Disaster medical system in Aoba Ward (hospitals and regional fixed-point medical centers)

• Disaster base hospital
• Disaster Cooperation Hospitals (7 hospitals)
• Regional fixed-point medical treatment base in the event of a disaster
• Patrol care
• Y Nurse (Yokohama City Disaster Support Nurse)

Inquiries: Health and Welfare Center Aoba Health and Welfare Division, telephone 978-2436

If you get injured or sick, select a medical institution according to the degree of urgency and the severity of symptoms.

We will accept injured and others mainly for severely ill patients who are unable to respond to medical care provided by cooperating hospitals and clinics.

＊After the disaster, when it becomes possible to provide medical treatment, raise a red “medical treatment” flag and provide medical treatment.

In addition to disaster base hospitals, we mainly accept middle-aged injured, which is difficult to provide medical care by clinics and other institutions.

(in Japanese alphabetical order)

＊After the disaster, when it becomes possible to treat medical treatment, raise the yellow “medicine” flag and treat it.

• "Eda Memorial Hospital" has been newly added to the Disaster Cooperation Hospital. (March 2015)

If an earthquake with a seismic intensity of less than 6 is observed in Aoba Ward, with the cooperation of the evacuation shelter Steering Committee and medical organizations, we will establish a regional fixed-point medical center that provides emergency medical care for minor injuries.

Functions
（１） Implementation of emergency medical care for minor injuries caused by disasters
（２） Stockpiling of medical supplies and medical equipment
（３） Provision of information on medical facilities
（４） Conducting on-site medical treatment to other evacuation shelter

(in Japanese alphabetical order)

＊After the disaster, when it becomes possible to provide medical treatment, raise the yellow “medical care” flag and provide medical treatment.

• "Regional fixed-point medical base establishment / operation manual at the time of disaster" and other forms are:Pages for people involved in fixed-point medical bases in the event of a disasterYou can download it from here. NEW

In addition to "fixed-point medical care" in which medical needs are grasped and medical treatment is fixed, emergency medical care is provided by visiting local fixed-point medical centers to nearby evacuation shelter.

In the event of the Great East Japan Earthquake, Aoba Ward is recruiting qualified nurses, associate nurses, public health nurses, and midwives who can engage in relief activities in injured at fixed-point medical centers (12 locations in the ward).

• What is "Y Nurse"?

It is a nursing profession working as a "medical rescue squad" based in disaster preparedness plan, Yokohama, with pre-registered doctors, pharmacists, and city officials at the time of the Great East Japan Earthquake. As activity contents, we perform emergency medical care mainly for mildly ill people in local fixed-point medical treatment bases in ward.
※In disaster preparedness plan, Aoba Ward, if an earthquake with a seismic intensity of less than 6 is observed in Aoba Ward, we will provide fixed-point medical treatment at 12 evacuation shelter locations in the ward. In addition, we will conduct on-site consultations from local fixed-point medical centers to other evacuation shelter.
※Please contact Health and Welfare Division (Tel: 978-2436) for details on the activities.

• Y Nurse Recruitment Guide (PDF: 904KB)
• Y Nurse Application Form (PDF: 219KB)

Please fill out the application form and mail it to the Aoba Ward Health and Welfare Division Center Health and Welfare Division Business Planningrequired items.