Disaster Response NetWork

While the debate on whether global warming (GW) really exists, and if so, will it have human or environmental impact rages on, our organization needs to become proactive in both our stance on the issue and on what we cando for health mitigation.

Humanitarian assistance (HA) is “the aid and actions designed to save lives, alleviate suffering, and protect human dignity.”

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(NORTHBROOK, IL, May 5, 2008)—In an unprecedented initiative, US and Canadian experts have developed a comprehensive framework to optimize and manage critical care resources during times of pandemic outbreaks or other mass critical care disasters. The new proposal suggests legally protecting clinicians who follow accepted protocols for the allocation of scarce resources when providing care during mass critical care events.