Disaster Management

Disaster Management
  What is a
DISASTER
DISASTER is a natural or manmade event
which results in widespread human loss,
Loss of livelihood, property and life.
 Components of Disaster
Management

1. Preparedness 2. Response
3. Recovery 4. Prevention
 Disaster Preparedness

It involves measures to ensure that

communities and services are capable of
coping with the effect of
disaster.
EXAMPLE
FOR DISASTER
PREPAREDNESS

1. Community awareness and education

2. Proper warning system3. Mutual aid
arrangement4. Mock drill, training practice
 Disaster Response
It involves measures taken in anticipation
of, during and immediately after a disaster
to ensure that the effects are minimized .
EXAMPLE FOR DISASTER
RESPONSE
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 Recovery

It involves measures, which support

emergency affected areas in reconstruction of
the physical infrastructure and restoration of
economic and emotional well being.
EXAMPLE
FOR DISASTER RECOVERY
1. Counseling program for those who lost the
near ones

2. Restoring services like roads,

communication link

3. Providing financial support employment4.

Reconstructing damaged buildings
 Prevention and Mitigation

It involves measures to eliminate or

reduce the incidence of severity of
disasters.
EXAMPLE
FOR PREVENTION &
MITIGATION

1. Disaster resistant buildings

1.Preventing habitation in risk zones
 PRINCIPLES OF
DISASTER
MANAGEMENT
1. Minimize casualties
2. Prevent further casualties
3. Rescue the victims
4. First aid
5.Evacuate
6. Medical care
7. Reconstruction
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