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Pediatric Disaster Triage System

open access: yesForbes Tıp Dergisi, 2022
It is important to be aware of and prepare for the possible consequences of disasters. In the event of any disaster, disaster triage is to do what is most beneficial for the large number of injured by using the limited resources.
Gülşen YALÇIN, Murat ANIL
doaj   +1 more source

Automatic Samples Selection Using Histogram of Oriented Gradients (HOG) Feature Distance

open access: yesEmitter: International Journal of Engineering Technology, 2018
Finding victims at a disaster site is the primary goal of Search-and-Rescue (SAR) operations. Many technologies created from research for searching disaster victims through aerial imaging.
Inzar Salfikar   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of heavy rains of 2018 in western Japan: disaster-induced health outcomes among the population of Innoshima Island

open access: yesHeliyon, 2020
Southwestern Japan suffered its worst rains in 2018 causing floods and mudslides, claiming 225 lives and forcing millions for evacuations. Referred as “Heisei san-jū-nenshichi-gatsugōu”, the disaster was the result of incessant precipitation caused by ...
Srinivas Bandaru   +8 more
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Factors influencing collaborative activities between non-professional disaster volunteers and victims of earthquake disasters. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2012
BACKGROUND: Assistance from non-professional disaster volunteers (hereinafter, volunteers) is essential for disaster victims to recover physically and rebuild their lives; however, disaster victims in some areas are reluctant to accept assistance from ...
Tomoko Haraoka   +3 more
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Organization of Emergency Health Services and Problems in Flood Disasters: The Case of Hopa

open access: yesDoğal Afetler ve Çevre Dergisi, 2022
The Hopa flood disaster that occurred on August 24, 2015, caused many injuries, 3 people were lost in the flood waters and 8 people lost their lives in addition to financial losses. When the disaster occurs, the victims have to cope with their own means
Kemal Torpuş, Sedat Bostan
doaj   +1 more source

Training on the introduction and initial management of critical surgical cases for disaster victims to Padang City BPBD [PDF]

open access: yesE3S Web of Conferences
West Sumatra is an area with a high vulnerability to natural disasters. The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) as the frontline in handling disaster victims needs to have adequate competence in the initial management of critical surgical cases ...
Alvarino   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dark, cold, and hungry, but full of mutual trust: Manners among the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake victims [PDF]

open access: yesPsychology in Russia: State of Art, 2014
It was reported with praise by the worldwide media that victims of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami disaster endured the aftermath in a civil manner.
Abe Tsuneyuki   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Integrating resilience attributes into local disaster management plans in Metro Manila: strengths, weaknesses, and gaps

open access: yesProgress in Disaster Science, 2022
Integrating resilience attributes into local plans is considered an important step in enhancing disaster risk reduction. However, the extent to which resilience is captured in local disaster management plans remains underexplored.
Nikko Torres Ner   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mass fatality management following the South Asian tsunami disaster: case studies in Thailand, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
BACKGROUND: Following natural disasters, mismanagement of the dead has consequences for the psychological well-being of survivors. However, no technical guidelines currently exist for managing mass fatalities following large natural disasters.
Pongruk Sribanditmongkol   +17 more
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Post-disaster housing and management in Malaysia: a literature review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Purpose – Malaysia is still in the process of reorganising and restructuring disaster management policy, learning from the national and international experiences.
Phil O'Keefe   +3 more
core   +1 more source

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