Post on 14-Jun-2015
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Disaster Management
Introduction
The Reality:September 11,
2001 “9 - 11”
“All-Hazards”
Man-made• Fires• Explosive devices• Firearms• Structural collapse• Transportation event
– Air, Rail, Roadway, Water
• Industrial HAZMAT• WMD – NBC events• Etc…
Natural• Earthquake• Landslides• Avalanche• Volcano• Tornado• Hurricanes, floods• Fires• Meteors• Etc…
• D: Detection
• I: Incident Command
• S: Safety & Security
• A: Assess Hazards
• S: Support
• T: Triage & Treatment
• E: Evacuation
• R: Recovery
ARE WE READY ????
• What if a earthquake strikes our school?
• What if a terror strikes our school?
• What if a tsunami strikes our home?
Just ask yourself one question:::
ARE YOU READY??
Helpline
• If any disaster occurs first thing you should do is to call the helpline number so that they come to help.
• AND ALWAYS REMEMBER DO NOT GO IN THE DISASTER STRUCK AREA ALONE……
Fire
• There are 4 types of fire:• Class A fires involve solid materials of an organic nature such as
wood, paper, cloth, rubber and plastics that do not melt.
• Class B fires involves liquids. They include petrol, diesel, thinners, oils, paints, wax, cooking fat and plastics that melt.
• Class C fires involve electricity.
• Class D fires involve flammable metals such as magnesium, aluminum, titanium, sodium and potassium.
Extinguishing fire
• Water extinguishers (not pictured and not found in laboratories) are suitable for class A
• Dry chemical extinguishers are useful for either class ABC or class BC fires and are your best all around choice for common fire situations.
• Type BC fire extinguishers contain sodium or potassium
bicarbonate.
• Type ABC fire extinguishers contain ammonium phosphate
First aid
• If any man made or natural disaster occurs it is recommended to keep a first aid box in handy always.
Search, rescue and evacuation
• When an earthquake struck always remember to evacuate everyone to a open field.
• Don’t go on a rescue operation alone.• In flood everyone should go to a high rise
area.• In fire take everyone away from it.• And always follow a line don’t rush.• Evacuate through fire exit.
• Lift the casualty as by making the figure as shown and lift him and make the hands of the casualty rest on the shoulders of the rescuers
• Persons needed=2
Techniques to lift a casualty
• Make a triangle as shown and lift the casualty on it.
• Persons needed=2
Remember
• DO NOT PANIC.
• After rescuing the casualty immediately provide him with first aid and take him to the hospital.
• If you see its too risky to save the casualty then its better to leave them there and wait for the rescuers to come.