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    Disaster preparedness involves measures to ensure communities and services can cope with disasters. Key aspects of preparedness include community education and awareness, warning systems, training exercises, and mutual aid arrangements. Preparedness is a continuous process of assessing hazards, planning response mechanisms, coordinating organizations, managing information, mobilizing resources, and conducting public education and training exercises. The overall goal is to strengthen capabilities for effective emergency response and recovery efforts.

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    Disaster preparedness involves measures to ensure communities and services can cope with disasters. Key aspects of preparedness include community education and awareness, warning systems, training exercises, and mutual aid arrangements. Preparedness is a continuous process of assessing hazards, planning response mechanisms, coordinating organizations, managing information, mobilizing resources, and conducting public education and training exercises. The overall goal is to strengthen capabilities for effective emergency response and recovery efforts.

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    DISASTER PREPAREDNESS

    By,
    USMAN ILYAS
    Assistant Professor
    Civil Engineering Department
    University of Management & Technology, Lahore
    Hope for the
    best, but be
    prepared for the
    worst!”
    Disaster Preparedness
    • It involves measures to ensure that Communities
    and Services are capable of coping with the effect
    of disaster.

    Ways for Disaster Preparedness


    • Community awareness and education.
    • Proper warning system.
    • Mutual aid arrangement.
    • Mock drill, training practice.
    Disaster Preparedness
    FEMA defines preparedness as:
    The leadership, training, readiness and exercise
    support, and technical and financial assistance to
    strengthen citizens, communities, state, local, and
    tribal governments, and professional emergency
    workers as they prepare for disasters, mitigate the
    effects of disasters, respond to community needs
    after a disaster, and launch effective recovery efforts
    (www.fema.gov).
    Disaster Preparedness
    • Disaster preparedness is a continuous and
    integrated process

    Objectives
    • Increasing the efficiency, effectiveness and
    impact of disaster emergency response
    mechanisms at the community, national and
    Federation level.
    Disaster Preparedness Concept
    • The concept of disaster preparedness encompasses
    measures aimed at enhancing life safety when a
    disaster occurs, such as protective actions during
    an earthquake, hazardous materials spill, or
    terrorist attack.
    • It also includes actions designed to enhance the
    ability to undertake emergency actions in order to
    protect property and contain disaster damage and
    disruption, as well as the ability to engage in post-
    disaster restoration and early recovery activities.
    Disaster Preparedness Concept
    • Preparedness is commonly viewed as consisting of
    activities aimed at improving response activities
    and coping capabilities.
    • However, emphasis is increasingly being placed on
    recovery preparedness—that is, on planning not
    only in order to respond effectively during and
    immediately after disasters but also in order to
    successfully navigate challenges associated with
    short- and longer-term recovery.
    Disaster Preparedness Strategy
    Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability
    Assessments
    • Identify the characteristics, frequency and
    potential severity of the hazards a community
    faces
    • Identify the particular geographical areas and
    communities that are most susceptible and
    vulnerable to those hazards
    • Identify the main sectors of a community
    (population, infrastructure, housing, services, etc.)
    that would be affected by a specific type of hazard
    and anticipate how they might be affected
    • Assess the ability of those sectors to withstand and
    cope with the effects of hazardous phenomena.
    Response Mechanisms and Strategies
    • Evacuation procedures
    • Search and rescue teams (including plans for training
    them)
    • Preparations for emergency reception centers and
    shelters
    • Procedures for activating emergency programs for
    airports, harbors and land transport
    Preparedness Planning

    • Disaster preparedness planning involves


    identifying organizational resources, determining
    roles and responsibilities, developing policies and
    procedures and planning preparedness activities
    aimed at ensuring timely disaster preparation and
    effective emergency response
    Coordination

    • Organizations,
    • Civil Defense and government emergency
    structures,
    • Fire brigades,
    • Health departments and clinics,
    • Red Crescent/Red Cross Societies, international
    agencies, NGOs and others
    Information Management

    • Disaster preparedness and response depend on


    gathering, analysing and acting on timely and
    accurate information before (hazard and early
    warning information), during (disaster needs
    assessment) and after disasters (progress of post-
    disaster recovery).
    Early warning systems

    • The purpose of early warning systems is to


    detect, forecast, and when necessary, issue alerts
    related to impending hazard events.
    • Early warning information comes from a number
    of sources: e.g. meteorological offices; Ministries
    of Health (for example, disease outbreaks) and
    Agriculture (for example, crop forecasts); local
    sources; media sources and increasingly from
    Internet early warning services
    Resource mobilization

    • National Societies should develop strategies,


    agreements and procedures for mobilizing and
    acquiring emergency funds, supplies and
    equipment in the event of a disaster.
    • A preparedness plan should spell out the policies
    for acquisition and disbursement of funds, use of
    outside equipment and services, and emergency
    funding strategies.

    Resource mobilization refers to all activities involved in securing new and


    additional resources for your organization.
    Public education, training and
    rehearsals

    • Public education campaigns, training of response


    teams and rehearsals of emergency response
    scenarios
    Community-based disaster
    Preparedness

    • They are usually involved in search and rescue


    activities as well as in providing emergency
    treatment and relief to their families, friends
    and neighbours.
    THANKS

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