Virtual Health Library for Disasters

English, Spanish and French

An electronic collection of more than 500 public health publications on disaster reduction and complex emergencies in full text.

Management of Dead Bodies after Disasters

A Field Manual for First Responders

Simple recommendations for non-specialists to manage the recovery, basic identification, storage and disposal of dead bodies following disasters.

Management of Dead Bodies in Disaster Situations

Disaster Manuals and Guidelines No. 5

This manual helps authorities in charge of disaster preparedness and response to include the proper management of dead bodies in national disaster plans and to consider the topic a key component of humanitarian assistance.

Natural Disasters: Protecting the Public´s Health

This book is aimed primarily at health sector professionals who are involved in disaster preparedness, mitigation, and response. However, since disaster management is an intersectoral undertaking, any person interested in the topic will find the book to be a valuable guide. This is an excellent resource for students and pofessors of public health.

Establishing a Mass Casualty Management System

When an accident or disaster causes a large number of injuries, the first responders come from communities close to the accident site. During the past 20 years, Latin American and Caribbean countries have given special attention to training emergency personnel in triage and first aid, whether at the site of the disaster or accident or in hospitals. This publication outlines how to design a system for treating mass casualties in order to save as many lives as possible.