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Assignment: Health and Medical

We have already discussed weather-related natural disasters and bioterrorism, and now we will focus on other types of disasters. For this week's discussion, you are asked to research a technological or human-induced disaster.

Here, you want to look at disasters such as radiological/nuclear, industrial/technological, and hazardous material spill disasters.

In your post, describe the disaster you have chosen. Support your answers with evidence from scholarly sources (reference and cite your sources).

Select 2 of the items below to discuss:

1. At what point does a man-made event become labeled a disaster?
2. How well do you think the United States is prepared for a disaster like the one you selected?
3. Discuss the factors that can influence the effects a disaster may have on a community or region.
4. What nursing interventions would be a priority for these victims?
5. What community resources should be provided to the victims for follow-up needs

Support your answer with evidence from scholarly sources (reference and cite your sources).Per FEMA: Emergency vs. Disaster

The terms emergency and disaster are often used interchangeably. This common use of terms can be confusing. It is easiest to understand the terms emergency and disaster as being at two ends of a scale, in which the size of an incident and the resources to deal with the incident are matched to varying degrees. Emergency at one end of the spectrum, emergencies are generally small-scale, localized incidents that are resolved quickly using local resources. However, small-scale emergencies can escalate into disasters when there has been inadequate planning and wasteful use of resources. At the other end of the spectrum, disasters are typically large-scale and cross geographic, political, and academic boundaries. Disasters require a level of response and recovery greater than local communities can provide.