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Raising the preparedness of older people in the EU for disaster management - PrepAGE
General information
Programs to prepare older people for disaster response are still insufficient. In some countries, there are guidelines on specific requirements for older people in the event of disasters, integrating the needs of the target group in emergencies. Older people face additional risks, including isolation, lack of support, impaired mobility and weakness as a result of higher levels of vulnerability.
The PrepAGE project will identify the needs, structures and measures for the preparation and support of older people in emergencies and disasters. The project will also take into account the resources and resilience of older people and bring together experts from the health, social and disaster management sectors.
Purpose
The aim of the PrepAGE project is to present the special requirements of older people in emergencies and their preparedness for disasters, as well as prevention programs. It is planned to review the existing procedures in the participating organizations and countries. The aim is to introduce different procedures to improve access to the elderly in the event of a disaster. The project envisages the preparation of a plan for emergency assistance and disaster management, together with stakeholders from government agencies, NGOs and civil society. The project will also focus on raising awareness and improving preparedness for assistance and support in the event of an accident or disaster.
Activities and expected results
The coordinator of the project is the Austrian Red Cross.
University of Innsbruck, Bulgarian Red Cross, Croatian Red Cross.
The Latvian Red Cross and the British Red Cross are partners in the European project, which is being implemented in the period April 2014 - March 2016.
Contacts:
charlotte.struempel@redcross.at
Tel. 0043 1 589 00 -128
BRC: Yasen Slivenski - project manager j.slivensky@redcross.bg
General information
Programs to prepare older people for disaster response are still insufficient. In some countries, there are guidelines on specific requirements for older people in the event of disasters, integrating the needs of the target group in emergencies. Older people face additional risks, including isolation, lack of support, impaired mobility and weakness as a result of higher levels of vulnerability.
The PrepAGE project will identify the needs, structures and measures for the preparation and support of older people in emergencies and disasters. The project will also take into account the resources and resilience of older people and bring together experts from the health, social and disaster management sectors.
Purpose
The aim of the PrepAGE project is to present the special requirements of older people in emergencies and their preparedness for disasters, as well as prevention programs. It is planned to review the existing procedures in the participating organizations and countries. The aim is to introduce different procedures to improve access to the elderly in the event of a disaster. The project envisages the preparation of a plan for emergency assistance and disaster management, together with stakeholders from government agencies, NGOs and civil society. The project will also focus on raising awareness and improving preparedness for assistance and support in the event of an accident or disaster.
Activities and expected results
- Community-based simulations and trainings will be conducted in the project partner countries;
- Policy recommendations relevant to each partner country and general recommendations concerning EU Member States will be made.
- Guidelines will be developed for emergency and disaster management services on how to include the needs of older people in disaster preparedness plans.
- Adapt existing organizational procedures in emergencies and disaster management to include target group preparedness measures
- Development of information materials to be used by stakeholders
The coordinator of the project is the Austrian Red Cross.
University of Innsbruck, Bulgarian Red Cross, Croatian Red Cross.
The Latvian Red Cross and the British Red Cross are partners in the European project, which is being implemented in the period April 2014 - March 2016.
Contacts:
charlotte.struempel@redcross.at
Tel. 0043 1 589 00 -128
BRC: Yasen Slivenski - project manager j.slivensky@redcross.bg
