ROLES OF THE

COMMUNITY
IN DISASTER
MANAGEMENT
Hafiz Amirrol
MERCY Malaysia
Institut Teknologi Bandung
OUR GLOBE
VULNERABLE COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY COORDINATION
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

DISASTER
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Managing oneself/ a small group/

community, before/ during/ after
the event of disaster in a
systematically way.
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

No matter where in the world

disaster strikes, disaster
management is all about people.
PEOPLE

Affected Special Needs First Recovery

Responders Volunteers
Individuals Individuals Workers

SOCIAL CAPITAL
BUILDING SOCIAL CAPITAL

1.Bonding with communities.

2.Bridging between and among

communities.

3.Linking with external aid/

organization/ agencies.
BONDING WITH COMMUNITIES

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BRIDGING BETWEEN AND AMONG COMMUNITIES
LINKING WITH EXTERNAL AID/ ORGANIZATION/ AGENCIES

Others
COLLECTIVE APPROACH

A collective approach in problem

solving is seen as the most
appropriate way in facing
disaster situations.
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Context Innovation and

Condition Creativity
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
COLLECTIVE APPROACH

Are you a survivor?

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS

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1. Know the risks
2. Know the warning signs
3. Prepare evacuation plan
4. Prepare grab bag
GRAB BAG
GRAB BAG
GRAB BAG
INFORMATION SHARING

Two-way interaction
Government Local People
INGOs NGOs
Specialists Needs and Concerns
Others

COLLABORATIVE
SYNERGY

Basic Knowledge
Concept of
Rules of Thumb
Situation
General Theories
RESPONSIVE COMMUNITY
RESPONSIVE COMMUNITY

Community Participation
RESPONSIVE COMMUNITY

Risk Interactive
Two-way interaction
Mitigation Community
Plan Process Plan
Authority Community

1. Emergency 1. Establish Committee

Communication
2. Identify Strength and
2. Public Warning and Weaknesses
Alert Guidelines
3. Develop Capacity and
3. Planning Guidelines Community Strength
INFORMATION SHARING
INFORMATION SHARING
PREPARED CULTURE

Prepared
Culture

Practice of
Everyday Life
Thank You