Disaster management involves preparing for, responding to, and recovering from both natural and man-made disasters to minimize their effects. It includes disaster mitigation measures to reduce risk, preparedness planning and training, emergency response during and immediately after a disaster, and recovery efforts to rebuild infrastructure and restore communities. The key principles are using existing day-to-day resources, focusing on large-scale events, making individuals responsible for their own safety, and involving non-government agencies. India is vulnerable to various types of disasters due to factors like its climate and geography.

1. By:Shilpi Jain
(037)
Tanvi Gaur
(046)
Shilpa Mittal (050)
Swati Luthra (054)

2. DISASTER
A disaster can be defined as any occurrence that causes
damage , ecological disruption , loss of human
life, deterioration of health and health services on a large
scale.

4. What is Disaster
Management?
•Also
known as emergency
management.
•It is defined as dealing with and
avoiding both natural and man
made disasters.
•It involves preparedness before
disaster,
rebuilding
and
supporting society after the
disaster.

5. Principles of Disaster Management
 Disaster management should use resources that exist for a
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day-to-day purpose.
Disaster management planning should focus on large-scale
events.
Individuals are responsible for their own safety.
Disaster management planning must take account of the type
of physical environment and the structure of the population.
Disaster management arrangements must recognize the
potential role of non-government agencies.

6. CYCLE OF DISASTER
MANAGEMENT

7. DISASTER MITIGATION
It involves the measures to eliminate or reduce the
incidence of severity of disasters.
 Focuses on long-term measures for reducing or
eliminating risk.
 Preventing habitation in risk zone.
 Disaster resistant buildings etc.
 Improving structural qualities of schools, houses and
other buildings.

8. PREPARDNESS
 It is to ensure that in time of disaster appropriate
system, procedure & resources are in place to assist
those afflicted by disaster & enable them to help
themselves.
 Eg. Preparedness plans, emergency exercises &
training, warning systems.

9. WHAT COMES UNDER IT?
 Preparedness should be in the form of
money, manpower and materials.
 Keeping stock of food, drugs and essential commodities
 Development of public education programme.
 Ensuring coordination and response mechanisms.

10. DISASTER RESPONSE
It involves measure taken in anticipation of, during and
immediately after the disaster to ensure that the
effects are minimized.
 Search rescue and
first aid
 Field care
 Triage
 Identification of dead
 Disease control

11. DISASTER RECOVERY
It involves measures, which supports emergency
effected areas in reconstruction of physical
infrastructure and restoration of economic and
emotional well being.
 Psychological support
 Reconstruction
 Providing financial support
 Water supply
 Food safety
 Sanitation
 Vector control

12. INDIA’S VULNERABILITY TO
DISASTERS

13. RISK FACTORS
 Severity of exposure
 Gender and family
 Age
 Factors related to a survivor's
background
 Low or negative social support

14. HOW WE CAN DEAL
 Make a Disaster PLAN…FOLLOW IT
 Be prepared for power outages
 Know your insurance policy
 Listen to the news and do what you are told to do
 Prevent electrical injuries
 Store food safely.
 Coping confidence
 Pace yourself and get support.

15. WHAT GOVT CAN DO
 Stimulating would-be victims to take precautions
against disasters.
 Discouraging manmade disasters
 Government itself taking precautionary measures
 Saving People, Fixing Public Property, and Restoring
Core Public Functions (Apart from Victim
Compensation)
 Stepping in when the private insurance market fails to
cover property losses from certain disasters

16. THANK YOU