Transcript Document 7509081

Disaster Epidemiology Lessons
From Bam Earthquake
Dec 26, 2003 Iran
A. Ardalan MD, MPH, PhD student in Epidemiology
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
School of Public Health and Institute of Public Health Research
Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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Disaster Epidemiology Lessons
From Bam Earthquake
Dec 26, 2003 Iran
Part 1: Seismic situation and
disaster management system
in Iran
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Learning objectives:
 To view the seismic situation
of Iran
 To understand the Disaster
Management System in Iran
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Disaster Epidemiology Lessons
From Bam Earthquake
Dec 26, 2003 Iran
Part 1-A: Seismic situation
of Iran
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 Very high risk  High risk
 Medium risk  Low risk
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History of earthquakes in Iran
 In the 20th century alone, 20
major earthquakes claimed more
than 140,000 lives, destroyed
several villages and cities and
caused extensive economic
damage to Iran.
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History of earthquakes in
Kerman province
 An earthquake with 6.9 magnitude
on Richter scale in 1981 with 3000
death and many injuries.
 Another earthquake in 1981 with
7.3 magnitude on Richter scale in
1981 with 1500 death and 1000
injuries.
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Earthquake of the capital:
The major concern
 Tehran, the capital city of Iran,
lies over at least five or six
major fault lines.
 My house is just over one of
them!!
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Future Earthquake of the capital:
Accumulation of
earthquake disaster
risk
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Future
earthquake
mega-disasters
=
Risk of
major loss
of human
life, physical
and
economic
damage
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When will a sever earthquake
shake Tehran or other
large cities in your country?
I
do not know.
How about you?
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Disaster Epidemiology Lessons
From Bam Earthquake
Dec 26, 2003 Iran
Part 1-B: Disaster management
system in Iran
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Disaster Management System
in Iran
Ministry of
Interior
(MOI),
1991
Bureau for Research
and Coordination
of Safety and
Rehabilitation Activities
(BRCSR)
National
Disaster Task
Force (NDTF)
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Disaster Management System
in Iran
Ministries
National
Committee
for the
Reduction
of Natural
Disasters
(NCRND)
Research institutes
Iranian Red Crescent
Society (IRCS)
Management
& Planning
Organization (MPO)
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Disaster Management
System in Iran
 Putting a stricter building code
into effect in 1990.
 Developing an Integrated
National Disaster Management
Plan (INDMP) in April 2003.
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 Finally, did you tell the
authorities of disaster management
in your country that you can
potentially offer them over night
fame, right after the earthquake?
 If not yet, please hurry up. The
earthquake may shake you just
after reading this slide !!
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