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We divide disaster prevention and response work into four stages: prevention, preparation, response and recovery. After the 1999 Jiji Earthquake (921 Earthquake), the government increasingly promoted numerous disaster prevention and response plans. All stages of the relief work have improved significantly. However, even though the number of injuries have been decreasing over the years, the victims that lost their lives have must received enough attention. Past experiences such as the 1999 Jiji Earthquake, 2009 Typhoon Morakt, or the 2016 0206 Taiwan Earthquake all caused high numbers of tragic death tolls. These data show Taiwan will encounter problems regarding enormous amount of body treatment when disaster strikes. Furthermore, the Hsinchu fault line and the Hsincheng fault lines runs through the Hsinchu City District. Once an earthquake strikes, there is a high possibility for massive amounts of casualties.
This study estimates the demand for mortuary services when natural disaster occurs. This study analyzes whether Hsinchu City Mortuary Services Office have enough capacity to respond to the massive influx of victims when natural disaster strikes, as well as whether the current system to manage numerous victim body counts is feasible. Possible conflicts and barriers will be identified. Solutions and countermeasures will be recommended in the case when natural disaster strike so the treatment of victim bodies will be dealt with appropriately.
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