4 Emergency medical teams and
medical response to disasters (2)

Core humanitarian principles

WHO Guidance Document

Humanitarian health professional

WHO

8 steps (registration, deployment)

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Accreditation

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Classification and Minimum Standards for Emergency Medical Teams

reduce loss of life and prevent long-term disability caused by disasters, outbreaks and other emergencies

rapid mobilization and efficient coordination of both national and international medical teams and the health-care workforce

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Type 1: Outpatient (with/out health facility)

Type 2: Inpatient surgical

Type 3: Inpatient referral

Additional specilized care teams (burns, renal dialysis, cholera, ebola)

Red Book (Guidance documents)

Blue Book (Classification and minimum standards)

Natural disasters

Armed conflicts

Independence

Impartiality

Neutrality

Humanity (life, health, respect)

professional competence & license

Low resource and emergency context

Team performance

UNDAC United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination – OCHA

UK International Emergency Trauma Register

Surgical Training for Austere Environments