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