Goals:
(A) identify immediate needs during disasters, providing critical information to emergency organizations and first responders;
(B) support crisis management and information dissemination via real-time sharing of first-hand accounts;
(C) photo sharing or location check-ins help maintain communication between family members and friends;
(D) should be used in conjunction with traditional media to distribute information;
(E) facilitate collective coping and mutual help (Mash, Fullerton, Ursano, 2020).
Activate chain of command structure, including responsibilities regarding
a) communication, media;
b) who is in charge and what is he/she is in charge of;
c) logistics, basic needs, shelter, means of communication (cell phone, etc.);
d) resources (food, medical supply, communication resources, etc.);
e) home security/internal affairs, etc.
Continue official spokesperson activity, that will give update on regular basis in clssical channels as well as social media.
Strategies to assure physical safety including health, according to the needs (Medical care and nutrition), reduce additional stressors
Sleep hygiene. Try to promote sleep for kids
Goals are:
(A) to reduce anxiety associated with disaster;
(B) related uncertainty by providing information;
(C) adhere to fact-based reporting;
(D) provide warnings before showing graphic material or decrease graphic content exposure (i.e. images of dead bodies, both close-up and distant);
(E) provide information about accessible health care resources for people who feel they may need help during and following disaster events;
(F) to educate those who may be at risk and facilitate help-seeking;
(G) indicate the date of the material being shown to differentiate between current events versus past events (i.e. time stamps in the broadcasted information) (Mash, Fullerton, Ursano, 2020).
Children have a higher risk of developing psychological problems. Children are at risk when they are too young to be able to express their symptoms verbally or when the ability of parents to support them is diminished.
Activate chain of command structure, including responsibilities regarding
a) communication, media;
b) who is in charge and what is he/she is in charge of;
c) logistics, basic needs, shelter, means of communication (cell phone, etc.);
d) resources (food, medical supply, communication resources, etc.);
e) home security/internal affairs, etc.
Continue the target team activity that will deal with
1) ED, to provide orientation support, basic needs, connect with significant others;
2) work on the social media;
3) coordinate and monitor NGO activity.
Locate source of Support (communication with significant others) (Ozer et al, 2003).
