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Diploma in crisis and disaster Management

Diploma in crisis and disaster Management
Disaster Management ,Methods and techniques (CDM-02)(8 CREDITS) This elective course-CDM-02 intends to familiarise the learners with various methods and techniques to be made use of for appropriate and timely preparedness and mitigation of disasters. This Course is divided into seven Blocks comprising thirty three units. Block 1 and 2 are devoted to increased understanding of various disasters viz. earthquake, flood and drainage, cyclone, drought and famine, landslide and snow avalanche, fire and forest fire, industrial and technological disasters and epidemics. The emphasis in these Blocks is on location, frequency, intensity, damage caused, relief steps taken and rehabilitation measures adopted with regard to the aforementioned disasters in India. Block 3 brings forth the elements of preparedness and mitigation of disasters. It has units on disaster mapping, predictability, forecasting and warning, land use zoning and mitigation. The relief measures undertaken occupy a place of utmost importance in the over all management of disasters. Block 4 of the course highlights methods and techniques to be used for providing relief measures. This Block has units on: search, rescue and evacuation, shelter for victims, clearance of debris and disposal of the dead and control of fire etc. This course also lays emphasis on health and casualty management. Block 5 includes units on injuries/health problems, emergency health operation and hygiene and sanitation. Reconstruction and rehabilitation are significant facets of disaster management. Block 6 of the course is devoted to the methods and techniques for reconstruction and rehabilitation. The last Block of the course, that is, Block 7 is on skill assessment. The units in this Block stress upon monitoring and evaluation skills to be imparted to the learners.
SYLLABUS
BLOCK- 1
INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF DISASTERS-I
Unit- 1
 Earthquake
Unit- 2
 Flood and Drainage
Unit- 3
 Cyclone
Unit- 4
 Drought and Famine
BLOCK- 2
 INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF DISASTERS
Unit- 5
 Land Slide and Snow Avalanche
Unit- 6
 Fire and Forest Fire
Unit- 7
 Industrial and Technological Disasters
Unit- 8
 Epidemics
BLOCK- 3
 PREPAREDNESS AND MITIGATION
Unit- 9
 Disaster Mapping
Unit- 11
 Disaster Preparedness Plan
Unit- 12
 Land use Zoning
Unit- 13
 Preparing Community Through IEC
Unit- 14
Mitigation
BLOCK- 4
 RELIEF MEASURES
Unit- 15
 Search, Rescue and Evacuation
Unit- 16
 Shelter for Victims
Unit- 17
 Livestock : Relief Measures
Unit- 18
 Clearance of Debris and Disposal of Dead
Unit- 19
 Control of Fire
Unit- 20
 Damage Assessment
BLOCK- 5
 HEALTH AND CASUALTY MANAGEMENT
Unit- 21
 Injuries Health Problems
Unit- 22
 Emergency Health Operations
Unit- 23
 Drinking Water
Unit- 24
 Food and Nutrition
Unit- 25
 Hygiene and Sanitation
BLOCK- 6
 RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION
Unit- 26
 Rehabilitation : Social and Economic Aspects
Unit- 27
 Reconstruction and Rehabilitation as Development
Unit- 28
 Agriculture and Irrigation
Unit- 29
 Housing to Resist Disaster Including Relocation
Unit- 30
 Retrofitting, Repairing and Strengthening of House
BLOCK- 7
 SKILL ASSESSMENT
Unit- 31
 Monitoring
Unit- 32
 Evaluation


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