Conclusion: Disaster Management

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A disaster, by its very nature, is unforeseeable, and when it strikes, people’s lives are thrown into disarray, and chaos takes over. While no one can control the occurrence of a disaster, what can be controlled is how the aftermath is handled, and this is where the training in disaster management comes into play. Disaster management ensures the safety of people during times of emergency, whether natural or a man-made calamity. This course on disaster management provides knowledge to candidates on disaster preparedness, reducing the effect of a disaster and rehabilitation and also a regional, national and international perspective on disaster management. 

You have learned the following topics in this course

• Types of disasters
• Field skills
• Disaster theories, statistics and logistics
• Disaster mitigation 
• Disaster management cycle
• Preparedness and response
• Disaster medicine
• Rehabilitation, reconstruction and recovery
• Various aspects of disaster preparedness
• Logistics management
• Communication, participation, and activation of an emergency preparedness plan

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