MONITORING AND PROCESSING THE CHALLENGES OF MENTAL STABILITY IN DISASTER SITUATIONS

Abstract

There are daily news regarding social and political events, natural and civilizational disasters. Disasters have an impact both on those living in the disaster-stricken area and on the various intervening personnel. Research results have broadened human knowledge of natural and civilizational disasters. Disaster protection has increasingly evolved into a system of regulated defence involving protection of society values. The tasks of military and disaster protection are similar; however causal differences can emerge. Disaster management is now a very complex process, which is not only the task of a national organization, but also the struggle of governments and societal organizations for a common goal. For intervening personnel, processing the psychological loads with specialists becomes increasingly necessary. The role of the authorities during emergencies is of key importance in the management and coordination of actions. The need for the supporting role of international and national humanitarian organizations is also strengthening. This paper aims at presenting the elements of risk evaluation and human resilience in disaster situations, in order to understand vulnerabilities, and evaluation results should be included in contingency planning.