Emergency Feeding

Natural or man made disaster

Natural disaster

- earthquake
- Flooding
- Land Slide

Man- made disaster

- accident
- war

Goals :

Keep People alive

Maintain and restore morale

Provide adequate and familiar food

( Keep return to work)

Food in emergency problem

-

Simple preparing food

Available food

Consider suffering and age

Feeding method,
e.q

- Peptic ulcer : - Possible to eat

- Small
- Frequent
- Diabetes, should be fully instructed when
unable to get food or insulin
- Heavy workers ; ( e.g. fire fighter, rescue )
allow to receive sufficient
food to keep their maximum
calorie ( 3000 3500 cal/day )

to a disaster : -

no unfamiliar food

local food ( familiar and well liked food )

in the first few days ;

Food to allay hunger and sustain morale
Takes precedence over meeting nutritional need
Some coffe, tea, milk, juices should be considered

a few days later

recommended defined rationing priorities of food

Food Supply
Be carefull to contamined food
-

Micro organisme

Radioactive ( nuclear attack )

Keep food in :

Sealed, unbroken packages or cans

Remain closed in refrigerator or freezer

Container ( utensil ) ;

If no refrigerator facilities

Infants :

Wash in detergent solution ( to remove rad. Subst.)

No water washed

No cloths

Spoilage occurs rapidly

Affect to poisoning large number of people

Dry milk can be used

Emergency guide for the family

1. Allow 2.5 liquid/p/day
-

Fruit & vegetables juices

Soft drink

+ 2.5 for personal care

2. Menu planning
-

Using family liked food

Remember :

limiting water

no fuel

sufficient water

cooking facilities
( with little and ample water )

3. Stock foods for menus planned

-

avoid food with increase thirst

two weeks supply of food, allowed

4. Food supply, rotate at least 6

( always fresh )
5. Use airfight containers
( metal, plastic noglass )
6. Consider emergency cooking facilities
Selecting Suitables foods
( in airfight container )
-

liquid ; fruit juices

- citrus
- vegetables
- carbonated beverages

Canned foods

- fruits
- vegetables
- soups
- stews
- jam
- jelly

- e.t.c
-

Milk

- non fat dry milk

- evaporated milk

dried foods

- fruits
- legumes

Cereals and breads

- rice
- noodles
- flour
- e.t.c

Infant foods

- dry milk
- cereals
- fruits
- vegetables

Miscellaneous

- instant coffe
- tea
- salt
- papper
- sugar
- e.t.c

Cooking utensils

- dishes
- bottles
- containers
- napkins
- towel
- detergent powder
- e.t.c