Administration Manual - B.E.S.T. Undertaking.

* Do not flush toilets if you suspect that nearby sewer lines are broken.
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* Do not drink from open containers without having examined and filtered it through a
sieve, a filter or an ordinary clean cloth.
* Avoid sea line because of the threat of large waves.
* Do not use your telephone, expect in an extreme (life threatening) emergency.
* Stay at least 10 meters from downed power lines.
* If your home is badly damaged you will have to leave it. Collect water containers, food
and ordinary and special medicines (for persons with heart complaints, diabetes etc).
* Do not re-enter badly damaged buildings and do not go near structures.
* Do not walk around the streets. Keep clear of the streets to enable rescue vehicles to
pass.
What should we do at the time of Disaster Relief Work ?
F -First Response
I -Identity of causes of disaster
R -Rescue the trapped
S -Salvage the property
T -Transportation and Traffic
A -Arrangement of Relief Camp.
I -Incident Control
D -Disposal of dead body.
It can be easily remembered by the word ‘First Aid’
I.C.O. -- Incident Control Officer.
He should be trained in all respect. He is responsible for controlling incident.
One cannot prevent disaster but we can reduce the risk by arranging Public Awareness
Campaign, taking safety measures and giving training to the people by arranging workshops at
Corporate bodies, Government, Semi-Government Organisation, local bodies and to the students at
School / college level.
Due to recent damage caused to the coastal states of India in the month of December, 2004 by
Tsunami tidal waves, the Government has taken serious note of this incident and the Ministry of
Home affairs, Government of India alongwith the World Bank is taking up ‘National Cyclone Risk
Mitigation Project’ in 13 coastal states including the state of Maharashtra