Disaster Management

BYP.VARUN KUMAR

What is a DISASTER

• A disaster is a natural or manmade event which results in widespread human loss, loss of livelihood, property and life.

Components of Disaster Management

1. Preparedness2. Response3. Recovery4. Prevention

Disaster Preparedness

• It involves measures to ensure that communities and services are capable of coping with the effect of disaster.

EXAMPLE FOR DISASTERPREPAREDNESS

1. Community awareness and education

2. Proper warning system3. Mutual aid arrangement4. Mock drill, training practice

Disaster ResponseIt involves measures taken in anticipation of, during and immediately after a disaster to ensure that the effects are minimized.

EXAMPLE FOR DISASTERRESPONSE

1. Implementing the disaster management plan

2. Setting up medical camps and mobilizing resources

3. Providing adequate shelter and sanitary facilities

4. Development of search and rescue team

Disaster RecoveryIt involves measures, which support emergency affected areas in reconstruction of the physical infrastructure and restoration of economic and emotional well being.

EXAMPLE FOR DISASTERRECOVERY

1. Counseling programme for those who lost the near ones

2. Restoring services like roads, communication link

3. Providing financial support employment

4. Reconstructing damaged

buildings

Prevention and Mitigation

• It involves measures to eliminate or reduce the incidence of severity of disasters.

EXAMPLE FOR PREVENTIONAND MITIGATION

1. Preventing habitation in risk zones

2. Disaster resistant buildings

PRINCIPLES OF DISASTERMANAGEMENT

• Minimize casualties• Prevent further casualties• Rescue the victims• First aid• Evacuate• Medical care• Reconstruction

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