Initial Damage Assessment & Needs Analysis Workshop details
TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR EMERGENCIES AND DISASTERS
CONTENTS
The course includes the following topics:
� DANA and the NDO
� Characteristics of Events that generate adverse effects (opt)
� Teamwork and DANA
� Organization and Logistics
� Data Gathering
� Analyzing and Interpreting Needs
� Measurement of the impact of an event
� Establishing Priorities
� Report writing
� How to implement DANA
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT AND NEEDS ANALYSIS PURPOSE
To provide participants with the knowledge and skills needed to make an initial assessment on site of damage in the areas of health, life lines, housing and productive infrastructure, and to perform a needs analysis and propose priority actions.
TARGET GROUP
This Course is intended for professionals and technical personnel with leadership qualities who, because of
their position and work, must be able to:
� perform an initial damage assessment;
� analyze needs;
� propose priority actions.
These people will be part of:
� local emergency groups;
� community organizations;
� agencies that are responsible for the affected areas;
� institutions that have the capacity to convene people.
IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS FOR INTENDED PARTICIPANTS TO THE COURSE
� work in disaster or related topics;
� work in groups;
� work on site.
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE
Given a simulated disaster situation and using the work material supplied, participants in work groups made up of 4 to 8 members, in no less than 5 hours should:
� perform a damage assessment;
� carry out an analysis of needs;
� propose priority actions.
TRAINING OBJECTIVES OF THE DANA COURSE
Upon completion of the course the participant will be able to:
1. Describe the characteristics of the seven most frequent types of natural disasters.
2. Apply the correct procedure for gathering data.
3. Use criteria and tables to interpret data obtained from the estimate of damages and needs.
4. Determine priority needs and propose actions in accordance with established criteria.
5. Present a damage assessment and needs analysis report using the proposed formats.
METHODOLOGY
The DANA course uses the interactive teaching method, based on well defined objectives that participants must fulfill. It is enriched with contributions and experiences through active participation guided by a facilitator. Techniques such as brainstorming, the "bin", videos, forming of work teams, and group work will be used.
Training materials consist of working manuals for classroom and field work, reference material, and audio visual aids intented to achieve a permanent learning environment. The training staff is made up of professionals with expertise in the topics of emergency and disaster management and, in particular, with
damage assessment and needs analysis.
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT AND NEEDS ANALYSIS COURSE
SUMMARY OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION
Rapport and information on participants, course, instructors and support personnel. Presents the purpose, performance objective and training objectives. Describes the methodology used. Defines damage assessment
and describes briefly its use.
2. DANA � AND THE NDO RESPONSE STRUCTURE
The activities of DANA and the NDO within the National Programme; Where DANA fits; damage assessment process; roles and responsibilities.
3. TEAMWORK AND DANA
Group and team concepts; differences. Different ways of organizing an assessment. Advantages and disadvantages of each one. Preparing of teams for assessment.
4. ASSESSMENT ORGANIZATION AND LOGISTICS
Description of assessment types and their scope. Necessary material resources. Conditions for an effective assessment.
5. DATA GATHERING
Concept of data and information, differences. Forms used in Assessment. Components to include in the pre-impact information. Most common post-event data-gathering techniques. Practice exercises.
6. ANALYZING AND INTERPRETING NEEDS
Interpretating maps. Use of the three basic elements: orientation, symbols and scales. Categories of needs as defined internationally. Identifying immediate response needs
7. MEASUREMENT OF THE IMPACT OF AN EVENT
Concept of impact. Criteria for assessment by levels. Other elements of analysis.
8. ESTABLISHING PRIORITIES
Concept of crisis. Procedure for decision making. Team problem-solving Establishing needs and priorities, justifications and criteria. Grouping of priorities.
9. GENERAL REVIEW
Supplements information given during course, reinforces concepts, clarifies doubts and answers participants' questions. Refer to contents of Field Guide and Reference Guide
10. HOW TO IMPLEMENT DANA IN RESPONSE TO AN EVENT THAT GENERATES ADVERSE EFFECTS
This Unit is presented after the Final Exercise has been completed. It describes the integration of the DANA team; recommendations to the team coordinator; aspects to inform members of a team who have not previously been informed of the DANA methodology; possible problems and solutions in carrying out the activities of damage assessment and needs analysis.
Optional Unit A � DISASTER CYCLE
Description of the Disaster Cycle phases; definition of disaster management; descriptions of hazard, vulnerability and risk.
Optional Unit B � CHARACTERISTICS OF EVENTS THAT GENERATE ADVERSE EFFECTS
Classification of events based on hazards and according to their onset speed. Definition of natural hazards that frequently set off events. Their effects on people, services, goods and the environment.
