Aim and Scope of Disaster Management
2 DAYS (14 Hours)
A basic DISASTER MANAGEMENT course that defines the scope
and objectives of the field of disaster management, looks at concepts and terms,
examines tools and methods, and looks at some technology appropriate to the
field.
The course consists of five Modules.
Principles of Disaster Management
4 DAYS (28 Hours)
A basic DISASTER MANAGEMENT course that provides an
overview of management from a disaster and emergency standpoint, looking at
issues such as program planning, decision making, information management,
program supervision, monitoring and control, personnel, and leadership. It also
examines issues such as motivation, group dynamics, managing work groups,
structure and organizations, and criteria for addressing a program.
The course consists of 15 Modules.
Natural Hazards: Causes and Effects
3 DAYS (21 Hours)
A basic DISASTER MANAGEMENT course that examines in detail
the physical characteristics, geographic distribution, impact, response, and
mitigation of natural hazards such as earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, tropical
cyclones, floods, drought, desertification, and deforestation.
The course consists of nine Modules.
Disaster Preparedness
3 DAYS (21 Hours)
A look at the prerequisites for preparedness planning,
action plans and procedures, training issues and models, preparedness roles and
responsibilities, public awareness and warnings, as well as providing
preparedness action plans and checklists.
The course consists of eight Modules.
Damage and Needs Assessment
3 DAYS (21 Hours)
A study of common approaches to disaster assessment and a
look at assessment teams, survey methods, tools, and techniques. The course
covers procedures for handling emergency supplies and services, housing,
agriculture, lifelines, and droughts and famines, including the establishment of
surveillance systems after a disaster.
The course consists of 12 Modules.
Disaster Response
3 DAYS (21 Hours)
A look at disaster-response planning, roles and
responsibilities, initial emergency operations, emergency operations by sector,
emergency operations support and management, and recovery and rehabilitation.
The course consists of 10 Modules.
Environmental Health Management after Natural
Disaster
2 DAYS (14 Hours)
A look at the effects of natural disasters on environmental
health, at pre-disaster health measures, at measures to be taken during the
disaster and in the aftermath, and at rehabilitation measures. The course also
examines factors to consider for effective management.
The course consists of five Modules.
Health Services Organization in the Event of
Disaster
2 DAYS (14 Hours)
A look at the organization of first-level care at the
disaster site, rural health services for disaster situations, the implementation
of a disaster plan in a health care facility, and methods for updating and
evaluating hospital disaster management plans.
The course consists of seven Modules.
Emergency Health Management after Natural
Disaster
3 DAYS (21 Hours)
An overview of the effects of disaster on health and an
examination of the issues in disaster preparedness, coordination of national
relief activities, the management of mass casualties, and epidemiologic
surveillance and disease control. Topics such as food and nutrition, temporary
settlements, communications and transport, management of health relief supplies,
management of international relief assistance, and the re-establishment of
normal programs are also covered.
The course consists of twelve Modules.
Epidemiologic Surveillance after Natural
Disaster
2 DAYS (14 Hours)
An overview of risk factors for communicable diseases after
disasters, a look a post-disaster potential for communicable disease epidemics,
and an examination of methods for setting up systems for the surveillance of
communicable and selected non-communicable diseases. The operational aspects of
the control of communicable diseases after disasters are also covered.
The course consists of five Modules.
Emergency Vector Control after Natural
Disaster
3 DAYS (21 Hours)
A look at three broad areas: disaster preparedness, control
measures for specific vectors, and general control actions. The course examines
issues such as contingency plans, vector- and rodent-related diseases, program
management, pesticides and pesticide application, surveillance, and evaluation.
The course consists of 14 Modules.
Health Education and Training of Refugee
Health Workers
3 DAYS (21 Hours)
A basic Disaster Management refugee track course that looks
at the establishment of primary health care programs for displaced populations.
Programs include health education, environmental health, nutrition and special
feeding, oral rehyrdation therapy, child immunization and communicable disease
control. The course covers planning and evaluation of health education programs,
training refugee health workers and the suggested content for such training.
The course consists of 11 Modules.
Disasters and Development
3 DAYS (21 Hours)
This course introduces the relationship between disasters
and development. This idea has grown within the development community and forms
the basis for the United Nations Disaster Management Training Program (DMTP).
You will learn about the different economic impacts of disasters caused by
different hazards, the methods and tools for analyzing potential investment
decisions in hazard-prone areas and the mitigation benefits of alternative
development strategies. The course will also explore environmental management,
sustainable development and the roles of communities, governments,
non-governmental organizations and the United Nations in promoting development
in the context of disasters. The course consists of five Modules.
The following courses
may be developed on demand.
The News Media and Humanitarian Action
Emergency Information Management and
Communication
Monitoring and Evaluation in Emergency Operations
