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In order to provide technical assistance in the management of disasters, the ICDO has produced educational publications intended for managers and personnel of civil protection services.
Disasters, be they of natural, technological or human origin, inevitably affect all countries of the world, without ethnic or social distinction, and with no regard for political or geographical borders. It is because of this preoccupying state of affairs that the International Civil Defence Organization (ICDO) has taken the initiative of compiling this Guide. It is indeed the ICDO's mission to provide technical assistance to the governments of Member States and to contribute to the development of their Civil Protection. To this end, the Disaster Management Guide provides an outline of the principles and of the preventive and organization measures to be established at different political levels, and of the techniques for conducting and managing relief operations in case of need. The various chapters devoted to this subject are of great importance given the complexity and magnitude of the tasks falling to the authorities and their operational bodies. These range from analysing major life-threatening risks and modalities of the decision-making process, to protection, assistance and rehabilitation measures. The Guide is also a basic tool for the development of the professional training of managers, instructors and personnel of national civil protection services. Jean Dubi, author of the Disaster Management Guide is a Doctor of Law. He has spent all his career in the service of the Swiss Federal Government and occupied various posts in the Ministries responsible for safety and protection problems. He has notably headed the Swiss Central Defence Office and presided over the Swiss Federal Commission responsible for co-ordinating the preparation of the fight against disasters. ICDO Aide-mémoire on the rules of behaviour to adopt in case of disasters
This series is destined for staff of civil protection services and deals with the following subjects: transport accidents, fires and explosions, toxic substances and chemical disasters, floods and dam bursts, landslides, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, storms and hurricanes, radioactive and nuclear disasters, epizooties, avalanches, cold waves and blizzards. Each aide-mémoire deals with preparedness, prevention and intervention measures relating to the disaster in question, and with the rules of behaviour to be followed by the population in each case. A serie of 13 posters concerning the instructions for the population in case of natural disasters is completing this aide-mémoire. Protection and Assistance for all in the face of Disasters in the 21st Century
This is the title under which the main documents presented at the 11th World Conference on Civil Protection which took place in October 1998 in Beijing, China, have now been published by the ICDO with the support of the Swiss Government. This "white book" includes, in particular, the Beijing Declaration adopted by the Conference and the ICDO documents on ● The developement of the national Civil Protection structures, ● International cooperation ● The doctrine and law to Civil Protection Capacity building for Search & Rescue in local communities
Disasters are often sudden and often result in serious damage to buildings and infrastructure, and a number of trapped persons. Rescuers must move in the disaster area and clear the means of access, give immediate assistance to the wounded, extract trapped persons, and evacuate them to field medical posts. Where buildings are not damaged, rescuers are still required to locate and remove people from life-threatening situations, and work closely with other organisations to reduce harm to a community. In short, search and rescue requires the development of a preparedness programme and this Community Emergency Preparedness Manual may be an excellent tool for it. Techniques élémentaires de sauvetage
Les catastrophes de survenue soudaine ou apparentée provoquent dans la plupart des cas de graves dommages aux constructions et aux infrastructures. Qu'elles soient limitées ou très importantes, ces destructions entraînent un nombre élevé de victimes. Les sauveteurs doivent tout d'abord progresser jusqu'à la zone touchée en déblayant parfois les accès, porter secours aux blessés, localiser, dégager les personnes ensevelies et les évacuer vers des structures de soins. Ce manuel recueille l'ensemble des techniques d'intervention qui constitue une formation adaptée des sauveteurs appelée "Sauvetage et déblaiement". Civil Defence 1977-1997: From Law to Practice
This publication is a report of a meeting of experts on the implementation of international humanitarian law (IHL) norms relating to civil defence. This meeting was organised by the International Civil Defence Organization (ICDO) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) which took place from the 30th of June to the 2nd of July 1997 in Gollion, Switzerland. Play with Protector
A Game for raising awareness of disaster, mainly destined for the young public. |
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