Conseil de l'Europe

Declaration of Psychosocial Rights World Conference on Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WCDEM 2009) World Association of Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM) International Psychosocial Task Force Guiding Principles – Call to Action May 15, 2009 Be It Resolved that: 1. Everyone, including responders, survivors, families, in the broader context of communities affected by all hazard natural and man-made disasters, including war, are entitled to integrated, holistic, sustainable Psychosocial supports, interventions and training – that are respectful of diversity, culture, and gender. 2. It is the professional responsibility of leaders, i.e. those who are privileged to know and understand Psychosocial (PS) principles and concepts, to proactively engage policy makers in order to integrate and mainstream the adoption of PS principles and training into all aspects of human resource capability-based planning. 3. Given the increasing frequency and virulence of disasters, risks, threats, and global conflicts, there is an urgent, social imperative to mainstream creative, flexible, PS programs and policies into all levels of government and nongovernmental programs - recognizing the unique nature of each disaster.

Identifying the Needs of Medical First Responders in Disasters [CZ]

Psychosocial guidelines for crisis managers and journalists – help in large scale disasters [EN/CZ]

This information material was prepared for use in the international aid after the earthquake in Haiti 2010. Crisis management must check and evaluate needs of: a) directly affected people b) first rescuers and interventionists (including volunteers)

Tragedies and Journalists [EN/CZ]

Reporters, editors, photojournalists and news crews are involved in the coverage of many tragedies during their working lives. They range from wars to terrorist attacks, airplane crashes, natural disasters, murders and car crashes. All produce victims. All affect their communities. All create lasting memories. It is important to realize that a war correspondent is not cold minded and cynical, but is a sensitive human being with compassion & feelings. These feelings have to be respected & protected, as do the feelings of the interviewees (victims). Above all else, the feelings and circumstances of the interviewees need to be taken into account and you must treat those you work with and interview with dignity and respect. These themes will be expanded on in this guide (...).

Expériences

Povodně - doporučení psychologů [CZ]

Kdo může být zasažen? Extrémní zážitky mohou zasáhnout každého člověka, nejen toho, kdo neštěstí zažil na vlastní kůži, ale také lidi, kteří událost pozorovali, blízké osoby, sousedy, pracovníky, kteří se podíleli na likvidaci následků. Povodně se mohou dotknout také lidí, kteří události sledují zprostředkovaně, zejména, pokud je sami zažili v minulosti. Nejvíce zranitelné jsou děti, staří lidé, pozůstalí, osaměle žijící osoby a lidé se zdravotním handicapem. Lidé, kteří se stáhnou do ústraní nebo se navenek neprojevují mohou být více zasaženi, než ti, kteří o události často hovoří (...)

Central System of Psychosocial Support to the Czech Victims Affected by the Tsunami in Southeast Asia [EN]

The Tsunami disaster affected several countries in Southeast Asia in December 2004 and killed or affected many tourists, most of them from Europe. Eight Czech citizens died, and about 500 Czechs were seriously mentally traumatized. The psychosocial needs of tourists included: (1) protection; (2) treatment; (3) safety; (4) relief; (5) psychological first aid; (6) connecting with family members; (7) transportation home; (8) information about possible mental reactions to trauma; (9) information about the normality of their reaction; (10) procedural and environmental orientation;(11) reinforcement of personal competencies; and (12) psycho-trauma therapy.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic was in charge of general emergency management. General coordination of psychosocial support was coordinated under the Ministry of Interior of the Czech Republic, which is connected to the Central Crisis Staff of the Czech Government. The major cooperative partners were: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Health, Czech Airlines, psychosocial intervention teams of the Czech Republic, and the Czech Association of Clinical Psychologists.

Psychosociální aspekty povodní v ČR v roce 2009 - Analýza dostupných informací [CZ]

Bleskové povodně z června a července 2009 byly třetí nejtragičtější v novodobé historii České republiky (1997, 2002). Zasáhly osm krajů, nejhůře postiženo bylo Novojičínsko, Jesenicko, Prachaticko, Strakonicko a Děčínsko. Záplavy si vyžádaly 15 obětí a několik tisíc lidí muselo opustit své domovy. Celkem bylo zachráněno 226 osob a evakuováno 1 851 osob. Celkové škody dosáhly částky 8,52 miliardy korun (...)