Reading Data Sets
Digital collection of annotated data sets.
Digital collection of annotated data sets.
Research update by the COVID-19 Data Working Group.
This organization operates within low socioeconomical regions. These are regions that are typically war zones or are high in violence. This has shaped their way of conceiving disaster in that they believe everyone should be provided care.
The article discusses the cares and the decisions made in regards to patient care at a hospital during hurricane Katrina. A team of doctors decided to euthanize several patients who were suffering and likely would not receive care or live much longer anyway. While, the team of medical professionals made this choice morally and to relieve the patients of their suffering they are still subject to malpractice claims and breaking protocol. The article suggests a disconnect between those working in the field alongside patients and those making rules and regulations.
Volunteers for the Red Cross can be certified in CPR, AED, CNA, First Aide, EMT, or life guarding.
The article focuses more on public health than emergency response.
This is a list of analytics by the COVID-19 Data Group.