Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation - IGNOU

Development of a Household Emergency Plan (what to do at the time of an earthquake, where
to hide, what not to do)
Elaboration of an evacuation plan for your family
Identification of safe places within your home, school or workplace
Procurement of household insurance policy for damage cover
Preparation of an Emergency Survival Kit
Emergency telephone numbers (doctor, hospital, police, etc.)
Learning and training others on life saving skills like first aid, search and rescue etc.
Chalking out plans for helping Public Works Department (PWD) at the time of disaster
Construction of seismically strong infrastructure
Use of RCC bands
Following simple box shaped architectural designs
Avoiding protruding structures like huge and fancy canopies, sunshades and balconies
DID YOU KNOW?
Doing Earthquake Drill is not easy. Before organizing a simulation exercise for any
hazard, it is very important to find out the hazard that could be followed after the main
hazard. For instance after an earthquake there is a possibility of a fire. So the simulation
exercise should also incorporate the affects of the main hazards. Some of the steps that
could be followed while doing an earthquake drill are listed below:
Prepare an evacuation map for the concerned institute, say for example, if it is a
school then make a school evacuation map
Prepare roles and responsibilities of the various stakeholders
Chalk out the sequence of the mock exercise
Provide training on life saving skills like first-aid, search and rescue methods etc.
Remove objects or materials that might block the evacuation route and secure it
properly
Keep ready basic emergency resources and materials required at the time of disaster
Practice simulation exercise. Review and update the whole exercise if needed.
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