Isogo Ward Disaster Assistance Support Project

In the Great East Japan Earthquake, the elderly accounted for a majority of the victims and the mortality rate of persons with disabilities was estimated to double the mortality rate of all affected people. This trend is the same for large-scale disasters in the past, and there is an urgent need to strengthen efforts to support people requiring assistance during a disaster.
The local community-based community support will play a major role in providing prompt assistance to people requiring assistance in safety confirmation and evacuation. Considering the Great East Japan Earthquake as an example, it takes about three days after the disaster to start full-scale administrative activities, and most of the affected people are helped by neighbors or local people. I am. In order to enhance local disaster prevention capabilities, it is important to create relationships on a daily basis. Isogo Ward is promoting such efforts to support people requiring assistance during a disaster.

In the event of a disaster such as an earthquake

• Those who have difficulty in grasping the necessary information alone and judging the situation
• Those who have difficulty evacuating to a safe place on their own

Examples include the elderly, disabled children / persons, infants, pregnant women, foreigners (those who have difficulty communicating in Japanese), etc.

There are generally the following stages in order to promote efforts to support people requiring assistance during a disaster.

1. Start of the initiative and discussions in the community
2. Securing leaders (supporters, etc.)
3. Understanding and updating information on people requiring assistance
4. Land
   Watching in the region and creating relationships with people who can see each other
5. Efforts and trainings assuming a disaster

It is not necessarily at this stage, but it is important to decide the content and how to proceed with the initiative according to the local situation and continue to work.

≪A collection of examples of efforts to support people requiring assistance during a disaster leaflet≫
For an example of Neighborhood Association Neighborhood Associations's efforts in Isogo Ward, please refer to the “Leaflet for Case Study of Assistance for People Needing Assistance in Disasters (prepared in FY2016)” for each stage.
Effort Case 1 Examination and decision of the trigger of the start of the initiative and the content of the initiative (PDF: 7,132KB)
Initiatives 2 Securing leaders and grasping those requiring assistance (PDF: 7,132KB)
Approach example 3 Making a watch-over and face-to-face relationship in the area (PDF: 7,132KB)
Efforts assuming 4 Efforts (PDF: 7,132KB)
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※Leaflets are distributed at the 42nd window on the 4th floor of the ward office.

In efforts to support people requiring assistance during a disaster, it is important to know who needs assistance from normal times.
The main method of understanding is:

• How to create a list, etc. voluntarily in Neighborhood Association Neighborhood Associations, etc.
• How to conclude an agreement with Neighborhood Association Neighborhood Associations, etc. in the ward and receive a list of people requiring assistance during a disaster

Yes, there is.

Refer to the page below to consider a method that suits the local situation.
⇒About how to grasp information of people requiring assistance (PDF: 2,816KB)

• Support Guide for People Needing Assistance in Disasters (Health and Social Welfare Bureau HP Link)
• Collection of examples of efforts to support people requiring assistance during a disaster (prepared by Health and Social Welfare Bureau) (PDF: 4,740KB)ＰＤＦ（PDF：4,740KB）
• Handling of Personal Information at Neighborhood Association Neighborhood Associations (Civic Affairs Bureau HP link)