Management of the Care of the Injured and Sick in Emergencies

Katarina Štrbac – Faculty of Engineering Management, Bulevar Vojvode Mišića 43, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

Brankica Pažun – Faculty of Engineering Management, Bulevar Vojvode Mišića 43, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

Abstract: Managing the care of the injured and sick in emergencies is crit­ical to disaster and emergency preparedness. Effective management is es­sential to saving lives and minimizing suffering, whether it’s a natural disas­ter, a public health crisis, a mass casualty event, armed conflicts, or any oth­er emergency. For every possible emergency, it is necessary to follow funda­mental principles and steps: preparedness, assessment and triage, resource allocation, communication, evacuation and transportation, and coordina­tion with other institutions. Effective management of the injured and sick care in emergencies requires careful planning, coordination, and adapting to rapidly changing situations. Collaboration among healthcare organiza­tions, government agencies, and the community is crucial to ensure the best possible outcomes for those affected by emergencies. Coordinated activi­ties in a society are vital to be prepared for emergencies, including devel­oping emergency response plans on all levels. Management plays a crucial role in strengthening the resilience of communities and effective response to emergencies. The involvement of civil society, cooperation with the govern­ment and local self-governments, partnership with the private sector, iden­tification of challenges and obstacles, and recommendations for improving the management system are critical factors for successful risk management. Due to the necessary time caring for sick and injured people, one possible solution could be modern information technology. This paper is trying to raise the importance of this issue.

7th International Scientific Conference on Recent Advances in Information Technology, Tourism, Economics, Management and Agriculture – ITEMA 2023 – Conference Proceedings, Hybrid (Faculty of Organization and Informatics Varaždin, University of Zagreb, Croatia), October 26, 2023

ITEMA Conference Proceedings published by: Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans – Belgrade, Serbia

ITEMA conference partners: Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Maribor, Slovenia; Faculty of Organization and Informatics, University of Zagreb, Varaždin; Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade, Serbia; Institute of Marketing, Poznan University of Economics and Business, Poland; Faculty of Agriculture, Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine ”King Michael I of Romania”, Romania

ITEMA Conference 2023 Conference Proceedings: ISBN 978-86-80194-75-2, ISSN 2683-5991, DOI: https://doi.org/10.31410/ITEMA.2023

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