Unit I – Introduction to Disaster Management

Introduction & Dimensions of Natural & Anthropogenic Disasters – Principles/Components of Disaster Management – Organizational Structure for Disaster Management – Disaster Management Schemes/SOPs – Natural Disasters and Mitigation Efforts – Flood control – Drought Management – Cyclones – Avalanches – Mangroves – Role of Armed Forces/other Agencies in Disasters – Important Statutes/ Legal Provisions – IEDs/Bomb Threat Planning – Forest Fires – Oil Fires – Crisis in Power Sector – Terrorism.

Unit II – Phases of Disaster Management

Disaster Management Cycle – Phase I: Mitigation, and strategies – hazard identification and vulnerability analysis – Disaster Mitigation and Infrastructure – impact of disasters on development programs – vulnerabilities causes by development – developing a draft country level disaster and development policy – Phase II: Preparedness – Disaster Risk Reduction(DRR) – Emergency Operation Plan (EOP) – Phase III and IV: Response and recovery, Response aims – Response Activities – Modern and traditional responses to disasters – Disaster Recovery plan.

Unit III – Emergency Evacuation, Escape & Rescue (EER)

Assembly Point – Siren Coding – Information Collection – Hierarchical Task Analysis (HTA) - Human Error Identification – Evacuation Procedure – Human Behavior during Evacuation – Rescue Procedure – Human Failures during Evacuation, Escape & Rescue – Command & Control Errors – Mock Drills – Equipment’s.

Unit IV – APELL (Awareness & Preparedness for Emergencies at Local Level)

Introduction – Goals of APELL – Benefits of Implementing APELL – How does APELL work – Role of APELL Coordinating Group – APELL Partners Responsibilities – APELL for Technological Disasters – APELL for Natural Disasters.

Unit V – Case Studies

• Indian Ocean tsunami of 26 December 2004
• Bhopal Gas Leak disaster
• Orissa Super Cyclone Oct 1999
• Bhuj – Kutch earthquake
• Gas tanker accident at Quilon 2010