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Understanding Disasters and Their Management

The document defines disasters as significant events causing damage, loss of life, and requiring extraordinary responses. It categorizes disasters into natural, man-made, and mixed types, and explains the concept of risk as a function of hazard and vulnerability. Additionally, it outlines the disaster cycle, impacts of disasters, and a triage method for managing patients during emergencies.

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Understanding Disasters and Their Management

The document defines disasters as significant events causing damage, loss of life, and requiring extraordinary responses. It categorizes disasters into natural, man-made, and mixed types, and explains the concept of risk as a function of hazard and vulnerability. Additionally, it outlines the disaster cycle, impacts of disasters, and a triage method for managing patients during emergencies.

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Disaster

Dr. Shuvajit Roy


MBBS (Hons), MD (Community Medicine), DNB
1
Disaster: Definition

• Any untoward event that cause damage, economical disruption, loss human
lives and property too such extent, which is enough to warrant an extra-ordinary
response from the outside of the area affected

• Untoward event

• Damage, economical disruption, loss human lives and property

• An extra-ordinary response

• Outside of the area affected


2
Disaster: Types

• Natural: Seismic, Climatological, Hydrological ………

• Man-made/ Artificial: RTA, Rail-road accident, Terrorism

• Mixed: ???

3
RISK = HAZRD * VULNERABILITY

• HAZRD: Any Phenomenon which has an ability to cause harm

• VULNERABILITY: Any constrains which hinders the ability to deal with HAZRD

• RISK: A PROBABILITY of occurrence of a negative event, when vulnerable


situation interacts with RISK

People living in low lying riverine area * Heavy rainfall = FLOOD

Low visual acuity * Slippery floor = FALL & INJURY

4
Disaster Cycle

• Disaster Preparedness: It is the


accumulation of an on-going multi-
sectorial & long-term developmental
activities, which → Strengthen the
capacity & capability of the
community → So, any types of
disaster can be managed efficiently
• Disaster Mitigation: It is a multi-sectorial phenomenon in which measures are taken
or applied → to prevent or reduce the vulnerability to hazards during disasters 5
Disaster: Impact

• Immediate: Mechanical- Injury, Death

• Delayed: Diseases-

• Communicable diseases??? Which ones & Why??

• Non-communicable diseases: Which ones & Why?? Nutritional, Psychological

• Vulnerable population

6
Disaster: Impact

• As a BMOH of a block with history of frequent flooding in every rainy season,


what measures you will take to manage the condition?

• Probable impact: Preparedness activities

7
Triage: Modified Triage
• It is a method to deal with maximum number of patient within minimum time,
where patients are sorted according to the benefit expected to receive but not
according to severity of injury

Category Colour Coad Urgency

Cat I: Serious injury but can be saved with primary care Red Urgent, Highest priority

Cat II: Injury but need operation within 24 hours Yellow Emergency

Cat III: Injury but do not need surgery within 24 hours Green Delayed

Cat IV: Minor injury, moribund, Dead Black Non-salvageable

8
NDMA

• NDMA: PM

• SDMA: CM

• DDMA: DM

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