Unit: 111 Unit 11 Rapid Assessment

Unit: 112 Introduction and Overview l Instructor introduction l Session objectives: –Understand the concept of rapid assessment. –Identify the activities of collecting data for rapid assessment.

Unit: 113 What Is Rapid Assessment? l Immediate response activities directly linked to initial assessment l Used to determine lifesaving and life sustaining needs l Performed in the first few hours following a disaster or emergency l Allows for the correct allocation of scarce resources

Unit: 114 Purpose of Rapid Assessment l Plans and procedures l Testing, evaluating l With warning l Without warning l Foundation for determining immediate response efforts

Unit: 115 Rapid Assessment Data Categories l Community profile l Risk assessment by sector l Staffing patterns for data collection l Communication procedures

Unit: 116 Collecting Information l Collect data from…. l Development of data collection forms

Unit: 117 Analyzing Data l Making assignments l Developing action plans l Briefing personnel l Training

Unit: 118 Summary and Questions