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Activity 1

Objective: Gauge the state of personal, family, and community

preparedness for natural hazards based on selected DRRM criteria.
Apart from being able to assess your overall hazard preparedness, the
activity should be able to guide you in determining hazard-preparedness
deficiencies and strengths. In this way, gaps may be filled through measures
you may design to improve the level of preparedness

Procedure:
1. The first column of the table below lists variables indicating the state of
hazard preparedness of individuals, families, communities and the state. The
second column is a checklist of specific criteria for hazard preparedness
arranged according to the variables in columns 1. The list is by no means
complete but should provide a good measure of the readiness for disasters.
Answer the entries in column 2 with YES (column 3), NO (column 4), or
NOT SURE (column 5). Put a check (√) mark in the space corresponding to
your answer. You can evaluate preparedness by careful analysis of your
answers.

2. You can evaluate preparedness by careful analysis for your answers. You
may want to determine preparedness based on the number of YES and NO
answers. You can be selective in the criteria to be used for your personal,
family, and community preparedness. Are you personally prepared for
natural hazards? What is the level of your family's preparedness for natural
hazards? Is your community prepared for natural hazards?

Checklist of Disaster Preparedness Indicators

Disaster Preparedness Indicators Ye No Not
s Sure
Does your community have a disaster preparedness
plan for each major hazard that is known to affect
your community earthquake, volcanic eruption, √
typhoon, storm surge, tsunami, flood, and
landslide)?
Is the plan reviewed periodically before and after √
any hazard to incorporate lessons learned?
Were the formulators of the plan trained in disaster √
paredness Plan

management?
 Is the public aware and knowledgeable about the √
disaster plan?
Is the plan being distributed or circulated among √
the community members?
Is the public aware and knowledgeable about what √
the plan states about the roles community
members play in a disaster?
Does the community practice activities in the √
disaster preparedness plan by conducting drills or
exercises?
Do you know the credible sources of timely √
warnings?
Do you know who provide hazard maps and where √
to access them?
Do you know which agencies provide disaster √
preparedness information?
Is a list of weather forecasters for your community √
Hazard Information

readily available?
Does the community keep in contact with the √
hazard forecasting offices (or any of its branches)
or with private forecasters?
Has anyone in the community received training in √
hazard prediction or forecasting?
Do you know the signs of an impending natural √
hazard?
Do you personally have or have access to √
informational resources and references on disasters
affecting you, your family, and your community?
Do you know of resources for referring matters that √
exceed your knowledge/skills in an emergency or
disaster?
Do you think your house will be damaged by a big √
hazard event?
Do you know whether your house is located in an √
Housing Safety

area that is prone to hazard(s)?

Have you had your house checked for earthquake, √
wind, flood, or fire resistance?
Have you reinforced your house? √
Did you secure your furniture or other belongings √
from any hazard that might affect hour home?
Do you think buildings in your community are well- √
reinforced?
Do you have an emergency kit? √
 Do you examine the contents of your emergency √
kit?
Supplies

Is your emergency kit placed where it can be easily √

accessed?
Do you have emergency stock? √
Do you think your stock is sufficient? √
Does your community store carry emergency √
supplies?
Has the community determined whether a need for √
shelters exists within the area?
Have shelters within the community been √
identified?
Have the sheltering capacities been identified for √
each shelter?
Have agreements been made with nearby √
communities on sharing of shelters?
Shelter

Have needed shelter supplies been identified? √

Are shelter supplies verified periodically? √
Do you know where your designated shelter is? √
Do you know in what condition the shelter provided √
is?
Do you know about management of shelters? √
Have backup evacuation routes been identified for √
vulnerable areas (i.e., low lying areas and bridges)?
Have you accounted for the capacities routes can √
handle in case of a multi-town or city evacuation?
Does the disaster preparedness plan consider re- √
entry procedures for citizens?
Do you know what kind of people need special care √
in case of emergency?
Do you know that the elderly people are prone to √
injury and even death?
Is there anyone in your family who has difficulty √
Special Support

evacuating by himself or herself?

Do you know where in your community are the √
elderly or handicapped?
Do you know how to guide hearing- or sight- √
impaired people?
Do you know what kind of support the elderly, √
handicapped, and infants need?
Do you participate in community disaster √
preparedness activities?
Do you think residents in your community are √
 aware of earthquakes?
Do you think your neighbors can rescue each other √
in case of emergency?
Does your community have a reliable person for √
disaster preparedness?
Do you talk about disaster preparedness in your √
community?
Community linkage

Do you have someone whom to consult about √

disaster preparedness?
Do you have communication with your neighbors? √
Do you think enterprises in your community are √
helpful in case of emergency?
Do you discuss emergency contacts with your √
family?
Do you know emergency numbers to call in case of √
emergency?
Do you participate in drills? √
Have you attended training or seminar on disaster √
preparedness?
Preparedness

Has the community established MOA's √

Personal

(Memorandum of Agreement) or equivalent with

neighbouring communities to help each other
during times of disaster?
Does the community have an effective √
communication plan that functions before, during
and after a disaster?
Are there communication methods or equipments √
(e.g., land lines, mobile phones, two-way radios,
satellite phones) available for emergency
management personnel?
Communication

Is common terminology used and understood when √

disasters are discussed with the public?
Are signages available along evacuation routes? √