Disaster Management Ppt

Disaster Management

BY P.VARUN KUMAR

What is a DISASTER 

A disaster is a natural 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 effect of  disaster.

EXAMPLE

FOR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS

1.

Commun Comm unit ity y aware areness ness and and education

2. Pro Proper per warni arning ng system 3. Mutu Mutual al aid aid arr arra angem ngeme ent 4. Mock Mock dri drill ll,, trai traini ning ng prac practi tice ce

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. Pro Providi viding ng adeq adequa uatte she shelt lter er and sanitary facilities 4. Develo elopment ent of sea searrch and rescue team

Disaster Recovery It involves measures, which support

emergency emergency affected areas in reconstruction reconstruct ion of the physical infrastructure and restoration of economic and emotional well being.

EXAMPLE

FOR DISASTER RECOV COVERY

1.

Counseling programme for those who lost the near ones

2.

Restorin ring se serv rviice cess lik 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 PREVENTION AND MITIGATION

1.

Preventing habitation in risk zones

2. Disa Disasster res resis isttant buildings

PRINCIPLES OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT 

Minimize Minimize casualties

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Prevent Prevent further casualties

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Rescue the victims



First aid

 Evacuate 

Medical care

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Reconstruction

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