Early action database

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Provision of First Aid to the affected people at the warm-up shelters.

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First aid is provided at evacuation shelters to encourage people to evacuate and ensure they are healthy at the shelters

Additional resources

View project page here.

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BDRCS provides first aid support to local people during the cash disbursementand while providing evacuation support in all three districts. This is because while moving with assets people may suffer from minor injury. Also, while waiting in the distribution booth many of the beneficiaries feel sick and needed first aid assistance to recover.

Additional resources

View project page here. 

Read study here.

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Replenishment of common cereal banks, to be sold at a 50% subsidized price

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Provision of hot meals to homeless people (including street children), older people, low-income single mothers, people with special needs.
Provision of hot meal to drivers and passengers who postpone further travel due to the cold wave alert and are evacuated to the shelters because of the road closure.

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Distribution of essential food commodities to ensure people have sufficient supplies for a minimum of 7 days or longer primarily depending on forecast. 

Additional resources

Visit the country page here.

Visit the Red Crescent Society of Tajikistan FbF project page here. 

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Distribution of essential food commodities to ensure people have sufficient supplies during the cold wave period (approximately one week). 

Additional resources

Visit the Red Crescent Society of Kyrgyzstan FbF project page here.

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Dissemination of food parcels to vulnerable families to enable people to shelter at home during the heat.

Multi hazard considerations

During COVID-19 volunteers were required to wear masks, gloves and where possible, face shields; Physical distancing was enforced for volunteers and beneficiaries; Face masks and bottles of hand sanitizer to be added to hygiene kits; Hand sanitizer was available at all distribution points; Distributions were conducted in shaded open air locations whenever possible and water bottles were provided to prevent people from overheating; Increased quantity of hand sanitizer was distributed to beneficiaries

Additional resources

Visit the Red Crescent Society of Kyrgyzstan FbF project page here.

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Food is distributed at evacuation shelters to encourage people to evacuate and ensure they are healthy at the shelters

Additional resources

View project page here.

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Distribute food/water assistance at evacuation centres or hard to reach areas.

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Awareness raising activities on cold weather safety and first aid during cold weather causalities and injures to the drivers at the city exits, gas stations, local radio, social media. (Early actions, to prevent those drivers and passengers who can’t avoid traveling).

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The Honduran Red Cross will produce educational materials and communication campagins for local and National media to ensure that people make effective use of the water purificaiton supplies provided (and cash grants).

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Sensitize communities on water, sanitation and proper hygiene practices

Additional resources

Visit the country page here. 

Visit the Zambia Red Cross FbF project page here. 

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Education on how to prevent and treat heat-related health impacts in the form of IEC materials and through a facebook page to share information about the forecast and the location of the cooling centres.

Additional resources

Visit the country page here. 

Visit the Viet Nam Red Cross FbF project page here. 

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Distribution of flyers, posters, other awareness materials to educate people on how to prevent heat-related illnesses

Multi hazard considerations

During COVID-19, contingency protocols outlined in EAP must be followed, including safe transportation, social distancing, providing and wearing PPE, holding events/distributions outdoors, providing hand washing facilities or sanitizer, monitoring health of FbF personnel. 

Additional resources

Visit the country page here.

Visit the Red Crescent Society of Tajikistan FbF project page here. 

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Using the 45 day trigger, volunteers deliver PHAST and CBHFA training

Additional resources

Visit the country page here.

Visit the Peru Red Cross FbF project page here.

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Information specific to acute respiratory infections and pneumonia related to the cold is dissemintated via the radio and community meetings.

Additional resources

Visit the country page here.

Visit the Peru Red Cross FbF project page here.

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While water purificaiton materials are being distributed, combine with rapid instruction and distribution of leaflets on how to purify water

Multi hazard considerations

During COVID-19, Mozambique added the following language to their EAP:"As a consequence of the COVID19 pandemic activities implemented in the context of this EAP (readiness, preparedness and activation) shall be carried out following international and national preventive measures for the limitation of the further spread of the virus. This includes respecting distancing rules, the use of personal protection equipment (PPE) and equipment for hygiene, frequent hand washing, maximum size of groups of people (max 20) and continuous dissemination and awareness raising on the COVID19 and its prevention."

Additional resources

Visit the country page here.

Visit the Mozambique Red Cross FbF project page here.

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While water purificaiton materials are being distributed, combine with rapid instruction and distribution of leaflets on how to purify water

Additional resources

Visit the country page here.

Visit the Mozambique Red Cross FbF project page here.

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Conducting heatwaves information campaigns including first aid training, distribution of information materials and installation of educational boards to educate people on how to prevent heat-related illnesses.

Multi hazard considerations

During COVID-19, first aid training was cancelled because it cannot be done while maintaining distance. The distribution of materials in public places was cancelled and more emphasis was placed on SMS distribution of early warning messages.

Additional resources

Visit the Red Crescent Society of Kyrgyzstan FbF project page here.