Prevention (mitigation and protection)
This phase focuses on reducing or preventing the impact of future disasters.
What is Prevention/mitigation?
This phase involves creating plans, conducting drills, and developing communication strategies before a disaster occurs.
What is preparedness?
What is disaster response phase?
This phase focuses on restoring the community to its pre-disaster state or better and starts when the treat no longer exists
What is recovery?
Participate in community disaster exercises
What is Primary Prevention
Community zoning regulations and building codes are examples of these mitigation strategies.
What are non-structural measures?
The development of community partnerships and collaboration is a key component of this in disaster management.
What is community preparedness?
separation of casualties based on potential survival
What is traige?
The emotional and psychological well-being of individuals and communities is a key consideration in this phase.
What is Mental Health Support
Conduction of community outreaches to assist with the community's "new normal"
What is tertiary prevention
Protecting building and infrastructures from the forces of wind and water.
What is structural measures?
This organization is responsible for coordinating federal disaster response efforts in the United States.
What is FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)?
Patients with severe injuries or illnesses unlikey yo survive wven with medical intervention. Resources are prioritized for those with a higher likelihood of survival.
What is the black triage category?
During recovery, public health nurses may be involved in this activity to prevent the spread of diseases.
What is Disease Surveillance and Control?
Assist in the development of the disaster management plan
What is primary prevention?
Quarantine, isolation, immunizations, heightened inspections.
What are preventions against human-made disasters?
Infants and Children, older adults, pregnant women, single-parent families, people with chronic diseases and disabilities
What vulnerable populations(aggregates) during a disaster?
Patients with minor injuries or illnesses that do not require immediate attention and can wait for care.
What is green tag?
Ongoing community assessment, and psychosocial support
What is the role of the public health nurse during disaster recovery?
Assess disaster survivors
What is secondary prevention?
Assesses for potential treats and vulnerabilities.
What is the role(function) of the public health nurse?
Disaster kits for home, workplace and cars
What is personal preparedness?
What is psychological stress of disaster workers?
Affected individuals begin to bond and relive their experiences.
What is the honeymoon phase?
Provide referrals for community resources for the affected individuals.
What is tertiary prevention?