One of the main objectives of Red Cross is to protect life and provide immediate relief to the victims of natural calamities such as floods, cyclones, epidemics, famine, drought, earthquakes, fire accidents etc. For immediate disaster preparedness and response, IRCS, APSB has launched massive capacity building initiatives to train the people from the local community, so that they are better prepared to face disasters and manage its consequences. These activities are carried out in the disaster-prone areas with the help and assistance of I.R.C.S. National Headquarters, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and other National Partner Societies viz., American Red Cross, Canadian Red Cross, Hong Kong Red Cross and Spanish Red Cross.

       Disaster Management is a collective term encompassing all aspects of planning and responding to disasters, including pre and post disaster activities.