Medical Initiatives for Coming Disaster Required For Each Region of Japan in the Future

Hayashi H, Bando H and Urasaki H

Published on: 2025-12-31

Abstract

Large-scale disasters such as the Nankai Trough megathrust earthquake are evaluated as a national crisis. The government has established the Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT) in the case of disaster. When the Great East Japan Earthquake occurred in March 2011, the first author was dispatched for the rescue. After that, we have launched the "Community Collaboration Association - Kizuna" in 2012. The major Nankai Trough earthquake will occur in the near future. We have prepared several drills with Houetsu Hospital DMAT and also official organization. In October 2025, we set up a wide-area evacuation shelter, with a helicopter rescue drill.