Disaster Response (Part 1)
Prehospital care is provided by emergency medical services (EMS) responders, or in mass casualty incidents by the Disaster Management Team (DMAT), who are the initial health care providers at the scene of disaster. EMS/DMAT personnel (many of whom are nurses) often are the first to recognize the nature of a disaster and can immediately evaluate the situation and determine the need for resources, including medical resources. On the other hand, communities bear direct and indirect impacts of disasters and emergencies. Public health approaches, strategies and measures are needed most especially in the first 72 hours post-disaster.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the module, you should be able to:
- Describe the pre-hospital care provided during disaster response
- Apply basic nursing skills in disaster response: field triage, first aid, trauma and wound care, transporting patients/disaster survivor
- Discuss major approaches and key strategies in responding to public health issues during disasters and emergencies
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