DEMS 2700 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Community Network, Disaster Risk Reduction, Social Philosophy

• School: York University
• Department: Disaster and Emergency Management
• Course: DEMS 2700
• Professor: Mike

Document Summary

Week 2 chapter 1 - the management of disasters. All the pieces come together so that all other aspects can know what is going on. Bring people together for training (all areas know how they work together) Culture creates a culture within a municipality. Look at other institutions in a community and decide if they can be helpful in an emergency: ex. Churches that make meals for the poor, have the skills to help in an emergency: what it is - has the ability to bounce back from adversity, community network, resources, mobility, resourceful / mindset. These are the things that make you resilient. Promotes resilient communities: finding resources for people. How to make a community safer and more resilient. What can we do to prepare: create partnerships with other organizations, public education. What can we do to prevent / mitigation: education, policies, cybersecurity. What can we do to response: police.