Managing the human dimension of disasters : caring for the bereaved, survivors and first responders / Kjell Brataas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brataas, Kjell, author.

Contributor:

Taylor & Francis eBooks.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Disaster relief.

Disaster victims.

Emergency management.

Crisis management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxv, 377 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2021.

System Details:

text file

Contents:

Part I The Post-Disaster Timeframe p. 7

Chapter 1 Immediate (First Days) p. 9

On-Scene Challenges p. 9

Victim Accounting p. 12

Incident Assistance Centers p. 19

Notifications and Reunifications - the "Lost and Found of People" p. 40

Death Notifications p. 42

Media p. 49

Social Media p. 68

Interview: Maureen Basnicki - Bereaved after 9/11 p. 81

Chapter 2 Short Term (First Year) p. 89

Site Visits p. 89

Heroes p. 95

Spontaneous Memorials p. 97

Monetary Donations p. 103

Donated Items p. 105

Support Groups p. 112

Personal Belongings p. 122

Victim Identification/DVI p. 127

The Return of Coffins p. 146

Interview: Jørn Øverby - Hero after Terror on Utøya p. 148

Interview; Philip Fossnes - Police DVI Expert p. 153

Chapter 3 Long Term (Following Years) p. 159

Anniversaries p. 159

Movies and Documentaries p. 166

Monuments p. 169

Organizations and Causes p. 187

Saying Sorry p. 190

AARs and Reviews p. 194

Court Cases p. 195

The Blame Game p. 196

Disaster Tourism p. 197

Interview: Unni Espeland - Bereaved after Terror Attack on Utøya p. 198

Chapter 4 People Directly Affected p. 207

The Bereaved p. 207

Survivors and Bereaved p. 212

Survivors p. 213

Survivors' Families p. 218

Friends p. 219

Killers' Families p. 221

Interview: Michael Engen - Hero and Survivor from Las Vegas p. 222

Interview: Ferry Zandvliet - Bataclan Survivor p. 225

Interview: Zipporah Kuria - Bereaved after ET302 p. 227

Chapter 5 First Responders p. 231

Police, Fire, Ambulance p. 232

Leaders p. 244

Spontaneous Volunteers, Red Cross Personnel, etc. p. 262

Reporters p. 262

Recovery Workers p. 265

Clergy p. 267

Coroners/DVI Experts p. 267

Nurses and Psychologists p. 268

Call Center Staff p. 269

Communications Advisers p. 269

Interview: Robert Weiss - Pastor in Newtown p. 271

Interview: Tord Laeskogen - Owner of Hotel near Utøya p. 274

Part III Coping and Recovery p. 283

Chapter 6 Therapy and Psychological First Aid p. 285

Common Reactions p. 286

Invisible Injuries p. 288

Survivor Guilt p. 291

Suicides p. 291

PTSD p. 293

Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG) p. 295

Resiliency Centers p. 296

Therapy and Counseling p. 297

Lessons from School Shootings p. 303

Interview: Teresa Etcheberry- Head of Resiliency Center, Las Vegas p. 304

Part IV Planning for Victim Support p. 309

Plans and Exercises p. 335

Mass Casualty Events and Dead Body Management p. 341

Simultaneous or Secondary Crisis p. 342

Crisis Communication p. 343

Interview: Erik Ronningen - 9/11 Survivor p. 346

Chapter 8 Lessons Learned from Covid-19 p. 353

Organizational Challenges p. 354

COVID-19 Communication p. 357

Remote and Digital Grief p. 362

COVID-19 Leadership p. 363

Part V End Matter p. 371.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 07, 2021).

Other Format:

Print version: Brataas, Kjell. Managing the human dimension of disaster

ISBN:

0429798210

9780429438844

0429438842

9780429798221

0429798229

9780429798207

0429798202

9780429798214

Publisher Number:

40030462710

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Restricted for use by site license.