Disaster Planning and Preparedness

PA 219 Disaster and
Emergency Management :
Disaster Planning
and Preparedness
Group Members:
Arellano, Marnil E.
Aquino, Mae Ann T.
Gonzaga, Riyan C.
Malicay, Julie Ann P.
Topics Overview
01 02
Disaster Planning and
Preparedness Importance of Planning
Preparedness in disaster
03 04
Scope, Nature of the Categorizing Disaster
Problem
05
External and Internal Planning
PA 219 Disaster Planning and Preparedness

Disaster Planning and Preparedness
refers to measures taken to prepare for and reduce the effects of disasters. That is, to predict and—
where possible—prevent them, mitigate their impact on vulnerable populations, and respond to and
effectively cope with their consequences.
Republic Act No. 10121-

Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010
An Act Strengthening The Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction And Management System, Providing
For The National Disaster Risk Reduction And Management Framework And Institutionalizing The
National Disaster Risk Reduction And Management Plan, Appropriating Funds Therefor And For
Other Purposes.

Objectives of Disaster Planning:
● Increasing the efficiency, effectiveness and impact of disaster emergency response mechanisms
at the community, and national level.
>the development and regular testing of warning systems and plans for evacuation or other
measures to be taken during a disaster alert period to minimise potential loss of life and
physical damage
>the education and training of officials and the population at risk
>the training of first-aid and emergency response teams
>the establishment of emergency response policies, standards, organisational arrangements and
operational plans to be followed after a disaster
● Strengthening community-based disaster preparedness through National Society programmes
for the community or through direct support of the community's own activity.
● Developing activities that are useful for both addressing everyday risks that communities face
and for responding to disaster situations—for example, health, first aid or social welfare
programmes that have components useful for disaster reduction and response.

Definitions:
Disaster-is an extreme disruption of the functioning of a society that causes widespread human,
material, or environmental losses that exceed the ability of the affected society to cope using only its
own resources.
Hazard-refers to the potential occurrence, in a specific time period and geographic area, of a natural
phenomenon that may adversely affect human life, property or activity to the extent of causing a
disaster.
Disaster Prevention-the outright avoidance of adverse impacts of hazards and related disasters
Emergency- a serious situation or occurrence that happens unexpectedly and demands immediate
action
Human vulnerability-is the relative lack of capacity of a person or community to anticipate, cope
with, resist and recover from the impact of a hazard
Human capacities-are the qualities and resources an individual or community can use and develop to
anticipate, cope with, resist and recover from the impact of a hazard.

Disaster Preparedness Strategy Elements

Disaster Preparedness



Importance of Planning Preparedness in disaster
1. Saves Lives
2. Improves Community Resilience
3. Promotes Disease Prevention
4. Reduces Poverty
5. Improves Health
6. Reshape Communities
7. Strengthens Security
8. Promotes Stability
9. Promotes the Protection of Natural
Resources
10. Strengthens Social Contracting
Trust

Scope Disaster Planning and Preparedness
1 Geographical Scope
Types of Disasters 2
3
Sectors Involved
Temporal Scope 4

Nature of the Problem
Interconnected Social and
Complexity Uncertainty Global Natures
Risks Economic Impact
Addressing the Disasters rarely occur Some disasters have
The unpredictable nature Disasters have
problem requires an in isolation. They can global implications,
of disasters poses profound social and
understanding of the trigger or exacerbate such as pandemics or
challenges. There's often economic
interactions between other risks, creating a climate-related events.
uncertainty regarding the consequences. They
natural and human chain reaction of Addressing these
timing, magnitude, and can disrupt
systems, as well as the events challenges requires
specific impacts of an communities, strain
cascading effects that international
event, making planning healthcare systems,
can occur cooperation and
and preparedness displaced populations,
and result in long- coordination.
challenging.
term economic
setbacks.

CATEGORIZING
DISASTERS
1. NATURAL DISASTERS:
❏ Meteorological: Events related to weather, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and blizzards.
❏ Geological: Events resulting from Earth's processes, like earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic
eruptions.
❏ Hydrological: Disasters related to water, including floods, landslides, and avalanches.
❏ Climatological: Events linked to long-term weather patterns, like droughts and wildfires.
1. HUMAN-MADE OR TECHNOLOGICAL DISASTERS:

❏ Industrial Accidents: Chemical spills, nuclear accidents, and industrial explosions.
❏ Transportation Accidents: Plane crashes, train derailments, and shipwrecks.
❏ Structural Failures: Building collapses, dam failures, and infrastructure breakdowns.
❏ Environmental Pollution: Events causing widespread environmental damage.

CATEGORIZING
DISASTERS
3. PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES:
❏ Pandemics: Widespread outbreaks of infectious diseases affecting human
populations.
❏ Epidemics: Regional outbreaks of diseases.
❏ Biological Incidents: Deliberate release of biological agents, including
bioterrorism.
4. COMPLEX EMERGENCIES:
❏ Conflict-Related Disasters: Wars and conflicts leading to displacement,

famine, and humanitarian crises.
❏ Humanitarian Crises: Situations where large populations face severe food
and water shortages, often exacerbated by conflict.

CATEGORIZING
DISASTERS
5. SPACE-RELATED EVENTS:
❏ Asteroid Impact: A rare but potentially catastrophic event.
❏ Solar Flares: Events from the sun affecting technology on Earth.
6. CROSS-CUTTING CATEGORIES:
❏ Fast-Onset vs. Slow-Onset: Some disasters, like earthquakes, happen

suddenly, while others, like droughts, develop over time.
❏ Local vs. Global Impact: Disasters can be local, affecting a specific
community, or global, with widespread consequences.

CATEGORIZING
DISASTERS
7. CLIMATE-RELATED DISASTERS:
❏ Extreme Weather Events: Heatwaves, cold waves, storms, and
hurricanes influenced by climate patterns.
8. BIOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL

EVENTS:
❏ Ecological Disasters: Events affecting ecosystems, such as deforestation,

habitat destruction, and species extinction.

EXTERNAL
Community Collaboration
PLANNING
Resource Sharing
Coordination with Government
Agencies
External planning involves Communities and organizations External planning also involves
collaboration with external entities engage in external planning to coordination with local, regional,
such as other communities, identify resources beyond their and national government agencies
neighboring regions, government immediate scope. This can include responsible for disaster response and
agencies, non-profit organizations, mutual aid agreements, where management. This ensures a
and international bodies. This neighboring communities agree to harmonized approach and access to
collaboration is crucial for a support each other during additional resources and expertise.
coordinated and effective response, emergencies, sharing resources like
especially in the case of large-scale personnel, equipment, and supplies.
disasters that may transcend local
boundaries.

INTERNAL
Organizational PLANNING
Infrastructure Training and Communication Supply Chain and
Preparedness Resilience Drills Protocols Logistics
Internal planning Organizations engage Internal planning Establishing internal Organizations engage
focuses on the in internal planning to includes training communication in internal planning to
preparedness of the enhance the resilience personnel and protocols is crucial. secure supply chains
organization or of their infrastructure. conducting drills to This involves defining and logistics. This
community itself. This This may involve ensure that everyone how information flows includes stockpiling
includes developing retrofitting buildings, within the within the essential resources,
and implementing securing critical organization organization during an establishing
plans, policies, and facilities, and understands their roles emergency and distribution networks,
procedures to ensure a implementing and responsibilities ensuring that everyone and ensuring that
rapid and effective measures to protect during a disaster. This has access to accurate there are plans in place
response to disasters. essential services. helps improve and timely to maintain critical
response times and information. operations.
overall effectiveness.

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1. HUMAN-MADE OR TECHNOLOGICAL DISASTERS:

PA 219 Disaster Planning and Preparedness

❏ Conflict-Related Disasters: Wars and conflicts leading to displacement,

PA 219 Disaster Planning and Preparedness

❏ Fast-Onset vs. Slow-Onset: Some disasters, like earthquakes, happen

PA 219 Disaster Planning and Preparedness

8. BIOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL

❏ Ecological Disasters: Events affecting ecosystems, such as deforestation,

PA 219 Disaster Planning and Preparedness

PA 219 Disaster Planning and Preparedness

PA 219 Disaster Planning and Preparedness

PA 219 Disaster Planning and Preparedness

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