The document discusses disaster nursing, covering the definition of disasters, types of disasters (both natural and man-made), and the principles of disaster management, which includes prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery phases. It outlines the vital role nurses play in disaster scenarios, emphasizing community assessment, disaster planning, and evaluation of disaster response effectiveness. Additionally, it highlights the involvement of international agencies in aiding disaster management efforts.

1. Disaster nursing
PRESENTED
BY:
MR.TUSHAR
KEDAR
ASS.
LECTURER

2. Topics
1. Meaning of Disaster Nursing
2. Definition of Disaster
3. Types of Disaster
4. Principal of disaster
management
5. Disaster Management
6. Role of Nurses in Disaster
Nursing
7. International Agencies assist for
Disaster
Nursin
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3. DISASTER ALPHABETICALLY
MEANS..
D- DESTRUCTION
I- INCIDENTS
S- SUFFERINGS
A- ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL
FAILURES
S- SENTIMENTS
T- TRAGIDIES
E- ERRUPTION OF COMMUNICABLE
DISEASES
R-RESEACH PROGRAMME AND ITS
IMPLEMENTATION

4. Definition of
Disaster
“An occurrence, either natural or
manmade
that causes human suffering and
creates
human needs that victims cannot
alleviate
without assistance.
-
The
American Red
Cross.

5. TYPES OF DISASTER
Natural disaster
Tornados Blizzards
Hurricanes Floods
Volcanic eruption
Earth quacks

6. Man Made disaster
Conventional Warfare Pollution
Explosions
Terrorist attacks
Transportation accidents

7. 1.Natural
disaster:
Hurricanes
Tornados
Tsuna
mi
Drough
t
Floods
Mudslid
es
Earth
quacks
Blizzards
Volcanic
eruption
Communicable
Cyclones
diseases
epidemics

8. Man made
disaster
Conventional
Warfare
Explosions
Toxic materials
Civil unrest (riots)
Transportation
accidents
Fires
Pollution
Terrorist
attacks

9. PHASES OF
DISASTER-
There are mainly three phases of
disaster-
PRE-IMPACT PHASE-
It is the initial phase of disaster. Prior to
the actual
occurrence a warning is given at the sign
of the first
possible danger to the community.

10. IMPACT
PHASE-
It occurs when the disaster actually
happens. It is the
time of enduring hardships or injury and of
trying to
survive. This is the time when the
individuals help
neighbours and families at the scene a time
of ‘ holding
on’ until help arrives. This phase may last
for several
minutes for example- [after an earthquake,
plane crash,

11. POST IMPACT
PHASE-
Recovery begins during the emergency phase
and ends with
both the return of normal community order and
functioning. This phase can event last for
life time for
example- victims of atomic bombing of
Hiroshima.

12. Principles of Disaster
Management
1) prevent the occurrence of disaster
whenever
possible.
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2) provide first aid to the
injured
3) provide definitive medical
care
4) disaster management is the
responsibility of all
sphere of government

13. 5) disaster management should use
resources that exist
for day-to-day purpose
6) individual are responsible for their own
safety
7) disaster management planning should
focus on large
scale events.
8) disaster management planning should not
recognize
the different between incident and disaster.

14. Disaster
Management
There are Three fundamental aspects of Disaster
Management
1. Preparedness phase
2. Response phase
3. Recovery phase
4. Prevention /Mitigation
phase

16. 1. Disaster Preparedness Phase
Activities prior to a disaster
It is an on going multi sectoral activity
Example :
Preparedness plans
Emergency exercise
Training
Warning symptoms

17. 2. Disaster Response Phase
Activities During a disaster
Example:
Search ,rescuer and first aid
Field Care
Triage
Tagging
Identification of Dead

18. Search ,rescuer and first aid :
•The most immediate helps comes from the
uninjured persons
Field Care:
•Most injured person converge spontaneously
to health facilities.
•Bed availability and surgical services should
be Maximised.
•Provision makes for food and shelter.

19. Triage:
•It is an Rapidly classifying the injured on the basis of their
injuries.
•Triage is the only approach that can provide maximum
benefit to the greatest number of injured in a major
disaster situation.
•Triage colour coding system:
1. Red colour - Indicates High Priority treatment
and transport
2. Yellow colour -Medium priority
3. Green colour -Ambulatory patients
4. Black colour -Dead patients

20. 3. Disaster Recovery phase
Activities following a disaster
Example:
Provision of supply
Transportation
Storage
Vaccination
Nutrition
Temporary housing
Long medical care
Counselling

21. 4. Prevention /Mitigation phase
Activities that reduces the effects of disaster
Examples:
Improved building codes
Reduction and protection of vulnerable population
Public education
Flood mitigation works

22. The Nursing Role in Disaster
Management
Assess the Community Diagnose Community Disaster Threats
ROLE OF
NURSE
Evaluate Effectiveness of Disaster Plan Community Disaster Planning
Implementation Disaster Plan

23. The Nursing Role
in
Disaster
Management
Nurses work in all phases of disaster management. Some of the
community disaster strategy for nurses include:
1.Assess the Community:
-Is there a current community disaster plan in place?
-Previous disaster experiences?
-How is the local terrain conductive to disaster
formation( hurricanes, tornados, blizzards)
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What are local industry?
What personnel are available for disaster interventions?
(Nurses,doctors)
-What are local agencies and organization?
(hospital,schools,Red cross)

24. 2.Diagnose Community Disaster Threats:
•Determine actual and potential disaster
threats.(eg. toxic waste,explosions,road
accidents,hurricanes,
tornandos,floods,earthquicks)
3.Community Disaster Planning:
•Develop a disaster plan to prevent or deal with
identified disaster threats.
•Identify a local community communicable
system.
•Set up of an emergency medical systems and
chain for activation.

25. 4.Impliment Disaster plan:
Focus on primary prevention activities to prevent
occurrence of man made disaster.
Practice using equipments, obtaining and distributing
supplies.
5.Evaluate effectiveness of Disaster plan:
Critically evaluate all aspects of disaster plan and
practical drills for speed, effectiveness, gaps and revision.
Evaluate the disaster impact on community and
surrounding regions.
Evaluate response of personnel involved in disaster relief
efforts.

26. INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES
1.World health organisation(WHO.)
2.UNICEF
3.World Food programme (WFP.)
4.United Nation office for the co-ordination of
Humanitarian affairs.
5.Food and agriculture organisation (FAO.)
6.Organisation of America State (OAS.)
7.Cambridge Disaster Emergency Response Agency.
8.Co-operative for American Relief
Everywhere(CARE)
9.International committee of Red Cross.
10.International council of Voluntary agency.

27. THANK
YOU