Syllabus - Disaster Management (FT 604 (A))

Fire Technology & Safety Engineering

Disaster Management (FT 604 (A))

VI-Semester

Types and consequence of major accident hazards, Role of management, Local authorities and public, Disaster Management rehabilitation Cycle - Prevention, Mitigation, Preparedness, Disaster impact, Response, Restoration, Reconstruction, Onsite & offsite emergency planning; Emergency preparedness, rehearsal & exercises.

Role of Insurance in Disaster Management, Role of International co-operation (i.e. NGO & UN Agencies), Effect on environment due to disaster. Need for National Capacity Building and Disaster Knowledge Network The Disaster Management Act:: Need for technological input in disaster mitigation, community based disaster preparedness program; Preparation of Disaster Management; Plan Early Warning System; Role of Information Technology (IT)

Natural Disaster like Earthquake, Mine fire, flood etc, Dangerous properties of some highly hazardous chemicals, Industrial Disaster due to toxic gas release, Fire or Explosion, Case - Studies.

Accident related Disasters (Forest fires, Air, road, & Rail Accidents, Rural & Urban Fires, Oil Spills, Major building collapse etc, Case Studies.

Course Objective

To understand the fundamentals approaches of disaster risk reduction & relationship between vulnerability, disaster, disaster prevention and risk reduction.

Course Outcome

["Student will able to evaluate the principles and practices of disaster risk reduction and management.", "Student will able to know the basic role of public, national/international organizations in disaster management.", "Student will able to prevention, mitigation preparedness, response and recovery process in disaster management.", "Students will able to understand distinguish between the different approaches needed to manage pre-during and post disaster periods.", "Student will able to apply the knowledge in conducting independent DM study including data search and analysis from disaster case study."]

Practicals

Reference Books

  • Disaster Management Act 2005

  • Industrial Security Management S.C. Dey

  • Dangerous Properties of Industrial Material (cid:0) Irvin Sex.

  • Encyclopedia of occupational Health & Safety (OSHA) IV edition.

  • Safe Handling of Hazardous Chemicals by Rohatgi.

  • Industrial Fire Hazards Hand Book (NFPA)

  • Major Hazard Control I.L.O. Geneva.

  • What went wrong-Trevor Kletz.

  • Chemical process safety (cid:0) Daniel . A. Crawl, Joseph F Louver.

  • Madhya Pradesh Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazards rules 1999.