This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 653748.
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Languages / Healthcare and emergency services
General rules for evacuation addressing religious and cultural rights
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Ethnicity, Languages
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Recovery
Types of Actors Concerned: Healthcare and emergency services, NGOs, Local authorities, National civil protection body, Red Cross
Language adaptations of the Italian ”Handbook on home care for the elderly”
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Languages, Communication, Age-related roles
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness, Response, Prevention
Types of Actors Concerned: Healthcare and emergency services, Government, Local authorities, National civil protection body
Building trust in early warning systems
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Norms/values, Customs/traditions/rituals, Languages, Communication, Attitudes toward the media
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Non-active citizens, Government, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services, European Civil Protection Mechanism, UN and other international organisations
Vulnerable groups needing priority assistance during a disaster
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Languages, Communication, Age-related roles, Socio-economic status
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Local authorities, Active citizens, Government, Military, Healthcare and emergency services
Children who are alone at home during a disaster see as a vulnerable group
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Age-related roles, Languages
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness, Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Local authorities, Government, Red Cross, Healthcare and emergency services
Description of the 'Handbook on home care for the elderly' developed by the Italian Ministry of Health for heatwave situations
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Languages, Gender roles, Age-related roles
Hazards: Natural hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness, Prevention
Types of Actors Concerned: Healthcare and emergency services
Comunitat Valenciana' is a public service in the Valencian region that receives emergency calls in Valencian, Spanish, English, French and German
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Languages
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: Local authorities, Healthcare and emergency services
Importance of an awareness of cultural and community differences amongst disaster practitioners
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Languages, Communication
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Response, Recovery
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Government, Red Cross, NGOs, Healthcare and emergency services
Language barriers in disaster situations
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Languages, Communication
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness, Response, Recovery
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies, Healthcare and emergency services
Training children and adolescents for disaster
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Open-mindedness, Languages, Communication
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Healthcare and emergency services
Traditional vs modern communication channels
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Languages, Communication
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Preparedness, Response
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Government, Healthcare and emergency services
Cross-cultural symbols as a universal language
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Languages, Communication
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Response, Recovery
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Non-active citizens, Government, Healthcare and emergency services
Foreigners as a vulnerable group in a disaster
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Local knowledge, Languages, Communication
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Response, Preparedness
Types of Actors Concerned: Healthcare and emergency services, National civil protection body, Local authorities
Perception of foreigners as volunteers
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Languages, Communication
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Response, Recovery
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Healthcare and emergency services, Red Cross, NGOs, Military, Law enforcement agencies
Technology-use is often country dependent
30.09.2018
Cultural Factors: Languages, Communication, Ethnicity
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Response
Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body, Local authorities, Non-active citizens, Government, Media, Healthcare and emergency services
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