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personnel to facilitate mobilization of
activities and minimize chaos and
confusion if a disaster occurs
d. Determination of the resources
available for care to infants, older
adults, disabled individuals, and
individuals with chronic health
problems
3. Preparedness encompasses the following:
a. Plans for rescue, evacuation, and caring
for disaster victims
b. Plans for training disaster personnel
and gathering resources, equipment,
and other materials needed for dealing
with the disaster
c. Identification of specific responsibilities
for various emergency response
personnel
d. Establishment of a community
emergency response plan and an
effective public communication system
e. Development of an emergency medical
system and a plan for activation
f. Verification of proper functioning of
emergency equipment
g. Collection of anticipatory provisions
and creation of a location for providing
food, water, clothing, shelter, other
supplies, and needed medicine
h. Inventory of supplies on a regular basis
and replenishment of outdated
supplies
i. Practice of community emergency
response plans (mock disaster drills)
4. Response encompasses the following:
a. Putting disaster planning services into
action and the actions taken to save
lives and prevent further damage
b. Primary concerns include safety and
the physical and mental health of
victims and members of the disaster
response team
5. Recovery encompasses the following:
a. Actions taken to return to a normal
situation after the disaster
b. Preventing debilitating effects and
restoring personal, economic, and
environmental health and stability to

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