Tornadoes are considered as one of the leading killers among natural disasters. It is a main concern in the area of public health. A tornado is able to completely destroy buildings and other structures that are firmly established (Wang et al., 2017). They uproot trees and pick debris which leads to many casualties due to injuries and destruction of property. They cause all this kind of destruction through the strong winds that characterize them as well as storms or lightning. Tornadoes are predominant in the United States and they kill approximately 65 people while injuring around 1,500 others. The tornado at a Sentinel City is therefore likely to have caused destruction of property among them buildings, deaths, injuries, homelessness, and diseases. It is also likely to kill animals and this negatively impacts the food chain and the environment at large. Fires may have occurred in the affected area due to interference with electricity supply lines which in most cases happen. The tornado may also lead to food shortage as a result of destroyed food production systems. Infectious diseases may arise because of environment disruption. The infectious diseases may increase because public health infrastructure is affected and access to health care services is limited (Wang et al., 2017). In addition, sanitation in Sentinel might have been affected too hence posing a health risk to public health.
Emergency Management Team and Organizations
The teams and organizations that would be activated at Sentinel City in response to the tornado at Casper Park and Acer Tech Center Tornado include the fire department, health care agencies and ambulance services, evacuation teams, social services, and humanitarian agencies to provide relief to the affected. The fire department would be involved in quenching or preventing fires that may arise after the tornado due to faulty lines. Health care services agencies are essential in proving first aid and treatment to those injured during the tornado and also addresses any public health concerns that are most likely to happen or may happen after the tornado ( Diem & Moyer, 2015). The evacuation teams’ role is to evacuate the affected populations at Casper Park and Acer Tech Center Tornado to safer places. In addition, they would be involved in evacuating individuals who are trapped in buildings after the tornado. Social services department would be involved in provision of shelter and food to the affected population and rebuilding of life back to normal after response. The role of humanitarian agencies would be to provide relief specific to agency activities.
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A public health nurse works at individuals, families, communities, and system levels to enhance health and disease prevention. The main goal is to ensure that people and communities remain healthy. Public health nurses bring essential expertise in all the phases of disaster management which are preparedness, response and recovery ( Harkness & DeMarco, 2016 ). In preparedness, health teaching to community members would be conducted to ensure that members are aware of key health activities during and after the tornado. This would reduce the likelihood of infectious illnesses. In addition, provider education would be provided. In the response and recovery stages, public health triage, investigation of infections, tracing of cases, health needs assessment, health promotion activities such as sanitation and treatment/referral would be implemented. These are essential for community based care during a disaster. The preparedness and response activities are identified in consideration of the existing gaps in a community, vulnerable groups, and the different resources available in the affected community.
References
Diem, E. C., & Moyer, A. (2015). Community and public health nursing: Learning to make a difference through teamwork . Toronto Canadian Scholars' Press
Harkness, G. A., & DeMarco, R. F. (2016). Community and public health nursing evidence forpractice . Philadelphia, Penn: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Wang, K., Zhong, S., Wang, X., Wang, Z., Yang, L., Wang, Q., Wang, S., Sheng, R., Ma, R., Lin, S., Liu, W., Zu, R., & Huang, C. (2017). Assessment of the Public Health Risks and Impact of a Tornado in Funing, China, 23 June 2016: A Retrospective Analysis. International journal of environmental research and public health , 14 (10), 1201. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14101201
