Presented By: What is a Disaster? There is no particular definition for a Disaster. But we can define a disaster as a natural or manmade hazard resulting to physical damage or destruction‚ loss of life‚ or drastic change to the natural environment. Types of Disasters Natural Disasters: Earth quakes Tsunamis Floods Snow storms Manmade Disasters: Fires Nuclear accidents DEFORESTATION War Disaster Management Disaster management is the discipline that involves
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SUBJECT UTILIZATION OF LOCAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT FUND (LDRRMF) Background Republic Act No. 10121 otherwise known as The Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010‚ shifted the focus from disaster response and recovery towards disaster risk reduction‚ preparedness and mitigation It also modified the use and appropriation ofthe Local Calamity Fund‚ or what is now known to be as the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund. Pursuant to Section 21 of
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ter 1 CHAPTER 1 DISASTER MANAGEMENT An Introductory 1.1 Disasters – The Indian Scenario India supports one-sixth of the world’s population on just 2% of its landmass. It suffers heavily from natural disasters of every shade and description hits the poorest of the poor and which is why the considerations of disaster safety deserves prime attention. A High Powered Committee (HPC) of the Government of India‚ in its report submitted to the Government of India in October 2001‚ outlined the huge
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Following the signal to abandon ship‚ it took Costa Cruises just under three hours to release their first statement. The company confirmed the evacuation of approximately 3‚200 passengers and 1‚000 crewmembers from the Costa Concordia. The press release stated that at the time‚ the cause of the incident could not be confirmed and assured the public that they were “working with the highest commitment to provide all needed assistance to guests‚ crew members and the local Italian authorities”. The
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Question 1 (P10.1.a) Facts: An engineer notified his firm that for a relatively minor cost‚ a flashlight could be made to last several years longer by using a more reliable bulb. The firm decides that it would be in its interests not to use the new bulb‚ both to keep costs lower and to have the added advantage of “built-in obsolescence” so that consumers would need to purchase new flashlights more often. Question: Identify the moral values‚ issues‚ and dilemmas‚ if any‚ involved in the following
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Dilemmas in Disaster. What’s a Nurse Manager To Do? Charlotte McKamie Texas A&M Administrative Theories NSG 520 Aune November ‚ 2012 Abstract This paper considers some of the ethical dilemmas that occur during disasters and how the chaos and desperation of those situations effect decision making for nurse managers. Dilemmas in Disaster. What’s a Nurse Manager To Do? In July of 2006‚ two nurses and a doctor were charged with murder as a result of their actions during Hurricane
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Natural Disasters With the tropical climate and unstable landforms‚ coupled with high population density‚ poverty‚ illiteracy and lack of adequate infrastructure‚ India is one of the most vulnerable developing countries to suffer very often from various Natural Disasters‚ viz. flood‚ cyclone‚ earthquake‚forest fire‚ drought‚ etc. Asia tops the list of casualties due to natural disasters. Space technology plays a crucial role in efficient mitigation of disasters. Communication satellite provides
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Paper Disaster Response A disaster brings violence‚ terror‚ and trauma‚ to all who experience its wrath and devastation. Destruction and suffering is the entertainment that disasters provide to its audience‚ through a campaign of psychological and physical damage. According to the fields of disaster psychiatry and disaster psychology‚ a disaster is a major ecological and psychosocial destruction that far exceeds the coping ability of a disaster area ( PTSD & Natural Disaster). There are two
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Shannon Dunham Geology 121 Mr. Erbacher March 7‚ 2013 Bhopal Disaster Researching the Bhopal India Disaster was a real eye-opener. Before researching this topic I knew very little about the tragedy. The stories and photographs portrayed a horror beyond anything I’ve ever imagined. Who is to blame for the families suffering from their losses‚ and the innocent people continuing to suffer? How could this have happened? After researching this topic I found that the accident occurred
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The Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster – Organisational Causes Introduction The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster has been well investigated and analysed as a typical management case by numerous researchers. Although the disaster is the direct result of a technical issue‚ the hardware failure of a solid rocket booster (SRB) O-ring caused by abnormally low temperatures‚ there is an unambiguous relationship between the disaster and numerous organizational factors such as communication (Gouran et
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