DISASTER

WELCOMEDISASTERAnand Patwardhan, IIT-Bombay3GOVERNMENT OF INDIA : NODAL MINISTRIES / DEPARTMENT FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT

DISASTERS NODAL MINISTRIES

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Tsunami Affected in Anchuthengu

BANDA ACEH, INDONESIA: June 23, 2004 A satellite image of the waterfront area of Aceh province's capital city before the tsunami.

BANDA ACEH, INDONESIA: December 28, 2004 An image taken after the tsunami shows destroyed housing and the shoreline nearly wiped out.

Tsunamis are caused by events that drastically and suddenly shift a large volume of water.Tsunami Genesis

From Plummer McGeary Carlson

HOME PREPAREDNESSLEARN HOW TO SECURE UTILITIESCHECK CHIMNEYS, ROOFS, FOUNDATIONS FOR STABILITYSECURE HEAVY FURNITURESECURE WATER HEATERKEEP HEAVY OBJECTS LOW ON SHELVES

AFTER THE QUAKE

AFTER SHOCKSCHECK FOR INJURIES, FIRST AID IF NECESSARYREMAIN CALMCHECK FOR FIRE AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONSCHECK GAS, WATER AND ELECTRIC LINES TUNE TO EMERGENCY BROADCAST SYSTEM ON RADIO

FIREFIRE CAUSESSMOKING HEATING EQUIPMENTCOOKING AND COOKING EQUIPMENTCHILDREN PLAYING WITH MATCHES,LIGHTERS

The Fire Triangle

a fire can only startwhen all 3 are presentOxygenFuelHeatMAKING YOUR HOME FIRE SAFE

KEEP LOW TO THE FLOOR

NEVER HIDE

IF CLOTHES CATCH FIRE-STOP DROP AND ROLL

PLAN AND DRILL WITH YOUR CHILDRENSURVIVING THE FIRE

Water ExtinguisherUsed for class A fires eg: wood / paper etc

Direct the jet at the base of the flame and keep it moving across the area of the fire.

Seek out any hot spots after the main fire is extinguished.

A fire spreading vertically should be attached at its lowest point and followed upwards.

Carbon Dioxide ExtinguisherUsed for class B and E fires eg: petrol and electrical

DO NOT hold the horn it becomes extremely cold during use.

DO NOT use in confined spaces as there is a danger of asphyxiation.

Dry powder extinguisherUsed for class A, B, C, E fires eg:Wood, paper, petrol, gas, electrical

Liquid fires direct the nozzle towards the near edge of the fire. With a rapid sweeping motion drive the fire towards the far edge until extinguished.

Electrical equipment switch off the apparatus / power supply if possible.

FLOOD

LANDSLIDE

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