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The resilience potentials
Published in Erik Hollnagel, Safety-II in Practice, 2017
In this event, which happened on June 10, 2013, three firefighters were constructing a fire line around a tree that had been struck by lightning, within the South Warner Wilderness of the Modoc National Forest in California. At approximately 17:00 h, a limb fell out of the tree and struck one of the firefighters. The two other firefighters started CPR and called for emergency evacuation. The helicopter, which was stationed a 55-minute flight away, landed at the place of the accident at approximately 18:19 h. The injured firefighter was transported to the nearest hospital but did not survive, despite all efforts to resuscitate him.
Unintentional Injuries to Disabled Persons: An Unrecognized Yet Preventable Problem
Published in James M. Rippe, Lifestyle Medicine, 2019
Louis Hugo Francescutti, David A. Sleet, Linda Hill, Henry Xiang
Future research may include:Testing of alternate egress routes and evacuation planning for children and adults with disabilities (such as blindness and hearing loss).Development of standards for egress in public buildings during an emergency evacuation.Crash testing of cars with appropriate crash dummies that reflect the anthropometry and special physical characteristics of children and adults with disabilities.Testing of school and large assembly infrastructure modifications for injury prevention for children and adults with disabilities.Testing interventions to prevent unintentional injuries that occur at home in individuals with disabilities.Development and testing of more effective workplace accommodations to increase employment in adults with disabilities by taking into consideration of reducing injury risk in workplaces. Effectiveness of clinical injury prevention counseling for disabled persons and their families.Testing of educational interventions to both professionals and disabled individuals and their families.Research related to suicide prevention, sexual abuse, bullying, assault, and violence prevention specific to disabled populations. (https://www.disabled-world.com/disability/awareness/suicide.php).
Healthy ageing, disaster mitigation and disaster risk reduction
Published in Emily Ying Yang Chan, Disaster Public Health and Older People, 2019
In the modern era, the household is one of the basic functional social units in communities. Household preparedness is especially critical for enclaved communities (e.g. urban context and remote areas) where official external help is limited in emergencies and crises. In countries where rapid urbanisation has led to major socio-economic disparity, household preparedness might be the only help rural communities can rely on in the face of disaster. Unfortunately, knowledge about effective preparedness at the household level is limited, and academic research is still in its infancy in this area. Household stockpiling and material preparation has been advocated. Traditionally, household disaster preparedness often involved stockpiling of materials that might ensure well-being and health. Special consideration should be given to older people when preparing for emergency evacuation materials (such as a disaster grab bag). For older subgroups, a household stockpiling effort might mean survival (e.g. life-maintaining drugs) and maintaining of basic well-being (e.g. food and water), especially for those with underlying health issues and frailty. Clean water, in particular, might have important bearing towards health maintenance and the need of evacuation from some chronic emergency-affected locations. Life maintaining medication, basic first aid kits, and sanitation supplies are some common materials. Equipment such as walking aids, additional reading glasses and hearing aids are all important items to be included to help individuals maintain independence, in addition to regular relief supply for the general population. Older people should be encouraged to prepare specifically for themselves, in addition to household stockpiling for times of crisis. Household-based disaster preparedness materials (extra water and food) and personal drugs (chronic diseases) should be prepared and updated regularly (to avoid expiration dates) according to changes of needs. There are variations of what should be put in an emergency household disaster bag (Pickering, O’Sullivan, Morris, Mark, McQuirk, Chan, et al., 2018). Figure 9.1 describes items that could be included in general disaster bags.
Consumer opinion of stair descent devices used during emergency evacuation from high-rise buildings
Published in Assistive Technology, 2021
Glenn Hedman, Jay Mehta, Steven Lavender, Paul Reichelt, Karen Conrad, Sanghyun Park
In the United States, the topic of emergency evacuation by individuals with disabilities has received focused attention due to the attacks on the World Trade Center in 1993 and 2001 (Averill et al., 2012; Juillet, 2003; NIST, 2005; Shields, Boyce, & McConnell, 2009). Elsewhere, the topic has been included in research efforts by life safety professionals since the 1970s (Levin, 1979; BS 5588, 1988; Klote & Fowell, 1993; Shields & Dunlop, 1993; Shields, 1994; McClure et al., 2011), including discussions on emergency evacuation product development (Machida, 1979).
Spinal cord injury rehabilitation and pressure ulcer prevention after the 2005 South Asian Earthquake: a CBR case study from Pakistan
Published in Disability and Rehabilitation, 2019
Jawad Chishtie, Farrukh Chishtie, Karen Yoshida, Robert Balogh
Subh-e-Nau Disability Program’s CBR Program in Muzaffarabad had five major components: (i) Outreach services for persons with SCIs at their homes; (ii) outpatient services available from a medical/rehabilitation clinic; (iii) emergency evacuation in case of complications and acute injuries; (iv) a referral network for specialist care through collaborating regional institutions; and (v) advice on accessibility to organizations and community members for rebuilding houses with adaptations for persons with SCI.