Disaster management

1. DISASTER MANAGEMENT-
A SHIELD FOR THE FUTURE
Presented By :
Komal Patil

2. FLOW
 What is disaster
 Classification of disasters
 Typical disasters encountered in India
 What is disaster management
 Disaster management organisation in India
 Example of disaster management in a school

3. What is disaster
 It is a seriousdisruption of the
functioning of a community or
a society.
 It involves widespread impact
on humans, materialsand
environment.
 It exceed the ability of the
affected community or society
to get back to normal life using
its own resources.

4. ClassificationoF disasters
 Natural disasters: (Floods, Cyclones)

5. Classification of disasters
 Natural disasters: (Earthquakes, Landslides).

6. Classification of disasters
 Natural disasters: ( Fires, Tsunamis).

7. Classification of disasters
 Environmental disasters: Technological or industrial accidents that occur
where these materialsare produced, used or transported. Also includes
forest fires caused by humans.

8. Classification of disasters
 Complex emergencies: Riots, break-down of authority, looting

9. Classification of disasters
 Pandemic emergencies: Sudden onset of contagious disease,conflict situations
and war.

10. Typical disasters encountered in India
 Natural disasters: Floods cyclones, earthquakes, landslides,fires,
tsunamis and volcano eruptions .

11. What is Disaster Management ?
 The Disaster Management is an organisation that manages resource
and responsibilities
 It handles emergencies
 It ensures preparedness of personnel for speedy response and
recovery so as to reduce the impact of disasters.

12. What is Disaster Management ?

13. Disasters management
organisation in India
 Currently 70% businesses and organisationsdo not have emergency
managementplans.
 National DisasterManagement Authority (NDMA) is the nodal government
agency for DisasterManagementin India
 NDMA formulated in Dec 05 and it works under the chairmanshipof Prime
Minister
 Primary aim:-
 Adoption of a Holistic Pro-active Approachto Disaster Management
 Coordinate efforts of the Central Govt

14. Disasters management
organisation in India
Govt of India
State Govt
NDMA
Home Guards Civil defense
Police and fire
dept.
District administration
SDMA
DDMA

15. Example of disaster
management in a school
 Situation– Fire in Chemistry laboratory
 Casualties- 02 students and Lab Asst.
 Type of casualty – Minor burns and breathlessness

16. Example of disaster management in a school
 Situation – Fire in Chemistry laboratory
 Actions to be taken –
 Ringalarmin the school andcall 112 (All IndiaEmergency Number)
 Muster the entire school includingthe staff in anopen arealike playground,which is
awayfromthe place of incident
 Providemedicalassistanceto the injured personnel
 Askonly requiredpersonnel to attendto the firefighting,keep personnel for helping
the firefightingteam nearby as stand-by

17. Example of disaster
management in a school
 Situation – Fire in Chemistry laboratory
 Actions to be taken –
 Switch-off electric supply
 Utilisefirefightingaidavailablein the school namely, fireextinguishers,sand
bucketsetc till the timefire-fightersarrive
 Remove the inflammable materialfromthe lab andthe adjacentrooms
 Keep personnel for helping the firefightingteamnearby asstand-by

18. Example of disaster
management in a school
Extinguish fire
Salvage lab equipment
Medical support to the
injured
Restore lab and regularise
school proceedings
Remove / isolate potential fire causing lab
chemicals
Provide additional fire fighting aids like fire
extinguishers, sand buckets etc
Conduct mock drills
and training

19. Example of disaster
management in a school

20. Example of disaster
management in a school
Response -
Extinguish the fire to prevent major
catastrophe byusing available fire
fighting aidsand takinghelp of fire
fighters

21. Example of disaster
management in a school
Recovery -
 Remove the burned equipment.
 Assemblethe laboratory and
surrounding rooms.
 Provide medical& psychological
assistanceto the injured

22. Importance of Disaster Management
 To avert a disaster
 To undertake rescue operations
 To provide relief measures
 To undertake rehabilitationprogrammes
 To undertake liaison work
 To reduce trauma and tension
 To protect the Environment
 To minimize losses

23. NGOs Working for
Disaster Management
 The Hope Foundation
 Care
 Plan
 Sparsh
 Association for Community Training
 India Youth for Society
 Koshish Society
 Track Foundation