TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Disaster preparedness and response: more than major incident initiation
JO  - British journal of nursing
A1  - Davies, Kevin
SP  - 868
EP  - 871
VL  - 14
IS  - 16
N2  - To ensure an efficient and effective response to disaster situations, communities must be prepared at all levels. A disaster presents problems that go beyond the scope of major incident preparedness and requires a response that utilizes all of the available resources that a community may posses, as well as assistance from outside the affected community. In order that the optimum response to a disaster situation is forthcoming, planning must take place that ensures the appropriate response across the service spectrum, including voluntary organizations. The lessons that can be learned from non-governmental organizations in developing world contexts must also be acknowledged and incorporated into the planning process.
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SN  - 0966-0461
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -