Trainee's Manual on Disaster Preparedness (European Commission Humanitarian Office, 59 p.): Module I. Hazards, Disasters & Disaster Management Concepts: Session I. INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL & LOCAL DISASTERS

Trainee's Manual on Disaster Preparedness (European Commission Humanitarian Office, 59 p.)

Module I. Hazards, Disasters & Disaster Management Concepts

		Session I. INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL & LOCAL DISASTERS
		Session II. NATURE & CHARACTERISTICS OF NATURAL AND MAN-MADE HAZARDS
		Session III. HAZARDS MATRIX ORIENTATION & WORKSHOP
		Session IV. DEFINITION OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT TERMS & THE DISASTER CYCLE
		Session V. DISASTER MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS
		Session VI. INTRODUCTION TO HAZARD & RISK MAPPING

A. International Disasters

1. Types of Disasters
2. Statistics of Disaster Occurrences Worldwide

B. National Disasters

1. Types of Disasters in the Philippines
2. Statistics of Disaster Occurrences in the Country

C. Local Disasters (Regional/Municipal/Provincial)

1. Disaster Occurrences in the Area
2. Participants’ Sharing of Disaster Experiences