Coping with communication challenges after the Formosa Fun Coast Dust Explosion

Sheuwen Chuang; Chia Hsin Cheng; Hsiao Chun Chen; Ching An Lee; David D. Woods

doi:10.1109/RWEEK.2018.8473499

Coping with communication challenges after the Formosa Fun Coast Dust Explosion

Sheuwen Chuang, Chia Hsin Cheng, Hsiao Chun Chen, Ching An Lee, David D. Woods

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Abstract

The Formosa Fun Coast Dust Explosion (FFCDE) occurred on 27 June 2015. It is the largest man-made disaster in Taiwan's history. The paper explores how participating actors dealt with the communication challenges to rescue 499 burn victims from the disaster scene and provide resuscitation and life support for mass burn casualties in hospitals following the FFCDE. Data collection was via review of government reports and journal publications as well as in-depth individual interviews with 36 key participants in this event. Technological communication issues and human related communication issues were identified. The analysis reveals that the remodel of local incident command post at the disaster scene improved the difficulties caused by inadequate communications, and hospital staff' resilience to adapt was based on anticipation in the face of uncertainty and on coordination across roles and units to keep pace with the time varying demands.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - Resilience Week 2018, RWS 2018
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	5-10
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538669136
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/RWEEK.2018.8473499
Publication status	Published - Sep 26 2018
Event	2018 Resilience Week, RWS 2018 - Denver, United States Duration: Aug 21 2018 → Aug 23 2018

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Conference	2018 Resilience Week, RWS 2018
Country/Territory	United States
City	Denver
Period	8/21/18 → 8/23/18

Keywords

disastem management
disaster communication
emergency reponse
resilience

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Networks and Communications
Hardware and Architecture
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
Control and Optimization

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Chuang, S, Cheng, CH, Chen, HC, Lee, CA & Woods, DD 2018, Coping with communication challenges after the Formosa Fun Coast Dust Explosion. in Proceedings - Resilience Week 2018, RWS 2018., 8473499, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 5-10, 2018 Resilience Week, RWS 2018, Denver, United States, 8/21/18. https://doi.org/10.1109/RWEEK.2018.8473499

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