Cooperation Between Civilians and Military During Disasters

Military Psychiatry and Disasters

Military Nurses' Professional Competencies in Disasters and Emergency: Systematic Review

Background and Aim: Nurses play an important role in responding to natural disasters. The aim of this study was to describe the functional dimensions and professional competencies of military nurses in disasters and emergencies. Methods: This study is a systematic review. In order to review and explain the professional competency of military nurses in disasters and emergencies, 100 published pa...

Simulating Civilians for Military Training: A Canadian Perspective

The contemporary operations environment involves constant contact between military units and local populations. It is therefore necessary that the human terrain be properly represented in the synthetic environments used for military training and experimentation. This paper presents the results of two knowledge elicitation activities. The first was conducted with Canadian Army training experts t...

Prevalence and severity of mental disorders in military personnel: A standardized comparison with civilians Mental disorders in military personnel and civilians

Aims Provision and need for mental health services among military personnel are a major concern across nations. Two recent comparisons suggest higher rates of mental disorders in US and UK military personnel compared to civilians. However, these findings may not apply to other nations. Previous studies have focused on the overall effects of military service rather than the separate effects of m...

Emerging Information Infrastructures: Cooperation in Disasters

Disasters are characterised by their devastating effect on human lives and the society’s ability to function. Unfortunately, rescue operations and the possibility to re-establish a working society after such events is often hampered by the lack of functioning communication infrastructures. This paper describes the challenges ahead in creating new communication networks to support postdisaster o...