Talk given at Disaster Leadership course taught by University of Tulane in New Orleans. Session is on the applied aspects of disaster response theory and uses Haiti USAR response as case study.
5. INSARAG was established in 1991 following lessons learned in the 1988 Armenia earthquake INSARAG Established
6. Platform for its stakeholders to define standards for international USAR assistance develop methodology for international cooperation and coordination in earthquake response INSARAG Introduction
7. Sponsored by Turkey, co-sponsored by 58 countries, unanimously accepted after 2 year discussion Measures to improve speed, effectiveness of international USAR assistance Endorses use of INSARAG Guidelines Endorses coordination support to disaster affected country by UNDAC team Encourages regional cooperation in USAR Encourages member states to resolve administrative delays to deploying USAR teams e.g. customs entry procedures, visas, overflight UN GA Resolution 57/150 of 16 Dec 2002
ICE-SAR- Founded 1929- 100 rescue teams- 1000 missions each year- International USAR team founded in 1995- Integral part of the Icelandic disaster response frameworkBackgroundICE-SARINSARAGUNDACHaitiAlertGetting thereFirst 24 hoursCoordinating the chaosDealing with mediaPsychological aspectsLessons learnedUNDACFounded in 1993Came from INSARAG250 emergency managers from 75+ countries200+ missionsAverage 12 missions per yearOn call 24/7/365 for deployment with 4-8 hour noticeMethodology, training, equipment
Transportation the bottleneckOur flightplanLanding permissionsGetting out of the plane...Who is there when we get there?Setting up a reception center
Transportation the bottleneckOur flightplanLanding permissionsGetting out of the plane...Who is there when we get there?Setting up a reception center
ReconnasanceFinding a place for BoOFinding a place for OSOCCInteraction with LEMAReporting the situation backInitial rescues
Establishing an OSOCCRole of the OSOCCRoles within the OSOCCManning the OSOCCRole of GISLogistics issuesCommunication issuesSecurity issues
Dealing with death and destructionEffects on seasoned first respondersDealing with incident stress during the missionDealing with incident stress following the mission
Prepare and train for the worst, then expect to exceed what you prepared forProcess of classification of team paid offInformation management complexity of disasters of this magntitude are underestimatedOperational planning and coordination aspects of UNDAC/INSARAG need to be improved – need to scale up/down with incidentDisaster tourists cause bottlenecks