By: Cathaleen Kaiyoorawongs

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By Cathaleen Kaiyoorawongs Roshni Patel
Felicia Roman
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• Facts
• The Red Cross is the largest non-profit relief
  organization in the world.
• Each year, the American Red Cross responds
  immediately to more than 60,000 disasters,
  including house or apartment fires hurricanes,
  floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, hazardous
  materials spills, transportation accidents,
  explosions, and other natural and man-made
  disasters.
• Red Cross provides shelter, food, and health and
  mental health services to address basic human
  needs

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RESPONSEActivation Sequence
Federal
Regional / Local
State
The Stafford Act 1974
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traumatology (trôm-tl-j, trou-)n. The
branch of medicine that deals with the treatment
of serious wounds, injuries, and disabilities.
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Disaster Traumatology
There is a natural grieving process following
any disaster, small or large. The aspects of
mental health is just as important as physical
health towards the steps of recovery. Mental
health is a large part that contributes to
our well-being.

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Man-Made Disaster
Terrorism
Oklahoma City Bombing

• Two Types of Terrorism
• National/Domestic
• International

• Today
• Nuclear
• Biological
• Chemical
• Conventional Weapons
• Dirty Bombs

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Bibliography Acknowledgments
We would like to thank Erin, Revish, and Brenda
at the CDMHA for all their knowledge and
help. Thanks to Ellen Kent for all the support
and help in this program. American Red Cross
for great information and visitation to your
local chapter. American Red Cross, available
(online) http//www.redcross.org 6/30/01 Federa
l Emergency Management Agency, available
(online) www. fema.gov, 7/1/01 Hurricane Mitch
picture, BBC New Photo Essay Visions of
Disasters Available (online) http//news.bbc.co.
uk/hi/english/world/ americas/newsid_206000/20682
8.stm, 7/1/01