© Canadian Nurses Association, 2009

International Disaster Response

Preparedness Rachel Meagher RN Canadian Red Cross

Debbie Grisdale

Canadian Nurses Association

April 13, 2011

CNA Webinar Series:

Debbie Grisdale BNSc, MHSc Policy Advisor

Policy and Leadership Canadian Nurses Association

Rachel Meagher RN Public Health Emergencies and

Training Officer Canadian Red Cross

Resources

Emergency Preparedness and Response. (CNA, 2007) position statement

Global Health Partnerships. (CNA, 2011) position statement

Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses. (CNA, 2008)

CNA’s NurseONE Nurses and disaster preparedness. (ICN,

2006) position statement

International disaster response

How nursing professionals can get involved

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Today Recent trends in global disasters The Red Cross Movement and disaster response Canadian Red Cross Emergency Response Units (ERUs) Profile of an ERU nurse Forum for questions

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TRENDS IN NATURAL DISASTERS The global picture

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Number of natural disasters, 1900 - 2005 EM-DAT: The OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database. http://www.em-dat.net, UCL - Brussels, Belgium

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“THE SIGNS OF OUR VULNERABILITY TO URBAN RISK ARE EVERYWHERE” (WORLD DISASTERS REPORT 2010)

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“IMPACT OF NATURAL DISASTERS OVER THE LAST DECADE CONTINUES TO BE SEVERE” (CENTRE FOR RESEARCH ON THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF DISASTERS – CRED)

2008: 213 million people affected by

disaster 240 000 people were killed Cyclone Nargis (Myanmar) Sichuan EQ (China)

2009: 142 million people affected Sumatra EQ (Indonesia)

2010: Haiti EQ – 3 million affected, 222

570 killed Pakistan floods – 20 million

affected in this disaster alone

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HOW THE RED CROSS MOVEMENT RESPONDS TO DISASTERS: SEARCH, RESCUE & EVACUATION EMERGENCY NEEDS ASSESSMENT SERVICES FOR THE DISASTER AFFECTED LOGISTICS

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Relief

- food and NFIs

Emergency shelter and settlement:

- temporary and/or transitional shelter

Emergency health

- aims to fill temporary gaps in health care services that are caused by damaged and often overloaded health care systems in the affected countries.

Water and sanitation

-access to safe water supply

Tracing and restoring family links

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SERVICES FOR THE DISASTER AFFECTED POPULATION

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ERU SYSTEM WORKS ON A FLEXIBLE, MODULAR APPROACH THAT COMPRISES: 1) PRE-TRAINED DELEGATES OF TECHNICAL SPECIALISTS; 2) STANDARDIZED, CUSTOMIZABLE AND PRE-PACKED EQUIPMENT; 3) READY TO DEPLOY AT SHORT NOTICE 4) FULLY SELF-CONTAINED FOR A PERIOD OF ONE MONTH; 5) DEPLOYABLE FOR UP TO 4 MONTHS.

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BHC BAM, RAN 2003

Kitchen, Staff Mess

Staff Accommod.

Delivery and Pharmacy

Admin

MCH Treatment of dehydration and diarrhoea

Reception

Work Shop

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Staff

Stores

OT

ER Wards

kitchen

Kitchen

Laundry

BHC

Parking

Islol.

Water

Admin Lab

Xray

Enter.

Cars

Refugees

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Muzaffarabad, Pakistan 2005

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A lighter version of the referral hospital, this rapid deployment unit can deploy within 48 hours of alert. Contains all the necessary medical and logistics supplies to cover the crucial first ten days after a disaster

PROFILE OF AN ERU NURSING PROFESSIONAL

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Emergency nurses

Operating theatre nurses

Medical/surgical nurses

Midwives

Nurse managers/ administrators

Public health nurses

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To learn more about the Red Cross: www.ifrc.org www.icrc.org www.redcross.ca To apply as a delegate for the Canadian Red Cross: https://internationalcareers.redcross.ca/check_email.asp?jobid=crcsGENAPP

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THANK YOU QUESTIONS?

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Upcoming CNA Webinars

April 27th Understanding and Preparing for the Canadian Nurse Registration Exam (CRNE) (English)

May 17th & 18th Understanding and managing intra-professional aggression (English and French respectively)

For more information:

rachel.meagher@redcross.ca dgrisdale@cna-aiic.ca