Hygiene of Disasters

 

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon completion of the course students will be able:

•  to deal with Natural and Technological Disasters, independently or in collaboration with other scientists
•  with the best possible scientific knowledge on the evolution of health sciences and modern know-how and technology in the prevention and prophylaxis of the population from health losses. 
•  handling with the fewest material damage and no casualties population in addressing problems created by the disaster.

 

GENERAL SKILLS

The student searches, analyzes and synthesizes data and information, using modern technology, know-how and experience using respective tools and making him capable of:

• Adapting to new situations created by disasters.
•  Taking immediate and informed decisions to tackle a disaster working with other scientists.
•  Autonomous work in the disaster before the event, during and rehabilitation.
• Teamwork collaboration with other scientists dealing the disaster.
• Work in an international environment for natural and technological disasters which produces biological and chemical risks from terrorist human actions.
• Work in a multidisciplinary environment to change the natural environment and technological environment.
•  Production of new research projects and ideas in addressing health and material losses from disasters.
• Planning and management of programs and projects for prevention and protection by disasters.
•  Respect the diversity and multiculturalism of the phenomenon.
•  Respect for the natural environment and control of the technological to prevent disasters.
• Demonstrate social solidarity, professional and ethical responsibility and sensitivity to gender and diversity during disasters.
• Exercise of criticism and self-criticism in fashion design, response and recovery from a disaster.
• Promoting independent – free, creative and inductive thinking about the phenomenon of destruction associated with human activity, neglect, poor design and superficial treatment creating phenomenon BABEL.

 

CORSE CONTENT

The disaster management is an organized chaos therefore the role of emergency services in disaster aims to offer effective care preventing further losses of Health. This to achieve requires specialized staff and good design at the stage of tranquility.

• Introduction – Historical Background. Definition of disaster.
• Evaluation of the disaster. Health hazards and epidemiology of disasters.
• Disaster management philosophy and Event Management system.
• Basics of a major disaster response program.
• The model of WHO European program. Update and activating the public.
• Coordination Action of the state apparatus. Types of disasters and wars. Means of protection of the population.
• Emergency Medical Services in disasters. Planning and management of crisis from local services. National plan of readiness.
• Communication technology and information for facing disasters. Disaster management in environments with limited resources.

DISASTERS: Cyclones, Earthquakes, Hurricanes, Floods, Fires, Air disasters, Conventional terrorist bombings, Nuclear explosions, intentional chemical disasters, biological warfare agents, Mass Shootings, Mass Loss Accidents, terrorist biological and chemical hazards.

• Training and Exercise in Healthy disaster and way of reactions.
• Organization and operation of public reception stations in collective accidents and massive natural, technological and terrorist disasters.
• Psychological population responses to natural and technological disasters. Organizing actions to disasters.

 

STUDENT EVALUATION

The evaluation language is Greek.

During the course we highlighted to the students all the basic and specialized subjects that are expected to know and there are available relevant questions and exercises on which there are evaluated.

The assessment of students is made productively during the semester and briefly at the end. Detailed at the beginning of the semester there is assigned a task, narrow range with specific characteristics, which the student presents before his fellow students.

They also prepare group exercises.After the lectures tool of course is the simulation and exercises on paper, position control and field exercises.

Finally, the final exam at the end of the semester as planned by the Department. The degree of written and individual evaluations (presence, exercises, work) form the final mark.

 

RECOMENDED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Ελληνική

• Hogan, D.E & Burstein, J.L. (Επιμέλεια Χ.Κουτής και συν.) 2010. Ιατρική Καταστροφών Ιατρικές Εκδόσεις Π. Χ. Πασχαλίδης
• ΚΕΕΛ. Υπουργείο Υγείας & Πρόνοιας. 2003. Οδηγός Αντιμετώπισης Ραδιολογικών-Βιολογικών & Χημικών Συμβάντων στο Νοσοκομείο
• Οργανισμόςύ Αντισεισμικού Σχεδιασμού και Προστασίας
• Υπουργείο Εσωτερικών. Σχέδια αντιμετώπισης εκτάκτων αναγκών
• Gardiner, K.J. Harrington M. (Επιμέλεια Μπαμπάτσικου, Φ. & Κουτής, Χ.) 2009. Υγιεινής της Εργασίας Πανεπιστημιακές Εκδόσεις Παρισιάνου
• Κουτής, Χ. 2003. Υγειονομική Νομοθεσία. Εκδόσεις ΕΛΛΗΝ
• Κουτής, Χ. 1998. Ηπατίτιδα Β & Πρωτοπαθής Καρκίνος του Ήπατος. Εκδόσεις ΕΛΛΗΝ
• Farmer, R. (Επιμέλεια Μπαμπάτσικου, Φ. & Κουτής, Χ.). 2010. Lectures Notes Επιδημιολογία & Ιατρική Δημόσιας Υγείας. Πανεπιστημιακές Εκδόσεις Παρισιάνου
• Service, M. (Επιμέλεια Κουτής Χ.) Ιατρική Εντομολογία για Φοιτητές Πανεπιστημιακές Εκδόσεις Παρισιάνου 2014
• Edelman et al (Επιμέλεια Μπαμπάτσικου, Φ. Πολυχρονόπουλος, Ε. Κουτής, Χ.). 2009. Προαγωγή της Υγείας σε όλο το Εύρος της Ζωής Εκδόσεις Παρισιάνου

Ξενόγλωσση

Berke, P, & Beatley, T. 1992. Planning for earthquakes: risk, politics and policy. Baltimore MD: The Johns Hopkins University Press

 

EUDOXUS

• Ιατρική καταστροφών, Hogan David E. Λεπτομέρειες