2. DISASTER
A SUDDEN EVENT
CAUSING EXTENSIVE
DAMAGE, DESTRUCTION,
AND LOSS OF LIFE.
EXAMPLES:
EARTHQUAKES, FLOODS,
HURRICANES, WILDFIRES,
TSUNAMIS, AND
PANDEMICS.
3. TYPES OF DISASTERS
NATURAL DISASTERS
• OCCUR DUE TO NATURAL
PROCESSES AND FORCES, LIKE
EARTHQUAKES, FLOODS,
STORMS, AND WILDFIRES.
MAN-MADE DISASTERS
• RESULT FROM HUMAN
ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS
INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS,
TERRORIST ATTACKS, AND
CHEMICAL SPILLS. (E.G- 9/11
ATTACK, BHOPAL GAS LEAK
ETC.)
4. PHASES OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT
PREPAREDNESS
PLANNING AND
ORGANIZING RESOURCES
TO MINIMIZE THE
IMPACT OF DISASTERS.
RESPONSE
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS
TAKEN DURING OR
AFTER A DISASTER TO
SAVE LIVES AND
PROVIDE EMERGENCY
ASSISTANCE.
RECOVERY
RESTORATION AND
REBUILDING EFFORTS TO
HELP AFFECTED
COMMUNITIES RECOVER
AND RETURN TO
NORMALCY.
5. PREPAREDNESS
PHASE
AWARENESS AND EDUCATION:
UNDERSTANDING DIFFERENT
TYPES OF DISASTERS, POTENTIAL
RISKS, AND EVACUATION
PROCEDURES.
EMERGENCY KITS: ASSEMBLING
ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES LIKE FOOD,
WATER, FIRST AID ITEMS, AND
FLASHLIGHTS.
EVACUATION PLANS:
ESTABLISHING SAFE MEETING
POINTS AND EVACUATION
ROUTES IN CASE OF EVACUATION
ORDERS.
6. RESPONSE PHASE
EMERGENCY CONTACTS:
MEMORIZE EMERGENCY
CONTACT NUMBERS FOR LOCAL
AUTHORITIES, POLICE, FIRE
DEPARTMENT, AND MEDICAL
SERVICES.
FIRST AID SKILLS: LEARN BASIC
FIRST AID TECHNIQUES TO
PROVIDE IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE
TO INJURED INDIVIDUALS.
SHELTER AND SAFETY: IDENTIFY
SAFE LOCATIONS WITHIN YOUR
HOME OR COMMUNITY WHERE
YOU CAN SEEK SHELTER DURING
A DISASTER.
7. RECOVERY PHASE
ASSESSING DAMAGE: EVALUATE
THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE TO
INFRASTRUCTURE, HOMES, AND
ESSENTIAL SERVICES.
EMOTIONAL SUPPORT:
UNDERSTAND THE EMOTIONAL
IMPACT OF DISASTERS AND SEEK
SUPPORT FROM FAMILY, FRIENDS,
OR COUNSELLORS.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT: ENGAGE IN
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES TO HELP
AFFECTED COMMUNITIES REBUILD
AND RECOVER.
8. DISASTER MANAGEMENT TIPS
•Stay Informed: Monitor weather alerts and news
updates to stay aware of potential risks.
•Create an Emergency Plan: Develop a family
emergency plan and discuss it with all family
members.
•Practice Drills: Regularly conduct evacuation
drills to ensure everyone knows what to do in
case of an emergency.
9. HELPLINES
HARYANA
FIRE AND RESCUE –
CHILD HELPLINE –
WOMEN HELPLINE –
AMBULANCE HELP LINE –
POLICE CONTROL ROOM –
HELPDESK TOLL FREE NO. –
CORONA/COVID-19 HELPLINE –
EMERGENCY HELPLINE DISASTER MGMT-
10. RESOURCES
• NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
• HTTPS://NDMA.GOV.IN/
• EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AT SCHOOL
• HTTPS://WWW.ACCREDITEDSCHOOLSONLINE.ORG/RESOURCES/EMERGENCY-
PREPAREDNESS-IN-SCHOOL/
