Disaster

Epidemiology

Lessons

From Bam

Earthquake

Dec 26, 2003 Iran

A. Ardalan MD, MPH, PhD student in EpidemiologyDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

School of Public Health and Institute of Public Health Research

Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran

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Disaster Epidemiology Lessons From Bam

Earthquake Dec 26, 2003 Iran

Part 1: Seismic situation and disaster management system

in Iran 3

Learning objectives:

To view the seismic situation

of Iran

To understand the Disaster

Management System in Iran

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Disaster Epidemiology Lessons From Bam

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Part 1-A: Seismic situation of Iran

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History of earthquakes in Iran

In the 20th century alone, 20

major earthquakes claimed more

than 140,000 lives, destroyed

several villages and cities and

caused extensive economic

damage to Iran.9

History of earthquakes in Kerman province

An earthquake with 6.9 magnitude

on Richter scale in 1981 with 3000 death and many injuries.

Another earthquake in 1981 with

7.3 magnitude on Richter scale in

1981 with 1500 death and 1000 injuries. 10

Earthquake of the capital: The major concern

Tehran, the capital city of Iran,

lies over at least five or six

major fault lines.

My house is just over one of them!!

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Accumulation of earthquake disaster

risk +

Future earthquake

mega-disasters

Risk of major loss of human

life, physical and

economic damage

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Future Earthquake of the capital:

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When will a sever earthquake shake Tehran or other large cities in your country?

I do not know.

How about you?

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Part 1-B: Disaster management

system in Iran 14

Disaster Management System in Iran

Ministry of Interior (MOI),

1991

Bureau for Research and Coordination

of Safety and Rehabilitation Activities

(BRCSR)

National Disaster Task Force (NDTF)

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National Committee for the

Reduction of Natural

Disasters (NCRND)

Ministries

Research institutes

Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS)

Management & Planning

Organization (MPO)16

Disaster Management System in Iran

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Disaster Management System in Iran

Putting a stricter building code into effect in 1990.

Developing an Integrated National Disaster Management Plan (INDMP) in April 2003.

Finally, did you tell the

authorities of disaster management

in your country that you can

potentially offer them over night

fame, right after the earthquake?

If not yet, please hurry up. The

earthquake may shake you just

after reading this slide !! 18