9-1-1 EMS Process in the Loma Prieta Earthquake

Thiel, Charles C.; Schneider, James E.; Hiatt, Donald; Durkin, Michael E.

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“…The greatest demand after a tremendous natural disaster with a lot of casualties happened within the first one or two days. If emergency first aid had been immediately handed out, 25 to 50% of casualties could have been rescued (Thiel et al , 1992). The emergency network design consists of a wide range of the model.…”

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A disaster relief commodity supply chain network considering emergency relief volunteers: a case study

Kebriyaii

Hamzehei

Khalilzadeh³

2021

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PurposeThe number of natural and man-made disasters is remarkable and threatened human lives at the time of occurrence and also after that. Therefore, an efficient response following a disaster can eliminate or mitigate the adverse effects. This paper aims to help address those challenges related to humanitarian logistics by considering disaster network design under uncertainty and the management of emergency relief volunteers simultaneously.Design/methodology/approachIn this paper, a robust fuzzy stochastic programming model is proposed for designing a relief commodity supply chain network in a disaster by considering emergency relief volunteers. To demonstrate the practicality of the proposed model, a case study is presented for the 22 districts of Tehran and solved by an exact method.FindingsThe results indicate that there are many parameters affecting the design of a relief commodity supply chain network in a disaster, and also many parameters should be controlled so that, the catastrophe is largely prevented and the lives of many people can be saved by sending the relief commodity on time.Practical implicationsThis model helps decision-makers and authorities to explore optimal location and allocation decisions without using complex optimization algorithms.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors’ knowledge, employee workforce management models have not received adequate attention despite their role in relief and recovery efforts. Hence, the proposed model focuses on the problem of managing employees and designing a disaster logistics network simultaneously. The robust fuzzy stochastic programming method is applied for the first time for controlling the uncertainties in the design of humanitarian relief supply chains.

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A disaster relief commodity supply chain network considering emergency relief volunteers: a case study

Kebriyaii

Hamzehei

Khalilzadeh³

2021

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“…These persons may have significant rhabdomyolysis and must be watched closely for signs and symptoms of crush syndrome such as hypovolemic shock, hyperkalemia, renal failure, or fatal cardiac arrhythmias. 126 " 128 Following the 1988 earthquake in Armenia, more than 1,000 victims trapped in collapsed buildings developed crush syndrome as a result of limb compression; 323 developed secondary acute renal failure requiring renal dialysis. 127 Heavy dust is produced by crumbling buildings immediately following earthquakes.…”

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The Public Health Consequences of Disasters

Noji

2000

Prehosp. Disaster med.

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Although disasters have exacted a heavy toll of death and suffering, the future seems more frightening. Good disaster management must link data collection and analysis to the decision-making process. The overall objectives of disaster management from the viewpoint of public health are: 1) needs assessments; 2) matching available resources with defined needs; 3) prevention of further adverse health effects; 4) implementation of disease-control strategies; 5) evaluation of the effectiveness of the application of these strategies; and 6) improvement in contingency planning for future disasters.The effects of sudden-onset, natural disasters on humans are quantifiable. Knowledge of the epidemiology of deaths, injuries, and illnesses is essential to determine effective responses; provide public education; establish priorities, planning, and training. In addition, the temporal patterns for the medical care required must be established so that the needs in future disasters can be anticipated.This article discusses: 1) the nature of disasters due to sudden-onset, natural events; 2) the medical and health needs associated with such events and disasters; 3) practical issues of disaster responses; and 4) the advance organization and management of disasters. The discussion also includes: 1) discussions of past problems in disaster management including non-congruence between available supplies and the actual needs of the affected population; 2) information management; 3) needs assessments; 4) public health surveillance; and 5) linking information with decision-making. This discussion is followed by an analysis of what currently is known about the health-care needs during some specific types of sudden-onset, natural disasters: 1) floods; 2) tropical cyclones; 3) tornadoes; 4) volcanic eruptions; and 5) earthquakes. The article concludes with descriptions of some specific public-health problems associated with disasters including epidemics and disposition of corpses.All natural disasters are unique in that the regions affected have different social, economic, and health backgrounds. But, many similarities exist, and knowledge about these can ensure that the health and emergency medical relief and limited resources are well-managed.

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“…This omission likely evolved from the United States having experienced relatively few casualties from earthquake phenomena other than simple ground shaking. Experience elsewhere suggests the importance of these other types of phenomena: Probably half of the fatalities in the 1990 Philippine earthquake were due to landslides sweeping buses, cars, pedestrians, and homes off mountainous roads and hillsides (Durkin and Thiel, 1992); many fatalities in the 1987 San Salvador earthquake occurred when single-family residences collapsed and fell down hillsides. Other types of earthquake phenomena may produce high structural damage with relatively little safety risk, as did the 1964 Turnagain slide in Alaska.…”

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“…-Proposed sequence of steps to be used by 9-1-1 operators for medical needs during the emergency period after a damaging earthquake, or other large-scale disaster. FromDurkin and Thiel (1992).…”

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Chapter A. The Loma Prieta, California, Earthquake of October 17, 1989 - Loss estimation and procedures

Tubbesing¹

1994

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The Loma Prieta earthquake caused damage to thousands of buildings and immediately created the need for hundreds of inspectors to assess these buildings for safety of occupancy or limited entry. The Applied Technology Council (ATC) had published ATC-20, "Procedures for Postearthquake Safety Evaluation of Buildings" one month before the earthquake and had held two large training seminars to introduce the book. This fortuitous introduction and distribution of the publication resulted in its wide use for the earthquake recovery. The extensive use of the ATC-20 revealed the strengths and shortcomings of its methodology. To take advantage of this assessment of the methodology by hundreds of users, the National Science Foundation funded a project to use the Loma Prieta experience to evaluate and revise ATC-20. This project, ATC-20-2: Review, "Evaluation and Revision of the ATC-20 Postearthquake Building Safety Evaluation Procedures," is ongoing. Building evaluation aspects being reconsidered or introduced include evaluation records management, format and use of posting placards and evaluation forms, asbestos in damaged buildings, "windshield" (driveby) survey evaluation procedures, agreement with related publications, structural degradation assessment, removal of goods from red-tagged buildings, repair cost estimation, and training and qualifications of the volunteers.

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9-1-1 EMS Process in the Loma Prieta Earthquake

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A disaster relief commodity supply chain network considering emergency relief volunteers: a case study

A disaster relief commodity supply chain network considering emergency relief volunteers: a case study

The Public Health Consequences of Disasters

Chapter A. The Loma Prieta, California, Earthquake of October 17, 1989 - Loss estimation and procedures

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