Klicker- Chapter 13

Question 1

Natural Disasters Include:

Answer 1

• Floods
• Earthquakes
• Hurricanes
• Tornadoes
• Volcanic Eruptions
• Famine
• Drought
• Fire

Question 2

Accidental Disasters Include:

Answer 2

• Air Crash
• Chemical
• Fire
• Train Crash
• Boat Crash
• Car Crash
• Drowning
• Product Re-Call

Question 3

Man-Made Disasters Include:

Answer 3

• Homicide
• Suicide
• Chemical Dumping
• Product Tampering (ex- Tylenol)
• Arson
• Cults
• Terrorism
• Kidnapping
• Industrial Sabotage

Question 4

General Concerns of Disasters

Answer 4

Disasters create a complex set of demands that must be met by a number of different paid and volunteer groups.

Question 5

Major Concerns of Disasters

Answer 5

• Rescue of the living
• Care/medical attention for survivors
• Removal of those not involved
• Protection of disaster area
• Marking the location of fatalities
• Removal of the dead
• Identification of remains and certification of death
• Notification of the next of kin
• Final disposition
• Psychosocial and spiritual needs of the bereaved

Question 6

Responders of Disasters Include:

Answer 6

• Medical
• Police
• Fire
• National Guard
• Volunteers
• Clergy
• Counselors
• Scientific Experts
• Government Representatives
• Funeral Directors

Question 7

Funeral director’s role during a disaster:

Answer 7

Providing organized care and preparation of deceased disaster victims.

Question 8

Special Disaster Activites Include:

Answer 8

• Communication among responders and with the public
• Identification of injured and dead
• Notification of the next of kin
• Distribution of care, supplies, and materials
• Consolation of sick, injured families, and survivors

Question 9

Legal Considerations:

Answer 9

• Jurisdiction over disaster workers
• Responsibility for disaster recovery activities
• Financial- who will pay for recovery efforts- state, federal, local governments or the private sector?

Question 10

D-MORT

Answer 10

Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team

• Provides all authorities with technical assistance and personnel to facilitate the difficult tasks of recovery, identification, processing, preparation, and disposition of deceased victims.
• Composed of 25 primary responders and has additional team base of 100 members
• established by NDMA (National Disaster Medical System)

Question 11

Federal Disaster Response Plan

Answer 11

• established in 1990 by the US Federal Government

- has 13 emergency support functions

Question 12

National Disaster Medical System:

Answer 12

• Responsible for the recovery, identification, and processing of the fatal victims of any disaster.
• Established D-MORT team in each of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s 10 districts.

Question 13

D-MORT teams are composed of the following individuals:

Answer 13

• Medical Examiners
• Coroners
• Pathologists
• Anthropologists
• Medical Records and Finger Print Experts
• Forensic Odontologist
• Dental Assistants
• Xray technicians
• Funeral Directors
• Mental Health Consultants for the team members
• Security Officers (Police)
• Administrative Assistants
• Supply Specialists
• Computer Analysts

Question 14

Location of D-MORT

Answer 14

• Rockville, MD
• maintains mobile mortuary container depots
• has equipment and supplies ready for immediate deployment to any disaster in the US.
• has a complete morgue with 50 work stations

Question 15

Emotional Support

Answer 15

Available to all D-MORT teams and all disaster workers. They receive emotional intervention from trained mental health professionals.