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Disaster response system

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Disaster report system

Disaster response report system in peacetime

Disaster response report system during a disaster

Medical response steps during disasters, etc.

Medical response steps during disasters, etc
Classification	Judgment standard	Note
Attention (Blue)	1. Incident or event/phenomenon with a great risk of causing numerous casualties Progress of natural disaster such as storm, flood, earthquake, tsunami, etc. Events with mass gatherings 2. Receives message/information about accidents that might cause casualties	Observes signs of activities
Warning (Yellow)	1. Accident/phenomenon that is expected to cause large casualties Fire, collapse, flooding in multiple use facilities with at least 20 persons that are expected to be accommodated at the time Occurrence of casualties in multiple traffic accidents and public gatherings Occurrence of casualties in storm, flood, tsunami, earthquake, etc. Leakage of chemical substance, accidents at radioactive facilities [Casualties arose] message 2. [Casualties arose] message	Spreads warnings for active surveillance
Alert (Orange)	1. Circumstances in need of commencing response with heavy casualties and great risk of causing additional casualties Circumstances in need of commencing response with heavy casualties and great risk of causing additional casualties Fall, sinking, derailment, and overturning of cruise ship, airplane, train, or large utility vehicle Multiple traffic accidents with at least 10 vehicles The exposure of a research team to chemical or radioactive substances 2. Request disaster management supervising institutions and disaster management institutions for medical response for accidents with heavy casualties and public gatherings	Begins medical response
Serious (Red)	Clear disaster, etc. that cannot be responded to with normal EMS	Expansion of medical response

Main activities of each institution for each response level

Main activities of each institution for each response level
Classification	NEMC	DMAT	Public Health Center	EMS institutions	Transport companies
Attention (Blue)	Monitors situation Checks emergency medical resources in each region	Maintains hotline	Maintains hotline	Maintains hotline	Maintains hotline
Warning (Yellow)	Notifies the situation to nearby institutions Requests dispatch preparation Regular monitoring of situation	Prepares to be dispatched Checks emergency contact network	Prepares to be dispatched Checks emergency contact network	Checks emergency contact network	Checks emergency contact network
Alert (Orange)	Requests for response Field dispatch Collects/provides emergency resources information Requests nearby hospitals to prepare for accommodation Traces casualties Notifies matter of treatment Mobilizes Central DMAT	Dispatch Summons headquarters Reports matters of treatment	Dispatches prompt response team Emergency summons Researches the current status of casualties Reports matters of treatment	Begins in-hospital response Emergency summons Reports the current status of accommodated patients	Prepares to be dispatched
Serious (Red)	Expands situation room Collects/provides emergency resources information Traces casualties Notifies matters of treatment Mobilizes additional medical team/ambulance/helicopter when needed Dispatches central DMAT when needed Secures resources in neighboring regions Supports supplies	Field medical treatment Dispatches of headquarters Requests support when needed Reports matters of treatment	Operates field emergency medical office Maintains field command post contact system Begins emergency service system Requests support when needed Continues with the research on the current status of casualties Reports matters of treatment	Begins emergency service system Continues with the research on the current status of casualties	Transports casualties-Reports matters of treatment