Calamity and Disaster Preparedness

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Calamity and Disaster Preparedness

Objectives:

Describe the historical background ofdisaster preparedness;

Enumerate the objectives of theNational calamity and disaster planand discuss its concept;


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Explain the various disastercoordinating councils;

Enumerate and explain thepreparation in case of disaster; and

Describe the steps for disasterpreparedness.


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A disaster is an event, natural or manmade,sudden or progressive, hich impacts ithsuch severity, that the a!ected community has

to respond by taking exceptional measures.

"t is a serious disruption of the functioning of asociety causing idespread human, material,

#nancial, and environmental losses hichexceed the ability of the society to cope usingits on resources.


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$he %hilippines is oftentimes subjected

to di!erent natural disasters andcalamities because e are surroundedby ater. "t is considered as an

archipelago because our country iscomposed of &''' islands.

$hese oceans and sea(s that surroundsus are considered blessings becausethey are the sources of marine ealth.


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What are the common types of disaster?

$he di!erent disasters that )ilipinos experience are*

Earth+uake

olcanic Eruption

$sunami

$ropical cyclone )lood

-andslide

ush#re

Drought

Epidemic/ 0ajor Accident

Armed con1ict and civil 2nrest


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What are the General Eects of Disaster?

-oss of -ife

"njury

Damage to and destruction of property

Damage toand destruction of subsistence and cash crops

Disruption of production

Disruption of lifestyles

-oss of -ivelihood

Disruption of essential services

Damage toNational infrastructure and disruption of

governmental systems National economic loss, and

3ociological and psychological after4e!ects


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5ith the di!erent calamitiespresented, there is a need forcalamity and disaster preparedness

so that people ill be aare of hothey ill, at least, manage theirfamilies accordingly these calamities.


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What is Disaster Preparedness?

$hese are measures, hich enablegovernment agencies, organi6ations,communities, and individuals torespond rapidly and e!ectively todisaster situations.


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What are the General Disaster conter!measres?

Development of possible arning indicators.

-and use regulations

uilding regulations

7elocation of communities

%ublic Aareness and education programs

Evaluation plans and arrangements

)ire prevention regulations

"nternational cooperation in information andtechnology


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What are the Philippine "pproaches to Disaster#ana$ement?

%repare;

%revent8mitigate;

$ake adaptive action; and $ake corrective action.


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What are the components of Disaster#ana$ement?

Prevention. $hese are actions designed to impede theoccurrence of disaster or its harmful e!ects oncommunities and key installations.

#iti$ation. $hese are programs intended to reduce the ille!ects of disaster.

Preparedness. $hese are measures, hich enablegovernments, organi6ations, communities and individuals

to respond rapidly and e!ectively to disaster situations.

Disaster %mpact. $his reminds us that the impact ofdisaster can vary beteen di!erent types of disasters.


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&esponds. $hese are measures takenimmediately prior to and folloing disaster impact.

&ecovery. $his is a process by hichcommunities and organi6ations are assessed inreturning to their proper level of functioningfolloing a disaster.

Development. $his provides the link beteendisaster4related activities and nationaldevelopment.


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What can %n'ence DisasterWarnin$?

$he folloing an in1uence disasterarning *

9. $he source and timing of arning;

:. 5arning message;

. $he arning transmission;


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What are the Disaster #ana$ement Policies?

3elf4reliance through self4help and mutual assistance.

0aximum utili6ation of resources in the a!ected areas.

%lanning and operation to be done on the barangay level,in an interagency, multi4sectoral basis to optimi6e

existing resources. Documentation of plans of D=> members.

-ocal leadership to take charge at their respective levels.

National government to support local government e!orts.

Exercise and periodic drills to be conducted, principally atthe barangay level, to ensure readiness by all concerned.


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Who are the #embers of the concil?

$he chairman is the secretary of the department ofNational Defense.

$he members are*

Department of public orks and highays /D%5?@.

Department of $ransportation and communication /D=$>@. Department of 3ocial 5elfare and Development /D35D@.

Department of Agriculture /DA@.

Department of Education, culture and 3ports /DE/3@4 noit is the Department of Education /DepEd@.

Department of )oreign A!airs /D)A@.

Department of -abor and Employment /D=-E@.

Department of $rade and "ndustry /D$"@.


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have personnel stationed in their

respective operation centers)composed of the follo*in$:

Damage Assessment and NeedsAnalysis 2nit.

Emergency 0anagement "nformation3ervice 2nit.

ulnerability 7isk 7eduction0anagement 2nit.

%lans and =peration 2nit; and

7esource 2nit.


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Each concil shall provide operatin$ nits for:

9. >ommunication, $ransportation3ervice and Early 5arning Device,

:. ?ealth 3ervices,

. Auxiliary )ire and %olice 3ervice,


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What are the Objectives of Disaster#ana$ement?

9. $o avoid or reduce physical andeconomic losses,

:. $o reduce human personal su!eringsand personal losses,

. $o achieve rapid and durablerecovery.


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What does the +ational Disaster #ana$ementPro$ram contain?

Disaster preparedness,

construction of disaster reductionfacilities,

Disaster response and short4termrehabilitation,

%ublic information

7esearch and development


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What are the ,$$estions to EnhanceCommnity Preparedness?

Appreciation of the fact that anydisaster can occur ith or ithoutarning.

Aareness on the characteristic andcorresponding e!ects of calamities.

"denti#cation of vulnerable and

disaster prone areas in the locality,


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7eadiness in responding to thethreats of natural and man4madeha6ards,

>apability to do and hat must bedone and hen to do it in casedisaster strikes, and

Application of counter4measures tocushion the impact of the calamity.

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