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Question
Which different aspects of disaster management would you check for your school? Why?
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Solution
For the pre-disaster management at school, the following aspects would be inspected.
- Are the telephones in the school working properly?
- Is there a first-aid box in each class?
- Are there any basic medicines in the school?
- Is the team ready to rescue younger children from lower classes?
- Has a monitor or prefect participated in a mock drill? Does he/she know about first aid?
- Is the parent representative’s contact available in emergency situations?
- Is the Medical Officer/Doctor present on the school campus?
- Is there enough drinking water and some dry snacks available in the school?
- Are the staircases and corridors suitable for the quick evacuation of the children?
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