ROLE OF VOLUNTEERS IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT
ROLE OF VOLUNTEERS IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT- Making a difference
“We make a living by what we get but make a life by what we give”
Disasters are sudden events that totally destroy society. They cause loss of life to both men ,animals and properties. Life almost comes to a standstill. A Disaster does not choose where to happen it can happen any time and anywhere.
There can be two kinds of disasters
Natural Disaster :earthquake, flood, cyclones, landslides, droughts.
Manmade Disasters: accidents, plane crash,rapid urbanization.
For a fact today natural disasters are indirectly also man-made disasters,which can also be avoided if we take the right precautions,but that’s another topic entirely.
Let’s look only at the natural disasters as they are the worst and the most number of lives are lost...
At the occurrence of disaster, everything goes haywire communication, power supply, Power lines break down,so loss of communication,water gets horribly polluted,buildings which took years to build,crash down in seconds. and the lives of humans and animals are dumped around like toys. Shops are destroyed,hospitals are destroyed. Life almost comes to a standstill.
WHO ARE THE TRAINED AND PROFESSIONAL VOLUNTEERS?
NDRF: National Disaster Response Force
NDMAI:National disaster management Authority of India
THE INDIAN ARMY
THE RED CROSS
But after the most disappointing response of the government to the recent Jammu and Kashmir floods, It’s obvious that while lives are at stake, It’s only our humanity that will save our souls.
“The world is a mirror.help others and help will come to you. Save another and someone might save you.
We need not be experienced,but saving a life is the bravest thing a person could ever do. It is said every drop makes an ocean,so imagine if every saviour was a drop,we could save an ocean of people! How can we make it happen?
Volunteering can be done by physically rescuing people, which of course takes
“We make a living by what we get but make a life by what we give”
Disasters are sudden events that totally destroy society. They cause loss of life to both men ,animals and properties. Life almost comes to a standstill. A Disaster does not choose where to happen it can happen any time and anywhere.
There can be two kinds of disasters
Natural Disaster :earthquake, flood, cyclones, landslides, droughts.
Manmade Disasters: accidents, plane crash,rapid urbanization.
For a fact today natural disasters are indirectly also man-made disasters,which can also be avoided if we take the right precautions,but that’s another topic entirely.
Let’s look only at the natural disasters as they are the worst and the most number of lives are lost...
At the occurrence of disaster, everything goes haywire communication, power supply, Power lines break down,so loss of communication,water gets horribly polluted,buildings which took years to build,crash down in seconds. and the lives of humans and animals are dumped around like toys. Shops are destroyed,hospitals are destroyed. Life almost comes to a standstill.
WHO ARE THE TRAINED AND PROFESSIONAL VOLUNTEERS?
NDRF: National Disaster Response Force
NDMAI:National disaster management Authority of India
THE INDIAN ARMY
THE RED CROSS
But after the most disappointing response of the government to the recent Jammu and Kashmir floods, It’s obvious that while lives are at stake, It’s only our humanity that will save our souls.
“The world is a mirror.help others and help will come to you. Save another and someone might save you.
We need not be experienced,but saving a life is the bravest thing a person could ever do. It is said every drop makes an ocean,so imagine if every saviour was a drop,we could save an ocean of people! How can we make it happen?
Volunteering can be done by physically rescuing people, which of course takes