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7.9.2 Possible Impacts
Effects on Individuals
Burns
Injuries demanding surgical treatment
Loss of Life
Specific demands raised or required
Section VII : Response Structure
Serious burn cases may need immediate transport for admission to burn wards in the
hospital
In many cases, panic behaviour may lead to injuries requiring treatment for orthopedic
surgery and fractures.
Expertise of fire brigade may be essential in the rescue operations and control of fire
particularly when population density is very high.
In case of separation of family members information counters would play an important
role. (This is normally observed in case of fires in large slums)
In case of family disruption resulting from death of major earner, economic
rehabilitation of the family may have to be planned as a long-term strategy.
Loss of life, property and livestock may require damage assessment procedures to avoid
litigation and delays in gratuitous relief and compensation.
Damage caused
House
Personal Belongings
Specific demands raised or required
Partially damaged houses needs technical inspection to decide the habitation worthiness
and the extent of repairs required.
Certain partially damaged houses may require demolition.
Transit arrangements may have to be identified when the structure needs reconstruction.
Salvaging personal belongings from the debris needs clearance from technical personnel
to ensure safety of persons engaged.
As far as possible, family members only should be permitted to salvage their individual
family belongings.
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