"Improvised Medicine is written for healthcare providers treating patients during a crisis situation or in a primitive environment, for diseases and disorders they have little or no hands-on experience with. The book begins with situational analysis and basic needs in a crisis, …
Veterinary Disaster Response" is the essential guide to disaster training, preparation, planning, and recovery. The book takes a question-and-answer format to promote understanding and outline the steps for veterinary response to natural and man-made disasters. "Veterinary Disas…
Since its inception, international aid has been premised on the existence ofstable and sovereign recipient states. Official aid relies upon such states for itslegitimacy and implementation, and aims to consolidate statehood. In the1990s, this organising pillar of the internation…
The ability to achieve resilience to extreme events requires a shift away from the traditional risk management approach and a progression towards understanding resilience as a dynamic process operating within a complex socio-ecological-technical emergency management system. Taki…
With an increasing use of health services in England there is a political desire to alter demand patterns and re-design services to reduce spend. With a yearly 4% increase in ambulance service use a variety of generic health education initiatives have been tried to reduce demand…
The distribution of resources is vital to any system or society. This is particularly true of social insect colonies where independent access to resources is not available to all members. Only a fraction of individuals are responsible for obtaining food for the colony from outsi…
During a terrorist attack, evacuees face uncertain risks when deciding which route to utilize while trying to evacuate. Immediately following an attack, information is very limited or non-existent. Emergency services personnel are responsible for finding and notifying evacuees o…