Disaster MedicinePast and Future

Objectives

Discuss:• Basic disaster medicine concepts• Scope of training and work in disaster

medicine

Disaster

Disasters are incidents where:– type, – number, or…– location,

of live casualties exceed capabilities of health services and authorities.

ALSG, UK

Incident Accident Disaster

Near miss Resources could deal with the loss

Resources are overwhelmed

by the loss

Direct threatening to the w

hole system and m

ay lead to system collapse

Incident /accident/disaster/crisis

crisis

In Disasters…

There is:–Urgent need for rapid effective responses, – Shortage of time, and …– Lack of resources and trained personnel

Trauma is a leading cause of death

Disaster Medicine

• Concept introduced in 1955 by Col. Karl H. Houghton, M.D.

• A managerial branch of medicine• Complementary to Emergency Medicine• Provide – healthcare to disaster survivors, and…– medically related preparation, planning, response

and recovery leadership

Disaster cycle

• Goals of Disaster Management:

(1) Reduce, or avoid, losses from hazards;(2) Assure prompt assistance to victims; (3) Achieve rapid and effective recovery.

http://www.xenoveritas.org/node/66

Response

Recovery

Mitigation

Prevention

Preparedness

WMO

Why disaster medicine?

The incidence of natural disaster has risen dramatically over the past 20

http://realneo.us/content/why-have-natural-disasters-increased-there-grave-warning-message-worldwide-escalation-natura

Man-made disasters have been on the increase since around 1990.

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How did we reach 2014?

Training

Proper training is expected to:

– reduce the impact of trauma and mass casualty,

–help the health services to react faster and more effectively,

–help the community to recover faster.

1

Introduction

2Disaster Cycle

3 Special cases

Curriculum Contents

4

Research

5Mental health

6

Education

Curriculum Contents

7

Leadership

8Humanitarian

9

Media

Curriculum Contents

Curriculum Contents

10

Communication

11Transport

12

Trauma

MIMMS

HMIMMS

HLS

Trauma

Sphere standards

Who else plays Disaster ???

• Military• International agencies

What after ADDM ?

• Work– Managerial posts – International organizations– Aid organizations– Military

• Degree upgrade

ADDM Alumni

2010/2011 2011/2012

• a.abdulsaboor@gmail.com

Questions ?