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Republic of Senegal Disaster Preparedness and Response Exercise: Lessons Learned and Progress Toward Key Goals
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Hamer, Melinda J. Morton Reed, Paul L. Greulich, Jane D. Gaye, Dame B. Beadling, Charles W. |
| Copyright Year | 2016 |
| Description | Objective: The Republic of Senegal Disaster Preparedness and Response Exercise was held from June 2-6, 2014, in Dakar, Senegal. The goal was to assist in familiarizing roles and responsibilities within 3 existing plans and to update the National Disaster Management Strategic Work Plan.Methods: There were 60 participants in the exercise, which was driven by a series of evolving disaster scenarios. During the separate Disaster Management Strategic Work Plan review, participants refined a list of projects, including specific tasks to provide a “road map” for completing each project, project timelines, and estimated resource requirements. Project staff administered a survey to conference participants.Results: A total of 86% of respondents had improved knowledge of Senegal disaster plans as a result of the exercise. A total of 89% of respondents had a better understanding of their ministry’s role in disaster response, and 92% had a better understanding of the role of the military during a pandemic. Participants also generated ideas for disaster management system improvement in Senegal through a formal “gap analysis.”Conclusions: Participants were in strong agreement that the exercise helped them to better understand the contents of their disaster response plans, build relationships across ministerial lines, and effectively enhance future disaster response efforts. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2017;11:183–189) |
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| Ending Page | 189 |
| Page Count | 7 |
| Starting Page | 183 |
| ISSN | 19357893 |
| e-ISSN | 1938744X |
| DOI | 10.1017/dmp.2016.113 |
| Journal | Disaster medicine and public health preparedness |
| Issue Number | 2 |
| Volume Number | 11 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) |
| Publisher Date | 2017-04-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Disaster medicine and public health preparedness Emergency Medicine Civil Military Humanitarian Aid Disaster Preparedness |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health |
