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The primary focus of PTSC-Online is to make Canadian communities safer and more resilient, but our members also respond, or support response to emergencies, outside Canada. Please use this blog to (1) share your experiences in responding to emergencies outside Canada and (2) share opportunities to respond or opportunities to assist organizations in other parts of the world to improve their response capability.
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I have been working on a concept called “Emergency Managers for Disaster Relief” – in short, the development of an organization, comprised of emergency managers to facilitate and coordinate the core emergency management function at the field level during rapid onset international scope disasters. It is only an idea at this point, but one worth considering and discussing. It is to be presented during a session at the World Conference on Disaster Management (WCDM) on Monday June 20.
There is no shortage of research and information reagrding the management of response to international disasters. A cursory review of the documentation reveals that the management of the relief effort falls short of expectations. Among the recurring themes are: lack of coordination, lack of information and lack of communication. All areas of expertise within the field of emergency management. Although the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has been developing…
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www.insidedisaster.com A three-part documentary and dynamic website. Step inside Haiti`s destruction and turmoil virtually. The site also provides a look at the history of humanitarian work and how to get a job in the field.
A three-part documentary on the Red Cross response to the Haiti earthquake. Website provides video clips, interviews and a section entitled: Survive. Report. Save lives. This self navigated feature allows you to experience the earthquake's aftermath and make decisions as an aid worker, survivor, or journalist in jaw-dropping simulation created with original footage from Haiti The site also gives a close-up, inside look at the history of humanitarian work and how to get…
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The primary focus of PTSC-Online is to make Canadian communities safer and more resilient, but our members also respond, or support response to emergencies, outside Canada. Please use this blog to (1) share your experiences in responding to emergencies outside Canada and (2) share opportunities to respond or opportunities to assist organizations in other parts of the world to improve their response capability.
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