Disaster Recovery

Question 1

What is the goal of recovery?

Answer 1

To restore the community to a normal level of functioning

Question 2

What is the goal of the immediate recovery period?

Answer 2

Preservation of life

Question 3

What happens in the immediate recovery period?

Answer 3

Shelter and emergency supplied provided by local gov and volunteers
Community breakdown, media, coordination from multiple agencies

Question 4

What is the goal beyond the immediate period?

Answer 4

Restoration of local health care resources
Local, state, fed gov assistance, small business admin loans, rebuilding, individuals should return to normal functioning

Question 5

What should be done to recover after a chemical incident?

Answer 5

Decontamination of facilities, equipment, vehicles, law enforcement, mental health, environment

Question 6

What should be done to recover after a biological incident?

Answer 6

Law enforcement, engage public health, post-exposure prophylaxis, mental health, environment

Question 7

What should be done to recover after a radiological or nuclear event?

Answer 7

Long term monitoring, significant psych impact, fever, cancer, birth defects, devastation of a community

Question 8

What happens in a natural disaster that makes it hard to recover?

Answer 8

Massive structural damage, high mobidity/mortality, many displaced

Question 9

What happens in an explosive/trauma event that makes it hard to recover?

Answer 9

Massive casualty and mass fatality incidents possible, significant structural damage

Question 10

What should be done in crisis management?

Answer 10

Counseling for public/rescue workers, post event debriefing, after action report to identify problems, referral to specialist