Introduction
Surviving natural disasters is one of the main problems that exist today. Humans have developed a lot of technologies to predict all types of catastrophes, but it is still impossible to avoid them completely. Force majeure situations cause a lot of deaths, and it is crucial to deal with them as effectively as possible. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website provides information about preparedness in case of natural disasters, and it is also necessary to know about the role medical staff plays during severe conditions.
Role of Public Health Nurses
Natural Disasters and Severe Weather tab gives a list of possible natural disasters and provides some helpful information about this issue. To effectively respond to accidents, it is extremely important to learn more about the reasons for natural disasters and the way the staff makes emergency decisions (Zhou et al., 2017). For example, floods of any size cause tremendous destructions in flash flood prone or landslide prone areas. This catastrophe ruins houses and does not allow moving around in vehicles.
As a public health nurse, not only I have to possess a lot of knowledge about how to quickly help people with their physical traumas, but I should also know how to comfort them psychologically. During natural catastrophes, citizens often are forced to leave their homes, and that might lead to serious stresses as humans “develop bonds to physical places” (Knez et al., 2017, p. 11). Therefore, the preparedness plan for the flood for the Georgian state community will be to make sure the members are aware about this type of natural disaster and its devastating effects as well as the most functional ways to deal with it. Besides, people have to be educated about evacuation strategy and they will need emergency kits, food and water supplies. The key players accountable for the implementation will be the communication channels and also the local government.
Conclusion
To sum up, natural disasters, is a huge concern nowadays. They ruin buildings, destroy lands and property, and they take human lives. However, with a proper well-thought plan and other necessary preparations promoted by a well-trained staff, it is possible to manage the problem and manage to have a minimum loss. Thus, it is crucial to invest in human resources and educate local communities.
References
Knez, I., Butler, A., Ode Sang, Å., Ångman, E., Sarlöv-Herlin, I., & Åkerskog, A. (2017). Before and after a natural disaster: Disruption in emotion component of place-identity and wellbeing. Journal of Environmental Psychology, vol. 55, p. 11–17. doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2017.11.002
Zhou, L., Xu Z., Wu X., & Fujita H. (2017). Emergency decision making for natural disasters: An overview. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 27, 567-576. doi:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2017.09.037