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The Regional and Local Disaster Response Mechanism: The Media as Active Participants

The Regional and Local Disaster Response Mechanism: The Media as Active Participants. Nadene Newsome. Why Do We practice Disaster Management. Our vulnerability to Hazards: The Caribbean region is vulnerable to the following types of hazards:

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The Regional and Local Disaster Response Mechanism: The Media as Active Participants

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  1. The Regional and Local Disaster Response Mechanism: The Media as Active Participants Nadene Newsome

  2. Why Do We practice Disaster Management • Our vulnerability to Hazards:The Caribbean region is vulnerable to the following types of hazards: • Meteorological (geographical location of Caribbean in the Atlantic) • Seismic (Setting on plate margins Caribbean plate/mid Atlantic plate) • Vulcanological (active tectonics along plate margins egMonsterrat and Dominica) • Technological hazards (such as oil and chemical spills, explosions, bomb threats

  3. Potential Emergency/Disaster Events • NATURAL DISASTERS • TERRORIST INCIDENTS • MASS EVENT MANAGEMENT • MONITORING POTENTIAL EMERGENCIES • MOVEMENT OF SENSITIVE MATERIALS • HEALTH INCIDENTS

  4. Disaster Risk management cycle 1. Prevention 2. Mitigation 3. Preparedness 4. Alert 5. Response 6. Rehabilitation 7. Reconstruction Before During After

  5. Disaster Risk management cycle • Preparedness: Planning how to respond. E.g. Preparedness plans, emergency exercises, training • Mitigation: Measures put in place to minimize the results of a disaster. E.g. Building codes and zoning, vulnerability analyses • Response: initial actions taken as the event takes place. E.g. Emergency relief, search and rescue, evacuation

  6. Disaster Risk management cycle contd. • Recovery Activities • Rehabilitation and reconstruction: Returning the community to normal. Ideally the community should be returned to a condition equal to or better than before the disaster.

  7. Mission of emergency management • Protecting communities by "coordinating and integrating all activities necessary to build, sustain, and improve the capability to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from threatened or actual natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other man-made disasters." • This means that disaster management involves a coordinated response in cases of actual disaster as well as effective response planning before such disasters occur.

  8. The CDM strategy for the 20thcentury • Disaster management should be: • comprehensive, considering all possible hazards and impacts; • progressive, anticipating future disasters and taking preventive measures; • risk-driven, based on sound risk management principles; • integrated, involving communities and all levels of government.

  9. The Regional Structure • CDEMA - The regional disaster management body, formerly known as the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA) • embraces the principles and practices of Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) • Comprehensive Disaster Management is the regional contribution to the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015, a blue print for global action in Disaster Risk Reduction.

  10. The Regional Structure : CDEMA • CDEMA operates in an environment of 18 participating states with large vulnerabilities and limited individual capacity. • Emergency operations - executed through the Regional Response Mechanism (RRM).

  11. SUB-REGIONAL FOCAL POINTS

  12. Function - countries' emergency management agencies • The role of disaster or emergency management agencies are to: • create a framework for communities to cope with disasters. • coordinate planning efforts to prepare for and respond to natural and man-made disasters. • working with relevant public and non-governmental organizations at national and local levels, including police and fire departments, medical and public health officials, charities and others.

  13. Emergency Operations Centres - During Emergencies • Coordinate the activities of the relevant response organizations through emergency operations centre • Provide national communication resources • Handle requests for external assistance • Monitor the emergency event and assess the long term physical impact

  14. The purpose of the EOC • To relieve chaos by making appropriate informed decisions • To prevent an emergency from becoming a disaster • To coordinate emergency response using the multi agency approach • To save energy, money and other resources through coordination.

  15. The EOC • Activation • Partial • Full • Done on Levels • Level 1 -partial • Level 2 –full requiring all agencies to report to the NEOC • When to activate • Incident or national event • When resources are needed • When shelter is needed • Usually governed by plan/procedures

  16. Activity 1 • In pairs identify the main action points in your countries Disaster Plan or Standard Operating Procedures. • Present this to the group.

  17. Jamaica’s National Disaster Plan • Developed in 1993 • Revised 1997 reflect up-to-date thinking and technologies relating to disaster management in the wider context of sustainable national development • Intended to provide the legal framework upon which disaster preparedness, operations and training are predicated • Government Officers can be held accountable for disaster responsibilities

  18. Jamaica’s National Disaster Plan Sub Plans of the National Disaster Plan • National Oil Spill Response Plan • Hazardous Materials Response Plan • Joint - Portmore Evacuation Plan • National Fire Management Plan • National Damage Assessment Plan • Overseas Assistance Plan • Shelter and Welfare plan and policy • National Hazard Mitigation Policy

  19. NATIONAL DISASTER COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN PRIME MINISTER DEPUTY CHAIRMAN PARENT MINISTRY COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE NATIONAL COORDINATOR DIRECTOR GENERAL ODPEM SUB-COMMITTEES

  20. PARISH DISASTER COMMITTEE • Implements Preparedness Plans • Reviews Preparedness Plan • Disseminates Preparedness • Information PARISH DISASTER PREPAREDNESS EXECUTIVE MAYOR CUSTOS OFFICE OF DISASTER PREPAREDNESS DIRECT COORDINATION (NATIONAL LEVEL) DISASTER PREPAREDNESS COORDINATOR • Act as Advisor to Executive • Implement Policies of the PDC • Coordinates Disaster Management EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTRE PARISH DISASTER COMMITTEE

  21. Private Sector UWI Donors Corporate Org. Non-governmental Org. RED CROSS SALVATION ARMY Government Ministries NMS Community groups Partnerships

  22. Main Highlights of Country Plans • Each Country has a: • National Structure • Coordinating agency • Works through local network of Government and non-government agencies • sub-committees, for e.g. Administration, Finance& Planning; Damage Assessment; Recovery & Rehabilitation; Emergency Operations, Communications and Transport; Health Planning; Public Education and Information and Welfare, Shelter Relief Clearance.

  23. The role of the media Educating the public about disasters: • warning of hazards, • gathering and transmitting information about affected areas, • alerting government officials, relief organizations, and the public to specific needs, • facilitating discussions about disaster preparedness and response.

  24. The role of the media • To produce timely, accurate and sensitive communications in the face of natural hazards • Transmit information with the aimof saving lives, reducing property damage, and increasing public understanding. • Such communication can educate, warn, inform, and empower people to take practical steps to protect themselves from natural hazards and emergencies.

  25. Role of Media – Before a Disaster • Analysis of risk sources and patterns – factors increasing vulnerability of communities • Public information – potential dangers and risk • Early Warning – providing proper information on early warning systems • Advocate for risk reduction • Encourage people’s participation

  26. Role of Media – During a disaster • Inform the public with timely and factual information • Advise the public about actions to be taken eg. Evacuation, safety techniques • Inform of action being taken by authorities and aid groups • Disseminate messages on the welfare of disadvantaged groups

  27. Role of Media – During a Disaster • Facilitate communication among affected people • Highlight the needs of survivors • Communicate potential secondary risks to minimize further disasters or damages

  28. Recommendations for Collaboration – Media & Disaster organization • Media organizations are encouraged to evaluate their reporting about natural hazards and disaster preparedness, and, where appropriate, to work with disaster mitigation organizations to improve the quality, accuracy, and thoroughness of such reporting

  29. Recommendations for Collaboration – Media & Disaster organization • Media organizations should address disaster prevention and reduction in coverage relating to disasters. Disaster mitigation organizations and the media should identify and communicate to the public specific measures that have either succeeded or failed to reduce the impact of natural hazards.

  30. Activity 2 • In pairs identify a recent national disaster in your country and outline specific ways in which the media helped and or distracted from the: • Preparation and public education efforts • The response and recovery efforts • Make recommendations for the media services you would employ for a future event of this nature.

  31. Lets Stop here !!!!!

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