Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

Seven Moves: Protection, Gender and Inclusion in Emergencies Training; Facilitator Manual

02/20/2019 12:00 AM EST

Source: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Published: 2/20/2019. This 146-page manual presents the information needed to run the 2.5-day Seven Moves: Protection, Gender and Inclusion in Emergencies training course. It contains background on the training, sample agenda, detailed session outlines, tools and external resources, and suggested variations that facilitators can use to contextualize or adapt the training based on the participants. The aim of the training program is to raise awareness, enhance knowledge, build skills, and change behavior in relation to protection, gender, and inclusion in emergency programming. (PDF)

Pyridine: Health Effects and Incident Management

02/15/2019 12:00 AM EST

Source: United Kingdom Department of Health (DH). Published: 2/15/2019. This Web page provides information on health effects and incident management for pyridine (also known as azabenzene and azine), for use in responding to chemical incidents. Pyridine is a flammable liquid that emits toxic fumes of cyanide, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide when heated to decomposition. (PDF)

Institutional Framework for Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Crises

12/01/2018 12:00 AM EST

Source: International Organization for Migration (IOM). Published: 12/2018. Building on an understanding of challenges, as well as documented lessons learned and emerging good practices, this framework was developed to ensure that the safety, dignity, and well-being of all crisis-affected persons, especially women and girls, and their equitable access to services are prioritized, integrated, and coordinated across all International Organization for Migration crisis operations. The approach to supporting survivors strives to leave no one behind, and ensure that all survivors have access to the care and services they need. (PDF)

Disaster Preparedness to Reduce Anxiety and Post-Disaster Stress

11/16/2018 12:00 AM EST

Source: United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID). Published: 11/16/2018. This 13-page report focuses on disaster mental health preparedness, which is a significant reduction method to protect individuals from detrimental psychological effects arising from disasters. The first section of the report focuses specifically on disaster mental health preparedness. The second section focuses on the available evidence looking at the impact of interventions. The third section looks at people with pre-existing disabilities, including mental health conditions. (PDF)

Emergency Preparedness in School: How to Prevent, Prepare, Respond and Recover in the Face of Emergencies and Disasters

11/01/2018 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Community for Accredited Online Schools. Published: 11/2018. This Web page provides a guide that covers different ways everyone in the school community can prepare for various natural disasters and other emergencies to stay safe. It discusses if a school might be at risk of certain natural disasters, and how to get a school prepared for earthquakes, fires, hurricanes, tornadoes, terrorist threats, and active shooter events. It also provides information about several kinds of Emergency Kits for Your Home, School, or Vehicle. (Text)