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Risk Communication

05 Jan 2023
Risk communication refers to the exchange of real-time information, advice and opinions between experts and people facing threats to their health, economic or social well-being. The ultimate purpose of risk communication is to enable people at risk t...
Awareness material, Case Study, Training material, Community Engagement and Accountability
Guidance material, Training material

CBRN Guidance material

05 Jan 2023
Various general guidance material covering all aspects of CBRN / Hazardous materials. Available in English and German.
Guidance material, Training material, Community Engagement and Accountability
Guidance material

Switzerland HazMat guidance

05 Jan 2023
Specific guidance material developed by the Swiss Fire rescue services on the topic of CBRN / Hazardous materials. Available in German, English and French.
Guidance material, Community Engagement and Accountability
Guidance material, Manual

Chemical hazards

05 Jan 2023
Different technical guidance and specifications for various chemical substances. EN & DE.
Guidance material, Manual, Community Engagement and Accountability
Case Study, Guidance material, Manual

Asbestos

05 Jan 2023
Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral composed of soft and flexible fibers that are resistant to heat, electricity and corrosion. These qualities make the mineral useful, but they also make asbestos exposure highly toxic. Asbestos is an effective...
Case Study, Guidance material, Manual, Community Engagement and Accountability
Guidance material

Asbestos (Material developed in different operations in Indonesia)

05 Jan 2023
Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral composed of soft and flexible fibers that are resistant to heat, electricity and corrosion. These qualities make the mineral useful, but they also make asbestos exposure highly toxic. Asbestos is an effective...
Guidance material, Community Engagement and Accountability
Awareness material, Guidance material

Chemical hazards – 4th Gen Agents

05 Jan 2023
Guidance which was developed by different agencies as part of ongoing preparedness for all hazards and is intended to inform decisions, protect emergency responders, and support response operations if an incident ever occurs involving a fourth genera...
Awareness material, Guidance material, Community Engagement and Accountability
Case Study

Warnings in Violence and Conflict: Coproducing warnings with and for those most at risk

05 Jan 2023
People living in places affected by violence disproportionately experience and are impacted by natural hazard-related disasters, yet they are often left without adequate early warning and response systems. Warnings are known to be best developed and ...
Case Study, Early Warning Systems, Flood, Landslide
Research

Public Perception of the Health and Social Risks of Extreme Heat in Northern Ghana

03 Jan 2023
This research is carried out by Shamsu-Deen Ziblim1, Victor Mogre2, Sophia E.A. Kpebu2, Bright Y. Amoore2, Bruce A. Abugri2, Rayza Sison3, Laud Boateng3, Rajesh Vedathan3 with funding support from the Global Disaster Preparedness Center. The health...
Research, Hazard, Heat Wave
Research

Cost-Effective Traditional and Modern Coping Strategies for Heatwaves Prevalent in Tribal, Rural and Urban India

02 Jan 2023
This research is carried out by Niti Mishra1, Peehu Pardeshi2, Shivani Kaim1, Dipali Bar1, Bateswar Das1, Saurabhi Niroula1, Poulami Ganguli1, Muskaan Ahmed1. with funding support from the Global Disaster Preparedness Center. Recently, the year 20...
Research, Hazard, Heat Wave

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