Ásthildur Elva Bernharðsdóttir. UPStrat-MAFA 3 rd General Meeting 23-26 July 2013, Selfoss, Iceland Evaluated by measuring information on risk reduction.

Ásthildur Elva Bernharðsdóttir

UPStrat-MAFA 3rd General Meeting 23-26 July 2013, Selfoss, Iceland

Evaluated by measuring information on risk reduction within public institution (prevention and preparedness)

Main focus on schools in Italy, Portugal and Iceland Health and welfare institutions included in Iceland

HospitalsOld people homesHomes for people with disabilities

Survey used as a measurement tool

UPStrat-MAFA 3rd General Meeting 23-26 July 2013, Selfoss, Iceland

Developed by H task members Tested in Hveragerði

The local administration The elementary school (age 6-16) The playschool “Undraland” (age 1-5) The playschool “Óskaland” (age 1-5) The elderly peoples’ home “Ás” The home “Birkimörk” for people with disabilities Presented at a meeting in Naples in January 2013

UPStrat-MAFA 3rd General Meeting 23-26 July 2013, Selfoss, Iceland

Survey introduced to directors by e-mails and they asked to participate

Clicking a link at the end of the message the questionnaire opens up

Link to survey Has been run online within Italy, Portugal and Iceland Three languages

UPStrat-MAFA 3rd General Meeting 23-26 July 2013, Selfoss, Iceland

Have the local responsible authorities distributed information about preventive measures among schools, public institutions? Yes, No

If yes how they did inform? They have published information on the web They have distributed guidelines They have organized training or lectures on the topic If yes what kind of information is given? Building code information Seismic or volcanic risk information Behaviour to take in case of an earthquake General information on simple measure to reduce risk Have loose objects like pictures/frames, statues, shelves etc been especially

attached? Yes/No

UPStrat-MAFA 3rd General Meeting 23-26 July 2013, Selfoss, Iceland

Has the management of the institutions distributed guidelines on preventive measures among employees? Yes/No

Were special action taken towards kids education on the topic? Yes/No If yes what kind of education? Children were invited to special training days Training and/or lectures were offered within the schools Questionnaire were distributed among the children Children were informed about their school’s building in regard to… Children were asked to gather information on their houses Children were asked to describe their experiences on earthquake Training or activities were organized within Science Festivals or other

local educational festivals

UPStrat-MAFA 3rd General Meeting 23-26 July 2013, Selfoss, Iceland

Does the institution execute any earthquake drills? Yes/NOIf yes, how frequently? Every year Once in a while Every decade

Does the institution have any emergency plan? Yes/No

Has the institution available equipment to use in case of earthquakes/eruptions? Yes/No

If yes, what kind of equipment?Rope, shovels, hammer, screwdriver etcfor heating and lightingfor communication

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Information with names of institutions, directors and e-mail accounts received from:Ministry of Education Ministry of Welfare The Association of Local Authorities in IcelandLocal Authorities: Representatives of Social Affairs

UPStrat-MAFA 3rd General Meeting 23-26 July 2013, Selfoss, Iceland

Survey sent to 477 institutions Sent to every school located in an earthquake zone (i.e. not including

schools in East- and Westfjords. 255 institutions have responded 53.4% answering rate

Type of institution Sent to Responses Answering rate

Pre-school (age 2-5 years) 270 137 50.7%

Elementary school (age 6-16 years)

135 82 60.7%

Health/welfare institution 72 36 50.0%

Total 477 255 53.4%

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What is the type of institute?

Type Frequency Valid percent

Cumulativepercent

Preschool 137 53.7 53.7

ElementarySchool

82 32.2 85.9

Health/welfareinstitution

36 24.2 100.0

Total 255 100

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Have the local responsible authorities distributed information about preventive measures related with seismic risk among schools, public institutions?

Pre-school

Elementschool

H&W Total

Yes 73 29 7 109

No 63 53 29 145

Total 136 82 36 254

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Have loose objects like pictures/frames, statues, shelves etc been especially attached?

Frequency Percent

Yes 145 56.9

No 110 43.1

Total 255 100

UPStrat-MAFA 3rd General Meeting 23-26 July 2013, Selfoss, Iceland

Have loose objects like pictures/frames, statues, shelves etc been especially attached?

Pre-school

Element school

Health/ Welfare

Total

Yes 102 28 15 145

No 35 54 21 110

Total 137 82 36 255