東日本大震災やこれまでのさまざまな災害への対応で得た経験

Experience gained in responding to the Great East Japan Earthquake and various other disasters

　福島県では，東日本大震災以降，令和元（2019）年台風19号に係る被害，福島県沖を震源とする地震など，さまざまな災害が発生した．筆者は東日本大震災の際に所属施設が被害を受けた．できることを懸命に行った．その後，福島県言語聴覚士会災害リハビリテーション担当理事となった．平時には災害リハビリテーションに関する情報の発信や連絡手段の見直しなどを行った．令和元年台風19号でも所属施設が被害を受けた．所属の一員としてできることを行った．福島県言語聴覚士会においては，災害リハビリテーション担当理事として情報の集約と発信の役割や補助を担った．平時にできることと有事への対応を積み重ねてきた．振り返ってみると，さまざまな方々の助けがあり，できることは増えてきた．今後も今までの経験を糧に，災害リハビリテーションの体制構築に努めていきたい．

　Since the Great East Japan Earthquake, a number of other disasters have occurred in Fukushima prefecture, including the damage caused by Typhoon No.19 of 2019 and also an earthquake with its epicenter off the coast of Fukushima prefecture. The facility to which I belong was damaged during the Great East Japan Earthquake. I did whatever I could at that time. After that, I became director in charge of disaster rehabilitation of Fukushima Speech-language-hearing Therapists Association (FSTA). In normal times, information related to disaster rehabilitation was disseminated and communication methods were reviewed. At the time of Typhoon No.19 of 2019, the facility to which I am affiliated was damaged again. I did what I could as a member of the department. As the FSTA director in charge of disaster rehabilitation, I was responsible for the collection and dissemination of information. We have been accumulating what we can do in normal times and how to respond to emergencies. Looking back, I have been able to do more with the help of various people. I would like to continue to use my experience and build a disaster rehabilitation system.