Role of Disaster Management Committee

Acknowledgement
We had a very good experience in making the project of Disaster management committee. We have gained a lot of knowledge through this project. I would like to thank our teacher, Mrs. Usha Pradhan who gave us such a knowledgeable project. I would also like to thank the group members who helped to make such a great project.

Group Members
Isha: Group Leader (Girls). Directed everyone. Manan: Group Leader (Boys).Directed everyone. Saloni: The whole presentation and Pre-Disaster and During Disaster Raj: Effects and Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Honey: Mitigation Soumajit: Response and Relief Nimisha: Preparedness Anisha: Role of common people during disaster Devanshi: Village Disaster Management Committee Yashita: Post Disaster

What Defines A Disaster?

Event or phenomenon itself? Loss of life? Number of people displaced? Outbreaks of communicable disease? Property damage? Disturbance to society? Need for external assistance? Appears on CNN or BCC?

Disasters come in many forms

Some are slow in Onset.

Some are rapid on Onset..

Disaster is..
Catastrophe, mishap, calamity or grave occurrence in any area, Results in substantial loss of life or human suffering or damage to and destruction of property or damage to or degradation of environment, beyond the capacity of the affected area. Vulnerability+ Hazard = Disaster Capacity

If sufficient number of management layers are superimposed on each other, it can be assured that disaster is not left to chance.

Disaster Risk Management

Disaster managementEffective organization, direction and utilization of available counter-disaster resources. Modern ViewPre-disaster measures to prevent or mitigate disasters is called Risk Management.

Response and Relief

Preparedness

Role of Disaster Management Committee

Mitigation

Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Response and Relief

Immediate measures taken up in anticipation of, during and immediately after a disaster to ensure that the effects are minimized.

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Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

The operations and decisions taken after a disaster with a view to restore an affected community to its former living conditions, while encouraging and facilitating the necessary adjustments to the changes caused by the disaster.

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Mitigation
Any action taken to minimize the extent of a disaster or potential disaster. Mitigation can take place before, during or after a disaster, but the term is most often used to refer to actions against potential disasters.

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Preparedness
Activities and measures taken before a hazard event to ensure effective response to the impact of hazards. It involves measures that enable governments, community and individuals to respond rapidly to disaster situations and cope with them effectively.

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At Country and State Level..

At Block Level..

At Village Level.

Village Disaster Management Committee

The Village Disaster Management Committee to be constituted at each village. The Committee should have equal representation of women and at the community level should include schools teachers, disabled persons, village volunteers and members of isolated hamlets.

Members of Village Disaster Management Committee

Headman Village Secretary Senior Citizen NGOs CBOs/SHGs AWW Village Volunteers School Teachers Any other member that the committee would like to Co-opt Chairman Member Secretary

During Disaster

PreDisaster
Role and Function of VDMC*.

Post Disaster

VDMC: Village Disaster Management Committee

Pre-Disaster
a) To formulate a Community Contingency Plan. b) To organise formation of DMTs. c) To form a Community Contingency Fund. d) To finalise the modalities for generation and use of the contingency fund. e) To undertake PRA exercise by the villagers themselves like preparation of social map indicating therein the intensity/vulnerability of the affected areas. f) To organise awareness campaigns/programmes at the village level through rallies, mass meetings, competitions like essay, debate, paintings among schools and colleges. g) To organize disaster response mock drills before the hazard season.
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During Disaster
(i)To disseminate warnings and information to the masses. (ii)To maintain alertness and remain in readiness to gear up in action immediately after the disaster is over. (iii)To render rescue operations/evacuations through the identified teams. (iv)To monitor and to take stock of the overall situation.

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Post Disaster.
To ensure supply and transport of relief materials to the victims and affected areas. To ensure availability of First Aid, safe drinking water, medical facilities and sanitation.

To ensure removal of debris, waste materials, garbage etc to avoid public nuisance of carcasses
To render assistance to the evacuees for safe return to their homes.

To undertake special care of children, lactating mothers, disabled persons and aged persons.
To carry out any other duty and responsibility as the situation may demand.
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Role of Common People During Disaster

Spread awareness about disasters Organize mock camps in their holidays in neighboring villages to train people to cope up with disasters

The basic role of students is spreading 'AWARENESS' of what to do during and after disasters. This would lessen the death toll, panicking, paranoid and uncontrollable people running about
Be a part of emergency rescue team

Role of Common People During Disaster (Cntd.)

A big aspect of disaster management is

preparedness Students can also provide first aid which would help authorities in saving lives Deforestation should be checked Buildings should not be built on steep slopes and every construction should follow the Architectural Parameters.

Visit Public Places

Organize programmes

Make posters or pamphlets

Ways to spread awareness

Through internet

Make Pamphlets and Posters..

By making attractive posters and pamphlets try to make aware people about the disasters which may occur in the community and ways to prevent it.

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Visit Public Places..

Visit the public places like schools, supermarket, etc and do a skit or a play showing disaster management to aware people.

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Organize Programmes
Organize various programmes such as seminars, exhibitions, etc to make people understand about disaster management.

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Through Internet
By posting blogs, uploading the latest updates, photos, etc related to disaster management and making groups on social networking site such as facebook or make your own site to aware people.

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Should Disaster Strike

Be Prepared