Date<\/strong>: November 2nd<\/sup> 2013<\/p>\n Time<\/strong>: 13:00 \u2013 16:30<\/p>\n Location<\/strong>: JICA Tokyo (Nishihara 2-49-5, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)<\/p>\n Participation Fee<\/strong>: Free<\/p>\n Class Size:<\/strong> Up to 20 participants<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Course Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n Part 1:<\/strong> What to do During\/After a Disaster<\/p>\n –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Japan\u2019s disaster systems\/institutions and their roles in disaster time<\/p>\n –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Types of disasters<\/p>\n –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Protect yourself and your loved ones during and after a disaster<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Part 2:<\/strong> How to Help During\/After a Disaster<\/p>\n –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Different ways of supporting affected communities<\/p>\n –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Relief Activities and Preparedness (understanding people and places affected by disasters and respect for survivors)<\/p>\n –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Safety measures & Risk management<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Part 3:<\/strong> Preparing for Future Disasters<\/p>\n –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 How to incorporate Disaster Risk Reduction into everyday life<\/p>\n –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Preparedness<\/p>\n Living in Japan, one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world, disaster preparedness is essential.<\/p>\n We aim to engage, educate and empower a wide range of people to protect themselves and help others in the wake of disasters.<\/p>\n We believe that the 2 million foreign residents and other diverse citizens living in Japan should be fully prepared and can have a major, positive impact on the civil response in the aftermath of a disaster.<\/p>\n PBV is offering this course (free-of-charge) to anyone interested in the above topics, regardless of experience or knowledge in these areas. This is an introductory course and offers an overview of how to protect yourself and your loved ones, how to help others in times of disaster and how to prepare for future disasters.<\/p>\n The course serves as an introduction to disaster prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery, providing participants with a firm grounding in theoretical and practical disaster relief knowledge and skills which can be applied in real-life situations.<\/p>\n This course is open to all – please join us!<\/p>\n To reserve a place, please fill in the following registration form online.<\/p>\n http:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/volunteer_training\/training-english.html<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/pbv.or.jp\/wp_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/\u5165\u958001.jpg\" "\\"Disaster")
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