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PRINCIPLES &
CONCEPT OF
DISASTER
MANAGEMENT
Col. Muhammad Akmal Khan
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Arrangements about managing the potential
adverse effects of an event, including, for
example, arrangements for mitigating,
preventing, preparing for, responding to and
recovering from a disaster.
DISASTER MANAGEMENT CYCLE
Disaster
Impact
Preparednes Disaste
Post-disaster Recovery
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Pre-disaster Risk
Reduction Phase
Mitigati Response
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Phase
Recovery
PHASES OF DM CYCLE
Response. Measures taken in anticipation of,
during, and immediately after an emergency to
ensure its effects are minimized
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Phases of DM Cycle
Relief. The provision of
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immediate shelter, life support
and human needs of persons
affected by, or responding to
an emergency. It includes the
establishment, management
and provision of services to
emergency relief centers .
Rehabilitation. The
operations and decisions taken
after a disaster with a view to
restoring a stricken
community to its former living
conditions, whilst encouraging
and facilitating the necessary
adjustments to the changes 5
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PHASES OF DM CYCLE
Older People
a. Frail
Women
a. Separated from family members
b. With little babies
c. pregnant
Disabled
a. Children
b. Older people
c. Women
PSYCHOLOGICAL
IMPACTS OF
DISASTERS
RELEVANCE OF DM & PSYCHOLOGY
The psychological consequences of disaster can
manifest immediately or long after the event.