Fires

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Health Emergency Management

• Fires
• Floods
• Pandemic
• Ice Storms
• Others ???

2006 Evacuees Saskatoon
Where Are We Today?
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Emergencies Do Happen Here!

• Recent Risks and Threats
• Major Floods
• North, East, Central
• Severe Storms
• Hail/Snow/Ice
• Plough Winds/Tornados
• Forest Fires
• Evacuations/Reception
• Urban Interface Fires
• Water Quality
• Outbreaks/BSE/Anthrax
• Hazardous Materials
• Spills/Derailments/Fires
• Suspicious Packages
• Labour Disruptions

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Understanding Emergencies

• Hazards are
• the intersections
• of Extreme
• Events and
• Vulnerable
• Communities
• not covered by
• their
• Coping Resources.

Hazards
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Hazard Reduction and Response

• Hazards are
• the intersections
• of Extreme
• Events and
• Vulnerable
• Communities
• not covered by
• their
• Coping Resources.

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Normal Infrastructure
Normal Business
Surge Capacity
K No. of Victims
Accidents Emergencies
Disasters
In a balanced system, the operational level is
normally under maximum demand to offer some surge
capacity.
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The Health Care Sectors

• Public Health
• Shelter/Reception Areas
• Communicable Disease
• Mental Health
• Home Visits
• Hazardous Waste Disposal
• Management of Deceased
• Cultural Considerations
• Health Systems Recovery

• Emergency Management
• Supplies and Equipment
• Transportation
• Documentation/Records
• Media/Public Information
• Occ. Health Safety
• Ambulance Services
• Health Facility Services
• Special Care / LTC Facilities

Public Health
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Determinants of Health

• Income and Social Status
• Social Support Networks
• Social Environments
• Physical Environments
• Healthy Child Development
• Education Employment and Working Conditions
• Personal Health Practices and Coping Skills
• Biology and Genetic Endowment
• Health Services
• Culture
• Gender

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ESS An Integral Partner!

• Emergency Social Services takes a societal
  perspective and is directed at both the mental
  and social well-being of the community members.
• Emergency social services addresses basic human
  needs distinct from medical or psychological
  issues.

• (Reduce Vulnerability)
• (Reduce Impact and Need)
• (Reduce Need Speed Recovery)

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The 4 Facets of HEM Planning
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The 4 Facets of HEM Response
Psycho- Social
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Ownership v/s Partnership
Health Emergency Management
All Hazards Plan
Contingencies
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Comprehensive Phases

• Each sector is involved in every phase of
  comprehensive emergency management
• Prevention / Mitigation
• Preparedness
• Response
• Recovery

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A new and exciting world!
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Special Task Force on EPR

• Launched in response to 9/11 and Anthrax
• Reinforced by SARS and changes in RTA
• Health Ministers establish in Sept. 2001
• Undertake a Complete HEM Review.
• Natural and Human-Caused Events.
• Full Gap Analysis for Planning, Response and
  Consequence Management.
• Make Recommendations for Future Directions

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Issues to Consider

• Coordination in the Health Sectors
• Coordination with other Sectors
• Training for Personnel
• Examination of Laboratory Capacity
• Modernization of stockpiles for equipment,
  pharmaceuticals, vaccines and antidotes.