1 Even networking is limited – and learning potential is therefore also limited. 0 No attempt to learn from – others. Essential 7: Increase societal and cultural resilience Social and a culture of mutual help has a major impact on the actual of disasters of any given magnitude. These can be outcomes “connectedness” encouraged by measures that include: Establishing and maintaining neighbourhood emergency response groups and training; Engaging and co-opting civil society organizations churches, youth groups, clubs, advocacy groups (for example for the disabled); – Providing community groups with data on risk scenarios, the current level of response capabilities and thus the situation they “unvarnished” may need to deal with; Formulation of neighbourhood by reference to such groups (see Essential 9); Offering education, training and support to such groups; Undertaking formal or informal censuses of who may be vulnerable and less able to help themselves, in each neighbourhood, and understanding from them what their needs are; Using government with the public such as welfare or social services visits and offices, police, libraries and museums to build “touch-points” awareness and understanding; Ensuring that the education curriculum within schools, higher education, universities and the workplace to includes disaster awareness and training; Recognize the role of cultural heritage in building resilience and protecting the sites, structures and artefacts they represent. Engaging with employers as a communications channel with their workforces for disaster awareness, business continuity planning and training; Engage local media in capacity building (TV, print, social media, etc); Mobile and web-based of engagement” (for example, crowdsourcing or disseminating data on preparedness). “systems Translation of all materials into all languages used in the city.
1 – Even networking is limited and learning potential is therefore also limited. 0 – No attempt to learn from others. Essential 7: Increase societal and cultural resilience Social “connectedness” and a culture of mutual help has a major impact on the actual outcomes of disasters of any given magnitude. These can be encouraged by measures that include: Establishing and maintaining neighbourhood emergency response groups and training; Engaging and co-opting civil society organizations – churches, youth groups, clubs, advocacy groups (for example for the disabled); Providing community groups with “unvarnished” data on risk scenarios, the current level of response capabilities and thus the situation they may need to deal with; Formulation of neighbourhood by reference to such groups (see Essential 9); Offering education, training and support to such groups; Undertaking formal or informal censuses of who may be vulnerable and less able to help themselves, in each neighbourhood, and understanding from them what their needs are; Using government “touch-points” with the public such as welfare or social services visits and offices, police, libraries and museums to build awareness and understanding; Ensuring that the education curriculum within schools, higher education, universities and the workplace to includes disaster awareness and training; Recognize the role of cultural heritage in building resilience and protecting the sites, structures and artefacts they represent. Engaging with employers as a communications channel with their workforces for disaster awareness, business continuity planning and training; Engage local media in capacity building (TV, print, social media, etc); Mobile and web-based “systems of engagement” (for example, crowdsourcing or disseminating data on preparedness). Translation of all materials into all languages used in the city.
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