Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Education Umm Al-Qura University
Health Sciences College at Al-Leith Department of Public Health
Course name: Disaster management
Course code: 6501110
By:
Dr. Mohammed Elawad
Week 10:
Disaster Response
Objectives:
• To know disaster response measures
• To Take the necessary measures to
avert disaster
Response
Is the set of activities implemented after the impact of a disaster in order to assess the needs, reduce the suffering, limit the spread of the disaster, open the way to rehabilitation.
Response
• Post disaster stage.
• It involves actions taken as the disaster takes place.
• It involves efforts to minimize the hazards created by a disaster.
Examples: evacuation; search and rescue;
emergency relief.
Evacuation
Evacuation
It is the movement of people to a safer location.
Stages of evacuation
1) Decision to evacuate 2) Warning
3) Withdrawal 4) Shelter
5) Return
Types of evacuation
1) Immediate evacuation 2) Pre-warned evacuation
1) Immediate evacuation
• An evacuation resulting from a hazard impact, that forces immediate action, thereby allowing little action or no warning and limited preparation time.
Examples: wildfires and earthquakes
2) Pre-warned evacuation
An evacuation resulting from an event that provides adequate warning and does not unduly limit preparation time.
Examples: floods, cyclones.
Search & rescue (SAR)
Search
To look through (a place, an area, etc.) carefully in order to find something missing or lost
Rescue
To free or deliver from confinement OR Search and rescue (SAR) is the process of identifying the location of disaster victims that may be trapped or isolated and bringing them to safety and medical attention.
Important points in SAR
• Rescue the greatest number of people in the shortest amount of time.
• Rescue lightly trapped victims first
• Minimize search duration and crew risk during SAR missions
Medical services
During the disaster, the priority is usually to treat casualties and the sick or injured. Medical activities include:
1. First aid
2. Transport of health facilities and treatment 3. Triage
4. Tagging
5. Redistribution of patients between hospitals when necessary.
6. Prevention and control of diseases.
Immediate needs (relief)
Disaster relief
The process of providing humanitarian aid (food, water, shelter ... etc.) to persons and communities who have suffered from disaster.
General food rations
Any emergency rations should include many (if not most) of the nutrients that you need to survive.
Distribution of food rations
Time: May be:
• Daily
• Weekly
• Monthly
With emphasis on those with special needs and vulnerable people.
Distribution of food rations
Place: Temporary center:
Temporary distribution centers are the places that people will come to pick up their food rations
Distribution of food rations
Place: House to house:
Some people will not be able to pick up rations, including the disabled, the elderly, or households where everyone is too ill to leave. Volunteers will directly deliver rations to these homes.
Emergency shelter
Is a place for people to
live temporarily when
they cannot live in their
previous residence
(tends or buildings
normally used for
another purpose, such
as a clubs or school)
Disaster response curve
