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Showing 1 to 20 of 57 for “"Disaster Preparedness"”.
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Disaster Preparedness for Nursing Homes
<p>The need for disaster preparedness today is of paramount importance to all, especially those in healthcare. The elderly are at a greater risk of suffering adverse effects from disasters than other populations. Frequently, these vulnerable elderly reside in nursing homes. Nursing homes are often …
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Factors Affecting Household Disaster Preparedness: A Study of the Canadian Context
This study addresses the issue of household disaster preparedness. This work contributes two elements to disaster research. The first contribution improve the knowledge of the factors that affect household disaster preparedness. The review of literature yielded three categories of variables that …
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Natural Disaster Preparedness In College Students: Implications For Institutions Of Higher Learning
… as a means of evaluating the effectiveness of disaster preparedness programs and/or procedures. Additional studies have examined student preparedness, although further research is needed to develop a better understanding of factors related to preparedness. It was hypothesized that students who …
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Emergency unit and disaster preparedness: A study of military hospitals in Saudi Arabia
… of this study is to evaluate the emergency and disaster preparedness of military hospital emergency services, and to further, identify strategies for improvement in disaster preparedness and response. Saudi Arabia is prone to various man-made and natural disasters. Among these is the event of …
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DESIGNING AND SUPPORTING TECHNOLOGY ASSISTED INCLUSIVE LEARNING FOR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS: A CASE STUDY OF BANGLADESH
… learning environment to provide localised disaster preparedness training for predominantly technologically disadvantaged rural people of Bangladesh, one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. The research was complex and required a multidisciplinary approach. Content selection …
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Natural disasters and disaster preparedness at universities: A case study at the University of Northern Iowa
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Determining Knowledge Gaps in Natural Disaster Preparedness: An Exploratory Analysis of Socioeconomic Variables and Response Quality
… examines potential knowledge gaps in natural disaster preparedness across socioeconomic groups in Lee County, Alabama and identifies communication barriers affecting response behavior through the lens of the knowledge gap hypothesis. Survey data from 20 residents were analyzed using an …
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The Story of a Towel: A Comprehensive Approach to Disaster Preparedness: Enhancing Inclusivity and Sustainability in Chile's Emergency Disaster Kits
This thesis explores the redesign of disaster relief kits in Chile using a methodology known as the Comprehensive Initiative on Technology Evaluation (CITE). Since the last update in 2017, the disaster kits in Chile are now set to be revised in 2024 due to a new agreement within the government. …
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Weathering the Storm Faithfully: African American Women's and Clergy's Perspectives about Natural Disasters and the Role of the Baptist Church In Disaster Preparedness
<p>As the risk of natural disasters increases, it is useful to examine how individuals prepare for disasters. My dissertation research examined disaster experiences among African American women church members and pastors of their church. The primary objective was to examine perceptions about the …
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Theory of Acceptance and Sustained Use of Technology: : A technology acceptance model adapted in the context of digital mapping for disaster preparedness in East Africa
… in East Africa) for the purposes of disaster preparedness. In the event of a disaster, relief organisations require an up-to-date map of the affected area. In developing countries, maps of vulnerable areas are often low resolution and out of date. Crowdsourcing techniques have been …
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General physical preparedness of emergency and essential personnel
Emergency and disaster preparedness plans are an essential requirement for most organizations today due to the frequency and complexity of incidents such as disease outbreaks, natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods, fires and earthquakes and even terrorist attacks. Despite the detailed …
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Medical and public health considerations in U.S. national disaster planning--The \"All-Hazards\" approach
… many threats in this modern era, from natural disasters such as hurricanes to man-made disasters such as bioterrorism. Over the past 10 years, our disaster preparedness and response have evolved, though many shortcomings are still evident. Public health and medical considerations pose a …
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Dissecting the 2015 Nepal Earthquake: Rural Response and Way Forward for Nepal
… worldwide and, in turn, analyze current preparedness strategies for Nepal. Additional recommendations were to be derived based on those findings. METHODS: The Nepali government's home ministry and ministry of health's documents on disaster response protocols were reviewed in detail. …
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Energy aware and privacy preserving protocols for ad hoc networks with applications to disaster management
<p>"Disasters can have a serious impact on the functioning of communities and societies. Disaster management aims at providing efficient utilization of resources during pre-disaster (e.g. preparedness and prevention) and post-disaster (e.g. recovery and relief) scenarios to reduce the impact of …
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Emergency preparedness & incident command systems in residential life at University of California at Los Angeles
… in the event of an emergency or natural disaster. Even though there are policies, procedures and training for Professional staff within the department, the first responders are required to collaborate with several other agencies such as the University police department, community service …
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Community Resilience Training Project Proposal
… designed to improve community resilience to disasters and other major disruption. Grounded in chaos theory and the complexity paradigm of disaster response, the CRT program is designed to provide information at the community level to promote change throughout the disaster preparedness, …
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Community Resilience Training Project Proposal
… designed to improve community resilience to disasters and other major disruption. Grounded in chaos theory and the complexity paradigm of disaster response, the CRT program is designed to provide information at the community level to promote change throughout the disaster preparedness, …
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AI-informed model analogs for subseasonal-to-seasonal prediction
… forecasting is crucial for public health, disaster preparedness, and agriculture, and yet it remains a particularly challenging timescale to predict. We explore the use of an interpretable AI-informed model analog forecasting approach, previously employed on longer timescales, to improve …
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