In a world today where manmade and natural disasters are vividly displayed via social media and news outlets, there is a growing concern for community’s to be prepared. This discuss will give an over view of Lackawanna County’s readiness for a natural disaster and the nurses role in relation to a disaster. An overview of the county’s disaster preparedness departments and procedures, will demonstrate Lackawanna County’s preparedness. Regardless of what region a person resides in knowing what types of disaster are prevalent in one’s demographic area is the first line of defense. Assuming a natural disaster or terrorist attack cannot happen in your neighborhood is a mistake that could end with severe consequences.
Nurses role in times of disasters are in great demand during times of triage and rendering care. Nurses have both a personal and a professional role in relationship to disasters. Nurses’ personal role is …show more content…
In addition, they are also responsible for organizing all locally available manpower, supplies, equipment and services necessary for disaster emergency readiness, response and recovery (Emergency Management Agency, 2017). One method that enables Lackawanna County’s community to be adequately prepared for a natural disaster is CodeRed. CodeRed is a system that can be used to alert people to a variety of situations, from evacuation notices, weather advisories and highway closures to fire emergencies, boil-water notices and missing-children reports. It is capable of sending out countywide message alerts or within a defined community. The alerts can be delivered by text message, email, pager and even by voice message over a
Nurses role in times of disasters are in great demand during times of triage and rendering care. Nurses have both a personal and a professional role in relationship to disasters. Nurses’ personal role is …show more content…
In addition, they are also responsible for organizing all locally available manpower, supplies, equipment and services necessary for disaster emergency readiness, response and recovery (Emergency Management Agency, 2017). One method that enables Lackawanna County’s community to be adequately prepared for a natural disaster is CodeRed. CodeRed is a system that can be used to alert people to a variety of situations, from evacuation notices, weather advisories and highway closures to fire emergencies, boil-water notices and missing-children reports. It is capable of sending out countywide message alerts or within a defined community. The alerts can be delivered by text message, email, pager and even by voice message over a