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Responding to disasters [in the zone] Prof Bruce Robinson Uni of Western Australia

Responding to natural disasters in the disaster-prone zone with a focus on improving local and international response capabilities. Addressing the urgent need for better emergency skills training and disaster preparedness through strategic partnerships and training programs. Efforts include enhancing local response in the critical initial days post-disaster and improving international aid deployment. The initiative aims to reduce loss of life, enhance community resilience, and mitigate the impact of disasters in the region.

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Responding to disasters [in the zone] Prof Bruce Robinson Uni of Western Australia

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  1. Responding to disasters [in the zone] Prof Bruce Robinson Uni of Western Australia International Skills & Training Institute in Health - ISTIH

  2. The problem

  3. Aceh etc 2004

  4. Pakistan 2005 Nias 2005

  5. China 2008 Jogjakarta 2006

  6. Sumatra 2009

  7. Jakarta 2009 Bali 2005

  8. 2008 - 321 disasters - killed 235,816 people - affected 211 million others - cost a $US181 billion

  9. Most of these disasters are occuring in this zone

  10. “Opportunity to help & the moral obligation to do so” Disasters 80% of the world's worst natural disasters of the 20th and 21st centuries [earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, typhoons] occured in this region. CBS

  11. Effects of disasters Death Disasters killed 750,000 people in southeast Asia in last 10 years

  12. Other effects of disasters • Injury • Diseases • Displacement • Economic loss • Psychological Most of the victims of disasters are the survivors

  13. Who can respond to a disaster? Local = immediate but limited emergency and disaster response skills National - impossible to begin work before 48 hours International - uncertain, not always appropriate, delayed by days to weeks

  14. What are we doing to improve this situation?

  15. Solution #1.Improved international response

  16. $52 million • rapid deployment of Australian civilians • health services • electricity and water • administration

  17. Solution #2.Improved local response

  18. Local response • first 2 days post-disaster = critical window - trauma - wound/fracture infections - inhaled tsunami water etc • depends upon the capacity of the local services • good local emergency skills provides daily benefit (& practice!)

  19. Practice and serve day-to-day (eg. motor vehicle accidents, medical emergencies etc). - Jakarta = >2000 deaths pa. from motor vehicle accidents - 74.8% delayed i.e. potentially preventable

  20. Additional advantages of developing a strong local response • better links with police, fire, military • local pride and dignity • sustainable programs (‘owned’) • local customs understood

  21. Where are we at now?

  22. International Skills and Training Institute in Health. UWA, Curtin Uni, Health Dept Chair – Prof M Henderson - ‘train the trainer’NB. not just in emergency/disasters - team of experienced experts from WA and other parts of Australia - international partnerships eg. University of Indonesia + others

  23. Locations of ISTIH exec activities Ausaid contracts in Emergency Medicine and Disaster Preparedness [Banda Aceh, Darwin and Perth]

  24. Who can respond? Local = immediate but limited skills National - impossible to begin work before 48 hours International - uncertain, not always appropriate, delayed by days to weeks

  25. Goal – to develop the emergency response capabilities of local agencies. • Strategydevelop Emergency/Disaster Skills Training Centres aimed at trainers - partnership with local agencies - latest approaches • simulation/ computing • - educational/technological

  26. Repeated visits necessary. - training - reinforcement - relationshipsBeing ‘in the zone’ makes this easier.

  27. RSCM FKUI - 118 Foundation - Indonesian College of Surgeons - NGOs + team, CTEC = Skills Centre

  28. We have- Experienced teams- University support- Some equipment eg. from the Indonesian govt- Relationships in 7 countries in the region- Long term commitment

  29. What might you be able to do to help? We needFunding - $500k pa for 5 years(eg. 5 x$100k pa. over 5 years) - Training programs - Software development - Some equipment Make it core business!

  30. Why? www.istih.org Thank you

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