Disaster and Emergency Preparedness : Guidance for Schools
Communities around the world are faced with natural hazards-extreme environmental events such as floods, cyclones, earthquakes, fires, and tsunamis. For some communities, these natural hazards turn into disasters, resulting in tremendous losses and...
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| Format: | Publications & Research |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2014
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/01/18806915/disaster-emergency-preparedness-guidance-schools http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17669 |
| Summary: | Communities around the world are faced
with natural hazards-extreme environmental events such as
floods, cyclones, earthquakes, fires, and tsunamis. For some
communities, these natural hazards turn into disasters,
resulting in tremendous losses and injuries for students,
school staff and families. However, by taking preventative
measures before hazard impact, and learning preparedness and
response, a culture of safety can be fostered. Communities
can reduce and even eliminate such losses. This handbook is
aimed at administrators, teachers, support staff, and other
individuals involved in emergency and disaster preparedness
at schools. It seeks to: 1) guide administrators and staff
in assessing risks and planning and carrying out physical
protection measures; 2) develop skills and provisions for
disaster and emergency preparedness, response, and rapid
recovery; and 3) support schools in developing disaster and
emergency plans specific to their local needs and reflecting
good practices internationally and nationally. |
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