Introduction Disaster Preparedness and Camp Management Training Sir Milo 1-1

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND CAMP MANAGEMENT TRAINING

Hazards are natural. Disasters are not.• Disasters can affect everyone, and are

therefore everybody’s business. • Disaster preparedness should be part of

everyday decision-making: from how people educate their children to how they plan their communities

• Each decision can make us either more vulnerable or more resilient.

ARE WE VULNERABLE TO CATASTROPHIC DISASTER?

Disasters in the Philippines• Typhoon Belt of the

Western Pacific– Average 19 typhoons per

year / 6-9 makes landfall• The country lies in the

Pacific Ring of Fire– With 25 active volcanoes

• On-going insurgency waged by 2 major groups

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sites/default/files/microsites/disasters/research_images/faultlinepr/faultlinepr-PHILIPPINES.pdf

WHY DISASTERS ARE HAPPENING?

Our Disaster Preparedness Plan

Should not be focused on search and rescue!!

Why do disasters occur?Disaster

HazardsFloodsTyphoonsVolcanic eruptionsTsunamiEarthquakes

Coping CapacityEmbankmentsEarly warning systemsPublic awareness and knowledgeEarthquake-resistant houses

3 Stages of Disaster Management Cycle (DMC)

Prevention Disaster

Recovery

ReconstructionResponse

Key disaster preparedness messages1. Disasters are not “natural”. Hazards are. Disasters can often

be prevented and their impact mitigated.2. Preparedness pays and has an immediate return.

Preparedness is not a cost, it is an investment.3. Disaster preparedness is about saving lives and livelihoods by

changing people’s mindsets. It is about shifting from response to preparedness and reducing communities’ vulnerability.

4. People have a right to live in safety and with dignity. It is a state’s responsibility to protect its citizens.

5. Early warning systems can save lives. If alarms are sounded before disaster strikes, human loss can be avoided.

Key disaster preparedness messages

6. Educate to build a culture of preparedness. People need to be provided with knowledge, skills and resources to protect themselves from disaster risk.

7. Climate change adaptation starts with disaster preparedness. Climate change is predicted to increase frequency and intensity of storms, floods and droughts.

8. Communities need to be prepared to be able to deal with the impact of climate related hazards.

“Preparation through education is less costly than learning through tragedy”

--Max Mayfield, Director National Hurricane Center

Introduction Disaster Preparedness and Camp Management Training Sir Milo 1-1

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