书目名称 | Health and Medical Aspects of Disaster Preparedness |
编辑 | John C. Duffy (Assistant Surgeon General) |
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丛书名称 | Nato Challenges of Modern Society |
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描述 | The study of Health and Medical Aspects of Disaster Preparedness was approved by NATO/CCMS in 1985 with the first pilot study meeting in June of that year. The pilot study, under the leadership of the United States and Belgium, focused on the current status of disaster preparedness in partici pating nations. An objective look was taken at the availability or resources to cope with disasters from an international standpoint. The types of disaster settings that were reviewed in the study included the following: (1) Earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, avalanches (2) Nuclear power plant accidents or spills (3) Water and aircraft accidents (4) Building fires, building collapses (5) Contamination by hazardous chemicals or biological waste (6) Civil disturbances A disaster can strike anywhere at any time. Some nations and local communities have well-developed disaster plans with which to meet catastrophic situations. The fact is that most communities are without written and coordinated disaster plans which offer their citizens the most effective and comprehensive protection in these unexpected and often critical situations. Disaster has been defined as a sudden event which involves large nu |
出版日期 | Book 1990 |
关键词 | care; emergency; health; health care; health care system; joint; management; medicine; organizations; plannin |
版次 | 1 |
doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0589-7 |
isbn_softcover | 978-1-4612-7880-1 |
isbn_ebook | 978-1-4613-0589-7 |
copyright | Plenum Press, New York 1990 |