Week Name Description
26 February - 4 March Page 1.1.1 What is Hazard?
Page 1.1.2 What is Vulnerability?
Page 1.1.3 Physical Vulnerability
Page 1.1.4 Socio-economic Vulnerability
Page 1.1.5 What is Capacity?
Page 1.1.6 Physical Capacity
Page 1.1.7 Socio-economic Capacity
Page 1.1.8 What is Risk?
5 March - 11 March Page 2.1.1 Cyclones
Page 2.1.2 Floods
Page 2.1.3 Droughts
Page 2.1.4 Tsunami
Page 2.1.5 El-Nino
Page 2.1.6 Algal Bloom
Page 2.1.7 Red Tide
Page 2.1.8 Avalanches
Page 2.1.9 Pollution
Page 2.1.10 Water Pollution
Page 2.1.11 Marine Pollution
Page 2.1.12 Habitat Destruction
Page 2.1.13 Logging
Page 2.1.14 Agriculture
Page 2.1.15 Building Roads and Cities
Page 2.1.16 Forest Fires
Page 2.1.17 Over Fishing
Page 2.1.18 Below are a few definitions in use by organisations and governments.
12 March - 18 March Page 3.1.1 Preparedness
Page 3.1.2 Mitigation
Page 3.1.3 Response
Page 3.1.4 Recovery
19 March - 25 March Page 4.1.1 Characteristic of disasters
26 March - 1 April Page 5.1.1 Introduction
Page 5.1.2 Risk assessment and vulnerability analysis
Page 5.1.3 Applied research and technology transfer
Page 5.1.4 Public awareness and training
Page 5.1.5 Institutional mechanisms
Page 5.1.6 Incentives and resources for mitigation
Page 5.1.7 Land use planning and regulations
Page 5.1.8 Hazard-resistant design and construction
Page 5.1.9 Structural and constructional reinforcement of existing buildings
Page 5.1.9.1 The structural measures include
Page 5.1.9.2 The non-structural measures include
File disaster_overview
File Disaster
Japan Tsunami
2 April - 8 April Page 6.1.1 Introduction
Page 6.1.2 Before the disaster strikes (pre disaster)
Page 6.1.3 During the disaster (disaster occurrence)
Page 6.1.4 After a disaster (post disaster)
9 April - 15 April Page 7.1.1 Introduction
Page 7.1.2 Earthquake
Page 7.1.3 Toward Global Early Warning
Page 7.1.4 Land use and Hazards
16 April - 22 April Page 8.1.1 Introduction
Page 8.1.2 Sea safety
Page 8.1.3 Coordinating agencies
Page 8.1.4 Maritime and/or transport authorities
Page 8.1.5 Fisheries authorities
Page 8.1.6 Coast Guard/The Navy
Page 8.1.7 Port authorities
Page 8.1.8 Search and rescue organizations
Page 8.1.9 The Meteorological Department
Page 8.1.10 The health authorities
Page 8.1.11 Fisherfolk groups and organizations
Page 8.1.12 Wives and families of fishermen
Page 8.1.13 Disaster management authorities
Page 8.1.14 Standard-setting organization/agency
23 April - 29 April Page Basic concepts
30 April - 6 May Page Smoke detectors
Page Fire blanket
Page Home sprinkler system
Page Fire extinguisher
7 May - 13 May Page Life saving appliances
Page Survivor Craft Emergency Position – Indicating Radio Beacon
Page Two-way radiotelephone Apparatus
Page Abandon ship drill
Page Fire Drill
Page Conclusion
14 May - 20 May Page First Aid
Page What is First Aid?
Page Principles of First Aid
Page Rules of First Aid
21 May - 27 May Page Wounds
Page What are the dangers of Wounds?
Page Dealing with Bleeding
Page Signs and Symptoms of Bleeding
Page Identifying the source of bleeding
Page How to manage External Bleeding?
Page How to manage Internal Bleeding?
Page Dealing with Infection
Page How to prevent infections in wounds?
28 May - 3 June Page Introduction
Page Recognizing Shock
Page Managing Shock
Page Managing an Unconscious Patient
4 June - 10 June Page Introduction
Page Respiration
Page Causes
Page Signs and symptoms
Page Management
11 June - 17 June Page Introduction
Page Degrees of Burn
Page Why are burns Dangerous?
Page Management of Extensive Burns
Page Management of Minor Burns and Scalds
Page Management of Chemical Burns
18 June - 24 June Page Introduction
Page The Effects of Electric Shock
Page Management of Electric Shock
25 June - 1 July Page Introduction
Page Signs and Symptoms of a Fracture
Page Management of Fractures
Page A: Using Bandages
Page B: Using Splints
2 July - 8 July Page Introduction
Page Contents
Page Medium First Aid Box
Page Small First Aid Box
9 July - 15 July Page Introduction
Page Short-term assistance
Page Medium and long-term assistance
16 July - 22 July Page Introduction
Page Is Trauma Counseling Necessary?
30 July - 5 August Page References