1. DISASTER HEALTH:
AN AUSTRALIAN PERSPECTIVE
Jamie Ranse
Assistant Professor
University of Canberra
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3. What is a disaster?
Are you willing to participate?
Are you able to participate?
What education have you received?
Are you well resourced?
What would your role be?
What other things should you think about?
What is the reality of working in a disaster?
Overview
10. Elements of disaster content in courses:
Community and public health response
Pre-hospital response
Hospital response
Disaster triage
Sustainability
Disaster exercises
Incident systems
Nursing role in disaster
Communications Techniques
Management of the dead and dying
Disaster plans
Role of other organisations in disaster response
Mental health in relation to disasters
Populations with specific needs
Types of disasters
Examples of disasters
Health effects of disasters
Education
16. what other things should you think about?what other things should you think about?
Triage
• Greatest good for the greatest number
• Life over limb
17. what other things should you think about?what other things should you think about?
Triage
18. what other things should you think about?what other things should you think about?
• Disaster in slow motion
• Disaster tourists
• Government / registered NGO
• Your employer
• Response versus recovery
• Social media
Other
20. DISASTER HEALTH:
AN AUSTRALIAN PERSPECTIVE
Jamie Ranse
Assistant Professor
University of Canberra
jamieranse.com
twitter.com/jamieranse
youtube.com/jamieranse
linkedin.com/in/jamieranse