All Hazards Approach

1. All Hazards Approach Dr. Salim Said AlWahaibi, Director, Department of Environmental & Occupational Health, Ministry of Health. First National Course on Public Health Emergency Management 12 – 23 March 2011. Muscat, Oman

2. By the end of the session you will be able to Understand the difference between theAll Hazards Approach & the Hazards Unique Approach to emergency readiness & response. Learning objective First National Course on Public Health Emergency Management 12 – 23 March 2011. Muscat, Oman

3. History of National Response Guno 2007 H1N1 2009 Phet 2010 Background First National Course on Public Health Emergency Management 12 – 23 March 2011. Muscat, Oman

4. Why Oman adopts an All Hazards Approach to planning & prepardness? 1, Core response management systems are simillar for most disaster types 2, Reduces confusion if all responses have the same basic organisation 3, Less expensive All Hazards vs Hazard Unique Planning Approach First National Course on Public Health Emergency Management 12 – 23 March 2011. Muscat, Oman

5. Concept of All Hazards Approach“the principles of preperation for human made or natural disasters overlap with those of dealing with a chemical or biological event” First National Course on Public Health Emergency Management 12 – 23 March 2011. Muscat, Oman

6. All Hazards Approach Integrate the following • Regional & National Organizations • NGO's & Community Organizations Links the following • National development planning • Decision making processes / systems Seeks the following • Develop prepared communities with reduced vulnerability to risk and with increased resilience to the impact of hazards • Strengthen multisectoral collaboration and partnership First National Course on Public Health Emergency Management 12 – 23 March 2011. Muscat, Oman

7. Comprised of four (4) interdependent risk-based functions as follows: 1) Prevention and Mitigation To eliminate or reduce the impacts and risks of hazards through pro Active measures taken before an emergency or disaster occurs,for example land-use Management, public education and protective structures such as flood dykes. Prevention and mitigation may be considered independently or one may include the other 2) Preparedness To be ready to respond to a disaster and manage its consequences Through measures taken prior to an event,for example emergency response plans,mutual assistance agreements,resource inventories and training,equipment and exercise programs. All Hazard Emergency Management Components First National Course on Public Health Emergency Management 12 – 23 March 2011. Muscat, Oman

8. All Hazard Emergency Management Components • 3) Response • To act during or immediately after a disaster to manage its • consequences through,for example,emergency public • communication,search and rescue,emergency medical • assistance and evacuation to minimize suffering and losses • associated with disasters. First National Course on Public Health Emergency Management 12 – 23 March 2011. Muscat, Oman First National Course on Public Health Emergency Management 12 – 23 March 2011. Muscat, Oman

9. All Hazard Emergency Management Components • 4) Recovery • To repair or restore conditions to an acceptable level through • measures taken after a disaster,for example return of • evacuees,trauma counseling,reconstruction, economic impact • studyies and financial assistance. There is a strong relationship • between long-term recovery and prevention and mitigation • of future disasters First National Course on Public Health Emergency Management 12 – 23 March 2011. Muscat, Oman First National Course on Public Health Emergency Management 12 – 23 March 2011. Muscat, Oman

10. These four (4) interdependent functions may be undertaken sequentially or concurrently,but they are not independent of each other