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NSET materials on earthquake resistant construction

A consolidation of the experiences of mason training gained in the Kathmandu Valley Earthquake Risk Management Project of the Asian Urban Disaster Mitigation Programme. Earthquake Resistant Construction of Buildings Curriculum for Mason Training, Feb 2005, Retrofitting of Commmon Frame Structural (Pillar System) Houses, What are the tricks for Constructing Earthquake-resistant Buildings http://www.nset.org.np/nset2012/images/publicationfile/20110816222208.pdf, http://www.nset.org.np/nset2012/images/publicationfile/20110816221810.pdf, http://www.nset.org.np/nset2012/images/publicationfile/20110816221951.pdf

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Responding to earthquakes 2008: Learning from earthquake relief and recovery operations

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This paper aims to provide a distillation of the learning from thirty years of humanitarian response to earthquakes. It concentrates on issues of particular relevance in earthquakes. The paper assumes that readers are already familiar with the more general lessons in the aid sector such as the key roles of needs assessment, effective coordination, accountability

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NSET Report 2014: Safer Society

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The 2014 Report by National Society for Earthquake Technology -Nepal (NSET) presents an account of NSET’s endeavors and activities towards the enhancement of disaster resilience of communities in Nepal during the past year. The report includes NSET’s initiatives towards i) reducing earthquake risk and building resilience of communities, ii) assisting municipalities in building code implementation in

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Earthquake preparedness in Nepal

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Nepal is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world, ranked 11th most at risk in terms of its vulnerability to earthquakes and 30th in terms of flood risks. In particular, the highly populated Kathmandu Valley faces significant risk of a catastrophic earthquake. Out of 21 cities around the world lying in similar seismic

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Cash voucher for Victims of Sinabung Volcanic Eruption PMI & Australian Red Cross

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The eruption of Mount Sinabung on 15 September 2013 left 17 dead and more than 30,000 displaced from their homes. This video features recovery efforts via cash voucher distributions for victims of the Sinabung volcanic eruption.

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ICCM 2014: Hilary Ervin, Mapping in a Time of Ebola: Gender Considerations in Outbreak Response

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Hilary Ervin from Tulane and Development Services International discusses gender considerations in the Ebola outbreak response.

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Surviving Ebola: Jerald’s story.

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Jerald P. Dennis contracted the deadly Ebola virus disease while attending a funeral in Liberia. After spending ten days as a patient in an Ebola treatment centre, Jerald’s tests came back negative. He had survived. This is his story. Jerald Dennis – Ebola survivor and Red Cross volunteer, Liberia Video of Jerald Dennis – Ebola

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The pain of surviving Ebola

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By Anita Dullard, IFRC As the streets of Bopolu city wake, Tenneh Kamara sits quietly, hands in her lap and voice low. Motorcycle taxis have already begun beeping their way through town and roosters crow as they roam nearby. The Liberia National Red Cross Society volunteers who have come to support Tenneh lean in close

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Being an Ebola responder at an Ebola treatment center: the story of Francis Nallu

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This is the story of Francis Nallu, an Infection Prevention Control Supervisor, working at the Ebola treatment center (ETC). I supervise and train a lot of people on how to do the job. I am proud of myself. In the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) unit we have a lot of work to do. Without IPC,

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Helping Ebola survivors survive in Sierra Leone

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By Lisa Pattison, IFRC Without a doubt, stepping over the threshold to leave an Ebola treatment centre for the last time gives a patient a certain degree of euphoria. Against many odds they have survived this highly contagious and deadly disease. However, the grim reality of day-to-day survival looms ahead as many have lost the

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NSET materials on earthquake resistant construction

Responding to earthquakes 2008: Learning from earthquake relief and recovery operations

NSET Report 2014: Safer Society

Earthquake preparedness in Nepal

Cash voucher for Victims of Sinabung Volcanic Eruption PMI & Australian Red Cross

ICCM 2014: Hilary Ervin, Mapping in a Time of Ebola: Gender Considerations in Outbreak Response

Surviving Ebola: Jerald’s story.

The pain of surviving Ebola

Being an Ebola responder at an Ebola treatment center: the story of Francis Nallu

Helping Ebola survivors survive in Sierra Leone

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