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The Utility of and Risks Associated With the Use of Spontaneous Volunteers in Disaster Response: A Survey

Lauren Sauer, Christina L. Catlett, Robert Tosatto, Thomas D. Kirsch

Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness · 2014 · 80 citations · 12 references

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Abstract

The use of SVs is widespread, but NVOs are not necessarily structured to incorporate them effectively. More structured efforts to integrate SVs are critical to safe and effective disaster response.

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Healthcare worker competencies for disaster training

Edbert B. Hsu, Tami L. Thomas, Eric B Bass et al. · BMC Medical Education · 2006 · 230 citations · Full text

Effect of a National Disaster on Blood Supply and Safety

Simone A. Glynn, Michael P. Busch, George B. Schreiber et al. · JAMA · 2003 · 132 citations

9/11 Volunteerism: A pathway to personal healing and community engagement

Seana Lowe Steffen, Alice Fothergill · The Social Science Journal · 2009 · 96 citations

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Issues of Rescue and Medical Care Following the 1988 Armenian Earthquake

Eric K. Noji, Haroutune K. Armenian, Ashot Oganessian · International Journal of Epidemiology · 1993 · 72 citations

Strategies for Managing Volunteers during Incident Response A Systems Approach

Lauren S. Fernandez, Joseph Barbera, Johan van Dorp · Calhoun: The Naval Postgraduate School Institutional Archive (Naval Postgraduate School) · 2006 · 52 citations · Full text