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10.3.1 Communication Systems
Communicating disaster to vulnerable community is a major challenge. Depending
on the vulnerable group, an upcoming disaster needs to be communicated, so that
the groups can escape the hazard. Visual alarms, alarm bells or other forms of communication shall be used to alert workers in a workplace to an emergency.
Floods in China resulted in 3.7 million deaths in 1931 and 2 million deaths in
1959. After these episodes, the nation has introduced an early warning, as well as
evacuation system, on scientific evidence. After taking these measures, victims of
flood have reduced to less than 2000 per year (Maurice 2013).
If a local community is at risk due to a potential emergency, the local administration should communicate to alert the community by following ways:
• Communicating details of the nature of the emergency
• Communicating protection options
• Providing advice on selecting a suitable protection option
• Using audible alarms
• Using vehicle mounted speakers
If the emergency is due to natural disasters, then possibly communication needs
to be at a larger dimension to reach the community quickly and effectively wherein
emergency information shall be communicated to the media with the help of local
spokesperson or written press release.
Some of the emergency situations may demand curtailing all communications in
the area to avoid spreading of rumours and provoking messages, which may threaten
the law and order.
10.3.2 Emergency Resources
Emergency resources required depend on geographic location and possible emergency anticipated/occurred. A mechanism shall be given to fund emergency activities such as:
1. Emergency food
2. Emergency shelter
3. Evacuation services
4. Fire services
5. Medical services
6. Mutual aid
As a precautionary measure, an elaborate security involving police and armed
forces are arranged in India, which may not be required in other countries.
Deployment of bouncers and security guards in casinos and night clubs is common
observation all over the world.
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10.3.1 Communication Systems
Communicating disaster to vulnerable community is a major challenge. Depending
on the vulnerable group, an upcoming disaster needs to be communicated, so that
the groups can escape the hazard. Visual alarms, alarm bells or other forms of communication shall be used to alert workers in a workplace to an emergency.
Floods in China resulted in 3.7 million deaths in 1931 and 2 million deaths in
1959. After these episodes, the nation has introduced an early warning, as well as
evacuation system, on scientific evidence. After taking these measures, victims of
flood have reduced to less than 2000 per year (Maurice 2013).
If a local community is at risk due to a potential emergency, the local administration should communicate to alert the community by following ways:
• Communicating details of the nature of the emergency
• Communicating protection options
• Providing advice on selecting a suitable protection option
• Using audible alarms
• Using vehicle mounted speakers
If the emergency is due to natural disasters, then possibly communication needs
to be at a larger dimension to reach the community quickly and effectively wherein
emergency information shall be communicated to the media with the help of local
spokesperson or written press release.
Some of the emergency situations may demand curtailing all communications in
the area to avoid spreading of rumours and provoking messages, which may threaten
the law and order.
10.3.2 Emergency Resources
Emergency resources required depend on geographic location and possible emergency anticipated/occurred. A mechanism shall be given to fund emergency activities such as:
1. Emergency food
2. Emergency shelter
3. Evacuation services
4. Fire services
5. Medical services
6. Mutual aid
As a precautionary measure, an elaborate security involving police and armed
forces are arranged in India, which may not be required in other countries.
Deployment of bouncers and security guards in casinos and night clubs is common
observation all over the world.
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