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Children in disasters-Games and guidelines to engage youth in risk reduction

15 Sep 2014
The purpose of this guideline is to provide guidance to Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies on effectively engaging in informal Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) educational initiatives. This publication is meant, in relation to DRR and educati...
Guidance material, Disaster Preparedness Games
Case Study

Humanitarian diplomacy in action in Nepal

15 Sep 2014
In August 2008, as flood waters from the Saptakoshi River raged through far-Eastern Nepal, displacing 70,000 people, the Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) immediately provided relief items and other vital assistance. It also found itself needing to advo...
Case Study, Flood
Research

Scientists Can Now Predict Where People Will Run When An Earthquake Strikes

13 Sep 2014
Article about a model developed in Japan to predict people’s movement patterns after disaster events. The model is based on a study of travel patterns after the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011 based on GPS data from mobile phones users. The...
Research, Earthquake, Mobile Technology
Guidance material

Business Continuity Program Coordinator and Committee Worksheet

12 Sep 2014
Use the following table to identify members of your program committee and compile their contact information. Use the list to prepare a distribution list for communicating with committee members and distribution of program documentation. For more...
Guidance material
Assessment or evaluation

Business Impact Analysis Worksheet

11 Sep 2014
A business impact analysis (BIA) predicts the consequences of disruption of a business function and process and gathers information needed to develop recovery strategies. Potental loss scenarios should be identified during a risk assessment. Operatio...
Assessment or evaluation, Business Preparedness
Assessment or evaluation

Sample Business Emergency Response Team Candidate Selection Survey

11 Sep 2014
An Emergency Response Team will aid buisnesses in the events of an incident. One way to recruit members, alread on staff, is to have people who are already predisposed to helping and trained. By circulating this survey, a manager may be able to ident...
Assessment or evaluation, Business Preparedness
Guidance material

Business Emergency Response Plan Template

11 Sep 2014
Every business should develop and implelement an emergency plan for protecting employees, visitors, contractors, and anyone else on site. An emergency response plan is a written document that enables business to plan for incident response and is incl...
Guidance material, Business Preparedness
Guidance material

Business Risk Assessment Table

11 Sep 2014
A risk assessment is a process to identify potential hazards and analyze what could happen if a hazard occurs. This is different from a business impact analysis (BIA) as a BIA is the process for determining the potential impacts resulting from the in...
Guidance material, Business Preparedness
Guidance material

Sample Business After Action Report for Drills and Exercises

11 Sep 2014
This form can be used to document observations and notes about how the organization performed during drills and exercises. These findings should be shared amongst senior executives and will inform the plans for the next activity. For more information...
Guidance material, Business Preparedness
Report

Zaatari: The Instant City

08 Sep 2014
Affordable Housing Institute (AHI) published a report on Al Zaatari Refugee Camp in Mafraq Governate, Jordan. The camp has become the second largest refugee camp in the world and the fourth largest city in Jordan. Though considered to be a temp...
Report, Post-Disaster Recovery

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