Training of Trainers on Disaster Preparedness for School Safety  i under Jorhat Emergency Management Exercise (GEMEx) 

Disaster Preparedness for School Safety

Training Module

Jorhat District Disaster Management Authority

Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA)

All India Disaster Mitigation Institute (AIDMI)

March 2013

 

Training of Trainers on Disaster Preparedness for School Safety  ii under Jorhat Emergency Management Exercise (GEMEx) 

Title: Disaster Preparedness for School Safety

Training Module prepared for training of teachers as a part of Jorhat Emergency Management Exercise 2013

Cover page drawing by teachers from Jorhat during training on School Safety Including the School Disaster Management Plans and Conduct of Mock Drills.

© Assam State Disaster Management Authority and All India Disaster Mitigation Institute, India, March 2013

 

Training of Trainers on Disaster Preparedness for School Safety  iii under Jorhat Emergency Management Exercise (GEMEx) 

CONTENTS Message iv Preface v Making Schools Safer in Jorhat vi Acknowledgement vii Abbreviations viii Introductory Session ix 1. Disaster Situation and School Safety Concept 1 1.1 Disaster Situation in India 2 a. Hazards in India 4 b. Hazards in Assam 6 c. Hazards in Jorhat 10 1.2 School Safety initiatives 15 a. Globally 15 b. South Asian Region 16 c. India 17 d. Assam 22 1.3 Key Terminologies 26 a. Key Definitions and CBDRM Approach 26 b. Classification of Disasters 28 2. Need for School Safety and Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction 31 2.1 Need for School Safety 32 a. Disaster Impacts on Schools 32 b. Overview of CBDRM 33 2.2 Reducing School Vulnerability 35 a. Schools based Disaster Risk Reduction 35 b. Role of School Stakeholders 39 3. School Risk Assessment and School Safety Audit 42 3.1 Risk Assessment 43

a. Assessing Hazards 43 b. Assessing Vulnerabilities 44 c. Assessing Capacities 46 d. Participatory Risk Appraisal Tools and Practice 50

3.2 School Safety Audit 52 a. Introduction to School Safety Audit 52 b. Opportunities for Schools to enhance School Safety 55 4. School Disaster Management Plan 57 4.1 Introduction to School Disaster Management Plan 58 4.2 Need for School Disaster Management Plan 59 4.3 Components of School Disaster Management Plan 59 4.4 Process of Preparing School Disaster Management Plan 61 4.5 Distribution of Stakeholder Roles for Disaster Preparedness 63 5. Guidelines on Conducting Mock Drills on Floods and Earthquake 73 5.1 Mock Drills 74 5.2 Mock drills on Floods 75 5.3 Mock drills on Earthquakes 76 6. Additional References 78