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Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation - IGNOU

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ABBREVIATIONS<br />

ADPC : Asian <strong>Disaster</strong> <strong>Preparedness</strong> Centre<br />

AIIMS : All India Institute of Medical Sciences<br />

ATLS : Advanced Trauma Life Support<br />

BLS : Basic Life Support<br />

CARE : Cooperative for Assistance <strong>and</strong> Relief Everywhere<br />

CBDP : Community Based <strong>Disaster</strong> <strong>Preparedness</strong><br />

CBO : Community Based Organization<br />

CBRA : Community Based Risk Assessment<br />

CBRN : Chemical Biological Radioactive Nuclear<br />

CCF : Community Contingency Fund<br />

CIMS : Crisis Information Management System<br />

DM : <strong>Disaster</strong> Management<br />

DMHP : District Mental Health Programme<br />

DRDO : Defence Research <strong>and</strong> Development Organization<br />

EOC : Emergency Operations Centre<br />

GP : Gram Panchayat<br />

IEC : Information Education Communication<br />

<strong>IGNOU</strong> : Indira G<strong>and</strong>hi National Open University<br />

NCRMP : National Cyclone Risk <strong>Mitigation</strong> Project<br />

NDMA : National <strong>Disaster</strong> Management Authority.<br />

NDICN : National <strong>Disaster</strong> Information <strong>and</strong> Communication Network<br />

NDRF : National <strong>Disaster</strong> Response Force<br />

NERMP : National Earthquake Risk <strong>Mitigation</strong> Project<br />

NFRMP : National Flood Risk <strong>Mitigation</strong> Project<br />

NGO : Non- Governmental Organization<br />

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