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Exercise Java Lava Indonesia, 2006

Exercise Java Lava Indonesia, 2006. Exercise Java Lava. Scenario Mt. Gede. West Java Province, Indonesia Volcanic eruption United Nations Disaster Assessment Coordination (UNDAC) onsite Village assigned to ADRA Rapid Emergency Response Team Desa Palsari, Tegelega Population 12,000

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Exercise Java Lava Indonesia, 2006

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  1. Exercise Java LavaIndonesia, 2006

  2. Exercise Java Lava Scenario Mt. Gede. West Java Province, Indonesia • Volcanic eruption • United Nations Disaster Assessment Coordination (UNDAC) onsite • Village assigned to ADRA Rapid Emergency Response Team • Desa Palsari, Tegelega • Population 12,000 • Major utility damage and service interruption • Water contamination from ash fall (avg 0.5m deep) • Health issues arising from ash fall and gases • Transportation issues due to ash affecting engines • 80% homes uninhabitable

  3. Exercise Java Lava Exercise Objectives • Provide learning experience for ADRA Asia RERT • Identify improvements for ADRA Asia REPR Plan • Trial the ADRA Asia Regional Office Emergency Response Kit • Promote emergency preparedness within Jakarta area • Document the knowledge gained for sharing with the humanitarian sector

  4. Exercise Java Lava Exercise Elements • Pre-event intelligence and situation reporting • Activation process • International border control movements • Base camp establishment • Initial Needs Assessment and proposal for aid • Comprehensive Needs Assessment & Network proposal • Staggered professional development training sessions • GPS, Iridium, BGAN, Code of Conduct, Proposal Writing • Coordination meeting with United Nations OCHA (Indonesia)

  5. Exercise Java Lava Result • First regional operational humanitarian aid exercise • ADRA Asia proves international response capability • Successful test of draft ADRA REPR Plan • Intra regional relationships within ADRA enhanced • ARO emergency response kit tested with only a few issues • Key training sessions integrated into exercise: • Satellite communications, Global Positioning Systems Code of Conduct, Assessment and proposal types • Participants increased skill and knowledge levels • Feedback from exercise provided enhancement of practices • Exercise evaluation documents drafted • ADRA confirms its reputation as a leading humanitarian aid organisation

  6. Acknowledgements Thank you to all those who contributed to the compilation of this presentation including: • Robert Patton, ADRA Asia • Gregg Swanson, HumaniNet • Yuriya Teragaki, Japan Platform • Chris Olafson , ADRA Australia • Steve Glassey, Emergency Management Academy of NZ

  7. For more information on the work of ADRA visit our website www.adra.org

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