An Overview of Disaster Management (Department of Humanitarian Affairs/United Nations Disaster Relief Office - United Nations Development Programme , 1992, 136 p.): PART THREE: DISASTER RESPONSE: Chapter 9. Disaster response: Aims of emergency and post-disaster assistance: Security

An Overview of Disaster Management (Department of Humanitarian Affairs/United Nations Disaster Relief Office - United Nations Development Programme , 1992, 136 p.)

PART THREE: DISASTER RESPONSE

Chapter 9. Disaster response

Aims of emergency and post-disaster assistance

		(introduction...)
		Warning
		Evacuation/migration
		Search and rescue
		Post-disaster assessment
		Emergency relief
		Logistics and supply
		Communication and information management
		Survivor response and coping
		Security
		Emergency operations management
		Rehabilitation and reconstruction

Security

SUDDEN ONSET Security is not always a priority issue after sudden onset natural disasters. It is typically handled by civil defense or police departments.

SLOW ONSET The protection of the human rights and safety of displaced populations and refugees can be of paramount importance, requiring international monitoring.