Question

Why is the survey of our building/home/school regarding disaster management necessary?

Answer 1

Disasters trigger drastic circumstances that can result in people losing their lives or damage to property and structures. A strategy as well as the people's understanding or level of concern/ knowledge about disaster response should be established.

Complete answer:
Disasters are on the rise, both in India and at global level. Over the last two decades, the loss of life and property due to disasters has risen considerably. People are now at risk from the numerous disasters such as floods, earthquakes, forest fires, drought, and other natural disasters that have created concern for preparedness around the world. There is an immediate need to follow a multidimensional, multidisciplinary, and multi-sectoral approach to rising the risk of life and property loss for individuals. Surveys should be undertaken to evaluate the health and protection of houses, parks, residences, and schools, the health rating for each of them should be calculated. The portion of local as well as national level disaster management knowledge and practises on systemic processes and factors that increase the vulnerability of women and men to disasters across different social classes. Another critical area that needs to be tackled is preparation, and the implications of these for demographic factors in disaster situations. Building safety valuation is the assessment of damage which determines the safety of buildings and the life of people. To assess the structures impacted by the small occurring disasters, adequate building data records should be established by time-to-time surveys.
Building /home /school survey on disaster management is therefore required, and a plan must be prepared on the same to ensure prior health. When planning the plan, it is important to ensure that the prepared plan has a comprehensive approach in the fight against any catastrophe. If the threat is recognised, preparedness, prevention and a response plan may be created to mitigate them and also cannot avoid all emergencies. The strategy will, therefore, specify measures to respond to those emergencies that occur / are more likely to occur. It will identify main roles and responsibilities like who will be responsible for coordinating, managing, and interacting in an emergency response.

Note: Building, school and home surveys seek to define public awareness about disasters and what are the procedures they follow to respond to disasters and any other catastrophe, and how to minimize the risk possibility.