/ CITYNET YOKOHAMA PROJECT OFFICE
THE REGIONAL NETWORK OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR
THE MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
5F, International Organizations Center, Pacifico-Yokohama,
1-1-1 Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama 220-0012, JAPAN
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Survey on Disaster Risk Reduction Management

The purpose of this survey is to collect necessary information and data to determine the activities for the CITYNET’s Disaster Cluster.
Please submit the completed survey to CITYNET Yokohama Project Office by Friday, June 17th, 2016 by email: or fax +81-45-223-2162.

A. Basic Profile

Please attach an organisation chart of your City Disaster Risk Reduction Committee or Disaster Response Committee

1. Name of City/Organisation:
2. Population (year of census: _____)
3. Fire Department Information:
a. Area/ population covered by one fire
station
b. Number of fire stations in the city
c. Number of fire trucks in the city
d. Number of ambulances in the city
(Private and public)
e. Name of department handling fire,
natural disasters?
f. Number of fire hydrants per ward/
district
4. Does your city have hazard maps?
  1. Earthquake

b. Floods
c. Tsunami
d. Volcano
  1. Landslides

f. Others
g. Evacuation map
5. Most serious hazards

B.Current Priorities

Please indicate the level of priority with numbers 1-5 with 1 being the highest priority

Priority / INSTITUTION
Acknowledging and determining the city’s weaknesses in terms of working toward disaster risk reduction
Training and capacity building of personnel
Capacity building of policy makers and/ or city officials for developing a better framework on disaster management
Developing tool kits and training material for improving administrative management of city personnel and community leaders
Developing tool kits and training material for raising awareness for local businesses, hospitals, schools, industries and other institutions
Developing tool kits and training material for local residents
Securing funds for overall improvements of DRRM
Procurement of necessary heavy and light emergency equipment
Securing medical personnel for disasters
Training of medical personnel for disaster purposes
Other:

C.Basic Data

Please mark “X” where appropriate.

FIRE DEPARTMENT / Yes / No
1 / Is there a designated training center for emergency response personnel?
2 / How many times per year is the training conducted for above personnel?
3 / How many fire department personnel are recruited each year?
4 / What kind of trainings are offered for fire department personnel and for how long?
Search and rescue Rapid response Public Awareness Raising
Others: / - / -
5 / Are other agencies involved in emergency response for disasters? If yes, mark boxes below.
Police Agency
Military/ Army/ National Defence Agency
Red Cross/ Crescent
International Agencies
Others (Please state: ) / - / -
6 / Is there a central disaster management office (headquarters)? If yes, mark one answer below.
Within the city hall
Has an independent building designated for centralised emergency response
Is integrated within the Fire Department
7 / How many fire department personnel are on active duty?
8 / How many fire department personnel are on reserve duty?
9 / Is there a regular public awareness programme on disasters? If yes, mark answers below.
Public sessions/ events (How many times a year? )
TV
Radio
Medical/ healthcare institutions
Schools
Others (Please state: )

D. Public/ community needs and challenges

COMMUNITY
1 / What resources are available locally to meet community needs?
Fixed budget for DRRM activities
Training and orientation of designated personnel in the communities
Emergency equipment
Emergency shelter/ Evacuation shelter
Community medical clinic for first aid care
Trained staff in community to provide first aid care
Emergency medical supplies/equipment
Emergency supplies (List: )
Framework to involve private sectors
2 / What are the current challenges? Please mark all that apply.
Level of awareness
Budget
Trained personnel for community activities
Cooperation from the communities
Cooperation from local stakeholders/ private sector
Land use planning
Lack of open space
Old and deteriorating buildings
Mapping of vulnerable households/ citizens
Others:

F. What are the main obstacles or problems your city has encountered for DRRM?

Rank / Obstacles and Problems
Lack of DRRM team within the city government
Lack of DRRM strategies within city
City’s DRRM team lacks understanding of its roles and responsibilities in DRRM
City’s DRRM team lacks understanding of its implementation strategies in DRRM
Non-governmental DRRM stakeholders lack understanding of their roles and responsibilities in DRRM
Non-governmental DRRM stakeholders lack understanding of their implementation strategies in DRRM
Lack of coordination between city/ organisation departments in understanding DRRM
Lack of communication and low awareness level between city/ organisation and the public
Lack of financial resources/ Budget allocated for DRRM is too small
Lack of available technical experts
Political will and motivation among civil employees
Lack of emergency medical units and/or equipment
Other (please specify):

G.Your city/organisation’s contact details

Name of Respondent:
Position/ Designation:
Name of City/Organisation:
Address:
Telephone:
Fax:
Email:
City/Organisation URL:

For inquiries, please contact CITYNET Yokohama Project Office by email at or call us at +81-45-223-2161.

Thank you again for your participation in this survey.

CITYNET Disaster Cluster Committee

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