International Disaster Response Network

2. International Disaster Response Network IDRN

3. Why Are We Here?

4. Disasters are increasing

5. Earthquakes in One Week

6. What is a Disaster? Types of Disaster • Natural • Floods • Tornadoes • Hurricanes • Earthquakes • Volcanoes • Landslides • Tsunamis • Wildfire • Technological • Chemical • Nuclear • Biological • Fire • Infrastructure • Complex • Migration • Warfare • Terrorism • Ethnic Cleansing

7. Basic Survival Needs Survival Cycle

8. Disaster Cycle • Disaster • Preparedness • Rescue Community Development • Risk Reduction • Assessment • Reconstruction • Relief • Recovery

9. Disaster Response Stages • Disaster Event • Rescue • 72 hours • Assessment • 0-5 Days • Relief • 7-90 Days • Recovery and Reconstruction • 30 Days to 2 years • Development - Ongoing

10. Who Are We?

11. The Private Sector’s Role • The Private Sector is 80% of disaster response • Community Participation in Response is crucial • Disasters are Local - The Community has the most intimate understanding of the crisis

12. IDRN • International Coalition of Private Sector Networks, Organizations, and Members (2,600 and rising!) • Fostering Partnerships and Relationships “Leaderless and Decentralized” • Operate in the Field with Common Objectives/Unified Efforts • Empowering individuals to assist themselves and others

13. Categorize Private Sector Engagement into 14 Service Areas Water Food Shelter Medical Individual Assistance Personal Hygiene Counseling Physical Reconstruct Logistics Mgt IT/Comms Special Needs Donation Mgt Professional Responder Transition and Recovery

14. 2,600 International Members and Growing 2007 CA/San Diego Fires 2008 Hurricane Ike 2008 Cyclone Nargis 2008 Hurricane Gustav 2008 Sichuan Earthquake 2009 Manila Floods 2010 Haiti Earthquake 2010 Pakistan Flooding 2010 Java Flooding 2010 Java Volcano 2010 Sumatra Tsunami 2010 Brazil Flooding 2011 Christchurch Quake 2011 Japan Earthquake 2011 North Africa / ME Crisis

15. Recent Participation and Successes Haiti Earthquake (Jan 2010) • 25 IDRN Partner Organizations, 10 Countries • $16,650,000 of Targeted Relief Materials • $4,170,000 in Manpower Services (2 Months)* Padang Indonesia Earthquake (Oct 2009) • 32 IDRN Partners Organizations, 6 Countries • $13,325,000 of Targeted Materials/Manpower Manila Floods (Sep 2009) • 11 IDRN Partner Organizations, 5 Countries • $4,580,00 of Targeted Materials/Manpower Sichuan China Earthquake (May 2008) • 31 IDRN Partner Organizations, 5 Countries • $12,900,000 of Targeted Materials/Manpower Myanmar Cyclone Nargis (May 2008) • 39 IDRN Partner Organizations, 8 Countries • $16,240,000 of Targeted Materials/Manpower (* Calculation - 25 Orgs x 10 People x 2 Months @$100K/Year Salary)

16. The IDRN Model

18. Local Coordination Center • Local Coordination Center (LCC) • Base of operations for IDRN response initiatives • Staging site for relief distributions into the surrounding community • Host Disaster Response Teams (DRTs) • Location through which large NGOs can utilize as a Distribution Point for relief and aid

19. Local Coordination Team • Local Coordination Team – (LCT) • Compile an initial common operating picture • To identify and manage the LCC • Connection between the IDRN and the local community • To serve as the primary point of contact in the disaster zone, before, during, and after a disaster event.

20. Rapid Assessment Teams • Rapid Assessment Teams- (RATs) • Local Volunteers • Eyes and ears of the IDRN • Provide initial basis for aid delivery • Local connection for DRTs • Immediately available

21. Disaster Response Teams • Disaster Response Teams- (DRTs) • Professional Responders • Respond internationally • Very experienced & trained • Example: A team of medical surgeons. • Usually take days to reach disaster zone.

23. Activation

24. Activation Sequence of IDRN • Notification: Word arrives of a pending disaster response. • Assessment: The magnitude and extent of the incident, preliminary status and needs of the incident, feedback from on-the-ground Local Response Teams (LCTs) and any assessment data is gathered. • Preparation:  The IDRN partners list is compiled, an event report created, and the IDRN portal is prepared (www.IDRN.info) • Activation: An Email blast is sent out to all relevant partners explaining the situation, with an attached event report, and a link to the Responding Organizations Roster.

25. Email Blast- “Are You Joining Us?” Responding Organization Survey….

26. Event Report

27. Activation Sequence of IDRN • Participant Verification: Any participant wishing to participate in the IDRN response will complete the necessary fields in the Responding Organizations Roster. • Strategy Meeting (s): All organizations that register on the Responding Organizations Roster will be sent an invitation to a "Go-to-Webinar". This ensures that those planning on responding have an opportunity to coordinate activities and decide the best course to mobilize for the disaster response.

28. Responding Organizations Roster

29. Coordination & Collaboration The “Portal”

30. IDRN Web Portal- Public Face

31. IDRN Web Portal- Public Face

32. IDRN Web Portal- Public Face

33. IDRN “EOC” Portal- Secured “Virtual Emergency Coordination Center” – www.idrn.info

34. Documents available on portal Checklists, Standard Operating Guidelines & more!

35. IDRN Training

36. IDRN Courses IDRN 1100 - Introduction to Disaster Response: Basic Preparedness IDRN 1300 - Disaster Response Management: Local Coordination Centers

37. IDRN Courses • Provide disaster background • Provide Basic Preparedness • Instruct on proper readiness • Introduce disaster response • Introduce the IDRN IDRN 1100

38. IDRN Courses • Prepare students for LCC • Build LCT • Basic Humanitarian Assistance • Humanitarian Standards • Disaster Zone Operations • Disaster Logistics • Rapid Assessment IDRN 1300

39. IDRN Courses • Training Skills • Ability to Train Others • Key to expanding network and building capacity • “Masters of Disaster” IDRN Trainers Course

40. Relationship-- Key to Success in the Field Past Experience Tells Us: • Relationships Developed PRIOR to Disasters are Key • People Accomplish More Working Together • IDRN Continuously Seeks Out New Partners (DNA) “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far….. go together!”African Proverb

41. Thank You!