development and testing of a tool to simulate an OR room in a surgical crisis.ICATS-N was tested in the context of surgical crisis simulations. The simulations were carried out in a Simulated Operating Room (SOR) in our hospital.

A questionnaire study with 170 Philippine nurses.The paper describe the results of a questionnaire and compare based on literature the preparation of nurses in the Philippine and the assessment of the knowledgebase of the nurse.

The simulation system was developed based on the Multi-agent System (MAS) concept. Simulation of a maritime bulk yard consisting a resource network of 2000 nodes in a grid.

This paper compares decision-making in a stable environment with decision-making following a shock event.

A recent body of research in crisis communications suggests that

Okända faktorers inverkan på objekt.

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awareness and negative affect concerning a risk may be separate psychological constructs. These constructs may have independent and combined implications for crisis communication practitioners, in terms of message placement and audience responses. Making affected audiences aware of the nature of a risk, and coupling this awareness with an appropriate degree of negative affect, may be critical in motivating individuals to take action to protect themselves.

Create a spatially precise geodatabase of 425 emergency response facility locations throughout the county.

The FP7 Theseus research project (2009–2013) aims to develop and assess innovative technologies and methodologies for coastal protection against erosion, flooding and environmental damages For extreme events, the implementation of non-structural measures as early warning systems and disaster management practices is required to ensure the protection of population.

To explore Iranian Registered Nurses’ experiences in disaster relief in the Bam earthquake, Iran in 2003.In Bam Earthquake in Iran, the initial priorities in this event were to minimize avoidable further mortality and morbidity and provide acceptable health care for all people affected by this event. One of the most important requirements was to organize a disaster caring team, and to provide minimum care, which would prevent unwanted complications. This paper discusses the experiences of a group of nurses who were responsible for caring for people affected by earthquake in Bam during the early days following this natural disaster.

We describe a workshop that included a tabletop

Förplanerat manus för en övning, samt även den stimulation som används för att uppnå övningens prestationsmål.

DRIVER+ kommentar 1: I samband med scenarier med DRIVER+ används begreppet för försök och inte för övningar.

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exercise to familiarize a mix of graduate, undergraduate, and high school students with systems analysis and decision making during real-world events

Cellular Discrete-Event System Specification (Cell-DEVS) formalism to explore emergency evacuation scenarios by building 12 egress models representing aspects of human behaviors under emergencies and the activities of authorities in guiding the crowd.