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.