Objectives

In the review of the disaster caused by torrential rains in July 2018, several issues became apparent, including preparation of an initial action manual, anticipation of flooding and sediment disasters in the Business Continuity Planning (BCP), and building a safety confirmation system.　We aim to prepare a manual to make sure that we can take appropriate initial action in the event of a disaster and establish an information collection system and a command system.

Overview

We prepared an initial action manual, added an action plan for flooding and sediment disasters to the BCP, established a safety confirmation system (for students), and formulated a plan to improve the working environment of the emergency headquarters. We also made such information known to the faculty members and posted it on the website (for faculty members). We also updated the disaster prevention booklet for students posted on the website. In 2021, we revised the BCP timeline in line with the government's review of evacuation information guidelines and added an English version of the initial action manual to show how to respond to disasters for foreign students and other foreign residents.

Expected effects

It is expected that in the event of a disaster, the initial action manual will help students and faculty members appropriately respond and secure their safety. Furthermore, by consulting the documents about disaster prevention that were prepared at the same time, they can increase their knowledge on disaster prevention beforehand, which may mitigate the effects of a disaster when it occurs. Moreover, it is expected that by using the flooding and sediment disaster timeline added to the BCP, disaster mitigation measures can be taken at an early stage.