Towards a Safer India Education in Disaster Management... Central Board of Secondary Education‚ Preet Vihar‚ Delhi - 110092 Education in Disaster Management The booklet has been developed by a team comprising of Advisor : Sh. Ashok Ganguly‚ Chairman‚ CBSE Co-ordinator: Sh. G. Balasubramanian‚ Director (Academic)‚ CBSE Authored & edited by: 1. 2. Smt. Sugandh Sharma‚ Education Officer‚ CBSE Ms. Balaka Dey‚ Programme Associate‚ GoI-UNDP‚ DRM Programme Contents: Page 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6
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unpredictable natural disasters events for a decade has led to put the disaster preparedness as a central issue in disaster management. Disaster preparedness greatly reduces the risk of loss lives and injuries and increases a capacity for coping when hazard occurs. Considering the value of the preparatory behavior‚ governments‚ local‚ national and international institutions and non-government organizations made some efforts in promoting disaster preparedness. However‚ although a number of resources have
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acid content of the air‚ i.e. Canadian lakes and Scandinavia Rationalization and Relativism - When everything turns into a hazard‚ nothing seems dangerous anymore. - “Ignorance is bliss.” - Risk society switches from hysteria to indifference. Boomerang Effect - Eventually risks and hazards catch up with those who create and profit from creating the risks and hazards. (Karma) Ecological devaluation and expropriation - Boomerang effect also affects media‚ money‚ property and legitimation
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community participation and that of relevant stakeholders in the preparation process has resulted in lack of ownership among intended users and beneficiaries. Disasters tend to happen to people at risk. People are at risk because they are vulnerable to hazards. This vulnerability can be best reduced by increasing people’s capacities to deal with underlying social‚ cultural and physical factors. The key to successful disaster management plan is to ensure involvement of people who are victims and who are
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2] A natural disaster is the effect of a natural hazard (e.g.‚ flood‚ tornado‚ hurricane‚ volcanic eruption‚ earthquake‚ or landslide). It leads to financial‚ environmental or human losses. The resulting loss depends on the vulnerability of the affected population to resist the hazard‚ also called their resilience.[1] This understanding is concentrated in the formulation: "disasters occur when hazards meet vulnerability."[2] Environmental disasters are occurring with alarming regularity. But the
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and the nation is a vital part of a preparedness system (Components of National Preparedness System‚ n.d.). Second‚ is estimating capability requirements where each community‚ organization‚ and level of government must consider single threats or hazards as well as a full range of risks that might be faced (Components of National Preparedness System‚ n.d.). Third‚ is building and sustaining capabilities where needed capabilities can be analyzed‚ and any gaps identified (Components of National Preparedness
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harsh and hazardous working spaces with little medical treatment provided when needed. There are many reports that employees do not have gloves‚ masks or any other protective gear when dealing with harsh chemicals in Nike factories. Along with health hazards‚ there are also many counts of verbal and physical abuse that are stowed upon lesser employees from those in higher positions. One worker at the Taiwanese-operated Pou Chen plant in Sukabumi said a supervisor kicked her last year after making a mistake
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[pic] Figure 1. Three phases of disaster management cycle 1. Pre Disaster Phase Before a disaster (pre-disaster). Pre-disaster activities those which are taken to reduce human and property losses caused by a potential hazard. For example‚ carrying out awareness campaigns‚ strengthening the existing weak structures‚ preparation of the disaster management plans at household and community level‚ etc. Such risk reduction measures taken under this stage are termed
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attention to the child‚ as this may make them feel uncomfortable and different. Blind.The setting should be provided with brail and extra guidance materials for children who are blind. The practioners should also try to keep the classroom tidy and hazard free as this will reduce the risk of injuries. Down syndrome. Settings should offer one to one support to children with Down syndrome and other disabilities‚ they should use gestures and signs and other forms of communication in order to include
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material‚ or environmental losses which exceed the ability of the affected society to cope using its own resources." A disaster is the product of a hazard such as earthquake or flood with a vulnerable situation which might include communities‚ cities or villages. Without vulnerability or hazard there is no disaster. A disaster occurs when hazards and vulnerability meet. Disaster Management "Disaster Management" is a continuous and integrated process of planning‚ organizing‚ coordinating
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