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Lauren S. Fernandez
Researcher at George Washington University
Publications - 2
Citations - 384
Lauren S. Fernandez is an academic researcher from George Washington University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Emergency management. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 2 publications receiving 348 citations.
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Frail Elderly as Disaster Victims: Emergency Management Strategies
TL;DR: The frail elderly is growing rapidly and it is important that emergency management recognize the frail elderly as a special needs population, and develop targeted strategies that meet their needs.
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Strategies for Managing Volunteers during Incident Response A Systems Approach
TL;DR: Volunteers can also augment emergency staff with basic skills and support activities, allowing responders to focus their efforts on specialized work as mentioned in this paper, which can be a significant resource of timely manpower, skills and abilities, while providing valuable insight on a community's needs.