“Adapting international norms and lessons learnt to meet local needs” is the motto of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness and Response Institute (HKJCDPRI). On 19-30 November 2018, the two-week overseas training fellowship programme “A Bespoke Integrated Resilience Skills Course” organised by the HKJCDPRI in collaboration with the Emergency Planning College took place in York, the United Kingdom (UK). The course was designed by the HKJCDPRI and the Emergency Planning College with the expert advice of the Major Incidents Bureau of the Hong Kong Police Force.
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2018
24/11/2018
The HKJCDPRI launched its annual multi-media competition, the 2018 Photo Essay Contest, supported by Hong Kong Documentary Initiative and Hong Kong Press Photographers Association, from 1 – 31 October 2018. Under the theme “I Was There”, we encouraged participants to revisit and collect fragments of disasters, so as to remind ourselves such upheavals are so close to our daily lives.
23/11/2018
[This article is only available in Chinese.]
[This article is only available in Chinese.]
雖然颱風季節已過，然而經歷過「山竹」吹襲的香港人怎能鬆懈？我們發現保護大廈的玻璃窗戶、電力不穩以及保護汽車免受洪水浸壞，成為大多香港人的防災重點。將來市民面對的颱風可能愈來愈強，大家必須汲取經驗，未雨綢繆持續學習。
香港賽馬會災難防護應變教研中心，邀請已退休的理大前機械工程學系工程師盧覺強，在一連三集的短片中與大家分享在保護窗戶、電力不穩以及汽車保護方面的重要知識。
22/11/2018
Health system strengthening can promote resilience and efficient recovery in disasters. This course will introduce important frameworks and responses of the health system that guide managing disaster. Participants will learn about the building blocks and key components of the health system. There is technical training on the impact of health system in the preparedness, response and recovery phases of the Disaster Risk Management (DRM) cycle. We will demonstrate the impact, response and effort of health system by drawing from actual worldwide experience of large-scale disasters in different economic and political systems.
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2019
14/02/2019
The free short course “Emergency Risk Communication in Disaster and Humanitarian Crisis” (29 April – 1 June 2019, classes are on Monday evenings & Saturday mornings) organised by Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care (JCSPHPC), and Collaborating Centre for Oxford University and CUHK for Disaster and Medical Humanitarian Response (CCOUC) of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and the Hong Kong Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness and Response Institute (HKJCDPRI).
This is the 2019 running of the same course held in 2017. Details of the course run in 2017 can be seen here.
The free short course “Emergency Risk Communication in Disaster and Humanitarian Crisis” (29 April – 1 June 2019, classes are on Monday evenings & Saturday mornings) organised by Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care (JCSPHPC), and Collaborating Centre for Oxford University and CUHK for Disaster and Medical Humanitarian Response (CCOUC) of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and the Hong Kong Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness and Response Institute (HKJCDPRI).
This is the 2019 running of the same course held in 2017. Details of the course run in 2017 can be seen here.
In a crisis, every word counts. The need to communicate risks as accurate as possible in a timely manner arises as much from public expectation as professional need. Communication not only helps build resilience of the community but also prevents disease, disability and death, and restore dignity of the people facing disasters. This course offers theoretical and practical framework of effective advocacy and emergency risk communication in an evolving media landscape, and covers cases ranging from outbreaks to natural disasters in humanitarian settings.
The course is designed for Master for Public Health (MPH) students and occasional students. For occasional students, assessment scheme is not required. An attendance of 70% is required for issuance of a Certificate of Attendance.
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How to enroll? | Please click this link for online application as occasional students. Deadline for application: 8 April 2019 (Mon) *Places are limited and on first-come-first-served basis |
When will I be notified of the application result? | 15 April, 2019 (Mon) (both successful and non-successful applicants will receive notice) |
For further enquiries, please contact Dr Tony Yung (Email: [email protected]; Tel: 2252 8468).For more details, please see the course outline on the right or go onto the course website here.
18/01/2019
Download the Hong Kong Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness and Response Institute's (HKJCDPRI) Disaster Preparedness Calendar 2019 for free!
Get ready for 2019 and here comes our Calendar to fill you with the collection of disaster preparedness tips that are commonly faced by general public in Hong Kong as well as when we are travelling overseas.
Come and visit www.choosetosurvive.org.hk for more disasters preparedness tips and make your choices in face of disasters!
Download the Hong Kong Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness and Response Institute's (HKJCDPRI) Disaster Preparedness Calendar 2019 for free!
Get ready for 2019 and here comes our Calendar to fill you with the collection of disaster preparedness tips that are commonly faced by general public in Hong Kong as well as when we are travelling overseas.
Come and visit www.choosetosurvive.org.hk for more disasters preparedness tips and make your choices in face of disasters!
14/01/2019
HKSKH Lady MacLehose Centre (Group & Community Work Unit)Community Campaign on Disaster Resilience for Sub-Divided Flat Residences in Kwai Tsing
Sub-divided flats are mostly in inappropriate settings, leading to avoidable risks of fire and diseases outbreak. HKJCDPRI and its collaborating partner, HKSKH Lady MacLehose Centre, understand how crucial it is to mobilize, empower and encourage the residences in Kwai Tsing to fight for themselves a safer living environment. Therefore, various community engagement activities, including home visits and mobile educational booths were organized. A press conference, organized to announce the findings of “Community Survey on Physical and Mental risks resulted from Inappropriate Living Environment”, had called for more awareness and actions on the issue from both the government and general public.
HKSKH Lady MacLehose Centre (Group & Community Work Unit)
Community Campaign on Disaster Resilience for Sub-Divided Flat Residences in Kwai Tsing
Sub-divided flats are mostly in inappropriate settings, leading to avoidable risks of fire and diseases outbreak. HKJCDPRI and its collaborating partner, HKSKH Lady MacLehose Centre, understand how crucial it is to mobilize, empower and encourage the residences in Kwai Tsing to fight for themselves a safer living environment. Therefore, various community engagement activities, including home visits and mobile educational booths were organized. A press conference, organized to announce the findings of “Community Survey on Physical and Mental risks resulted from Inappropriate Living Environment”, had called for more awareness and actions on the issue from both the government and general public.
14/01/2019
Carbon Care InnoLab / Tai O Sustainable Development Education WorkshopFlood Preparedness and Climate Change Awareness Enhancement Campaign in Tai O
As a low-lying costal area, Tai O has long been suffering from significantly higher risk of flood compared to other districts. Projected sea-level rise, as well as more frequent / severe typhoon and heavy rain due to climate change pose a even more serious threat. In view of the potential hazard, HKJCDPRI collaborated with 2 grass-root organizations, Carbon Care InnoLab and Tai O Sustainable Development Education Workshop, to conduct educational talks, workshops and exhibitions. Community members and key stakeholders were encouraged to join the move to reduce flood risks in Tai O. A community survey was also conducted, reiterating that the flood management mechanism led by the government is inadequately understood by the residences in Tai O. Recommendation has been made to enhance the flood preparedness and response, especially among the residence in Tai O.
Carbon Care InnoLab / Tai O Sustainable Development Education Workshop
Flood Preparedness and Climate Change Awareness Enhancement Campaign in Tai O
As a low-lying costal area, Tai O has long been suffering from significantly higher risk of flood compared to other districts. Projected sea-level rise, as well as more frequent / severe typhoon and heavy rain due to climate change pose a even more serious threat. In view of the potential hazard, HKJCDPRI collaborated with 2 grass-root organizations, Carbon Care InnoLab and Tai O Sustainable Development Education Workshop, to conduct educational talks, workshops and exhibitions. Community members and key stakeholders were encouraged to join the move to reduce flood risks in Tai O. A community survey was also conducted, reiterating that the flood management mechanism led by the government is inadequately understood by the residences in Tai O. Recommendation has been made to enhance the flood preparedness and response, especially among the residence in Tai O.
