防災達人出場了!
災難無定時，防災要隨時! 防災達人(READY) 隨時做好「防災」，當有危難時懂得應變!
什麼是災難？
災難可以帶來廣泛影響，有機會導致人命傷亡和財物損失。雖然我們未必能防止災難發生，但我們可以「防災」!
* 「防災」即是在災難發生前，事先做好準備，減低災難造成的影響。
* 「應變」就是在災難發生的時候，我們知道和能夠保護自己、家人和朋友。
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2019
17/06/2019
[This article is only available in Chinese.]
[This article is only available in Chinese.]
14/06/2019
A megacity facing high risks from natural hazards
Megacities can be seriously susceptible to various natural hazards potentially posing negative impacts on human health, economy and sustainability. With the global population living in urban cities projected to increase...Read More
23/05/2019
Since December 2018, the HKJCDPRI has collaborated with HKSKH Lady Maclehose Centre on the "More Knowledge, Less Risk" Community Education Campaign. Through a range of activities, disaster preparedness knowledge will be disseminated to the community members to strengthen their response...Read More
22/05/2019
Two representatives of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness and Response Institute (HKJCDPRI) participated in the World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM) Congress held on 7 – 10 May 2019. The WADEM Congress is a biennial international event which provides an...Read More
20/05/2019
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness and Response Institute (HKJCDPRI) has started a weekly column at the HK01 online news portal since 17 May 2019.
Everyone is exposed to disaster risks in any place, at any time. Yet everyone can take actions to reduce their risks...Read More
15/05/2019
The Annual Conference on Disaster Preparedness and Response 2019 to be held on 29 June 2019 (Sat) at the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Jockey Club Building is the fourth of this series of conferences, following previous successful events in with the themes of From Community to Emergency Room in...Read More
30/04/2019
The free short course “Disaster and Humanitarian Crisis” (20, 27-29 June, 2019) is organised by the 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...Read More
30/04/2019
Recently, I attended the 4th Global Summit of Research Institutes for Disaster Risk Reduction (4th GSRIDRR) in the Disaster Prevention Research Institute, at Kyoto University. And I managed to take away with me a few major learnings from the Summit, which I wish sharing here!
My first...Read More
03/04/2019
Landslide disaster in Hong Kong is rare in recent years. The Geotechnical Engineering Office (GEO) of the Civil Engineering and Development Department has been performing well and is internationally renowned in slope safety management. Despite of this situation, landslide risk can never be zero...Read More
03/04/2019
People living in urban environments face multiple risks which range from financial risks, physical risks (natural hazards), technological risks (building structures, infrastructure, hazardous facilities) and social risks (violence, social dissatisfaction).These risks are often inter-linked with...Read More