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MD, Research Expert of Institute of Applied Science & Technology, Tehran, Iran
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Introduction: In the response phase the most important step is to assess disaster after occurrence. By disaster assessment, we can obtain all the needed information for controlling, decision-making and also disaster planning. Lack of disaster assessment causes you to make unsuitable decisions based on limited or inadequate data which leads to imperfect disaster response. According to IFRC, disaster response operation will have an unsuitable function without disaster assessment. This paper presents the principles and concepts of disaster assessment.
 
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Article Type: Educational article | Subject: Trauma, Triage etc.

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