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In the face of disaster: personal reflections.

The setting was South Central Georgia after the floods of July 1994, when the Red Cross called for medical volunteers to help. This article recounts one nurse's first experience in disaster relief.

Disasters↗
PubMed2006

Hurricane Katrina: medical response at the Houston Astrodome/Reliant Center Complex.

On September 1, 2005, with only 12 hours notice, various collaborators established a medical facility--the Katrina Clinic--at the Astrodome/Reliant Center Complex in Houston. By the time the facility closed roughly two weeks later, the Katrina Clinic medical staff had seen over 11,000 of the estimated 27,000 Hurricane Katrina evacuees who sought shelter in the Complex. Herein, we describe the scope of this medical response, citing our major challenges, successes, and recommendations for conducting similar efforts in the future.

Delivery of Health Care↗
PubMed1996

Risk of heat-related injury to disaster relief workers in a slow-onset flood disaster.

Heat-related injury or illness (HRI) occurs when the body can no longer maintain a healthy core temperature. During the 1993 Midwest floods, several risk factors HRI were present for workers involved in sandbagging activities. Medical claims filed by Illinois National Guard troops were used to identify injuries. HRI was the most frequently reported injury diagnosis, at 19.3% (23 of 119 injuries). HRI represented 16.0% of injuries to men and 41.7% of injuries to women. HRI can be influenced by high ambient temperatures, high humidity, and prolonged exertion, all of which were present in Illinois. Our results indicate that HRI is a potential problem in disaster relief situations. Further investigation using more detailed data is needed to confirm these findings. Implementation of a few simple preventive measures may decrease the impact of this problem.

Adult↗
PubMed2004

The problems faced by three government disaster response teams of Ankara city during the Marmara earthquake - 1999 response.

OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to determine the organization/system and personal problems faced by the personnel of Ankara greater municipality Firebrigade Department (firemen), Ankara Emergency Aid and Rescue Services (ambulance personnel), Civil Defence General Directorate's Ankara Search and Rescue Unit (rescuers), who participated in the 1999 Marmara earthquake. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 1132 individuals were in the universe of the study; the total rate of participation was 95.1% (1076 individuals). This study was a cross-sectional survey, in which self-administered questionnaires were used. The study was conducted in May, June and July of 2001. RESULTS: Overall, 33.1% of the personnel of three government disaster response teams (356 individuals) said that they participated in the Marmara earthquake - 1999 response. The leading most important organization/system problem they faced during the Marmara earthquake was coordination (30.8%) according to the firemen, disaster management (31.4%) according to the rescuers, and coordination (41.6%) according to the ambulance personnel. The personal problems faced during the Marmara earthquake by the firemen were food problems (56.4%), accommodation problems (62.8%), safety problems (28.2%) and health problems (71.8%); according to the rescuers they were food problems (77.1%), accommodation problems (48.6%), safety problems (74.3%) and health problems (51.4%), and according to the ambulance personnel they were food problems (47.7%), accommodation problems (58.0%), safety problems (31.7%) and health problems (26.7%). CONCLUSION: Among the organization/system problems faced by the personnel of three government disaster response teams in the Marmara Earthquake of 1999, coordination problems were the major concern. The personnel also had some personal problems such as food, accommodation, safety and health.

Cross-Sectional Studies↗
PubMed2005

Public health issues in disasters.

OBJECTIVE: This article outlines a number of important areas in which public health can contribute to making overall disaster management more effective. This article discusses health effects of some of the more important sudden impact natural disasters and potential future threats (e.g., intentional or deliberately released biologic agents) and outlines the requirements for effective emergency medical and public health response to these events. CONCLUSION: All natural disasters are unique in that each affected region of the world has different social, economic, and health backgrounds. Some similarities exist, however, among the health effects of different natural disasters, which if recognized, can ensure that health and emergency medical relief and limited resources are well managed.

Communicable Disease Control↗
PubMed2007

Psychological distress of rescue workers eight and one-half years after professional involvement in the Amsterdam air disaster.

This study examined specific and general psychological distress 8.5 years following the 1992 cargo aircraft crash in Amsterdam. Participants included 334 occupationally exposed fire fighters and 834 occupationally exposed police officers compared with reference groups of 194 fire fighters and 634 police officers who were exposed to duty-related stressors other than the disaster. On the standardized instruments of psychological distress, exposed fire fighters reported more somatic complaints and fatigue, while exposed police officers reported higher psychological distress on all aspects. The degree and type of exposure at the disaster site and other background factors were associated with several outcomes of psychological distress levels of exposed rescue workers. The disasters' aftermath of rumors about potential health consequences due to toxic exposure likely contributed to the long-lasting psychological distress of some of the rescue workers as well.

Accidents, Aviation↗