PLANNING FOR
EMERGENCY AND
DISASTER
INTRODUCTION
Emergency planning is the process of
developing a comprehensive strategy to adress
and mitigate disastrous [Link] involves
identifying potential risks and threats,as well as
creating a plan that focuses on
prevention,mitigation,response and recovery.
EMERGENCY AND
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
It is difficult to prevent the chaos during first
minutes of [Link] an effect organisation
in disaster can result in survival and
recuperation of many [Link] the
first phase of disaster more admission and
treatment capacities in hospital,so special
preparedness planning has to be in effect.
PURPOSE OF
EMERGENCY DISASTER
PLAN
FOR EXTERNAL DISASTER:To handle large
number of patients by enhancing the capacities of
admission and treatment effectively and efficiently.
To provide ongoing continuous treatment those
are already in hospital [Link] support the
damage area by means of material required such
as infusions,dressing material and equipment etc.
To protects the patients,employees and rescue
personnel from any damage.
To ensure an effective coordination of available
resources.
FOR INTERNAL DISASTER:In case of
internal disaster such as fire or accident
etc…
To prevent the men,material and
environment by putting the prepared
plan measures into action.
To prepare the staff in advance so that
they know their task and give
appropriate instructions.
To establish as quickly as possible an
orderly situation ensuring to normal
conditions.
DISASTER PLAN
Every hospital regardless if its size,require
a practicable and well trained [Link]
include enhancement and coordination
of medical performance additional
important [Link] should be based on
the existing organisation structures.
The principle of disaster plan/emergency plan are:
Mobilization of manpower within short notive.
Predefined and prepared site with required
infrastructure.
Delegation of competencies to achieve immediate
execution within short time period.
Availability of resources on the exsisting base.
EXTERNAL DISASTER
PLAN INCLUDES
ALARM:Alarm has to be quick,otherwise time is lost
diring early phase and will not be [Link]
alarm has to be given early and generously even more
suspicion of a major accident.
MOBILISATION:The staff should be mobilised
immediately on alarm as delayed mobilisation is
[Link] staff should know where to go and to
[Link] communication should be proper during this.
COMPETENT STAFF:Competent staff have greater
influence to an extend to act in a timely [Link]
compentent staff should be trained enough in handling the
disaster and creating non stressful [Link] staff
should be aware of;
[Link] of uncomplicated ,simple medical problem
patients which can be treated at home from hospitals
prematurely to creat space for admission of disaster cases.
Transfer of patients
Protective measures for self and others
Release of beds and operation rooms.
Posponding uncomplicated schedule admission
and operation.
Right and duties of inform towards the patient.
ADMISSION AND REGISTRATION OF
PATIENTS:Admission and registration procedure as
performed in daily routine,will not be possible
because of lack of [Link] a simple and ready for use
system,a system releable identification system of
personal properties of patient and an adequate
handling method which enable relative to find patient
in hospital is required for use.
PREDEFINED TRANSPORTATION ROUTES:A
proper guiding system with respective floor marks
should be used to avoid chaos.
SORTING AT EMERGENCY ENTRANCE:It is
requires to have start of sorting at the emergency
entrance for which physician should be there,who
is having adequate training.
COMMUNICATION:In emergency or disaster
communication need to be [Link] radio
contact as well as messengers have to be
integrated into communication [Link]
that the communication should not fail.
PROTECTIVE MEASURES:It is also one of the
responsibility of disaster managing personnel
protect the personnel and patients from any
type of damage or [Link] with this
security,services, should be made operational
to direct the entry for authorised persons in
appropriate areas.
PREPARED OTHER DEPARTMENT:The other departments
such as radiology,blood banks,laboratories have to be
prepared for more extensive performances.
TRAINING:All the personnel involved in disaster relief should
be trained [Link] should not only have theoritical
education but also have periodical exercises.a carefully
directed training is [Link] disasters have to be well
prepared and executed to make the disasters team skillful in
handling the disasters.
INTERNAL DISASTER
It include all the elements as of external disaster
including some modifications and additional
measures such as:
Availability of rescue material such as escape
masks,fire fighting equipments and fire blankets.
Exit possibilities includes elements and an
evacuation plan.
Every hospital should create one disaster plan to manage
disaster conditions.a lot of money can be saved by timely
preparation,which otherwise can put additional lost on the
hospital as well as one clients.
Emotional devial of disaster is an act of [Link]
disasters can be managed by intelligent [Link] to
reduce the potential problem,the disaster management team
should be well prepared to handle the situation under
disaster planning.
CONCLUSION
Planning for emergencies and disasters can
help reduce the impact of events,improve public
safety,and strengthen [Link] can help
identify opportunities for future prevention and
mitigation efforts.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Neelam kumari,A textbook of nursing
management and leadership,p v book,medical
publishers,page no:219-220
Essentials of nursing management in services
and education,third edition,lotus publishers.