Disaster Relief:Coordinating Committee of International Initiatives
WFNS Interim Meeting, Recife, Brazil14th September 2011
1200 – 1300 HrsHall E, Beach Class Resort
Chairmen: Wai S Poon (Hong Kong) Alexander Potapov (Russia)Merwyn Bagan (USA)
Chile : Top ten in the history of earthquakes
Dr. Leónidas Quintana Chief of Neurosurgery Service – Van Buren Hospital Cathedra of Neurosurgery Valparaíso University School of Medicine, Chile
Valdivia-Llanquihue earthquakeSouth region of Chile
May 22, 1960, 15:11 hours
Valdivia-Llanquihue earthquakeSouth region of Chile
May 22, 1960, 15:11 hours
TSUNAMITSUNAMIXI a XII grade in Mercalli´s scale
9,5 grade in Richter scale XI a XII grade in Mercalli´s scale
9,5 grade in Richter scale
Emergencies in DisastersWhat is the real situation in disasters as anEarthquake ?
Isolation Communications fail
Prompt action in the devastated places difficultHealth cares difficult to performTraumatic cases increaseAlso , another pathologies
Ambulances – small mobile hospitalsMobile Emergency UnitMobile Neurosurgical Unit
Adapted for telecommunications:TELEMEDICINE
How to move and enter in action for health cares?
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