Winter Storms and Hazards
Figure 40.1. Downed tree branches and power lines on residential street in Toronto. Courtesy of istockphoto. At lower elevations from October to April, populations of American, Asian, and European countries…
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Explosive Events
Figure 29.1. Mathematically predicted (solid lines) and experimentally measured (dashed lines) thoracic dynamics caused by blast loading after detonation of 2.2 kg of Composition C4 to the right side of…
Mass Dispensing of Medical Countermeasures
Figure 18.1. SNS 12-Hour Push Package. Within the United States, the governor of an affected state (or a designee) may contact CDC directly to request SNS assets. A Presidential Disaster…
Cyclones, Hurricanes, and Typhoons
Figure 36.1. Fujiwhara effect, Typhoons Ione and Kirsten, August 24, 1974. Image ID: wea00481, NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS) Collection. Source: NOAA Photo Library. Table 36.2. Storm Progression Storm Type…
Mass Fatality Management
Figure 23.1. The DMORT Disaster Morgue at an Aviation Accident. Figure 23.2. The DMORT Disaster Morgue Showing Forensic Workstations. Figure 23.3. A Schematic of a Morgue Layout Showing Work Areas…
Landslides
Figure 42.1. Beichuan Middle School landslide, China, 2008. Unprotected victims were incorporated into the landslide, resulting in over 800 victims with no survivors. © David Petley http://blogs.agu.org/landslideblog/2009/03/25/beichuan-photos-of-the-aftermath-of-a-natural-catastrophe. While landslides are…
Management of Mass Gatherings
Figure 19.1. Kumbh Mela Religious Festival accommodations on floodplain. Medical planners may underestimate the numbers who will require medical attention at such events.20 Avery describes the planning for a papal…
Populations with Functional or Access Needs
Figure 10.1. The Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Oklahoma Shows Tornado Damage That Resulted in Loss of the Lives of Seven Children. Photo by Andrea Booher, FEMA. Psychological treatment,…
Emerging Infectious Diseases:
Figure 8.1. The epidemiological triangle. This type of diagram is widely used to represent the interconnectedness of the three major components involved in the emergence of infectious diseases. The “Host”…
Telemedicine and Telehealth:
Figure 26.1. Clinical Video Conferencing System. Real-time videoconferencing for clinical purposes, also known as synchronous telehealth, allows an expert clinician from any specialty to help manage patients who are in…
