MODEL DISASTER PREVENTION LESSONS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL BASED ON DISASTER PREVENTION EDUCATION POLICIES

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Noriko Imura ◽  
Takashige Ishikawa
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Tohoku Earthquake ◽  
Disaster Mitigation ◽  
Life Safety ◽  
Disaster Prevention ◽  
Safety Education ◽  
Before And After

This study deals with disaster mitigation education in primary schools and as a final goal aims to improve citizens’ capabilities to mitigate disaster situations in society. This report summarizes the current national policy on safety education in Japan and follow it up with a summarization of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government policy, which is based on the national policy. In addition, it compares Japan’s education policy with that of New Zealand. Analysis revealed the following three points. First, the content of safety education in Japanese primary schools consists of six fields (traffic safety, daily life safety, disaster safety, etc.). Just before, and after, the Great Tohoku Earthquake in 2011, the main educational content changed from daily life safety to disaster safety. Second, by focusing on lessons, it was found that the content of disaster safety was taught not as part of various subjects but largely during “homeroom activities”. Third, it became clear that the subject of earthquakes now accounts for half of the disaster prevention lesson contents in Japanese primary schools and has been included in disaster prevention lesson contents in all school grades.

scholarly journals Safety Education for Earthquake Disaster Mitigation in Beijing Fuxue Primary School

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Yao
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Social Situation ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Disaster Mitigation ◽  
Disaster Prevention ◽  
Safety Education ◽  
Disaster Reduction ◽  
Earthquake Disaster ◽  
Prevention Education

From the analysis of social needs, social situation and school circumstances, the necessity of earthquake disaster reduction is shown, and try to establish the overall framework of earthquake disaster prevention education in primary schools according to the overall goal of earthquake disaster prevention education. The roles of earthquake disaster reduction education is also discussed.

scholarly journals An Implementation of A Cycling Safety Education Program Among School Children Without Previous Formal Cycling Training: A Case Study in Serbia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Svetlana Bačkalić ◽  
Dragana Stanojević ◽  
Dragan Jovanović ◽  
Boško Matović ◽  
Miloš Pljakić
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Safety Education ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Road Users ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Cycling Training

Abstract Background: The promotion of cycling as a healthy and socio-economically acceptable way of moving has led to a significant increase in these road users. Moreover, the indisputable fact is that children cyclists belong to the group of the vulnerable road users. All this clearly indicates that cycling education programs for children are the only correct approach. The primary goal of the presented research are inception and implementation of a cycling safety education program for school-age children without formal cycling knowledge and skills. Methods: Students from the 4th grade (9 and 10 years old) from nine randomly schools on the territory of the Republic of Serbia participated in a survey. In order to measure and evaluate the knowledge and skills, the students were put through testing before and after the cycling safety education program. Data were analysed using repeated multivariate analysis of variance test.Results: Comparing the intervention group and the control group before and after the training program implementation, children’s total cycling knowledge increased in the intervention group. The cycling education program improved children's knowledge of road signs, age requirements, and risky behaviours. The results show that the cycling education program achieved significant improvements in all tested children's cycling skills. However, it was noticed that there was no significant intervention effect between control and intervention group in terms of the bicycle checking before riding.Conclusions: The current research, as a pilot study, provides evidence that cycling education programs might be effective in improving cycling-related knowledge and cycling skills among children. Future efforts should be directed towards promotion and implementation of cycling safety education programs in elementary schools where there is no formal cycling training for children on traffic safety, as well as towards monitoring of long-term effects of cycling training.

scholarly journals Managing traffic safety education activities in primary schools: status, necessity, and influencing factors

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Van Vu Hong
Keyword(s):  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Safety Education ◽  
Educational Activities ◽  
Education Management

Over the years, traffic safety has been taught and has become a common subject in Vietnamese primary schools. Educational activities take place in both formal and extra-curricular educational activities. However, traffic safety education and management of traffic safety education in schools have not received adequate attention. Implementation activities are still formal, have not shown continuity, long-term and drastic; the coordination with other educational forces is not synchronized, etc. Therefore, the effect achieved in traffic safety education in schools is not high. Aware of the importance of this activity, based on the actual survey in 04 selected primary schools, with 84 people being administrators and teachers; The study focuses on analyzing the current situation, necessity, and problems posed in traffic safety education management activities in primary schools.

The possibility of holistic safety education in Japan: From the perspective of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuto Kitamura
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Education For Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Society ◽  
Safety Education ◽  
Software Support ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Holistic Understanding ◽  
Educational Concept

This paper studies modes of safety education, that is, education required for the development of a safe and secure society (i.e., a resilient and sustainable society), particularly in the context of Japan. In addition, this paper aims to verify what kind of safety education should be provided through the new educational concept of “Education for Sustainable Development” (ESD). In recent years, Japan has suffered a number of serious incidents in school zones, cases of children being kidnapped or killed, as well as the damage caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake & Tsunami of March 11, 2011, and other natural disasters. Consequently, the safety and security of children has become the responsibility of society as a whole, not just of educators. Based on this awareness, this paper will discuss a new mode of safety education that can contribute to the design of mobility for the coming age. There are two main findings from this study. First, the paper identifies the need to provide multiple software support for existing safety education. Few safety education programs have sufficiently incorporated the perspective of understanding safety in a comprehensive manner, instead focusing on a particular area of traffic, disasters, or daily life. In light of this issue, this paper recognizes the importance of incorporating the perspective of problem-solving and participation-oriented ESD into a holistic understanding of safety education. Second, awareness surveys conducted by the author on parents and teachers revealed that the respondents demonstrated a high interest traffic safety relative to other safety education areas. It would thus appear to be possible to make “traffic” the starting point for safety education and then broaden the scope to daily life and disasters. The survey also clarified that related parties considered raising children’s awareness to be the most important aspect in safety education. 

scholarly journals Oral rehydration therapies in Senegal, Mali, and Sierra Leone: a spatial analysis of changes over time and implications for policy

BMC Medicine ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirsten E. Wiens ◽  
Lauren E. Schaeffer ◽  
Samba O. Sow ◽  
Babacar Ndoye ◽  
Carrie Jo Cain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sierra Leone ◽  
Healthcare Access ◽  
Scale Up ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Geostatistical Model ◽  
Oral Rehydration ◽  
Severe Diarrhea ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Changes Over Time ◽  
Over Time

Abstract Background Oral rehydration solution (ORS) is a simple intervention that can prevent childhood deaths from severe diarrhea and dehydration. In a previous study, we mapped the use of ORS treatment subnationally and found that ORS coverage increased over time, while the use of home-made alternatives or recommended home fluids (RHF) decreased, in many countries. These patterns were particularly striking within Senegal, Mali, and Sierra Leone. It was unclear, however, whether ORS replaced RHF in these locations or if children were left untreated, and if these patterns were associated with health policy changes. Methods We used a Bayesian geostatistical model and data from household surveys to map the percentage of children with diarrhea that received (1) any ORS, (2) only RHF, or (3) no oral rehydration treatment between 2000 and 2018. This approach allowed examination of whether RHF was replaced with ORS before and after interventions, policies, and external events that may have impacted healthcare access. Results We found that RHF was replaced with ORS in most Sierra Leone districts, except those most impacted by the Ebola outbreak. In addition, RHF was replaced in northern but not in southern Mali, and RHF was not replaced anywhere in Senegal. In Senegal, there was no statistical evidence that a national policy promoting ORS use was associated with increases in coverage. In Sierra Leone, ORS coverage increased following a national policy change that abolished health costs for children. Conclusions Children in parts of Mali and Senegal have been left behind during ORS scale-up. Improved messaging on effective diarrhea treatment and/or increased ORS access such as through reducing treatment costs may be needed to prevent child deaths in these areas.

scholarly journals Declining bacteria, lead, and sulphate, and rising pH and oxygen in the lower Mississippi River

AMBIO ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Eugene Turner
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Mississippi River ◽  
Pollution Abatement ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Quality Improvements ◽  
Sulfur Dioxide Emissions ◽  
Dramatic Decline ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Lower Mississippi River ◽  
The 1960S

AbstractVarious air and water pollution issues in the US were confronted in the last 60 years using national policy legislation, notably the Clean Water Act and the Clean Air Act. I examine changes in the concentrations of bacteria, oxygen, lead, and sulphate at the terminus of the Mississippi River before and after these pollution abatement efforts. Microbial concentrations increased or were stable from 1909 to 1980 but decreased about 3 orders of magnitude after the 1970s, while the average oxygen content increased. A large decline in lead concentration occurred after the 1960s, along with a less dramatic decline in sulphate concentrations. The pH of the river dropped to a low of 5.8 in 1965 as sulfur dioxide emissions peaked and averaged 8.2 in 2019 after emissions declined. Decades of efforts at a national scale created water quality improvements and are an example for addressing new and existing water quality challenges.

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