Course Description

A disaster is any event, natural or man-made, which threatens human lives, damages private and public property and infrastructure, and disrupts social and economic life. Disaster preparedness are the measures taken to prepare for and reduce the effects of disasters. That is, to predict and, where possible, prevent disasters, mitigate their impact on vulnerable populations, and respond to and effectively cope with their consequences. Disaster preparedness planning involves identifying organizational resources, determining roles and responsibilities, developing policies and procedures and planning activities in order to reach a level of preparedness to be able to respond timely and effectively to a disaster should one occur.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course the participants will be able to:

• Comprehend the emergency planning and preparedness process.
• Identify effective emergency planning and preparedness techniques.
• Know the relationship between the type of emergency and the plan.
• Understand the emergency planning cycle.
• Confidently prepare an emergency plan.

Who should enroll?

This course is strongly recommended for anybody with an interest in emergency planning and preparedness. It is ideal for economic planners, disaster management officials/professionals and contingency planners.

Why train with us

Vital Extra Learning guarantees our clients:

• State-of-the-art facilities and training infrastructure
• Extended tradition of hand-holding during post engagement
• Service delivery through highly seasoned industry experts.
• Value for money

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

Module 1:

Introduction

• The concept of disaster, economic recovery and sustainable livelihood restoration
• Types and classification of disasters
• Principles of disaster; causes of disaster; disaster risk management
• Risk elements of disaster
• Key methods of risk reduction in disaster
• Linkages between early recovery, vulnerability reduction and disaster risk reduction and sustainable development
• Core Elements of Disaster Management: The 5 Sectors
• Disaster management cycle

Module 2: Impact of Disaster

• Impacts of disasters on key themes:

c  Economic impacts

c  Social and cultural impacts

c  Environmental impacts

c  Political impacts

• Impacts of a disaster - loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, loss of livelihoods and services, social and economic disruption, or environmental damage.
• Assessing the economic impacts of a disaster (in more details)

Module 3: Disaster Preparedness and Planning

Fundamentals of Disaster Preparedness and Planning

• Fundamentals of Disaster Preparedness and Planning
• Types of Disaster Preparedness Plans

Module 3: The Planning Cycle

• Formation of a collaborative planning team
• Understanding of the situation
• Determining of goals and objectives
• Development of a plan
• Plan Preparation, review, and approval
• Plan implementation and maintenance

Module 4: Introduction to Disaster and Needs Assessment

• Introduction to damage, losses and needs assessment
• How assessment and needs vary with time
• Humanitarian principles and indicators  
• Damage and needs assessment methodology
• Linking damage assessment to recovery and reconstruction needs programming

Module 5: Using Deliberate Plans in Crisis Action Planning

• Crisis Action Planning
• Crisis Action Planning Process
• Steps in making a plan:

c  how to prepare and respond to the types of emergencies that are most likely to happen where you are.

c  Identify responsibilities for each member of your team and how you will work together as a team.

c  Practice as many elements of your plan as possible.