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New Paradigms: The World in the Twenty-First Century – A US Perspective

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The US approach to both domestic and foreign disaster preparedness and response has undergone significant change over the past few decades. Regarding domestic disasters, a National Response Framework replaced the National Response Plan. The NRF is intended to allow flexible and adaptable response across all levels of government, local, tribal, state and federal.

The US Government response is led by the US Agency for International Development (USAID). Within USAID, the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance provides financial, relief commodities and Disaster Assistance Response Teams.

US military support to foreign disaster response is changing due to evolving security threats and the need to stabilize host nation governments. Following the Oslo Guidelines when possible, military forces bring several distinct strengths. One of these strengths is a large number of personnel experienced in working in austere and hostile environments. Global communications is another very beneficial capability. Probably, one of the most valuable contributions is helicopter transportation for equipment, supplies and personnel to isolated areas.

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  1. Department of Military and Emergency Medicine, Center for Disaster and Humanitarian Assistance Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA

    Charles W. Beadling MD

  2. The Norman M. Rich Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA

    Norman M. Rich MD, FACS, DMCC

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  1. Department of Cardiac and Vascular Sciences, St George's University of London, London, United Kingdom

    James M. Ryan

  2. Buma Health Care Services, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

    Adriaan P.C.C. Hopperus Buma

  3. Department of Military and Emergency Medicine, Center for Distaster and Humanitarian Assistance Medicine, Uniformed Services, University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA

    Charles W. Beadling

  4. Defence Medical Services-Whittington, Lichfield, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

    Aroop Mozumder

  5. Department of Surgery, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, United Kingdom

    David M. Nott

  6. The Norman M. Rich Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services, University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA

    Norman M. Rich

  7. Formerly of Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

    Walter Henny

  8. Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom

    David MacGarty

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Beadling, C.W., Rich, N.M. (2014). New Paradigms: The World in the Twenty-First Century – A US Perspective. In: Ryan, J., et al. Conflict and Catastrophe Medicine. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2927-1_2

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