Disaster Preparedness Plan

CWTS
FAMILY EMERGENCY
SURVIVAL PLAN
COMMUNITY
IMMERSION ACTIVITIES
DISASTER
PREPAREDNESS
PLAN ACTIVITY
INTRODUCTION
PICTURES
Discuss Disaster Scenarios with

my Family. Make sure that
everyone knows what to do in
all the likely emergency
scenarios. It is not enough for
one person in the family to
know what to do – everybody
should know the plan and
should have a part.
Discuss and Identify Potential

Hazards in our Home. Each of
my family member should
identified potential disaster
scenarios, we should inspect
our house and try to make it as
safe as possible.
Teach my Family Members

Basic Life – Saving
Techniques. Everyone should
learn basic emergency
response.
REFLECTION
The earth has been affected by natural hazards over a long time as man emerged into
the picture – the picture that the natural occurrences were becoming a disaster,
together with being documented in various ways providing a warning for the future
generation. However, in 1920, there was a published study referred to as the
catastrophe and social change by Henry Samuel Prince. This was the Halifax Disaster
documented account and the occurrence of the social change. The first person to deliver
an evidence-based study was Prince. On the basis of solid theory, he managed to found
a paradigm that paved way for the management of disasters to be studied (Sperling,
2004).
Various changes in social life can be caused by disasters. Social changes aren’t always
for the better since they tend to affect population resources (Oliver, 2002). Changes in
disaster study become visible with the theories related to a cultural protection collapse.
Carr started a discussion on how we got the tools in place encountering the act of
disasters as though there was a lack of these tools and no more protection.
Disaster is any occurrence that causes ecological disruption, damage, human life loss,
health services, and health deterioration on sufficient scale to warrant a response
extraordinary from the outside area or community affected (De Boer, 2000). In addition,
it can be also defined as a series of events that disrupt normal activities seriously.
Disaster means a sudden or great misfortune. This may include tsunamis, fires, floods,
droughts, floods, etc.
The major disasters naturally may include earthquakes, cyclones, floods, and drought.
Minor disasters naturally include storms, heat waves, cold waves, mudslides, and
thunderstorms. The major disasters that may occur in man-made activities include
deforestation, fires, and pollution due to their prawn activities. The minor man-made
occurrence of disasters may include accidents on the roads or trains, riots, industrial
riots, food poisoning, and environmental pollution.
Throughout history, disasters had some significant impacts on the number, lifestyle, and
health statuses of the population, such as death, shortage of food, movements of the
population, damage to water systems, and health facilities, and severe injuries that
require treatment extensive. Health problems that are common to every disaster include
mental health, social reactions, nutrition and food, climatic exposure, health
infrastructure damage, and population displacement.
Whether a disaster is man-made or natural, it can occur at any time and anywhere. The
general response to any disaster is associated with rescue and relief operations that go
right after the event. If we are well and adequately prepared, it is very easy to reduce the
impact of that disaster. We can reduce the impact by raising awareness and
understanding of all the preventive actions, together with having knowledge of
particular tools and techniques. When a disaster occurs, these tools and techniques can
be used to control the total damage to belongings and life. The biggest problem is the
way a disaster occurs. The thing is that it usually occurs all of a sudden. Hence, for a
disaster serenity to be reduced, the response has to be swift and equally (De Boer,
2000).
It is hard for a day to pass without news about complex or major emergencies
happening in different parts of the world, as disasters continue to strike causing
destruction to both developed and undeveloped countries (Dyregrov, 1999). This raises
concerns related to occurrences that may affect gravely our daily lives and our future
Invulnerable populations, some emergencies (especially the ones that occur in nature)
become catastrophic events only when they are in combination with the vulnerability
factors like population density and human settlements.
An occurrence of earthquakes in deserted areas might be considered a natural hazard,

rather than if it occurred in a megacity where it is recognized as a major disaster
(Stewart, 2005). Any type of emergency that has anything to do with vulnerable
populations concerns some technological disasters like the ones of chemicals or nuclear.
These complex and major emergencies are linked closely to an anarchic growth
population that leads to poverty, unplanned population settlements, and environmental
degradation.
Disasters themselves have no limitation to specific parts of the world. There are no
countries that are immune to disasters. There is a variance in disaster vulnerability
(Sperling, 2005). However, some countries might be more prone to a particular type of
disaster. The more advanced a country is, the higher level of its preparation is. A high
level of readiness lets them have good control over their potential loss. When disasters
with extreme losses occur in countries that aren’t well prepared, these losses become a
bit high due to the inability to manage the situation in a timely manner.
Another thing that might lead to a big loss during certain disasters is the secure utilities
and properly manages inability (Pearce, 2003). In one way, these utilities tend to be very
important, and on the other hand, due to ruptures or leakage, some of them might be in
contact with each other, where they are not supposed to be. This, in turn, leads to
further damage. The most important thing in disaster management is minimizing losses
when a disaster happens together with ensuring that resources are utilized effectively
(as they are scarce already).
There are four key types of disasters. They include environmental emergencies, natural
disasters, pandemic disasters, and complex disasters. Disaster prevention activities are
designed to provide permanent disaster protection. Not every disaster can be
prevented, especially when it comes to natural disasters. Preventing injury and deaths
after a natural disaster is possible only with the plans of good evacuation, design
standards, and environmental planning.
Preparing for disasters means setting up and developing activities that will prevent
deaths and minimize damages (Pearce, 2003). Preparation is the best way of reducing
disasters’ impact. Disaster relief is a multi-agency coordinated response targeted at
reducing disaster impact and its long-term results. These activities may include
relocation, rescue, water, and food provision, preventing disability and disease, repair of
vital services like transport, provision of temporary shelter, and health care emergency.
Once the needs of the emergency are satisfied, and the crisis is over, all people that
were affected together with the community supporting them remain vulnerable. In other
words, being adequately equipped is the key element of proper disaster management
for every country. And first of all, the equipment should be provided for people with
disabilities, children, and elderly people.
Submitted by:
HANNAH JANETH A. BANDILAO
BSED – 1 SCIENCE
Submitted to:
MR. ROMAR J. TAWAS
COURSE FACILITATOR

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Discuss Disaster Scenarios with

Discuss and Identify Potential

Teach my Family Members

An occurrence of earthquakes in deserted areas might be considered a natural hazard,

HANNAH JANETH A. BANDILAO

MR. ROMAR J. TAWAS

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