Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation - IGNOU
Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation - IGNOU
Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation - IGNOU
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Medical Stores <strong>and</strong> Equipment<br />
Logistical Requirements<br />
Medical Facilities<br />
Food <strong>and</strong> Water<br />
Training of Manpower<br />
Health Education<br />
Along with resource planning, other allied tasks pertain to ensuring:<br />
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Availability of local administrative support (municipal, panchayat)<br />
Involvement of NGOs <strong>and</strong> voluntary groups<br />
Commitment <strong>and</strong> allocation of funds<br />
Involvement of educational institutions, industrial establishments <strong>and</strong> local banks<br />
Formation of area level functional bodies <strong>and</strong> earmarking of their specific tasks <strong>and</strong> responsibilities<br />
Establishment of communication channels<br />
Establishment of alternate sources of energy<br />
Cooperation of media for publicity <strong>and</strong> promotion of public awareness<br />
Plan for potential rehabilitation<br />
Testability of plan for preparedness <strong>and</strong> evaluation<br />
DID YOU KNOW?<br />
NDMA is doing substantial work in the area of medical preparedness. An international<br />
Seminar on ‘P<strong>and</strong>emic <strong>Preparedness</strong> beyond Health’ was held in April 2008, in<br />
collaboration with the United Nations <strong>Disaster</strong> Management Team, P<strong>and</strong>emic Influenza<br />
Contingency Team <strong>and</strong> the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).<br />
Training programmes on Basic Life Support <strong>and</strong> Advanced Trauma Life Support for the<br />
Medical Officers are being conducted on a regular <strong>and</strong> periodic basis in collaboration<br />
with JPN Apex Trauma Centre, AIIMS<br />
Training on Medical <strong>Preparedness</strong> for Emergency Medical Response to CBRN Casualities<br />
for Medical Officers has been initiated in collaboration with Defence Research <strong>and</strong><br />
Development Organization (DRDO), Ministry of Defence <strong>and</strong> Bhabha Atomic Research<br />
Centre.<br />
The NDMA has also proposed 2 Pilot Projects<br />
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Project for Mobile Hospitals for Mass Casualty Management at disaster sites<br />
Creation of 2 model CBRN Casualty Centres at Delhi<br />
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