HKJCDPRI Center of Excellence in Disaster Training and Response: Forging a collaborative regionally-focused and community-centric agenda
This policy brief proposes a detailed agenda for the HKJCDPRI Center of Excellence in Disaster Preparedness and Response. Acknowledging the growing global shift from top-down emergency response systems to contextualized community-specific approaches, and the WHO-led coordination and standardization of Emergency Medical Teams, this brief outlines a research and training agenda that prioritizes community resilience.
This brief recommends that HKJCDPRI to adapt the Anticipation, Assessment, Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Recovery (AA-PP-RR) disaster management cycle model as the common language framework for continuing education, research and analysis. It also calls for an increased awareness of the need for community-cognisant approaches to be incorporated into HKJCDPRI’s training and research agenda. The brief recommends that HJKCDPRI leverage its vast network of regional and international partners to lead multi-disciplinary, simulation-based training in disaster preparedness and response.