International Journal of Education and Management Studies, 2014
DisastersAccording to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)... more DisastersAccording to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) disaster is a sudden, calamitous event that seriously disrupts the functioning of a community or society and causes human, material, and economic or environmental losses that exceed the community's or society's ability to cope using its own resources. Though often caused by nature, disasters can have human origins. A disaster occurs when a hazard impacts on vulnerable people. The combination of hazards, vulnerability and inability to reduce the potential negative consequences of risk results in disaster.A disaster is an overwhelming ecological disruption occurring on a scale sufficient to require outside assistance. A disaster is an event located in time and space which produces conditions whereby the continuity of structure and process of social units becomes problematic. It is an event or series of events which seriously disrupts normal activities.A disaster is a result from t...
This study aimed at identifying the issues and management practices followed in schools for disas... more This study aimed at identifying the issues and management practices followed in schools for disaster preparedness and prevention by School Disaster Management Team. The study highlights the current practices adopted in the schools of Delhi by the school disaster management team such as the capacity and role of its members, their profiles, preparedness in terms of resources, infrastructure, various equipments and facilities available to tackle sudden disasters such as earthquake, fire and electric faults in the schools. The members play an important role in the dissemination of various information and conducting awareness program, meetings for school safety. Management practices such preparing disaster management plans for the school & evacuation routes, training of teachers, delegation of responsibilities to different teachers are the major roles of the members of disaster management team in a school. It has been found that the school disaster management team is in the planning stages and there is scope for better planning and effective implementation for its execution.
International Journal of Education and Management Studies, 2014
DisastersAccording to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)... more DisastersAccording to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) disaster is a sudden, calamitous event that seriously disrupts the functioning of a community or society and causes human, material, and economic or environmental losses that exceed the community's or society's ability to cope using its own resources. Though often caused by nature, disasters can have human origins. A disaster occurs when a hazard impacts on vulnerable people. The combination of hazards, vulnerability and inability to reduce the potential negative consequences of risk results in disaster.A disaster is an overwhelming ecological disruption occurring on a scale sufficient to require outside assistance. A disaster is an event located in time and space which produces conditions whereby the continuity of structure and process of social units becomes problematic. It is an event or series of events which seriously disrupts normal activities.A disaster is a result from t...
This study aimed at identifying the issues and management practices followed in schools for disas... more This study aimed at identifying the issues and management practices followed in schools for disaster preparedness and prevention by School Disaster Management Team. The study highlights the current practices adopted in the schools of Delhi by the school disaster management team such as the capacity and role of its members, their profiles, preparedness in terms of resources, infrastructure, various equipments and facilities available to tackle sudden disasters such as earthquake, fire and electric faults in the schools. The members play an important role in the dissemination of various information and conducting awareness program, meetings for school safety. Management practices such preparing disaster management plans for the school & evacuation routes, training of teachers, delegation of responsibilities to different teachers are the major roles of the members of disaster management team in a school. It has been found that the school disaster management team is in the planning stages and there is scope for better planning and effective implementation for its execution.
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