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Prehosp Disaster Med. 2015;30(2):1-7
Anisa J. N. Jafar1, Ian Norton2, Fiona Lecky3 and Anthony D. Redmond1
1 HCRI, Ellen Wilkinson Building, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
2 National Critical Care and Trauma Response Center, Darwin, Australia
3 EMRiS Group, ScHARR, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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2015
16/12/2015
Policy Brief - Community Engagement in Disaster Planning and Response: Recommendations for Hong Kong
Hong Kong is a dynamic high-income city with robust disaster preparedness. Within government and non-government agencies, contingency plans and disaster drills have been carefully considered and rehearsed. However, a significant gap exists in community awareness and engagement in disaster preparedness activities. Based on one of the findings of the Scoping Study, there is a broad recognition among agency leaders and the community of the need to improve community engagement in all aspects of disaster management. This policy brief provides insights on how to lay a foundation of community engagement in Hong Kong.
08/12/2015
HIGHLIGHTS
Annual Conference on Disaster Preparedness and Response 2015 held in Hong Kong
Work Meetings with Health and Family Planning Commission of Sichuan Province, Chinese National Emergency Medical Team and Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction, 15-17 November 2015
WHO Foreign Medical Team (FMT) Development
30/11/2015
A ten-member delegation from Hong Kong Academy of Medicine (HKAM) paid a visit to Sichuan and attended work meetings with Health and Family Planning Commission of Sichuan Province, Chinese National Emergency Medical Team members from Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital and West China Hospital of Sichuan University, and Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction (IDMR).
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2016
28/11/2016
Co-organised by the World Health Organization (WHO) and HKJCDPRI, the second WHO Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) Global Meeting has been successfully held on 28-30 November...
Co-organised by the World Health Organization (WHO) and HKJCDPRI, the second WHO Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) Global Meeting has been successfully held on 28-30 November...
26/11/2016
As part of the Senior Leadership Programme organised by the Hong Kong College of Community Medicine and supported by the HKJCDPRI, a training workshop on disaster management was held on 19 and 26 November 2016...
As part of the Senior Leadership Programme organised by the Hong Kong College of Community Medicine and supported by the HKJCDPRI, a training workshop on disaster management was held on 19 and 26 November 2016...
16/11/2016
The Civil Aid Service (CAS) has been organizing annual "Mountaineering Safety Promotion Day " since 2005, to raise public awareness of mountaineering safety. In 2016, HKJCDPRI was invited to join force in this meaningful event.
With contributions from 21 government departments, mountaineering organisations and medical groups, the "Mountaineering Safety Promotion Day 2016” was successfully concluded on 6 November 2016 at Kowloon Park, Tsim Sha Tsui.
Ms Eva Lam (back row, third from right), Director of HKJCDPRI, attended the opening ceremony of Mountaineering Safety Promotion Day 2016.
The Civil Aid Service (CAS) has been organizing annual "Mountaineering Safety Promotion Day " since 2005, to raise public awareness of mountaineering safety. In 2016, HKJCDPRI was invited to join force in this meaningful event.
With contributions from 21 government departments, mountaineering organisations and medical groups, the "Mountaineering Safety Promotion Day 2016” was successfully concluded on 6 November 2016 at Kowloon Park, Tsim Sha Tsui.
Ms Eva Lam (back row, third from right), Director of HKJCDPRI, attended the opening ceremony of Mountaineering Safety Promotion Day 2016.
HKJCDPRI set up an interactive educational booth on the event day to promote awareness on self-protective measures for potential hazards such as fire, earthquake, floods and infectious disease outbreaks. Participants also enjoyed visiting information and gaming booths set-up by other supporting parties which showcased comprehensive safety and rescue equipment, emergency communication devices, mobile apps, etc. Talks and experiential activities were also arranged to provide an all-rounded understanding on the issue.
The HKJCDPRI would continue to work hand-in-hand with other stakeholders to enhance public awareness on disaster preparedness and total resilience of the society.
Interactive educational booth set up by HKJCDPRI to promote disaster preparedness.
01/11/2016
Tai O is a low-lying area where serious flooding often occurs when typhoons and rainstorms strike. When Typhoon Hagupit hit Hong Kong in 2008, seawater intrusion significantly affected Tai O - water level rose in minutes and once became one-storey high, causing damage to furniture and properties.
Tai O is a low-lying area where serious flooding often occurs when typhoons and rainstorms strike. When Typhoon Hagupit hit Hong Kong in 2008, seawater intrusion significantly affected Tai O - water level rose in minutes and once became one-storey high, causing damage to furniture and properties.
After Typhoon Hguapit, the government was aware of the flood risks induced by storm surges and started improving disaster preparedness and resilience in Tai O. In terms of hardware, the Civil Engineering and Development Department constructed a breakwater in 2010 in hopes of tackling flooding problems as a result of high tides. As for software, the Islands District Office has specially formulated an “Emergency Response Plan” for Tai O residents in 2009. The plan was a joint effort of relevant government departments and community organizations in an attempt to help Tai O residents handle flooding crises when typhoons hit.
HKJCDPRI collaborated with two NGOs, namely Tai O Sustainable Development Education Workshop and CarbonCare InnoLab in 2016 to carry out a community research titled “Tai O Under Climate Change - A Preliminary Study on Disaster Preparedness and Response Capacity of the Community” in order to understand residents’ knowledge, level of participation and opinions on the “Emergency Response Plan” for Tai O.
The community research lasted from July to October. A total of 204 Tai O residents aged 15 or above were randomly selected to complete a structured questionnaire (Population size was 2,041) and 70 residents were invited to focus group interviews. Results showed that a majority of interviewees were unfamiliar with the plan, which has already been in effect for seven years since 2009; over half (53%) of them had no recollection of the plan.
Besides, 71% of the respondents have never received warning signals issued by the “Emergency Response Plan”; 73% have never seen the government organize emergency drills in Tai O. Meanwhile, less than 10% were able to accurately locate the two temporary shelters in Tai O. Other survey data also reflected that the Plan has failed to work effectively. Residents were only notified of warning signals through district organizations and village representatives and were worried that in case of serious flooding in the future, they may not be able to respond effectively.
Tai O is a high-risk community under climate change conditions. In view of this, the government worked out the first ever local response plan in Hong Kong which played an exemplary role in building disaster resilience in the community. HKJCDPRI hopes that relevant departments would continue to advance the system and take into consideration measures such as increasing residents’ engagement in flood drills, opening the two temporary shelters for visit, inviting telecommunications suppliers to support and strengthen notification network, setting up more bulletin boards on emergency escape plans and water marks, and so on.
To view the result (Chinese version only)：氣候變化下的大澳社區防災應變能力初探
