This report was developed to introduce Japanese disaster simulation drills as a model to help other countries plan and implement disaster simulation drill exercises. The main objectives of this guideline are to: 1. Provide an overview of the institutional and legislative frameworks for Disaster Management which underpin the organization of disaster simulation drills in Japan; …
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A case study of schools in Romania working partnership with government and civil society to promote disaster risk reduction activities for earthquake and flood protection. One in a series of video case studies created by the Global Network for Disaster Reduction. GNDR, 2011. Disaster risk reduction in schools – Romania, Overview of GNDR video case …
Guide to contingency and response planning. Now superseded by the 2012 Contingency planning guide. IFRC, 2007. Link to online version http://www.preventionweb.net/files/2527_disasterresponseen.pdf