  
Alan Smith ◽  
Barbara Stepanski ◽  
Leslie Upledger
Keyword(s):  
Vulnerable Populations ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Disaster Preparedness And Response

Collaborative Systems for Decision Making for Disaster Preparedness and Response, Department of Information Systems

2010 ◽  
pp. 41-57
Author(s):  
Deidre Hahn ◽  
Jessica Block ◽  
Mark Keith ◽  
Ajay Vinze
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Emergency Situation ◽  
Group Processes ◽  
Group Decision Support Systems ◽  
Emergency Situations ◽  
Collaborative Technologies ◽  
Disaster Preparedness And Response

Real time collaboration solutions are critical during a large scale emergency situation and necessitate the coordination of multiple disparate groups. Collaborative technologies may be valuable in the planning and execution of disaster preparedness and response. Yet, research suggests that specific collaborative technologies, such as group decision support systems, are not often leveraged for decision-making during real time emergency situations in the United States. In this chapter, we propose a theoretical model of the impact of disaster immediacy and collaboration systems on group processes and outcomes. Using a 3D model of the dimensions of space, time, and situation, we explore media richness and group polarization within the context of collaboration technologies and disaster situations. We also present the next generation of collaboration technology extensions in order to address the need for more contemporary decisional settings. This set of principles and theories suggest how collaborative technologies may be positioned to better manage future disasters.

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