CLIMATE CHANGE & MILITARIZATION - UPLOADED UNDER PRESENTATIONS
BEFORE, DURING & AFTER AN EMERGENCY
PREPARE NOW
Plan, Prepare & Be Ready
Know Your Risk
There are no safe havens from our climate crisis or from war. And conflicts can accelerate into wars, both internal and external, Everyone - you, your family, your community - need to be involved in a systematic effort to keep everyone safe from harm and resilient whether you are struck by hazards like natural disasters, or by acts of terrorism, wars or pandemics. If your country or region has an app for emergencies, download now. Find out which organizations provide emergency response in your region, emergency training, and learn the skills you will need to keep you and your family safe.
Know Your Risk
Plan, Prepare & Be Ready
Know Your Risk
Many countries have identified risk levels for people to access through interactive maps. Learn about your risk from natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, and social vulnerability to conflict, available emergency services...Identify your level of risk and start preparing a Plan.
EUROPE: https://european-crt.org/; https://www.lifetreecheck.eu/en/inspiration/blog/eea-maps-show-climate-change-forecasts-in-europe
USA: https://hazards.fema.gov/nri/map
MENA: https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/services/government/international-development/mena-climate-risk-report
Plan, Prepare & Be Ready
Plan, Prepare & Be Ready
Plan, Prepare & Be Ready
How will you receive emergency warnings and alerts? Will you shelter in place or evacuate? How will you communicate if family members are separated? These are just some of the questions you need to ask to make sure that you have done all you can to stay safe. Ready.gov provides general information on preparing an evacuation plan, what supplies you will need for your "ready bag",don't forget pets and livestock needs, and the information is available in several languages.
https://www.ready.gov/collection/emergency-supply-kit-checklist. Each country has its own processes for emergency response. Make sure you know what's available regionally and locally.
SURVIVE DURING AN EVENT
Communications Stay Resilient
Plan, Prepare & Be Ready
During a war, strategic targets are oil depots, fueling stations, water supply systems, communication towers, and nature preserves. During an adverse weather event, these same systems can fail. Deployment of emergency services is typically to areas of greatest population - cities. Those in less populated areas or in areas of little strategic importance, often wait for weeks or longer for services to be restored. If you EVACUATE do not return home until authorities deem it is safe. If you REMAIN IN PLACE, be prepared by storing water, food etc. in a protected area.
Communications Stay Resilient
Communications Stay Resilient
Communications Stay Resilient
COMMUNICATION with friends, neighbors, the news...is essential for remaining RESILIENT during an emergency. This is where the hand-crank radio and walkie-talkies are important. You will be able to listen to current emergency instruction e.g., road closures, areas flooded, mud slides....The chances are all cellular communications will be reserved for emergency response communications only. Cell phones will be of little use until after a crisis concludes. And communications help identify changing situations, help you adapt, and are essential to remaining RESILIENT.
Evacuation Can End In Refugee Camps
Communications Stay Resilient
Communications Stay Resilient
Escalating conflicts, climate disasters, political unrest are all reasons people leave their homes. As of June 2024, there were 122.6 million (1 in 67) people around the world who have been forced to leave their homes. and among them were 43.7 million refugees. Forty percent are children. Refugees come from many countries and you may find yourself in a camp with other evacuees who aren't able to return home. Find out more: https://concernusa.org/news/largest-refugee-crises/; https://www.unhcr.org/about-unhcr/who-we-are/figures-glance#:~:text=How%20many%20refugees%20are%20there,are%20nearly%2043.7%20million%20refugees.
BE SAFE AFTER
Long Lasting Impacts To Soil, Natural Areas, Public Health
Unexploded Ordnance, Hazardous Waste
Return home when local authorities determine it is safe to do so. Do not enter unsafe buildings or drink unpurified water. In a disaster, infrastructure which supplies drinking water, pipes which remove human waste, are most likely damaged whether the crisis is due to war or due to a cataclysmic weather event. And it can take weeks or longer before services are restored.
Unexploded Ordnance, Hazardous Waste
Long Lasting Impacts To Soil, Natural Areas, Public Health
Unexploded Ordnance, Hazardous Waste
The policy of "exceptionalism" applies to the military. Most militaries are not held accountable for unexploded ordnance, contamination in soils from weapons or polluted water supplies. Ordnance is left in place and ordnance not detonated e.g., land mines, can create deadly hazards. Landmines are often painted in bright colors to attract children. Other ordnance may be stockpiled and left in place making the area a ticking time bomb. Ordnance, when not maintained in a controlled environment, can become unstable and explode. Hazardous waste seeps into soils and water supplies e.g., oil depots, defoliants, And communities will bear the burden to reclaim & restore.
Long Lasting Impacts To Soil, Natural Areas, Public Health
Long Lasting Impacts To Soil, Natural Areas, Public Health
Long Lasting Impacts To Soil, Natural Areas, Public Health
The above photo was taken in 2023 in Vietnam, 48 years after the war ended. Flora and fauna have not returned to many areas, the soil remains contaminated, children today are ill due to eating food from areas still contaminated with defoliants.Vietnam is no exception. Whether the military is engaged in war or deployed to military bases, contamination is present from detonated weapons or at bases performing live exercises. The long-term health impacts to personnel include PTSD, cancers, respiratory diseases.... and there are high suicide rates.
IAEM-INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT,
The International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM),is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to promoting the "Principles of Emergency Management" and representing those professionals whose goals are saving lives and protecting property and the environment during emergencies and disasters. IAEM-Middle East: represents IAEM-Middle East represents seven countries: Egypt, Iran, Kuwa
EU CIVIL PROTECTION MECHANISM: In addition to EU states, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway
Any country hit by a disaster, in Europe and beyond, can request emergency assistance through the Mechanism. The Commission plays a key role in coordinating the disaster response and contributing to the transport and/or operational costs of deployment. Specialised teams and equipment, such as firefighting planes, search and rescue and medical teams, can be mobilised at short notice for deployment
SOUTH AMERICAN EMERGENCY RESPONSE varies by country
South American emergency response systems vary by country but generally involve national and local disaster management agencies coordinating response efforts to natural disasters often utilizing early warning systems, community-based preparedness initiatives, and international cooperation for large-scale emergencies. Notable examples include Chile's "Sistema de Alerta de Emergencias" (SAE) and the
COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM. In the US, through FEMA.gov., community members are trained on lifesaving measures.
In the US, Community Emergency Response Teams consist of trained citizens to help during a disaster. CERT Basic Training is a foundational course that provides CERT volunteers an overview of different types of emergencies and shares ways teams can provide response and assistance. The curriculum covers topics in disaster preparedness, fire, medical operations, search and rescue, and team building.