What we learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake: Utilizing management issues from evacuation centers of sendai city for improving disaster management plan

According to the survey of the Japan Society of Civil Engineers, sending and receiving of support, vertical division of organizations, business continuity, local collaboration, management of disaster prevention and mitigation, advance preparation for reconstruction, and number of personnel are listed as the problems of a local disaster management. As for these problems, the achievements are made clear by analyzing concretely the progress for 10 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake based on the data and examples. As a result it is found out that at the state level the know-how to formulate the subordinate plan of a regional disaster management plan has been summarized and the training system is being arranged to develop the human resources. And at the level of the local governments the rate of the local governments which have worked out a business continuity plan improves and the number of the personnel engaging in disaster management increases significantly. Furthermore, some remarkable advanced examples are observed in the problems of “vertical division of organizations” and “local collaboration.” In the future these measures should be implemented in the individual local governments and elaborated continuously by improving themselves through friendly rivalry.

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PROPOSAL FOR UTILIZATION OF COMMUNITY DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN SYSTEM IN FLOOD HIGH RISK AREA -IN THE CASE ON EVACUATION BEHAVIOR OF DISABLED PERSON AT HEAVY RAIN DISASTER-

Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers Ser F6 (Safety Problem) ◽

10.2208/jscejsp.75.2_i_75 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 75 (2) ◽

pp. I_75-I_82

Author(s):

Chikako ISOUCHI ◽

Yukiko TSUDA ◽

Atsuko NONOMURA

Keyword(s):

High Risk ◽

Disaster Management ◽

Heavy Rain ◽

Management Plan ◽

Risk Area ◽

High Risk Area ◽

Evacuation Behavior

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A Methodology of Workshops to Explore Mutual Assistance Activities for Earthquake Disaster Mitigation

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18073814 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (7) ◽

pp. 3814

Author(s):

Kazuki Karashima ◽

Akira Ohgai

Keyword(s):

Disaster Management ◽

Quantitative Evaluation ◽

Management Plan ◽

Suggested Method ◽

Disaster Mitigation ◽

Earthquake Disaster ◽

Support Tool ◽

Mutual Assistance ◽

Large Earthquakes

To minimize the damage caused by large earthquakes, mutual assistance activities between residents and rescue victims (i.e., to support residents who cannot evacuate individually) are important. To enhance these activities, the technologies and methods for creating a Community Disaster Management Plan (CDMP), based on the quantitative evaluation of mutual assistance abilities, are required. However, the lack of a method for it is a key issue. This study aims to develop a methodology of workshops for making CDMPs by using the developed support tool by the authors to explore and promote mutual assistance activities. Through the demonstration and examination of a Community Disaster Management Plan on actual districts, the findings mentioned in this article were obtained. Moreover, the usability of this method is shown. In particular, this method is effective at revising CDMPs, and raising resident awareness on the importance of mutual assistance. The suggested method can also improve the lack of techniques involved in promoting mutual assistance.

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A Fundamental, National, Medical Disaster Management Plan: An Education-Based Model

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine ◽

10.1017/s1049023x00007524 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 24 (6) ◽

pp. 565-569 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Ahmadreza Djalali ◽

Vahid Hosseinijenab ◽

Azadeh Hasani ◽

Kianoush Shirmardi ◽

Maaret Castrén ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health System ◽

Disaster Management ◽

Training Programs ◽

Cost Benefit ◽

Management Plan ◽

Mortality And Morbidity ◽

National Board ◽

National Medical ◽

Main Work ◽

Training Team

AbstractDuring disasters, especially following earthquakes, health systems are expected to play an essential role in reducing mortality and morbidity. The most significant naturally occurring disaster in Iran is earthquakes; they have killed <180,000 people in the last 90 years. According to the current plan in 2007, the disaster management system of Iran is composed of three main work groups: (1) Prevention and risk management, (2) Education, and (3) Operation. This organizational separation has resulted in lack of necessary training programs for experts of specialized organizations, e.g., the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOHME).The National Board of MOHME arranged a training program in the field of medical disaster management. A qualified training team was chosen to conduct this program in each collaborating center, based on a predefined schedule. All collaborating centers were asked to recall 5–7 experts from each member university. Working in medical disaster management field for ≤2 years was an inclusion criterion. The training programs lasted three days, consisted of all relevant aspects of medical disaster management, and were conducted over a six-month period (November 2007–April 2008). Pretest and post-tests were used to examine the participants' knowledge regarding disaster management; the mean score on the pretest was 67.1 ±11.6 and 88.1 ±6.2, respectively. All participants were asked to hold the same training course for their organizations in order to enhance knowledge of related managers, stakeholders, and workers, and build capacity at the local and provincial levels. The next step was supposed to be developing a comprehensive medical disaster management plan for the entire country. Establishing nine disaster management regional collaborating centers in the health system of Iran has provided an appropriate base for related programs to be rapidly and easily accomplished throughout the country. This tree-shaped model is recommended as a cost-benefit and rapid approach for conducting training programs and developing a disaster management plan in the health system of a developing country.

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Total Care Requirements of Burn Patients: Implications for a Disaster Management Plan

Journal of Burn Care & Research ◽

10.1097/bcr.0b013e3181f93938 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 31 (6) ◽

pp. 935-941 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Yun Shan Phua ◽

Jason D. Miller ◽

Richard B. Wong She

Keyword(s):

Disaster Management ◽

Management Plan ◽

Burn Patients ◽

Total Care ◽

Care Requirements

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Risk Analysis and Community Based Disaster Management Plan of Sateek Village, Aizawl District, Mizoram, India

Senhri Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies - Spring ◽

10.36110/sjms.2019.04.01.002 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 11-20

Author(s):

C. Zoramthara ◽

Lalthakima

Keyword(s):

Risk Analysis ◽

Disaster Management ◽

Emergency Services ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Management Plan ◽

Primary Data ◽

Landslide Risk ◽

Community Based ◽

The People ◽

Disaster Assessment

Sateek village is vulnerable to plenty of disasters such as earthquake, landslide, forest fire and disease outbreak. Some other features like poverty, remote area from the city, lack of hospital and other emergency services make the people of this village more vulnerable. The present study deals with the idea of community based disaster management (CBDM) and their risk assessment in Sateek village, which is located in Aibawk block of Aizawl District, Mizoram, India. The data used in this research include collection of primary data through interview, questionnaire and Secondary data. Landslide risk analysis was carried out in quantitative approach. The study seized disaster assessment, resource analysis, risk and vulnerable profile and response plan and interpretation in various disaster of Sateek village and how community based disaster management (CBDM) plan can help the people to cope with hazards.

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