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  2. Disaster response - Wikipedia

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    Relief camp at Bhuj after the 2001 Gujarat earthquake. Disaster response refers to the actions taken directly before, during, or immediately after a disaster. The objective is to save lives, ensure health and safety, and meet the subsistence needs of the people affected.

  3. Wildfire emergency management - Wikipedia

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    A management process without any one of the four phases could be deemed incomplete and inadequate. [5] Mitigation is easily defined as prevention. Preparedness is the act of changing behaviors or processes to reduce the impact a disaster may have on a population or group. [6] Response is assembling teams or units of emergency service to the ...

  4. United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination

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    The United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) is part of the international emergency response system for sudden-onset emergencies. It is designed to help the United Nations and governments of disaster-affected countries during the first phase of a sudden-onset emergency. UNDAC also assists in the coordination of incoming ...

  5. National disaster recovery framework - Wikipedia

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    The National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF) is a guide published by the US Government to promote effective disaster recovery in the United States, particularly for those incidents that are large-scale or catastrophic. The NDRF was released in September 2011 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

  6. Emergency management - Wikipedia

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    A mobile emergency operations center, in this case operated by the Air National Guard. Emergency management (also disaster management) is a science and a system charged with creating the framework within which communities reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with disasters. [1]

  7. National Institute of Disaster Management (Pakistan)

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    The National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) was established in response to the increasing need for a comprehensive and systematic approach to disaster management in the country. [6] Pakistan's geographical and climatic conditions make it highly vulnerable to a wide range of natural disasters, such as earthquakes, floods, droughts , and ...

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  9. Crisis management - Wikipedia

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    To help coordinate communication during the response phase of a crisis, the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) within the Department of Homeland Security administers the National Response Plan (NRP). This plan is intended to integrate public and private response by providing a common language and outlining a chain-of-command when ...