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Civil Protection and Civil Defence are the central pillar against natural disasters, catastrophes and emergencies. Volunteers and professionals involved in the resiliency systems need the information to perform better in big emergencies.
Africa launches global drive for new Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
RELIEFWEB.INT - Source: UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
Country: World
By Jonathan Fowler
YAOUNDE, 20 July 2015 – Africa this week launches a global drive to apply the new Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, a…
Report says 19.3 million displaced by disasters but 'mother nature not to blame'
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
Country: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sudan, Tonga, World…
Major EU boost for disaster risk management in Africa
Source: UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
Country: World
14 July 2015, ADDIS ABABA – Details of an €80 million package of support from the European Union to disaster risk management across sub-Saharan Africa over…
Excelerate Group: Leading in resilient, secure and rapidly deployable communications
Excelerate is a global market leader in the provision of data, video, voice and Internet via satellite and wireless solutions. As pioneers of the concept of satellite broadband on-board emergency response vehicles, Excelerate now provides…
Disaster Activity in US in the last week
Severe Storms and Flooding, Wildfires & Other Disasters
On Wednesday, powerful storms will again target the Midwest and Plains with damaging winds, large hail and the possibility of tornadoes. Further west, a massive heat wave is…
Friday on Fireland: Interschutz daily tips for day 05
The Italian military will be on stage for the fifth day of Interschutz 2015. Among the game wich have to declarate the name of the best Firefighters of this year, there is a lot of conference and activities. One of them regarding the…
EMS response to Pediatric disasters
Of 3,700 EMS agencies surveyed in 2005, 86% lacked a pediatrics-specific mass-casualty plan, and 80% did not use a pediatric triage plan. EMS agencies need to do more to provide supplemental training and ensure competency in pediatric care…
Emergency dictionary: a guide to disaster aid acronyms
International Nepal earthquake responders are using their own language.
American Sign language during disaster for deaf and dumb
We publish a simple dictionary-video for people which have to talk with deaf and dumb during an emergency. As you know catastrophe can strike at any time, anywhere. Imagine learning there was a major disaster near your home, but not having…
Earth Day: What could you do for our planet and the community resiliency?
On Earth Day David Schreiner from 100Resilientcities focus his attention on what individuals can do to reduce their negative impact on the planet and protect the environment by changing their habits.
By 2050 - as the Stockholm Resilience…