Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

Lesbian and Bi Women’s Experience of Emergency Management

07/10/2018 12:00 AM EDT

The focus of this 22-page paper is the exclusion of people with diverse gender and sexual identities who may be marginalized and not equally able to participate in the emergency management sector either as a community member, volunteer, or employee. It reports findings from an exploratory, qualitative study involving in-depth interviews with four lesbian or bi women, and aims to better understand the needs of LGBTI communities in emergencies,

Girls on the Move

07/10/2018 12:00 AM EDT

This 28-page report is about girls escaping natural disasters and violent conflict in Eastern Africa, and highlights concerns that girls in Eastern Africa face. It calls on international and national decision makers to prevent and end violence that children face when they are forced to flee their homes. It details how girls on the move in Eastern Africa face a variety of rights violations, including exploitation and violence, being separated from their families, deprivation of essential services, and use and recruitment by armed groups.

ACMT (American College of Medical Toxicology) Position Statement: Alternative or Contingency Countermeasures for Acetylcholinesterase Inhibiting Agents

07/10/2018 12:00 AM EDT

This three-page position paper is a statement on alternative or contingency medical countermeasures for first responders and health care providers, who must prepare to provide care for patients poisoned by acetylcholinesterase (AchE) inhibitor chemical warfare agents or pesticides. It provides recommendations to augment supplies of community-based and forward-deployed nerve agent countermeasures, and a table detailing selected alternative countermeasures.

Show Me for Emergencies FAC (Family Assistance Center)

07/10/2018 12:00 AM EDT

This mobile app is a communication tool designed for workers in a family assistance center (FAC) after a mass casualty or mass fatality incident. It can be used to connect with people who may have trouble expressing their needs — such as non-English speakers, people with hearing impairments or cognitive disabilities, and family members coping with intense stress. It offers a combination of translated text and audio messages and easy-to-understand icons.

Regional Treatment Network for Ebola and Other Special Pathogens

07/09/2018 12:00 AM EDT

This 34-page document reports on the Department of Health and Human Services' regional treatment network for future Ebola and infectious disease outbreaks through a tier system using Ebola funds. Topics include Regional Treatment Network Approach; The State of Preparedness; and Planning and Future Considerations, including Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) and National Ebola Training and Education Center (NETEC) Plans in Support of the Regional Treatment Network.

Durable Medical Equipment in Disasters

07/09/2018 12:00 AM EDT

This eight-page fact sheet from TRACIE (Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange) provides information on general durable medical equipment (DME) categories, and focuses on electricity-dependent DME that may be affected by disasters and emergencies, including power failures. It also includes information to assist healthcare system preparedness stakeholders plan for medically vulnerable populations who rely on DME.