Critical Analysis Of The Disaster Event
Format: 1500 words ±10%
excluding references - 750 word Reflection of the simulation event ±10%
excluding references - 750 word Discussion linking disaster response to
professional role ±10% excluding references This task provides students with an
opportunity to witness a disaster preparedness training simulation enacted by
the Paramedicine department. This allows students to experience first-hand some
of the many complexities that arise from a mass-casualty incident response
scenario.
Length: 1500 words
Curriculum Mode: Reflection
Task
In week 12, students
will be required to travel to an alternate location to view the mass-casualty
simulation scenario enacted by the third-year Western Sydney University
Paramedicine students. Online students will be provided the opportunity to
either travel to the location to view the simulation or review a recording of
the simulation during their scheduled tutorial session. Students from the
Disaster and Surveillance Unit will be briefed of the scenario by their tutor
prior the start of the event. A debriefing will also occur immediately
following the conclusion of the event.
Part 1: Reflective writing
Describe:
Provide a critical
analysis of the disaster simulation event. This should include some discussion
as to what type of disaster was witnessed, the causes that contributed to the
event, whether it was environmental or man-made, environmental factors,
stakeholders involved, etc.
Reflect:
Reflect on initial chaos
of the disaster event. How was this managed and brought under control by the
emergency response personnel (triage, treatment, evacuation, managing emotional
responses from those involved, etc)? Was this plan well executed or appropriate
for this event? If not, what should have been done differently? Using APA
referencing style, support your discussion using evidence from existing
literature.
Consider the Incident
Commander and areas of operation throughout this scenario. What areas of
operation were established during the event? What was the response plan for
this event? Was this plan appropriate for this type of disaster? If not, what
should have been done differently? What other aspects of disaster response
planning should be considered for this type of disaster event (resource
management, psychological first-aid, animal welfare, etc.)? Using APA
referencing style, support your discussion using evidence from existing
literature.
Part 2: Disaster response in
regard to professional role:
Consider your role
within the health profession that you are studying (i.e. Public Health, Health
Services Management, etc.) Define your role as a health professional in
relation to this scenario. discuss what your response would be to this event
and how you might manage this within your professional role. Detail your plan
as though you were overseeing command for your professional body in this event.
Using APA referencing style, support your discussion using evidence from
existing literature.
You also have to add
abstract.Criteria
Your assignment will be
assessed on the following:
– Critical analysis of
the disaster event – Critical analysis of the disaster response –
Recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the response – Linkage of
disaster response to professional role – Writing and formatting – Referencing
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