ri Dyers austINTRODUCTION DISASTER CAN BE DEFINED AS ANY OCCURRENCE THAT CAUSES DAMAGE,ECOLOGICAL DISRUPTION,LOSS OF HUMAN LIFE OR DETERIORATION OF HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES ON A SCALE SUFFICIENT TO WARRANT AN EXTRAORDINARY RESPONSE FROM OUTSIDE THE AFFECTED COMMUNITY OR AREA.STEPS INVOLVED IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT ARE I. DISASTER IMPACT AND RESPONSE A. INITIAL PHASE 1) SEARCH AND RESCUE AND FIRST AID 2) FIELD CARE 3)TRIAGE 4)TAGGING SIDENTIFICATION OF DEAD B.RELIEF PHASE C.EPIDEMIOLOGIC SURVEILLANCE AND DISEASE CONTROL D. VACCINATION Om EN DAM B LON