Chapter 26 LTD

3. augments local health and medical systems during federally declared disasters when local resources are overwhelmed
10. strengths-based approach grounded in an understanding of and responsiveness to the impact of trauma.Emphasizes physical, psychological and emotional safety for both providers and survivors
11. lead agency providing all-hazards emergency management education and training
12. Those whose members may have additional needs before, during or after an incident in fucntional areas, including maintaining dependence, communication, transportation, supervision, and medical care.
13. outlines principles, roles and responsibilities, and best practices for managing emergencies and disasters, ranging from serious, small-scale local incidents to large-scale catastrophe
14. focuses on developing the generic capabilities that are critical to prepare for and respond to a full spectrum of emergencies and disasters

1. established a standardized set of structures, processes, and procedures that enable emergency responders at all levels to collaboratively address incidents of all types and complexities more effectively and efficiently.
2. deployed during disasters,disease outbreaks, and special events.
4. train volunteers to prepare for and respond safely and effectively to the specific types of disasters their communities are likely to experience.
5. ability to bounce back or rise above adversity as an individual family, community or provider
6. dangerous accidental or uncontrollable situations or events that cause significant environmental destruction, loss of life, and disruption of social structure and daily life routines
7. improvement beyond pre-trauma adaptation that can sometimes be deeply profound
8. standardized approach to the on-site management of the disaster or hazardous situation
9. designed to reduce the initial distress experienced with trauma and to facilitate positive adaptive functioning in the short and long term.