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Disaster Management

This document discusses disaster management and key components of a disaster plan for industries. It defines a disaster as a large-scale disruption that affects the environment, people, and property for prolonged periods. It lists both natural disasters like earthquakes, floods, and epidemics as well as man-made disasters like explosions, terrorist attacks, and wars. The objectives of disaster management are to rapidly contain hazards, minimize risks and impacts, rehabilitate affected people, and help resume normalcy. Key components of an industrial disaster plan include assessing the manufacturing process, location risks, plant layout, employee numbers, onsite emergency equipment and facilities, offsite emergency actions, communication plans, evacuation plans, and risk evaluations.

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Disaster Management

This document discusses disaster management and key components of a disaster plan for industries. It defines a disaster as a large-scale disruption that affects the environment, people, and property for prolonged periods. It lists both natural disasters like earthquakes, floods, and epidemics as well as man-made disasters like explosions, terrorist attacks, and wars. The objectives of disaster management are to rapidly contain hazards, minimize risks and impacts, rehabilitate affected people, and help resume normalcy. Key components of an industrial disaster plan include assessing the manufacturing process, location risks, plant layout, employee numbers, onsite emergency equipment and facilities, offsite emergency actions, communication plans, evacuation plans, and risk evaluations.

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Disaster Management Disaster is an occurrence of such magnitude that disrupts the ongoing normal activity Adversely affecting environment,

personnel, and property and surroundings for Prolonged periods. Disasters Natural Earthquake/Volcanic activity (Latur /Haiti/China / Iceland Apr 10 ) Cyclone /hurricane/Blizzards/Tornadoes Floods (China) Fire Epidemic / Endemic (H1N1) Tsunami Heat/Cold Wave of abnormal proportions Avalanche (Alps/Kashmir ) Not Natural Air Raid Air Crash/Strike (Plane Crashes) Bomb Explosion (Atomic Explosions /Chemical Warfare) Terrorist attack (9/11, 26 July, Madrid attacks) Violent Agitation War/Warlike Situation (Afghanistan, Palestine) Large Scale Stampede (Mecca, Mandhardevi)

Disaster Management : (Emergency/Disaster Planning ) is a program to control Losses by planned actions (including technical preparedness) and pre-rehearsed drills To minimise effects of Disaster in Disruption of work, Loss to property and Human Life , in Shortest Time Objectives of Disaster Management 1. Rapid Containment of the Hazardous Situation 2. Minimising the Risks and Impact 3. Rehabilitation of those affected speedily (Physical/Psychological ) 4. Enable Resumption of Normalcy in shortest time (Livelihood/Communication/Transportation etc and eventual control by Local Self Govt) 5. Optimally Channelising AID to the site

Key Components of a Disaster Plan (Industry)

The Disaster Management will differ from Industry to Industry and hence must capture 1. Nature of Manufacturing process (Engg/Chemical/ Nuclear/ Electricity Generation) 2. Location of the Unit (Seismographic Zone/ Flood line / Structural Limitations ) 3. Plant /Unit Layout and Movement of Materials 4. Number of employees ordinarily present (Maximum Occupancy)
ACTIVITIES AS PREREQUISITES FOR THE PLAN ONSITE ACTIVITIES 1 Emergency Organisation to cover a) Site Main Controller b) Fire Marshals c) Co-ordinators 2. Plant Risk assessment a) layout of Plant b) Physically Challenged Employee List 3. Medical Facilities a) Resuscitation b) CPR c)` First Aid

4. Emergency Eqpt & Facilities a) Fire Fighting Water /Extinguishers b) Showers c) Civil Engg Tools 5 Conveyance Arrangements a) Emergency aid staff b) Evacuation 6 Notification and Communication System a) EPABX (Exchange) b) Walkie Talkie /Radio Communication c) Important Tel Nos (911, 100 ,101 etc) d) Intelsat 7. Safety Training a) Use of Fire Extinguishers b) Firemans Lift c) Fire dowsing with Water hoses / nozzles /Hydrants etc 8. Drills and Exercises 9. Testing and Evaluation of The Emergency Plan

OFFSITE activities 1. Emergency Actions 2. Communication with Authorities 3. Evacuation and Sheltering Plan 4. Emergency Organisation a) Selecting Key Personnel b) Specify their Functions c) Contact Numbers /Alternatives in case of emergency 5. Risk Evaluation a) Nature of Operations and Materials Involved b) MSDS of Critical Material c) Location of Hazardous Material d) Fire Fighting Procedures required to mitigate Risks (Foam, DCP etc) 6. Medical Facilities a) Need for First Aid b) Need for CPR and Trg thereof c) Need for showers d) Need for Stretchers,/Ambulance/ Transportation/ antidotes/ Saline

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