Course description
This short course focuses on the provision of safe water supply and introduction of environmental sanitation under difficult circumstances, especially due to the frequency of displaced populations as a consequence of conflict disasters.
Upcoming start dates
1 start date available
Outcome / Qualification etc.
What you will learn
On successful completion of this short course you will:
- Differentiate and describe the characteristics of different types of emergency situation and phases,
- Understand the main issues surrounding logistics and management of emergency situations,
- Evaluate appropriate emergency water supply,
- Design and establish measures to address public health issues in emergencies and minimise risks of epidemics: environmental sanitation, solid waste and vector control measures,
- Understand need for public information and coordination with other sectors to ensure basic needs are met,
- Evaluate alternative points of view and demonstrate an ability to summarise clearly to others,
- Evaluate appropriate hygiene promotion measures.
Training Course Content
Core content
- Nature and type of emergency (natural and man-made disasters, rapid- and slow-onset, complex emergencies),
- The relief 'system'; refugees and IDPs, humanitarian standards eg. SPHERE,
- Phases of emergency (acute, post-acute, transition to development/normality),
- Water supply - refugee camp supplies (sources and appropriate/specialist kit), non-camp situation requiring emergency distribution (tankers, bottles), rehabilitation of damaged supplies (mobilisation, communication, information requirements),
- Water treatment in above contexts eg. camp scale, household water treatment,
- Public health in emergencies: excreta disposal – mainly refugee camp situation (acute versus post-acute phases),
- solid waste management – hazardous materials eg. hospital waste,
- environmental sanitation – solid waste, vector control, hygiene education/promotion,
- Disaster management: refugee camp logistics, coordination with other sectors eg. shelter, food security, medical supplies and services, electricity,
- Public information needs eg. health risks, water disinfection, location of emergency centres, etc,
- Hygiene promotion measures in emergency contexts.
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