Disaster Management

Disaster management is the creation of plans through which communities reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with disasters. Disaster management does not avert or eliminate the threats; instead, it focuses on creating plans to decrease the effect of disasters.
(Topics)
-What is disaster management?.
-Types of disasters.
-Disaster prevention.
-Disaster preparedness.
-Disaster relief.
-Disaster recovery.
-Organisations involved in disaster management.
-The United Nations and its organisations.
-Health Care in Danger project.
-The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
-The International Committee of the Red Cross.
-International non-governmental agencies.
-National organisations.
-Disaster management - How individual physical therapists can contribute.
-Contributing to local disaster planning and preparation.
-Donating money or supplies.
-Supporting disaster relief organisations.
-Volunteering.
-Earthquakes - What Is An Earthquake.
-Classifying An Earthquake.
-Some Recent Earthquakes.
-Fault Lines And Earthquakes.
-Nature of Losses And Damages.
-Aftershocks.
-Implications of Aftershocks.
-Recognizing an Earthquake.
-Immediate Injuries.
-Immediate Safety.
-Predicting An Earthquake.
-Constructing Your House.
-Earthquake-Proof Your Home.
-Volcanos.
-Floods.
-Prevention of Flood.
-Tornadoes, Typhoons, Cyclones.
-Fire.
-Uneven Distribution Of Incidents.
-Conditions Needed For A Fire.
-Classes Of Fire.
-Types Of Fire Extinguishers.
-Fire Fighting Strategies.
-Using An Extinguisher.
-Precautions While Fighting A Fire.
-Deciding Whether To Fight The Fire Or Leave The Site.
-During The Fire.
-When On Road.
-If You Want To Help.
-Finally.
-Nuclear Leaks.
-Terrorist Activities.
-Structural Damage.
-Collapse of Individual Structures.
-Search and Rescue.
-Tsunami.
-Heat Wave.
-Nuclear and Radiological Emergency.
-Biological disasters.
-Chemical Disaster.