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Özürlülerin Afet ve Acil Durumlarda Korunmaları ve Güvenlikleri

Doğal ve İnsan Kaynaklı Felaketlerde Afet Yönetimi ve Akdeniz Bölgesinde Hazırlık Sistemlerinin Oluşturulması İçin Pilot Proje kapsamında, EURO-MED tarafından Lübnan’ ın başkenti Beyrut’ta 20- 21 Kasım 2003 tarihlerinde “Özürlülerin Afet ve Acil Durumlarda Güvenlikleri ve Korunmaları” konulu toplantı gerçekleşmiştir. Türkiye’den Başbakanlık Özürlüler İdaresi Başkanlığı ile Sivil Savunma Genel Müdürlüğü ve Mısır, Suriye, Lübnan, İtalya, Fransa, İsveç temsilcileri katılmıştır. Toplantıya katılan tüm taraflar yapısal olarak özürlülerin durumlarını bildiklerini, bu alanda atılan küçük adımların, gelecekte herkes için etkili ve kalıcı olarak ileriye yönelik esasları içereceğini belirtmişlerdir. Önemli olanın toplumun bütün kesimlerinin sorumluluğunda, özürlüleri afet ve diğer tehlikeler karşısında yaşamlarını ve esenliklerini mümkün olan en iyi şekilde korumanın sağlanması ve özürlülerin problemleriyle yüz yüze gelinmesinin önemli bir kazanım olduğu önemle belirtilmiştir.

Euro-Med Projesi

Euro-Med Projesinden beklenilen, afet ve acil durumlarda özürlülerin korunması ve güvenliğinde nelerin dikkat edilmesi gerektiği, özürlüler için nasıl programlar yapılacağının ve geliştirileceğinin ortaya çıkartılmasıdır. Projenin geçmişinde 12 Akdeniz ülkesi üyenin ve Avrupa Birliği arasındaki ortak işbirliği sürecini kuran 1995 yılındaki Barselona Bildirisi bulunmaktadır. Barselona Bildirisinin devamı olan proje 1996 yılında Mısır ve İtalya’ya ortaklaşa devredilmiştir. Ekim 1997’de Euro- Med üst kurul üyeleri, sivil savunma projesini onaylamışlardır. 1999 yılında önleme ve güvenlik konusu gündeme girmiştir. 2003 yılının Avrupa Özürlüler Yılı olması nedeniyle, özürlülerin güvenlik ve korunmaları gündeme alınmıştır. Doğal ve insan kaynaklı afetlerin yönetimi ile önleme ve ilkyardım sistemlerinin Akdeniz Bölgesi Ülkelerinde oluşturulması için tarafsız bakış açısı getirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Bu projenin odağında Akdeniz Bölgesinde oluşacak büyük afetlerde işbirliği yapılması bulunmaktadır. Oluşabilecek afet riskleri şunlardır.

Bunun için;

Proje, birçok alanda eylem planları üstlenmiştir. Bilgi alış-verişi, tecrübelerin paylaşımı, arama-kurtarmada yardım, işbirliği ve destek katılımcı ülkelerin hedefleridir.

Özürlülerin Korunması ve Güvenliği

Özellikle özürlüler için planların ve kriterlerin saptanması gerekir. Sağlık ve sosyal işlerle ilgili bakanlıklar kapsamlı hazırlıklara önem vermeli ve şu sistemler kurmalıdır.

Özürlülerin korunma etkinliklerinin arttırılması, güvenlik stratejilerinde önemlidir .

Bu alanda yapılan toplantılarda tecrübeleri dinlemek, deneyimleri paylaşmak pozitif bir yaklaşımı oluşturmaktadır.

Afet ve Acil Durumlarda Özürlülerin Güvenliği ve Korunmaları İçin

Eylem Planları Aşağıda Açıklanmıştır:

Eylem planı 1

* Ayrımcılıkla mücadele.

* İç mekanlarda ve dış çevrede tam ulaşılabilirlik.

* Daha fazla veri ve bilginin oluşturulması.

Eylem planı 2

* Tanımların ve terimlerin standardizasyonu sağlanmalıdır.

* Sınıflandırma sistemleri yapılmalıdır, böylece ihtiyaçlar daha doğru olarak karşılanacaktır.

* Özel kurtarma ve tahliye teknikleri geliştirilmelidir.

* Alarm ve erken uyarı sistemleri kurulmalıdır.

Eylem planı 3

* Özürlüler için, ilgili kuruluşlarda özel önlemler nelerdir? (Çevrelerinde güven içinde olabilmeleri için).

* Toplum içinde yaşayan özürlülere özel önem verilmekte midir ?

* Afet ve acil durumlarda özel tıbbi ihtiyaçlar için neler yapılmalıdır?

Eylem planı 4

* Afet ve acil durum yönetimlerindeki profesyoneller nelere dikkat edecekler ve nasıl müdahalede bulunacaklardır?

* Özel araştırma ve eğitimler için gerekli ihtiyaçlar nelerdir?

* İhtiyaçların giderilmesinde, farklılıklar nasıl ölçülebilir?

Toplantıda, özürlülerin afet ve acil durumlardaki korunmaları ve güvenliklerinin yeni bir alan olması ve ülkelerin karşılaştıkları afetlere ve ağırlıklarına göre önlemler aldıkları görülmüştür.

Ülkemizin sıklıkla en büyük doğal afet olarak depremle karşılaşması nedeniyle bu alanda belli bir aşama aldığı görülse de istenen düzeye gelemediğimiz, ancak bilgi birikimlerimizin diğer ülkelere göre daha fazla olduğu görülmektedir.

Yapılması gerekenler, tecrübelerimizin ve bilgilerimizin yaşamımızda uygulamada da geçebilmesidir.

Türkiye’de Özürlüler İçin Deprem Eğitimi

Türkiye’de en büyük doğal afet depremdir. Türkiye’nin %96 sı deprem riski altındadır.

Depremden korunmak ve deprem zararlarının azaltılması için afet bilinci yüksek bir toplum oluşturulması amacıyla, Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Kandilli Rasathanesi ve Deprem Araştırma Enstitüsü ile Başbakanlık Özürlüler İdaresi Başkanlığının ortaklaşa ‘Afete Hazırlık Eğitim Projesi ‘kapsamında çalışmalar gerçekleşmiştir.

Bu projenin amacı, afet bilincini yükletmek, kendimizi ve çevremizdekileri gelecek bir afete hazırlamaktır. Alınan önlemlerle afet risksinin azaltılabileceği bilgisini yaygınlaştırmaktır.

Bu kapsamda proje, özürlüleri ve özür gruplarına göre her bireyi, depremin yaratacağı tehlikeler hakkında bilinçlendirir. İçinde bulunduğu tehlikeyi azaltmak için yapacakları konusunda eğitir. Özürlü bireylere depreme hazırlığın aşamalarını tanıtır. Özürlü bireyler depreme hazırlık için cesaretlendirilir. Olası bir depremde acil durumlara karşı daha hazırlıklı hale getirir.

Özürlüler için hazırlanan “Deprem ile Birlikte Yaşamak, Özürlülerde Depreme Hazırlık El Kitabı” ve CD’leri tüm özür grupları için deprem uyarılarını içermektedir. Bu kitap ve CD’lerde ayrıca görme, işitme, zihinsel ve bedensel özürlüler için ayrı bölümler bulunmaktadır.  

Doğal Afetlerde Özürlüler İçin Yapılması Gerekenler:

1-Kimlik kartı

Özürlünün yanında bulunduracağa Özürlü Bilgi Kartı üzerinde yazılı bilgiler, bir doğal afet veya deprem sonrasında müdahale ve korunma açısından büyük kolaylıklar getirir. Özürlü Kimlik Kartı, alerjik duyarlılık, sıklıkla kullanılan ilaçlar, cihazlar, varsa iletişim sorunları, aranması gereken insanların bilgilerini kapsamalıdır.

2-Muhtara Bildirimde Bulunmak

Doğal afet sonrasında müdahale ekiplerinde özürlü vatandaş bilgilerinin olması, müdahalenin daha sağlıklı yapılmasını sağlamaktadır.

Bu belgede;

-Özürlünün adı,

-Özür tanımı,

-Tıbbı uyarılar,

-Kullandığı yardımcı cihazlar ve ilaçlar,

-Kan grubu,

-Birinci derece yakınının adı,

-Sürekli ikametgah adresi,

-Varsa ve dışında sürekli bulunduğu yerlerin adres ve telefon bilgileri,

-İletişim kurulabilecek şahısların isim, adres ve telefon numaraları bulunmalıdır.

Böyle bir belge hazırlanıp muhtara teslim edilmelidir.

3- Kişisel Destek Ağı Kurulması

Bir deprem anında ve sonrasında özürlü, destek alacak birisine ihtiyaç duyabilir. Kişisel destek ağı, arkadaşlar, aile üyeleri, iş arkadaşları veya komşulardan oluşabilir.

Kişisel destekçi acil durumlarda özürlüyü hemen kontrol eder ve gerektiğinde yardım ulaştırır. Önemli anahtarlardan biri kişisel destekçiye verilir. Acil durum gereçlerinin nerede bulunduğu kişisel destekçiye önceden belirtilir. Özürlü şehirden ayrıldığında mutlaka kişisel destek ağındakilere bilgi verir.  

4-Kişisel Önlemlerin Alınması

Bir afet sonrasında ihtiyaç duyulan hizmetler bir süre aksayacaktır. Özürlüler için bu hizmetlerin kesintisi hayati önem taşımaktadır. Sürekli kullanılan ilaçların bir haftalık stoku olmalıdır. Kullanılan diğer yardımcı araçlarında yedeği bulundurulmalıdır. İşitme cihazı için yedek pil, iletişim kurabilmek için kağıt ve kalem vb.

5- Ev İçi Önlemlerin Alınması

Deprem sırasında öncelikli olarak çevredeki eşyalar devrilmekte ve zararlar vermektedir. Devrilebilecek eşyalar duvara sabitlenir. Çıkış güzergahını kapatacak eşyalar da duvara sabitlenir.

Temizlik malzemesi olarak kullanılan kimyasal maddelerin dökülüp karışmasının önlemi alınır.

Özürlü deprem anında çömelmeli, kapanmalı, tutunmalı, başını, ensesini ve göğsünü yastık, kitap veya benzeri bir şey kullanarak düşen nesnelerden ve molozlardan korunmalıdır.

Mümkün olduğunca kişilerden yüksek olan ve bireyleri koruyabilecek yüzeylerin yanında durulur. Bu yüzeyler yatağın kenarı, sabitlinmiş buzdolabı veya çamaşır makinesi gibi eşyalar olabilir.

Sarsıntı bitene kadar bulunulan yerde kalınır. Bu alıştırmaların sık sık yaşanan ortamlarda tatbikatının yapılması gereklidir.

6- Toplanma Noktasının Belirlenmesi

Olası bir afet sonrasında aile üyelerin ve kişisel destekçilerin özürlüyü bulabileceği noktalar özürlü ile birlikte kararlaştırılır. Bu noktalar doğal bir afet söz konusu olduğunda aile üyeleri ve kişisel destekçinin yerleşim yerlerinden sonra başvuracakları ikinci adrestir.

Bu noktalar olası bir afet sonrasında özürlüyü tehlikelerden koruyabilecek park, bahçe gibi bina gölgelerinden uzak yerler olmalıdır.

Ayrıca bu noktalara ulaşmak için alternatif yollar belirlenir.

TURKEY AND DISABLED PEOPLE AT TIMES of DISASTER

AND EMERGENCIES  

TURKISH REPUBLIC PRIME MINISTRY

PRESIDENCY OF ADMINISTRATION ON DISABLED PEOPLE  

Functions Of The Administration  

The Administration on Disabled People was established attached to the Prime Ministry on 30 May 1997 to perform the following functions,

*Develop the collaboration and coordination between national and internatinonal institutions,

*Assist the formulation of national policies concerning the full participation and equality of people with disability,

*Define the problems of disabled people, make researchs to solve the mentioned problems and prepare projects and have them prepared,

*Monitor the developments in the institutions providing services for disabled people,

*Search for the problems of the institutions and service provided by them for disabled people,

*Monitor and evaluate the implementation of the projects on disability,

*Develop collaboration with municipalities and nongovernmental organizations,

*Prepare an identification card for disabled people for some services,

*Collect statistical data constitute data base on disabled people .

GENERAL DIRECTORATE of CIVIL DEFENCE of MINISTRY of

INTERIROR ın TURKEY  

Civil Defence is described as the vhole of unarmed, protecive and rescuer measures and activities.

The Ministry of Interior in Turkey is responsible for the realization of civil defence services. The general directorate of Civil Defence has been carrying out these services under the auspices of Ministry of Interior. The organization consist of both central and provincial organization. The central organization includes General Directorate, Civil Defence College and Warning and Alarm Centres. Provincial Organizations have been set up Province and Town Civil Defence Directorates, Civil Defence Local Forces and Civil Defence Search and Rescue Units Directorates.

The Duties of the Defence Organization  

The goal and purpose of the Civil Defence Organization is to Minimize life and other teyps of losses during warfare or any natural disaster. The purposes of organization are clarified in the Civil Defence Law as follows.

1-To secure the lives and belongings of the civil people during a warfare,

2-Saving lives and belongings of people during natural disasters,

3-To reduce the damage to the lives and the belongings of victims in a fire,

4-In case of damage, to renew, repair and protect private and government institutes which has vital importance,

5-To build up the morale among the civilians.

In the mean time, General Directorate’s responsibilities are as follows:

1- To set up the Civil Defence Services nationwide and to ensure the planning application,

2- To plan and execute all activities for unarmed protection, emergency help and first aid,

3- To set the standards for the fire department, to educate its staff, supervise and coordinate them for fire protection and prevention,

4- To train Civil Defence staff and inform the public about the Civil Defence,

5- To manage the Civil Defence funds,

6- To fulfil the Ministry’s Defence Secretariat duty,

7- To execute other duties given by special laws.

Civil Defence College

Civil Defence College was established in 1960 in order to educate and train the civil defence staff, training of trainers for fire and population at the auspices of the General Directorate of Civil Defence of the Ministry of Interior. It is located in Ankara. It is the only education and training institution, which provides greater level of knowledge of civil defence issues for related personnel. Now,there are 19 trainers in College.

The main training fields in college are civil defence, NBC,search and rescue fire disaster risks and protection methods, planning of mobilization and war stuation.

The civil defence trainers and personnel from the foreing countries are educuated and trained by the Turkish civil defence trainers in Civil Defence College.

The trainers of College Participate Training and exercises in abroad and also train them in their country.

Search and Rescue Units and Teams and Their Objectivec

According to modifying the Civil Defence Act, Civil Defence Search and Rescue Units are consist of 120 technicians. Technicians were formed in 11 provinces and other Civil Defence Searh and Rescue teams of 10-30 people were formed in other 70 provinces.

Each units for 120 technicians have eight main service division such search and rescue, first aid and ambulance, social aid, communication,

transportation and technical, training and public relations,logistics, personnel and administration.

All units and teams were deployed earthquake as well as avalanches, foods, NBC incidents, the major accidents etc.

Personnel of units and teams were specialized according to risks of

disasters in the regions where units were established.

Their main objectives are as follows:

-to complete all the facilities of units (building, equipment, personnel)

-to provide the standardization of equipment according to the Direction on Organization, Duties and Working Procedures of the Civil Defence Search and Rescue Units,

-to develop and install the capacities of mobile communication facilities,

-to train the personnel in the special fields such as mountaineerig, diving and rescue in the water, NBC etc.

EVACUATING POLICY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Disabled people are more vulnerable to natural hazards than those who are able bodied. This is because disabled individuals, depending on the nature and extent of disability, often have trouble perceiving warning and escaping teratened areas.

First, how natural hazards reveal the ways in which disabled people are marginalized in society.

Second,how people with physical disabilities, most not ably mobility impairments, often perceive natural hazards as Acts of God and beyond their control.

And third,that there is much to be desired with respect to emergency management response to the special needs of disabled citizen when disaster strikes in the form of a natural hazard (Engellilerde Depreme Hazırlık, 2002).  

An Over View of Main Activities for Disabled People in the Disasters and Emergencies

As it is known, Our country was struck by two major earthquakes in Marmara Region in 1999.

ourselves and environment and giving information on the measures taken before disaster to minimize risks of disaster is focused on the disabled people.

In that context, that Project provides the awaredness of disable people and each individual in the disable people groups on dangers relating to earthquake, trains them on the measures taken during the earthquake, introduces the preparedness phases for disaster and encourages them to be readiness against earthquakes and other emergencies.

“The Handbook on the Live Together with Earthquake and PLiving disasters and earned bitterness experiences have taught people to live together wıth disaster and to provide alives, environment and properties ın disasters, besides administrative and technical measures.

By reason that, the greatest natural disaster in Turkey is earthquake and 96% of our country is under the earthquake risk.

Therefore, earthquake experts in the General Directorate of Civil Defence practically and teorically trains the disabled people and their closest relations on the earthquake and protective methots and measures via conferences, and seminars.

Disabled people are invited to the Earthquake Simulation Center of the Civil Defence Collage according to a planned program and animated the protective methots against an earthquake in the magnitude 8.

In addition, “The Education and Training Project on Preparedness for Disaster” was implemented by the Kandilli Observator, Bosphorous University, Earthquake Research Institute and Presidency of Administration on Disabled People of Prime Ministry with aim of protecting from earthquake, minimizing of effects of earthquake damages and creating of public awaredness on disasters.

The Project aiming to increasing of public awaredness on disasters, being prepared against a possible disaster, protectingreparedness for Disaster of Disable People” and CDs includes the measures taken for all groups of disable people. The other than this book, the seperately handbooks were prepared for the mental, hearing, visual and physical handicap people.  

General warns advised for the disabled people are as follows:  

This Identification card provides necessary information about disabled person for rescuerer during their operations.

Identification card includes the information on the devices used by person, sensitiveness against allergy, medicines used, if he/she has, his/her near relations who will be contact and hospitals and clinics where he/she is treated.

The response will be better if the response teams have information about persons with disabilities in case of a disaster or earthquake. In this respect, the disabled should deliver to theMukhtar, a document including the following information. This document should include:

This document given to the alderman should also be delivered to the local administration and local civil defence organisation. Thus this will give rescue teams the chance to first response in an possible earthquake.

3. Establishing of the Personal Support Network

The disabled needs someone who can support them. Personal supporters should have the more detailed information about disabled person. This persons may be their family members, colleagues or neighbours as well as special officials.

The personal supporter should immediately control and if neccessary provide assistance for disabled person. The personal supporter should be informed about where emergency tools can be found. Disabled person and his/her personal supporter

should keep informed each other about what they do and where they go and necessary measures taken.

4. Ensuring Personal Needs (Requirements)

The services required will hald for a while after a disaster. That these services have halted is vital for the disabled (Halting this services is vital for the disabled). To avoid this, needs such as medical information card, emergency documents, a weekly spare medicines to use, signaling devices such as blast, horn, ring, a small radio with battaries, paper, pencil should be kept in a mass and on hand.

5. Taking Measures in Home

Many of deaths result form objects (things) overturned. In this respect there are some useful measures for the disabled persons.

The objects such as library, wardrop, dishwashing machine, washing machine, refrigerator, etc which can close the exit should be fixed the wall. Beds should be placed away windows. Water should be reserved sufficiently and the devices with gas should be fixed in place. Measures should be taken in order to not spill chemical subtances used as cleaning materials and flammable liquids. The handle should be mounted on the cover of cupboards. The family should organize preparatory meetings and exercise for disaster.

The disabled persons should squat down, protect their head, shoulder, nape and chest from the objects and rubbles flying by using objects such as book, pillow etc.

As possible as people should stand near the surfaces which is higher than themselves. This surfaces may be furniture such as edge of bed, the fixed wardrop, refrigerator or washing machine.

The points where the family members and personal supporters will be able to reach to the disabled person are determined together with the disabled person in the postdisaster.

These points are second address that family members and personal supporters will be able to apply to reach outside of his/her settling in case of any disaster.

These points are open fields such as park, garden ect. to protect the disabled person from the possible dangers.

Alternative roads should be determined to reach these fields.

The following guidelines have been adopted by a residential destrict to assist in planning for the evacuation of people with physical disabilities.

In All Emergencies, After An Evacuation Has Been Ordered

*Evacuate people with disabilities if possible.

*Don’t use elevators, unless authorized to do so by police or fire personnel.Elevators could fail during a fire or a major earthquake.

*If the situation is life threatening,call phone number.

*Check on people with special needs during an evaculation. A buddy system, where people with disabilities arrange for volunteers(co-workers / family member, friend or neighbors) to alert them and assist them in an emergency, is a good method.

*Attempt rescue evacuation only if you have had rescue trainining or the person is in immediate danger and cannot wait for professional assistance.

*Always ask someone with a disability how you can help before attempt-ing any rescue technique or giving assistance.Ask how he or she can best be assisted or moved, and whether there are any special considerations or items that need to come with the person (UC Berkley, 2001).

Responses to Emergencies

Blındness or Visual Impairtmet

Bomb Threat, Earthquake, Fire, Hazardous Materials Releases, and Power Outages:

*Give verbal instructions to advise about the safest route or direction using compass directions, estimated distances, and directional terms.

*Don’t grasp a visually impaired person’s arm. Ask if he or she would like to hold onto your arm as you exit, especially if there is debris or a crowd. Give other verbal instructions or information (i.e. elevators cannot be used).

Deafness or Hearıng Loss

*Get the attention of a person with a hearing disability by touch and eye contact. Clearly state the problem. Gestures and pointing are helpful, but be prepared to write a brief statement if the person does not seem to understand.

*Offer visual instructions to advise of safest route or direction by pointing toward exits or evacuation maps.

Mobility Impairment

*It may be necessary to help clear the exit route of debris (if possible) so that the person with a disability can move out or to a safer area.

*If people with mobility impairments cannot exit, they should move to a sefer area, e.g.- most enclosed stairwells -an office with the door shut which is a good distance from the hazard (and away from falling debris the case of earthquakes).If people do not know the safer areas in them building, call the residential district’s Fire Prevention Division at phone number for a building survey.

*Notify police or fire personnel immediately about any people remaining in the building and their locations.

*Police or personnel will decide whether people are safe where they are and will evacuate them as necessary. The Fire Department may determine that it is safe to override the rule against using elevators.

*If people are in immediate danger and cannot be moved to a safer area to wait for assistance, it may be necessary to evacuate them using an evacuation chair or carry technique.

Power Outages :

*If an outage occurs during the day and people with disabilities choose to wait in the building for electricity to be restored, they can move near a window where there is natural light and access to a working telephone. During regular building hours, Building Coordinators should be notified so they can advice emergency personnel.

*If people would like to leave and an evacuation has been ordered,or if the outage occurs at night, call police at number from a telephone to request evacuation assistance from the Fire Department.

*Some multi-button telephones may not operate in a power outage, but single-line telephones and pay telephones are likely to be operating. As soon as information is available, an emergency information line will have a recorded message stating when power is likely to be restored.

Emergency Evacuation Of People With Disabilities

Evacuating a disabled or injured person yourself is the last resort.Consider your options and the risk of injuring yourself and others in evacuation attempt. Do not make an emergency situation worse.

Evacuation is difficult and uncomfortable for both the rescuers and the people being assisted. Some people have conditions that can be aggravated or triggered if they are moved incorrectly. Remember that environmental conditions (smoke, debris, loss of electricity) will complicate evacuation efforts.

The following guidelines are general and may not apply in evey circumstance.

*Occupants should be invited to volunteer ahead of time assist disabled people in an emergency. İf a volunteer is not available, designate someone to assist who is willing to accapt the responsibility.

*Volunteers shoul obtain evacuation training for certain types of lifting techniques through the Disabled Students program.

*Two or more trained volunteers, if available,should conduct the evacuation.

*Don’t evacuate disabled people in their wheelchairs. This is standart practice to ensure the safety of disabled people and volunteers. Wheelchairs will be evacuated later if possible.

*Always ask disabled people how you can help before attempling any rescure technique or giving assistance Ask how they can best be assisted or moved, and if there are any special considerations or items that need to come with them.

*Before attempting an evacuation, volunteers and the people being assisted should discuss how any lifting will be done and where they are going.

*Proper lifting techniques(e.g.) bending the knees, keeping the back straight, holding the person close before lifting, and using leg muscles to lif) should be used to avoid injury to rescuers’ backs. Ask permission of the evacuate if an evacuation chair or similar device is being considered as an aid an evacuation. When using such devices, make sure the person is secured properly.Be careful on stairs and ret at landings if necessary.

*Certain lifts may need to be modified depending on person’s disabilities.

We would like to finalize my presentation relating to ‘‘Turkey, Disabled People and Disaster’’ by mentioning an event that was lived before.

All physical and mental 9 disable are gathered at departure line to race the distance for 100 metres in the Seattle Special Olimpic Games.

When the start signal is given, all together of them start to run. But, one of them staggers, falls down and begins to cry. The other 8 contestants hear that he cries, become slow and look at their back. All of them return back and come towars him. A girl with Down Sendrom stoops towards and kisses him. And she says ‘‘This provides that he become very well’’Then, all of them walk arm in arm towards finish line.

Everybody in stadium stand up and aplause them long time. People who have observed still tells this story at present. Why? The answer is:

The most important thing for our life is more beyond of winning for our own.

The most important thing for our life, even means to slow down is also to contribute others win together with as.

We wish to run hand in hand, together with disabled people, in a well-proteced World, from disasters and earhtquakes.

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