Disaster management education-need of the hour

1. DISASTER MANAGEMENT
EDUCATION –NEED OF
THE HOUR
L.R.Renuka Sonny
Lecturer in Natural Science,
Kerala University College of Teacher
Education,Nedumangad.

2. A disaster may have the following main
features:-
o Unpredictability
o Unfamiliarity
o Speed
o Urgency
Uncertainty
o Threat

3. On the basis of nature of
origin hazards are classified into
a) Natural (hazards with
meteorological, geological, biological or
extraterrestrial (space) origins).
b)Unnatural (hazards with human-caused
or technological origins ).

4. Other types of Natural hazards &
disasters are
a) Water and Climate related disasters
b) Accident related disasters
c)Geologically related disasters
d)Biologically related disasters
e)Chemical industrial & nuclear disasters

5. Human Life Loss Due to Various Disasters in the
Country
Year Flood Cyclone/Flood Hail-storm Earthquake Total
1990-91 1320 979 - - 2299
1991-92 1185 304 - 768 2257
1992-93 1193 497 - - 1690
1993-94 1690 318 - 7938 9946
1994-95 2038 247 59 - 2344
1995-96 2072 361 31 - 2464
1996-97 2069 1719 40 - 3828
1997-98 1560 216 247 39 2062
1998-99 2567 1292 - 106 3965
1999-00 1896 10589 - - 12585

6. Interventions before, during
&after disasters .
• Pre-disaster
• -Awareness & information campaigns
• -Training of local volunteers
• -Advocacy and planning.
• During disaster
• Immediate rescue and first aid included psychological aid
• -Supply of food,water,medicines and other immediate need materials.
• -Ensuring sanitation & hygiene.
• Damage assessment.
• Post disaster
• -Technical &medical aid in reconstruction
• Assistance in seducing financial aid.-Monitoring and feedback.

7. Steps of Disaster Management
• 1) Response
• 2) Rehabilitation
• 3) Recovery
• 4) Mitigation
• 5) Preparedness

8. Some general guidelines
There are some general guidelines, which everyone
should follow, in any type of disaster.These are:-
Emergency kit and plan-needed for during and after
a disaster. Create an emergency kit of tinned food ,
water containers, emergency lighting, a portable
radio with fresh batteries, first aid kit, medicines,tape
and plastic bags.
-Know safe areas to shelter, and danger areas to
avoid.

9. • Listen to local radio and heed warnings
and advice on damage and service
disruptions.
• Do not go sightseeing or enter damaged
buildings.
• Do not spread rumours.

10. Community Education For Disaster Management
-provide mass education through Television
and Radio programmes
-through documentary films.
-organise lectures, seminars,
workshops to face the dangers of natural disaster.
-play therapy and story telling are the
tools for taking care of children affected by
disasters.

11. Thank you