Emergency response volunteer extinguishes market fire with sand from
nearby construction site
ADPC: Emergency response volunteer extinguishes market fire with sand from <br> nearby construction site
Published on: 06/30/2013
Language: English
Author(s): Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
Department: Public Health in Emergencies
Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies
File size: 0.18 MB
Publication Overview/Description
In Bangladesh, small-scale disasters contribute greatly to annual economic loss. Everyday, people experience risk and volunteers play a large role in risk management and emergency response by passing on their knowledge of others and advocating discussions on preparedness in their communities.