Using Lessons from Earthquakes in Haiti and Chile to
Reduce Global Risk
Summary Slides
1. How can we adapt actions for the next disaster based on the
unexpected or surprising outcomes from Haiti or Chile?
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Building a community and social network is fundamental
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Continue to evolve response systems to identify earlier what is
needed. There is a need to figure out how we can rapidly screen
and deploy what supplies are needed and potentially screen out
what is not.
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Continue to maintain government interagency relationships, so
they are prepared for the next disaster
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There is a need to implement the lessons learned from the
earthquakes and make sure they take root. Thus, when the next
event occurs, we don’t revert back to old habits.
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Establishing a solid foundation allows countries to respond more
efficiently
Disasters Roundtable of the National
Academies
March 1, 2011 -- Workshop
Using Lessons from Earthquakes in Haiti and Chile to
Reduce Global Risk
Summary Slides
2. How can we be better prepared for the next disaster based on
these experiences?
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Resilience, coordination, and communication – 3 essential aspects
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Improved coordination between NGO’s, religious organizations,
associations, the private sector is important
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Enhance the ability of communities to respond to disaster events—
raising hands at the community level
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Be more conscious about the risks
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Maintain networks and relationships with a diverse set of people
and stakeholders during pre-disaster times, so they can be called
upon in a disaster event if needed
Disasters Roundtable of the National
Academies
March 1, 2011 -- Workshop
Using Lessons from Earthquakes in Haiti and Chile to
Reduce Global Risk
Summary Slides
3. How can we transfer lessons from Haiti or Chile among the public,
private, and academic sectors to reduce the risk in the next
disaster?
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Learn from lessons, so we don’t repeat the same things after the
next set of earthquakes
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Need to make the lessons learned, hazard risk information, and
vulnerability information available to the countries and publics most
at risk.
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Set up systems of accountability for ourselves
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Through the use of public information, help the people at risk
understand the limits of the roles and responsibilities of their
governments to better prepare the public how to deal with risks.
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Before implementing educational programs, regulations, training,
and public messaging, there is a need to assess effectiveness of
current practices
Disasters Roundtable of the National
Academies
March 1, 2011 -- Workshop