Working Paper 1.4 Noting the increased rate of natural disasters in the wake of human environmental change. (And/Or suggesting the correlation between the two) Recognizing the need for increased international awareness of natural disasters, especially within under-developed countries lacking adequate preparations, Recognizing that disaster mitigation is of utmost importance, Deeply convinced that precautionary measures are the optimal method of dealing with disasters, Affirming its support for UN action to assist countries dealing with natural disaster, Cognizant of the existence of valuable and helpful organizations such as the Red Cross and organizations including in the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC), 1. 2. Recommends the …show more content…
the internet, ii. television, iii. radio, f) immediate response capacity by: i. communicating danger to various organizations and regions, ii. prompting warnings to the public immediately without the necessity of other involvement, g) enhancing public awareness and preparedness by: i. integrating disaster preparedness into community life, ii. providing easily accessible information to all communities, h) allowing for timely, efficient, and safe evacuation from areas in danger; 3. Calls for the use of a hazard mapping which would: a) gather data relevant to preparedness and risk of natural disaster on both a national and community level such as: i. seismic geography, ii. total number of earthquakes yearly, iii. maximum magnitudes of these earthquakes, iv. degree of impoverishment, v. environmental degradation, vi. rapid urbanization, vii. lack of awareness and information, viii. civil strife and unrest, ix. geographical …show more content…
Supports the distribution of cell phones to local community contacts so that relief organizations can communicate with communities and designate priority areas; 17. Suggests that all relief organizations ensure that each group of workers has at least one worker who speaks the native language of the affected community for better communication; 18. Suggests the incorporation and employment of members of affected communities when rebuilding after natural disasters to avoid too much reliance on emergency aid workers and a smoother transition to the rehabilitation process by: a) promoting the vocational training of local nurses and medical doctors, b) implementing a course in schools that details actions to be taken in the event of a natural disaster, c) sending field experts in road repair and construction along with first responders to educate locals in the restoration of infrastructure; 19. Endorses the vocational training of local workers to repair plumbing with respect to: a) repair methods, b) availability of tools, c) installation of toilets; 20. Recognizes the need for immediate medical teams and resources and urges them to respond to the needs of victims of natural disasters in an expedited fashion , such
The National response plan outlines four key actions the disaster coordinator should take. They are gaining and maintaining situational awareness, activate and deploy key resources and capabilities, coordinating response actions and demobilizing. Throughout the response it is essential that responders have access to critical information. During the initial response effort the situation is will change rapidly. Situational awareness starts at the incident site. For this reason it is essential that decision makers have access to the right information at the right time. By establishing an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) all key responders are brought ...
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Both man-made and natural disasters are often devastating, resource draining and disruptive. Having a basic plan ready for these types of disaster events is key to the success of executing and implementing, as well as assessing the aftermath. There are many different ways to create an emergency operations plan (EOP) to encompass a natural and/or man-made disaster, including following the six stage planning process, collection of information, and identification of threats and hazards. The most important aspect of the US emergency management system in preparing for, mitigating, and responding to man-made and natural disasters is the creation, implementation and assessment of a community’s EOP.
The goal of 2011 of the National Preparedness Goal, and a month later by the National Preparedness System (NPS). ‘Prepare’, or ‘preparedness’ is a key term here, as is ‘risk’. In order to properly examine the National Preparedness System these terms… (2011 National Preparedness Goal). The National Preparedness Goal can only work in risk management planning with prudency coupled with dispensation of resources at the local levels. Depending on the budgetary issues the financial appropriation might not be enough to sustain a carefully planned risk management. The forefront for the local authorities to mitigate against risk is funding. Of the pro at the community level are the loyalties of its employees of the local government and local community, and on hand resources that amplifies its footprint with the community in making sure that there is an uninterrupted continuation of life. The local government can device a well thought out plan to activate most of its resources when the alarms are sounded of a pending
The Red Cross has always been handled by volunteers and charities. It doesn’t work as a business but as a humanitarian organization. It is impartial, neutral, independent, voluntary, united and universal.
Forest decline, oil leakages, holes in the ozone layer. Pollution on land and under water, topics like these have dominated the news since the end of the twentieth century. People are becoming more and more aware of the side effects of their desperately wanted progress.
NIMS provides a uniform nationwide basis and way for federal, state, tribal, and local governments, along with the public to work on preparedness, recovery, response and mitigation no matter what causes an event. With all organizations using the same application, effective and efficient responses are possible. Organizations will be able to arrive on the scene and be ready to assist and understand exactly what each group is doing and why. Protocols are set and it is known what equipment and personnel are available. With NIMS all groups are able to integrate und...
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Throughout the course of history, there have been some really tragic disasters that have claimed the lives of millions of people and destroyed our economy. To mention a few in recent times, Hurricane Katrina, Mount St. Helens, The Haiti Earthquake, The Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill, The 1993 Superstorm, etc. Not all mega disasters have caused death and destruction, but over time most have. Most causes for these disasters have been the combination of weather, climate, chemicals, and nature. For example, earthquakes are the cause of Earth's tectonic plates moving (not all of them are but most). Earthquakes cause the ground to shake and buildings to collapse.
August 23rd, 2005; Hurricane Katrina, formed over the Bahamas, hitting landfall in Florida. By the 29th, on its third landfall it hit and devastated the city of New Orleans, becoming the deadliest hurricane of the 2005 season and, one of the five worst hurricanes to hit land in the history of the United States. Taking a look at the years leading to Katrina, preventative actions, racial and class inequalities and government, all of this could have been prevented. As presented in the newspaper article, An Autopsy of Katrina: Four Storms, Not Just One , we must ask ourselves, are “natural” disasters really natural or, are they a product of the people, who failed to take the necessary actions that needed to be taken?
Natural Disasters can occur anywhere at anytime. Some are more predictable than others, but they all bring hardship to everyone’s life. Examples of natural disasters are Earthquakes (Haiti 2010), Tornadoes, Tsunami, Hurricanes, Wild Fires, Winter Storms, Heat waves, Mudslides and Floods. Regardless of what kind of disaster occurs, bottom line, everyone needs to be prepared mentally and physically to deal with the aftermath. Education is the first step to prepare you to deal with any major disaster. Three of the major disasters that can potentially disrupt normal day to day operations in our lives, are Hurricanes, Tsunamis and Tornadoes.
Good morning everybody, by now all of you will have seen the morbid and shocking images on television. Known to man as one of the most damaging, disastrous and detrimental typhoons in history, Super Haiyan ravaged through our entire country leaving nothing to spare. Within a split second those which were known as our most prized possession were instantly consumed by the monstrous typhoon. Our initial reports show that this monstrosity left a wake of massive destruction that is unthinkable, unprecedented and horrendous. Thousands of neighbourhoods were left in ruins, thousands more were injured among those were children struggling with all their might to deny the horrible fact that their parents were lying on the ground, lifeless, cold, pale . The devastation is so staggering that I struggle to find words to describe the horrific events that have occurred.
So comprehensively Disaster Management can be termed as to allocate and direct the activities of business, society and community to plan, coordinate and...
Educating the public and getting them to take preparatory actions to better protect themselves in the face of natural hazards has led to extensive study of risk communication by social scientists and disaster researchers over the past half-century (Quarantelli, 1991). Lindell et al (2006) describe the reason for risk communication as “to initiate and direct protective action” relative to a hazardous threat (Lindell et al, 2006, p. 84). Better understanding of why people take protective actions has led to better risk communication directed at preparedness measures. Research has identified key ingredients regarding the effectiveness of risk communication messages as well as conditions conducive to adoption of improved preparedness practices.