Disaster risk reduction resources manual

Booklet 1. This School Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Manual has been developed by the Department of Education to serve as a common template for localization, contextualization, and adaptation at the sub-national context. It is expected that the content will be reviewed by education and disaster management authorities, and education sector partners working File Size: 1MB. 1 Our School DRRM Manual 3 School DRRM Summary 3 Preparedness: Before a Disaster 4 Response and Early Recovery: During and After Disaster 5 School DRRM Manual Step 1 STEP 1 ASSESS (KNOW YOUR RISKS) 6 a. Student-led School Watching and Hazard Mapping 7 b. Community Hazard Maps 7 c. Building Inspection including Fire Safety 7 d. Basic Education Profile 7 e. School Risk . regulations and resource mobilisation in Disaster Risk Reduction. Each of the modules contains introduction, learning objectives, related units, summary and conclusions as well as references. Exercises/Activities, Stop and Reflect, and Suggested Questions on treated topics have been provided to guide users of the module.

Disaster risk reduction is the concept and practice of reducing disaster risks through systematic efforts to analyse and reduce the causal factors of disasters. Reducing exposure to hazards, lessening vulnerability of people and property, wise management of land and the environment, and improving preparedness and early warning for adverse events are all examples of disaster risk reduction. Booklet 1. This School Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Manual has been developed by the Department of Education to serve as a common template for localization, contextualization, and adaptation at the sub-national context. It is expected that the content will be reviewed by education and disaster management authorities, and education sector partners working on disaster and risk reduction and who have adapted policy and practices for the school environment. This manual was prepared by the Technical Working Group, created through DepED Memo No. s. , on the preparation of DepED Calamity, Disaster and Risk Management and Control Operations Manual. The complete list of the members of the Technical Committee and those others involved in the development of the manual can be found in Annex 6.

sufficient resources to prepare for disasters. Risk Management Field Practitioners' Handbook, a tool can provide a framework for assessment. Do your country's laws ensure that adequate resources are budgeted for disaster risk reduction? Do your country's relevant sectoral laws include provisions. This is because women's and men's different roles, responsibilities, and access to resources influence how each will be affected by different hazards, and how.