Maneuvers Experiences Held by Disaster Management Volunteer Union and Groups in Japan

One way of reducing earthquake damages and consequences is preparedness through different maneuvers before the incident. Emergency preparedness and planning in Iran for facing earthquake, especially in big cities such as Tehran, which are more vulnerable, has a special importance. Using information and practical experiences of maneuvers in other countries such as Japan can help in improving Iran’s maneuvers. With studies and practical approaches to performance role of public organizations and NGOs in these maneuvers can decrease social, economic, physical and mental effects of earthquakes in different levels of society with a realistic approach. The damages and risks of this event are actually understandable for maneuvers participants and it causes that people, authorities and organizations don’t forget the lessons and experiences of a natural disaster such as earthquake and always be ready to cope with adverse ev ents. In addition to retrofitting and reconsidering how to build buildings and entrusting it to experienced and knowledgeable people, other preparations such as design systems and urban maneuvers have found its scientific position in the world and can largely overcome this big and stable problem and decrease its irreparable damages to a large extent.Location: Konan, Japan.Type of Paper: Lessons Learned from Field