Introduction to Disaster Management 1.pptx

for the grassroot level officers

1. Introduction to Disaster Management PULINA RANASINGHE BSc ( Mgt ), Dip in PH, Dip in Edu Sci. Tutor Public Health Inspector PHTC - Galle

2. Learning Outcomes At the end of the session you should be able; To define disaster To explain disaster management cycle To identify the divisional disaster management committee To describe the needs of disaster survivors

3. Definition of Disaster “The imminent or actual occurrence of a natural or man-made event, which endangers or threatens safety of health of any person or a group of persons in Sri Lanka or which destroys, damages or threatens to destroy or damage property. ” “ ශ ්‍රී ලංකාවේ ඕනෑම පුද්ගලයෙකුගේ හෝ පුද්ගල කණ්ඩායමක සෞඛ්‍ය ආරක්ෂාවට තර්ජනයක් වන හෝ තර්ජනයක් වන හෝ විනාශ කරන, හානි කරන හෝ දේපළ විනාශ කිරීමට හෝ හානි කිරීමට තර්ජනය කරන ස්වභාවික හෝ මිනිසා විසින් සාදන ලද සිදුවීමක ආසන්න හෝ සත්‍ය සිදුවීම. ” Disaster Management Act No. 13 of 2005

4. Definition of Disaster “ A disaster is a serious disruption of the functioning of society, causing widespread human, material or environmental losses, which exceed the ability of the affected people to cope using their own resources.” "ආපදාවක ් යන ු සමාජයේ ක්‍රියාකාරිත්වයට බරපතල බාධාවක් වන අතර, පුලුල්ව පැතිරුනු මිනිස් ජිවිත, දේපල හෝ පාරිසරික අලාභයන් සිදු කරයි, එය බලපෑමට ලක්වූ පුද්ගලයින්ට ඔවුන්ගේම සම්පත් භාවිතා කර මුහුණ දීමට ඇති හැකියාව ඉක්මවා යයි." World Health Organization

5. National Disaster Management Framework in Sri lanka Disaster Management Act No: 13 of 2005 NCDM - National Council for Disaster Management Ministry of Disaster Management DMC - Disaster Management Center NDRSC - National Disaster Relief Service Centre DDMCU - District Disaster Management Coordination Unit

6. Disaster Management Cycle

7. Mitigation Minimizing the effects of disaster. Enforcement of building codes, floodplain management codes and environmental regulations . Public safety measures such as continual maintenance of roadways and dams . Land-use planning (zoning) and controlling human activities in hazard prone areas Earthquake resistant construction, permanent houses Community health and sanitation Deployment of warning systems to alert and notify the public .

8. Preparedness Planning how to respond . Examples: preparedness plans; emergency exercises/training; warning systems .

9. Response Efforts to minimize the hazards created by a disaster. Examples: search and rescue; emergency relief

10. Recovery Returning the community to normal. Examples: temporary housing; grants; medical care.

11. List other institutions and organizations to be involved in providing disaster relief services .

12. Divisional Disaster Management Committee Divisional Secretary – Chairman Additional Divisional Secretary/ Assistant Divisional Secretary – (Convener and Coordinator of Divisional DM Committee ) Social Services Officer Provincial Social Services Officer Grama Niladharis Environmental Officer Samurdhi Officer Youth Services Officer other relevant officers attached to the Divisional Secretary’s Office

13. Divisional Disaster Management Committee For each of the following organizations district level representative Irrigation Department Meteorology Department Police Department Sri Lanka Army Sri Lanka Navy Sri Lanka Air Force Ministry of post Disaster Relief / NDMC Education Department

14. Divisional Disaster Management Committee Road Development Authority / Provincial Road Development Authority National Water Supply & Drainage Board Ceylon Electricity Board Sri Lanka Telecom Health Department Provincial Commissioner of Local Government Local Authorities District NGOs

15. Divisional Disaster Management Committee Urban Development Authority* National Physical Planning Department* Central Environment Authority* Coast Conservation Department * National Housing Development Authority* Land Use Policy Planning* Reconstruction and Development Agency (RADA) * Agriculture Department * * Agencies 17 to 24 above will be more involved in long term disaster

16. Needs of disaster survivors

17. Biological and Physiological needs Air Food Water Sex Sleep Warmth Shelter

18. Safety Needs Protection Security Law Order Stability Freedom from fear

19. Love and Belongingness needs Friendship Intimacy Trust Acceptance Receiving and giving affection and love Affiliating, Being part of a group (family, friends, work )

20. Esteem Needs Esteem for oneself (dignity, achievement, mastery, independence. Desire for reputation or respect from others (e.g., status, prestige )

21. Self-actualization needs R ealizing personal potential Self-fulfillment Seeking personal growth and peak experiences. A desire “to become everything one is capable of becoming ”

22. Order of fulfilment of needs Initially try to fulfill needs at the lower levels of the pyramid. Then and gradually step up in their needs. Nevertheless, they may also try to fulfill needs at different levels at the same time.

23. Needs of disaster survivors We often consider only basic needs such as water, food and shelter. A disaster survivor has the same needs as any other person. We need to consider the complex needs of disaster survivors.

24. Summery To define disaster To explain disaster management cycle To identify the divisional disaster management committee To describe the needs of disaster survivors

25. Q & A