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Living with risk--A global review of disaster reduction initiatives (PDF file)

(Geneva, July 2002)
Prepared as an inter-agency effort coordinated by the ISDR Secretariat with
special support from the Government of Japan, the World Meteorological
Organization and the Asian Disaster Reduction Center (Kobe, Japan)

Disaster Medicine Training Course
-The “921 Earthquake” disaster seminar
-Disaster Medicine Assistance Team Training course
-Disaster medicine education and training at Taiwan’s bureau of public health
- In the central region of Taiwan, the local Disaster Medicine Assistance Team (DMAT) is providing a seminar on disaster medicine.  

Education and Training Course
-Introduction to medicine for department of hospital and health care administration, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science.
-Introduction to disasster medicine management for department of hospital and health administration, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science. 
-Introduction to Emergency Medicine training for department of Industrial Safety and Hygien, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science.
-Taipei Medical University IPC offers a course in disaster medicine(2001)
-Taipei Medical University IPC offers a course in disaster medicine(2000)
-Disaster Response System training
-Disaster Rescue Team training course
-Public health and hygiene
      1. Pollution management (Dr. Yang Yuh-Jeng/Dr. Chang Hang)
      2. Waste Water Treatment (Dr. Chung Yao-Wen/Dr. Chang Hang
      3. Vector Control (Dr. Chen Kuo-Chih/Dr. Chang Hang)
      4. Rapid Health Assessment of refugee or displaced populations (Chao Chun-Chieh/Dr. Chang Hang)
      5. Evaluation of the Environment (Dr. Chang Li-Pin/Dr. Chang Hang) 

Hospital Emergency Incident Management System
-Hospital Emergency Incident Management System (download zip file)    

National Health Research Institutes: Hygiene Medical Systems in Response to Major International Disaster Conference
-Recommendations of emergency medical systems
-Recommendations of major disasters research
-Recommendation of incident command system setup
-Recommendation of Information Systems
-Recommendation of disease prevention and control systems
-Recommendations of mental health systems 

Links to other national disaster rescue websites
-Department of Health
-National Fire Administration
-Society of Resuscitation Medicine