Children in disaster and emergency

1. CHILDREN IN DISASTER
AND EMERGENCY

2. What is Disaster?
A disaster is an occurrence disrupting the
normal conditions of existence and
causing a level of suffering that exceeds
the capacity of adjustment often affected
community.
There are two types of disaster:-
– Man-made Disaster
– Natural Disaster

3. What is Emergency?
• An emergency is any unplanned event that can cause
deaths or significant injuries to the public; or that can
disrupt operations, cause physical or environmental
damage, or threaten the financial standing of businesses
and institutions. Obviously, numerous events can be
"emergencies," including:
• Wildfires
• Floods
• Hurricanes
• Tornadoes
• Winter storms
• Earthquakes etc.

4. CHILDRENS IN DISASTER
• Children are particularly
vulnerable in situations of
armed conflict or natural
disasters, and they
require special attention
to ensure their protection
and wellbeing.

6. Disaster Action for Risk Reduction
An action plan for disaster risk reduction for children:-
• Schools must be safe and education must not be interrupted.
• Child protection must be a priority before, during and after a disaster.
• Children have the right to participate and to access the information they
need.
• Community infrastructure must be safe, and relief and reconstruction must
help reduce future risk.

7. Emergency Preparedness for
Children
• Teach them about natural hazards like earthquakes, hurricanes,
tornadoes, ice storms and what to do, when they occur.
• Make a emergency plan, and preparing an emergency kit together.
• Teach kids what to do in case of a fire.
• Make sure kids know what to do at school if an emergency happens.
• Take their fears seriously and tell them that it's okay to be scared.
• Explain the events as best you can and acknowledge what's
frightening about what happened.
• Maintain familiar routines, like mealtimes and regular bedtime
hours.

8. The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA)
• The FEMA was established in the year of 1978 under
presidential reorganisation plan no.3 by US department of
homeland security.
• The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Office
of Disability Integration and Coordination was established to
provide guidance, tools, methods, and strategies to integrate
and coordinate emergency management that is inclusive of
children and adults with access and functional needs, in
accordance with federal civil rights laws and regulations.

9. Nutritional Needs for Children
• General food assistance.
• Management of severe acute malnutrition.
• Management of moderate malnutrition.
• Delivery of micronutrients.
• Infant and young child feeding in emergencies.
• Treatment of diarrhoea with oral rehydration therapy/zinc.
• Prevention and treatment of vitamin A deficiency.
• Food and nutrition assistance for people with HIV.
• The psychosocial component of nutrition.
• Nutritional care for groups with special needs.

10. Recommendations
• FEMA should ensure that information required for timely
and effective delivery of recovery services to children
families is collected.
• HHS (Human Health and Service) should ensure that
health professionals who may treat children during a
disaster have adequate disaster clinical training
• Disaster preparedness capabities for child care must be
increased.

11. THANK YOU