DISASTER MANAGEMENT IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT IN EDUCATIONEDUCATION -NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE-NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE

Disasters both manmade and natural have affected mankind since Disasters both manmade and natural have affected mankind since time in memorialtime in memorial

SOME RECENT DISASTERSSOME RECENT DISASTERS…..…..

Earthquake in Pakistan – 2005Earthquake and tsunami in the Indian coast - 2004 Gujarat Earthquake - 2001 Floods in Mumbai, West BengalCyclone: Rita, Wilma etc…..Fire: Kumbakonam, DabwaliTerrorist attack: Chechnya

And the list goes on and on……………

DISASTERS OCCUR IN VARIED FORMS:DISASTERS OCCUR IN VARIED FORMS:

SOME ARE PREDICTABLE IN ADVANCESOME ARE ANNUAL OR SEASONAL SOME ARE SUDDEN AND UNPREDICTABLE

FLOODS DAYS AND WEEKSEARTHQUAKES SECONDS/MINUTESCYCLONES DAYSDROUGHTS MONTHS

Why is Disaster Management Why is Disaster Management Important to Us?Important to Us?

57% of the land area is prone to Earthquakes

12% to Floods

8% to Cyclones

70% of the cultivable land is prone to drought

85% of the land area is vulnerable to number of natural hazards

22 states are prone to multi hazards.

WHY? And WHAT about Man made Disasters?

Seismic Disturbances uptoMagnitude 4.9

Zone II

Moderate Risk Quakes uptoMagnitude 6.9

Zone III

High Risk Quakes uptoMagnitude 7.9

Zone IV

Very High Risk Quakes of Magnitude 8 and greater

Zone V

MagnitudeZone

Source: IS 1893 (Part 1) : 2002 (BIS)

Fig: 2.1.6

Am I safe in my school?

TENTH FIVE YEAR PLAN EMPHASIZES ON:TENTH FIVE YEAR PLAN EMPHASIZES ON:

Planning for safer national development

Disaster prevention, mitigation and preparedness

measures

Capacity building

Training and education at all levels

WHAT IS A SAFE SCHOOL?WHAT IS A SAFE SCHOOL?A safe school is either a school which is located in a hazard free area, or one that has been constructed to withstand the hazard to which it is exposed. A safe school will not collapse or get affected if a disaster happens.

4 MAJOR AREAS OF CONCERN ARE:4 MAJOR AREAS OF CONCERN ARE:

Inclusion of disaster management in school curriculum

Disaster management, awareness and preparedness in schools.

Safety of school from natural hazards – structural and non structural.

Preparation of the Disaster Management Plans at school level

STEPS FOR PREPARATION OF DM PLANS STEPS FOR PREPARATION OF DM PLANS

1. Sensitisation meeting for awareness Teachers, School Management and students.

2. Formation of School Disaster Management Committee

STEPS FOR PREPARATION OF DM STEPS FOR PREPARATION OF DM PLANS (CONT.…)PLANS (CONT.…)

3. Hazard identification

• History of disasters

• Identification of potential hazard

• Preparation of seasonality calendar

4. Inventory of resources

5. Mapping

• Social Mapping

• Resource Mapping

• Vulnerability / Risk Mapping

• Safe and Opportunity Mapping

SOCIAL MAPPING - SCHOOLSSOCIAL MAPPING - SCHOOLS

Class rooms in the school building

Laboratories

Play Ground

School Canteen

Library

RESOURCE MAP -RESOURCE MAP - SCHOOLS SCHOOLS

Human resources

School Buses

Generators

Fire extinguishers

Stretchers

Drinking water sources

Health Centre in the school

VULNERABILITY/ RISK MAP - SCHOOLVULNERABILITY/ RISK MAP - SCHOOL

Children in pre- school and primary section

Physically challenged

Identification of potentially vulnerable areas in the school

SAFE AND ALTERNATE ROUTE SAFE AND ALTERNATE ROUTE MAPPING MAPPING

Identification of safe places in the school

Alternative staircases/ routes to be identified

6. SCHOOL DM TEAM6. SCHOOL DM TEAMEarly Warning Team

School teacherStudent (3 nos. most communicative)

Activity/ Event Organising Team

Disaster management teacherArt and Craft teacher Music teacher

Prefects/ active students

SCHOOL DM TEAM:SCHOOL DM TEAM:

SEARCH AND RESCUESEARCH AND RESCUESports teachers

Male teacherPrefect (students 2nos)

Evacuation All class teachers

SCHOOL DM TEAM……..SCHOOL DM TEAM……..

First Aid team Resident doctor of the school/medical consultant

Teachers 2nos. Students 2 numbers (10th / 12th class)

DISASTER DM TEAM….DISASTER DM TEAM….

Fire safety

Teachers (2 numbers)Students (4 numbers, 10th class)

Site security team

School security staffTeacher (1 numbers)Students (2 numbers)

7. TRAINING OF SCHOOL 7. TRAINING OF SCHOOL DISASTER MANAGEMENT TEAMSDISASTER MANAGEMENT TEAMS

SEARCH AND RESCUEFIRST AIDTRAUMA COUNSELINGFIRE FIGHTING

8. PLANNING TO BE DISSEMINATED 8. PLANNING TO BE DISSEMINATED TO EVERYONE IN THE SCHOOL.TO EVERYONE IN THE SCHOOL.

10. PLAN UPDATING10. PLAN UPDATING

PLANS TO BE UPDATED EVERY SIX MONTHS

PLAN TO BE APPROVED BY THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

9. MOCK DRILL9. MOCK DRILL

Drills to be carried out twice a year

Drills should be hazard specific

SAFETY OF SCHOOL BUILDINGSSAFETY OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS

Focus on structural and non-structural safety.

NCERT INITIATIVESNCERT INITIATIVESDevelopment of training modules for the teachers and teacher

educators.

Safety in Schools Midday meals Health, well being and safety of students

NON - STRUCTURAL SAFETYNON - STRUCTURAL SAFETY

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Kush Suman