International Conference on Flood Prevention and Early Warning Techniques will take place during the first week of november. The event has been organized as an initiative of BDPC, which is very aware of the importance of the issue in regions like Bangladesh (the main working field of the organization), constantly hit by floods.
The main goal of the event is to provide people, authorities and humanitarian actors with information, basic training, knowledge and main strategies on the flood prevention and early warning techniques. In order to achieve the best results, BDPC was able to gather some of the most internationally recognized and experienced experts on the theme, such as meteorologists, geologists, civil protection organizers, field technicians with water level control tasks, military experts on evacuation techniques and medical doctors. The conference will provide information not only on what to do before the flood but also on the Flood Clean-up Safety, covering issues such as electrical hazards, carbon monoxide exposure, musculoskeletalhazards, heat or cold stress, motor vehicle-related dangers, fire, drowning, and exposure to hazardous materials. Because flooded disaster sites are unstable, clean-up workers might encounter sharp jagged debris, biological hazards in the flood water, exposed electrical lines, blood or other body fluids, and animal and human remains. BDPC is really working hard in order to fulfill his goal to have a well prepared Bangladeshi population on flood prevention and early warning techniques, with the hope this knowledge will minimize the loss among people.
The Conference will take place in Dhaka, starting on the 3rd of november. All the NGOs and humanitarian action are welcome to join the meetings and to contribute to the conference. BDPC is looking forward to have you there.
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