UNAIR NEWS揑n a seminar on Disaster Mitigation 楧isaster Management Intra and Extra Hospital held in the eighth floor Hall UNAIR Hospital on Monday March 29, The professor on Anesthesiology and Reanimation FK UNAIR Prof. Dr. R. Eddy Rahardjo, dr., SpAnK.IC highlighted the importance of preparation before disasters which can happen anytime.
Disasters which are unpredictable can be catastrophic so excellent preparations on disaster response such as facilities and medical resources are most needed.
淗ospital employees which do not have any ability to handle disasters, should be trained for that, said Prof. Eddy. Besides the hospital employees, patients families can also contribute to assist medical team to watch over the condition. It will make the treatment efficient.
Professor which is also active in University Crisis Centreregretted some hospitals which do not have required facilities.
淗ospital patients should not lay on lower place such as a litter, he said as it will make the treatment difficult to perform.
淭here are already too many patients, they are laid lower than they should be, the medical team will not be able to work efficiently, he added.
In the end of his presentation, he reminded all medical personnel to protect themselves at all times from infection or chemicals used in the treatment.
淗elping victims in critical times are important but it doesn檛 mean that we forget about ourselves, he said. (*)
Author : Dilan Salsabila
Editor : Yeano Andhika
