Disaster Prevention Training Research Articles

Indicator–based vulnerability assessment of households to typhoons and inundation in a ward in Da Nang City, Vietnam

Abstract The indicator–based vulnerability assessment of households to typhoons and inundation was conducted in a ward of Da Nang city after the historical typhoon Son Ca 2022. A set of 18 indicators, encompassing three components of exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity, was used for vulnerability assessment. In–depth and semi–structured interviews revealed that 42% and 89% of the interviewed households were affected by typhoons and inundation, respectively. The study noted that nearly 87% of households experienced inundation–induced damage at varying intensities in October 2022. The surveyed results also demonstrated that 88% of the interviewed households had at least 01 child under 11 years old, 22% had at 1–2 elderly above 65 years old in the family, and 16% were categorized as poor or near–poor households. 73% of the households resided in single–story houses (Type IV), 5% were living in temporary accommodations, and 8% lacked a stable livelihood. Although a high percentage of households were equipped with basic disaster mitigation tools (100%) and respondents received warning information about inundation (85%), only 16% engaged in disaster prevention training and propaganda courses. The assessment of exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity to typhoons and inundation was 0.58, 0.39, and 0.34, respectively (0 to 1 scale). Although the survey area was considered a highly adaptable and proactive area to disasters, the present study revealed that the vulnerability to historical disasters in the survey area was 0.63 (–1 to 2 scale). The results indicate that residents and authorities are insufficiently prepared to manage historical disasters effectively. The results of this study offer valuable insights for policymakers and stakeholders in improving adaptive capacity and disaster preparedness effectiveness.

Constructing an adaptability evaluation framework for community-based disaster management using an earthquake event

A community's disaster resilience and response capabilities are highly related to citizens' participation in disaster prevention planning and management. Therefore, community-based disaster management (CBDM) systems should integrate citizen participation and community capital under the category of community resilience, which has been recognized as a key aspect of disaster management. Using an earthquake event as a case, this study proposes an adaptability evaluation framework for CBDM integrating community resilience and capital. Based on interviews with stakeholders and a choice experiment method, we estimate a resident preference model under the CBDM framework. This study also measures resident preference heterogeneity using demographic data and prevention attitudes and estimates the welfare effects of CBDM. Finally, we evaluate residents' willingness to participate in different CBDM scenarios in an earthquake event. The results confirm that residents prefer holding regular disaster prevention drills, the organization of cooperative drills with local governments, the provision of disaster prevention training, and the channeling of both non-government organizations and government resources in response to a disaster. Significantly, in terms of disaster prevention measures, the integrated community disaster management framework garnered the highest willingness to participate among all scenarios, followed by enhancing residents' adaptive ability and focusing on residents' awareness and perceptions. These findings provide valuable insights into the theoretical design and construction of CBDM systems for earthquake events and related policymaking.

A disaster prevention programme using virtual schemes: Recommendation of tradition populaire integrated with tendenko as an approach to immersive training

The aim of this technical note is to discuss and propose a community action plan to increase citizen preparedness and readiness for natural disasters. This exploratory study applies a conceptual analysis based on a comprehensive review of relevant literature on evacuation training and preparation for tsunamis, focusing on tendenko behaviour.The results of the study led to the development of a guideline outlining key actions for evacuation programme designers with practical procedures to foster citizens’ motivation to learn and encourage engagement in community-based activities. The proposed steps can provide training designers (e.g. local councils, community NPOs, and evacuation experts) with actionable recommendations for practical activities to enhance citizen preparedness.One of the original contributions of the proposed programme is its inclusion of tradition populaire, according to which communication is held not only with the residents in the disaster area but also with inbound visitors. The proposed disaster prevention training programme based on information and communications technology (ICT) can be supportive to the disaster areas by inbound visitors to enhancing citizens' and visitors’ understanding of disastrous scenarios and the necessity to increase their preparedness for such events.Based on the outcomes of the research, a further analysis is being planned to validate the utility and effectiveness of the proposed action plans, with primary data being used to develop more robust implications for practitioners and researchers.

Verifying the effects of residents' evacuation actions through continuous tsunami disaster prevention training

Appropriate evacuation actions are required for tsunami evacuation. Tsunami disaster prevention training is a form of training intended to reduce tsunami evacuation time as much as possible and appropriately perform evacuation actions. This study analyses residents' evacuation actions in a non-tsunami-prone area over a long period of seven years and is novel in that it enables sufficient analysis of evacuation actions. This study examines the effects of the seven-year continuous disaster prevention trainings from 2013 to 2019, which were conducted by the Ishikawa prefecture, Kaga city, Miki district voluntary disaster prevention association, in Japan. The following four points are mentioned: 1) changes in content and evacuation actions that should be implemented during disaster prevention trainings; 2) how to respond to voluntary disaster prevention association to improve the safety of evacuation routes; 3) devising a voluntary disaster prevention association to make residents check how to operate evacuation shelters; 4) analysing evacuation actions by ages and determining ages that requires disaster prevention education.

Verifying the effects of residents' evacuation actions through continuous tsunami disaster prevention training

Appropriate evacuation actions are required for tsunami evacuation. Tsunami disaster prevention training is a form of training intended to reduce tsunami evacuation time as much as possible and appropriately perform evacuation actions. This study analyses residents' evacuation actions in a non-tsunami-prone area over a long period of seven years and is novel in that it enables sufficient analysis of evacuation actions. This study examines the effects of the seven-year continuous disaster prevention trainings from 2013 to 2019, which were conducted by the Ishikawa prefecture, Kaga city, Miki district voluntary disaster prevention association, in Japan. The following four points are mentioned: 1) changes in content and evacuation actions that should be implemented during disaster prevention trainings; 2) how to respond to voluntary disaster prevention association to improve the safety of evacuation routes; 3) devising a voluntary disaster prevention association to make residents check how to operate evacuation shelters; 4) analysing evacuation actions by ages and determining ages that requires disaster prevention education.

Consideration on the Development Process and Framework of Disaster Prevention Training Programs for the Organizational Cooperation

Consideration on the Development Process and Framework of Disaster Prevention Training Programs for the Organizational Cooperation

The Effect of Disaster Prevention Training on the Emergency Medical Center Nurses' Disaster Preparedness

The Effect of Disaster Prevention Training on the Emergency Medical Center Nurses' Disaster Preparedness

Disaster prevention management in the hotel industry: Hotel disaster prevention literacy

The purpose of this study is to develop an effective measure of hotel staff literacy in disaster prevention. This research was divided into two stages. First, a series of in-depth interviews and two rounds of modified Delphi method were used to derive the items and dimensions of hotel disaster prevention literacy. Four key dimensions were identified, namely, disaster prevention knowledge, disaster prevention attitude, disaster prevention skills, and disaster prevention services. Second, a one-group pretest-posttest experimental design was adopted to assess the effectiveness of disaster prevention training for hotel staff using the hotel disaster prevention literacy scale. The result revealed that staff who took part in the training displayed a significantly higher level of disaster prevention literacy in all four key dimensions compared with those who did not participate in the training. The results provide useful theoretical and practical insights into disaster prevention management in the hotel industry.

The Development of Earthquake Disaster Prevention Education for Schools and its Application

This article aims to explore disaster prevention education strategy for schools and attempts to make some implications for the applications of actual actions for disaster reduction in schools. The paper goes three stages to tackle disaster prevention education and disaster response. First, we reviewed the current status and underlying problems of disaster prevention in Korea and then conducted a case study with the Great Han‐Shin Awaji Earthquake and the Great East Japan earthquake. Finally, we drew out some implications based on the improvements in terms of disaster prevention actions taken after Japanese earthquake. The results of this case study show that disaster prevention training should be based on the education programs involving students, not learning by rote. Keywords: Japan, Disaster Prevention Education, Great Han‐Shin Awaji Earthquake, Great East Japan Earthquake

The Development of VR based Application for Realistic Disaster Prevention Training

The Development of VR based Application for Realistic Disaster Prevention Training

Progress in studies on disaster prevention training in disaster nursing

This paper introduces the development and status quo of disaster prevention training at home and abroad, analyzes the necessity and importance disaster prevention simulation, and summarizes the ways to foster critical thinking and disaster prevention capabilities in disaster prevention training as well as the simulation model of disaster prevention training in lab. It provides scientific guidance for future disaster education and rescue activities so as to ensure the affected people can evacuate safely when disasters occur, thus reducing causalities and the wound and deformity rate. Key words: Review; Disaster nursing; Disaster prevention training

Ex-post evaluation of preparedness education in disaster prevention, mitigation and response

As global climate change exacerbates the potential damage of natural disasters, the need for sustained investment in comprehensive disaster prevention training increases. Taiwan is an island located in a seismically-active area and is regularly subject to natural disasters such as floods, landslides, and earthquakes. Therefore, disaster prevention education must be expanded. This study investigates current practices and suggests future disaster prevention training directions in Taipei, first by conducting a review of practical implementation experience and the literature on learning theory. A questionnaire survey was performed to solicit input from community leaders who had completed the training program. Structural equation modeling is used to determine the learning satisfaction index and the impact of construct interaction on learning outcomes. Finally, a two-dimensional pattern is developed as an important performance evaluation indicator, which can then be fed-back into the long-term disaster prevention strategy formulation process to ensure that the improvements in learning effectiveness are sustainable.

Factors Influencing Collaborative Activities between Non-Professional Disaster Volunteers and Victims of Earthquake Disasters

BackgroundAssistance from non-professional disaster volunteers (hereinafter, volunteers) is essential for disaster victims to recover physically and rebuild their lives; however, disaster victims in some areas are reluctant to accept assistance from volunteers. This study explored factors that may influence collaborative activities between volunteers and victims of earthquake disasters.MethodsFrom July to September 2008, a self-reporting questionnaire survey was conducted with all 302 leaders of neighborhood associations in a city within Niigata Prefecture at the time of the Niigataken Chuetsu-oki Earthquake in 2007. Each factor was determined based on the Health Belief Model. Multiple regression analysis was conducted, using collaborative activities as the objective variable.ResultsFrom 261 valid responses received (response rate 86.4%), 41.3% of leaders collaborated with volunteers, and 60.2% of associations had residents who collaborated with volunteers. Collaboration with volunteers was significantly and positively related to perceived severity of an earthquake disaster (standardized partial regression coefficient β = 0.224, p<0.001) and neighborhood association activities during the earthquake disaster (β = 0.539, p<0.001). A positive and marginally significant relation was found between such collaboration and sense of coherence within a community (β = 0.137, p = 0.06), social capital (β = 0.119, p = 0.08), and perceived benefits (β = 0.116, p = 0.09).ConclusionCollaboration between disaster victims and volunteers during the response to an earthquake may require the preemptive estimation of damage by residents during normal times and the enhancement of neighborhood association activities during a disaster. For residents to have such estimation abilities, public institutions should provide information related to anticipated disaster damage and appropriate disaster prevention training and education. In addition, residents should create a disaster prevention map with other residents. Lastly, promoting neighborhood association activities may require the participation of many residents in disaster drills and education as well as a preemptive discussion of neighborhood activities during a disaster.

A Study on Disaster Prevention Training in Germany

A Study on Disaster Prevention Training in Germany

A New Approach to Synthetic Education as Disaster Prevention for the Next Great Earthquake and Tsunami

This paper is intended as an investigation of synthetic education to disaster prevention for the Next Great Earthquake and Tsunami. Two points need to be made. The first is continuation. The second is effectiveness. Pursuing these questions, we almost reach the core of technique for Disaster Prevention Education. So the purpose of this paper is to study as Disaster Prevention Education. The authors showed technique of “pleasant disaster prevention” as a subject ina disaster prevention drill. One is a simulation game; the other is a street dance for disaster prevention drill. The following results were obtained:“Pleasant disaster prevention” and Disaster prevention training is effective.Cooperation of school teachers are necessary by disaster prevention training of education for the handicapped schools.