Emergency Preparedness and Response in Occupational Setting: A Position Statement

Descatha, Alexis; Schunder-Tatzber, Susanne; Burgess, Jefferey L.; Cassan, Pascal; Kubo, Toshikazu; Rotthier, Sylvie; Wada, Koji; Baer, Michel

doi:10.3389/fpubh.2017.00251

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“…Mining companies are one type of company that needs to have a good system for handling medical emergencies (5). This is based on the fact that mining companies usually carry out their business activities in areas that are not close to residential areas, so it takes time to access advanced health services.…”

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Medical Emergency Response Plan: Case Study in a Mining Company

Dony Septriana Rosady

2024

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Abstract. Medical emergency condition can occur unexpected and caused by human factors or unsafe actions. Mining companies need to have a system for handling medical emergencies that can be caused by physical, chemical, biological or other forms of danger. Lack of medical emergency response plan led to delay in evacuation and risking more lives to the hazards and harmed.The research uses a qualitative research design with a case study approach. The research was conducted at PRN Mining Company. Data collection was carried out using observation techniques, interviews and documentation studies of company regulations. Data collection and analysis was carried out using a focus group discussion method involving 9 people with proportional representation from HSE management elements, company doctors and practitioners in the field of occupational medicine. The research was conducted in the period January – April 2023. A medical emergency response plan is a set of written procedures that guide emergency actions, facilitate recovery efforts, and reduce the impact of emergency events. In mass medical emergencies, triage is an effort to sort and determine priorities for medical emergency response actions based on treatment needs and availability of resources. This mining company use the Simple Triage And Rapid Treatment (START) method for triage system. The work environment must be maintained in a safe condition for workers by implementing hierarchical control. The company needs to prepare policies and standard operational procedures for handling medical emergencies and prevent worsening of medical emergencies. The medical emergency response plan requires regular monitoring and evaluation to make adjustments based on company needs and scientific developments. Abstrak. Kondisi darurat medis dapat terjadi secara tidak terduga dan disebabkan oleh faktor manusia atau tindakan yang tidak aman. Perusahaan pertambangan perlu memiliki sistem penanganan darurat medis yang dapat disebabkan oleh bahaya fisik, kimia, biologi atau bentuk bahaya lainnya. Kurangnya rencana tanggap darurat medis menyebabkan tertundanya evakuasi dan mempertaruhkan lebih banyak nyawa dalam bahaya dan korban jiwa. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada Perusahaan Pertambangan PRN. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan teknik observasi, wawancara dan studi dokumentasi terhadap peraturan perusahaan. Pengumpulan dan analisis data dilakukan dengan metode diskusi kelompok terfokus yang melibatkan 9 orang dengan keterwakilan proporsional dari unsur manajemen HSE, dokter perusahaan dan praktisi di bidang kedokteran kerja. Penelitian dilakukan pada periode Januari – April 2023. Rencana tanggap darurat medis adalah serangkaian prosedur tertulis yang memandu tindakan darurat, memfasilitasi upaya pemulihan, dan mengurangi dampak kejadian darurat. Dalam kedaruratan medis massal, triage merupakan upaya memilah dan menentukan prioritas tindakan tanggap darurat medis berdasarkan kebutuhan pengobatan dan ketersediaan sumber daya. Perusahaan pertambangan ini menggunakan metode Simple Triage And Rapid Treatment (START) untuk sistem triage. Lingkungan kerja harus dijaga dalam kondisi aman bagi pekerja dengan menerapkan pengendalian hierarki. Perusahaan perlu menyiapkan kebijakan dan standar prosedur operasional untuk penanganan kedaruratan medis dan mencegah memburuknya kedaruratan medis. Rencana tanggap darurat medis memerlukan pemantauan dan evaluasi secara berkala untuk melakukan penyesuaian berdasarkan kebutuhan perusahaan dan perkembangan ilmu pengetahuan.

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Medical Emergency Response Plan: Case Study in a Mining Company

Dony Septriana Rosady

2024

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“…In an accident or an acute medical event, every worker should have access to first aid, rescue, and emergency care (Descatha et al, 2017). Resort employees are confident in their ability to respond to a disaster; however, resort management does not provide continuous training to ensure that all employees are equipped and well-trained.…”

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Disaster Risk Management Preparedness and Challenges of a Local Beach and Dive Resort in Southern Negros Occidental

Sangat

2023

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Abstract. Background: This study assessed the extent of disaster risk management preparedness of a local beach and dive resort in Southern Negros Occidental in terms of natural disasters and man-made disasters as assessed by local tourism key players and identified the challenges in the disaster risk management preparedness of the local Beach and Dive Resort and a proposed Disaster Risk Management Preparedness Action Plan based on the findings. Method: The respondents of this study were the DRRM staff, Tourism Office Employees, Community Leaders, Tourists, and Beach and Dive Resort Personnel who were selected using quota sampling for tourists, and complete enumeration was utilized for DRRM Staff, Tourism Office employees, Community Leaders, and Beach and Dive Resort Personnel. This descriptive study utilized a researcher-made survey questionnaire to measure the extent of disaster risk management preparedness and challenges encountered by a local beach and dive resort. Results: The data gathered revealed that the extent of disaster risk management preparedness of a local beach and dive resort in terms of natural disasters as assessed by local tourism key players was found to be of great extent in the typhoon, floods, earthquakes, and landslides in all stages of disaster preparedness (before, during, and after). In terms of natural and man-made hazards, the resort management disaster preparedness was found to be a great extent. The need to develop a "culture on disaster risk management preparedness" of the community and the lack of communication/coordination among the stakeholders involved are the biggest challenges encountered by the tourism key players while preparing for natural hazards. While lack of communication/coordination among the stakeholders involved is the most common challenge encountered while preparing for man-made hazards. Conclusion: This study concluded that resort management needs to consider many factors in disaster risk management preparedness and the challenges they might encounter in preparing for hazards. To be adept with disaster risk management preparedness, the resort management needs to be abreast with the effective coordination and communication between tourism key players by developing a comprehensive directory of these key players that could help in an emergency. More importantly, the resort management must abide by the norms and standards set forth by the DRRM Act to ensure that tourists would perceive that the resort management has low risks. Practical Value of the Paper: This paper has value in the locale of the study and the community. The findings of this study were used in the development of the disaster risk management preparedness action plan for a local beach and dive resort of Negros Occidental in the areas of natural hazards (typhoon/flood and landslide/earthquake) and man-made hazards (crime and terrorism and health threat events). Likewise, the findings of this study significantly contribute to the existing literature on the extent of preparedness of local beach and dive resorts in the different stages and types of hazards.

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