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Japan’s Disaster Relief Operations

Japan’s Disaster Relief Operations. Disasters in Japan Disaster Relief Operations(DROs) in Japan Lessons Learned From The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. Major Yoshimura, J3 Joint staff Office, Japan Defense Agency 31 July 03’. The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. Osaka-city. Kobe-city.

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Japan’s Disaster Relief Operations

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  1. Japan’s Disaster Relief Operations • Disasters in Japan • Disaster Relief Operations(DROs) • in Japan • Lessons Learned From The Great • Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Major Yoshimura, J3 Joint staff Office, Japan Defense Agency 31 July 03’

  2. The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Osaka-city Kobe-city Tokyo Hanshin Awaji Is.

  3. Earthquakes in Japan Minami-Kanto Earthquake Japan Tokyo(Capital) Kobe Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake in 1995 Osaka Tokai Earthquake Tonankai Earthquake

  4. Disasters in Japan STORMS AND FLOODS EARTHQUAKES VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS SNOW

  5. Disasters in Japan(cont) 6.0 or above magnitude Earthquakes The Number of active volcanoes [1994 ~ 2002] 105 95 359 1416 Missing and Death toll The amount of damages [1972 ~ 2001] [1972 ~ 2001] $150M 8k 1612k $741M

  6. Missing and Death Toll by Major Disasters [1945 ~ 2002] 466 70 21849 14652

  7. Disaster Relief Operations “DROs” in Japan

  8. Fields of The JSDF’s DROs FOREST FIRES FLOODS EARTHQUAKES NUCLEAR ACCIDENTS VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS EVACUATION FROM A REMOTE ISLAND (TRANSPORTATION OF EMERGENCY PATIANTS)

  9. Direct Notification (If a Request cannot be submitted) Dispatch Authorities ・CG, Regional Army ・Division Commander ・Brigade Commander ・Camp Commander Order Order of Dispatch Deploy Commander of the dispatched Unit Procedures from Request for DRO to Withdrawal < Normal > < Discretionary Dispatch > Outbreak of Disaster Request Authorities ・Prefectural Governor ・Director General of JCG ・Head of Regional Maritime Safety HQ ・Airport General Manager Demand Mayor of the city, town or village Request Request of Dispatch and Withdrawal Dispatch Authorities ・CG, Regional Army ・Division Commander ・Brigade Commander ・Camp Commander DROs Order Order of Dispatch and Withdrawal Deploy Withdrawal Commander of the dispatched Unit

  10. DEPLOYMENT OF INITIAL DROUNITS OF THE GSDF DDEFENSE AGENCY ARMY HQs DIVISION HQs INITIAL DISASTER RELIEF UNITS NA PER: 690 VEH: 110 HELO: 7 IMAGE: 1 MA PER: 740 VEH: 110 HELO: 4 IMAGE: 1 WA PER : 480 VEH: 60 HELO: 7 IMAGE: 1 NEA PER: 390 VEH: 60 HELO: 5 IMAGE: 1 EA PER: 400 VEH: 70 HELO: 4 IMAGE: 1 TOTAL PERSONNEL: ABOUT 2,700 VEHICLES: ABOUT 410 HELOS: ABOUT 30

  11. DEPLOYMENT OF INITIAL DRO DDs and AIRCRAFT OF THE MSDF HQs, Self Defense Fleet Regional District Air Rescue SQ (UH-60J US-1A) Air Patrol SQ (P-3C SH-60J) OMINATO District DD: 1 HELO: 1 MAIZURU District DD: 1 HELO: 1 SASEBO District DD: 1 HELO: 1 YOKOSUKA District DD: 1 TOTAL DD: 5 Fixed-wing aircraft: 8 HELO: 13 KURE District DD: 1

  12. DEPLOYMENT OF INITIAL DRO AIRCRAFT OF THE ASDF HQs, Air Defense Command HQs, Regional Air Force Air Base Air Rescue SQ TOTAL C-1, C-130H: 3 Rescue aircraft: 10-20 RF-4E(J): 1

  13. Lessons Learned From The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake ’95 Dispatched PAX : 1.63 mil man-days Period : 4 months Damage :Over 6,400 Dead

  14. LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE GREAT HANSHIN-AWAJI EARTHQUAKE • ESTABLISH INITIAL RESPONSE POSTURE FOR DRO • STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIP WITH RELATED AGENCIES • ENHANCE MOVEMENT OF UNITS AND RELIEF ACTIVITIES • PREPARE EQUIPEMENT FOR DRO

  15. 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF INITIAL RESPONSE POSTURE • CLARIFY THE STANDARD OF DISCRETIONARY • DISPATCH • ESTABLISH INITIAL RESPONSE POSTURE • GATHER INFORMATION OF EARTHQUAKE • THAT REGISTERS HIGHER THAN 5.0-WEAK • ON THE RICHTER SCALE

  16. 2. STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIP WITH RELATED AGENCIES • BILATERAL AGREEMENTS WITH POLICE AND FIRE FIGHTERS • SIMPLIFY THE PROCEDURE OF DISASTER RELIEF DISPACHS FOR PERFECTURAL GOVERNORS

  17. 2. STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIP WITH RELATED AGENCIES (Cont) • IMPROVE DISASTER PREVENTION EXERCISES TRAINING WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS • DISPATCH AND TRANSFER OF THE SELF DEFENSE FORCE PERSONNEL TO OTHER AGENCIES

  18. 3. AUTHORITIES TO FACILIATE DRO Traffic Control Set Sectors For Security Compelling people “On The Spot“ To Engage in Urgent Activities Temporary Acquisitioning Of Land, Buildings And Structures

  19. CONCENTRATION OF GSDF UNITS PERSONNEL 70,000 MINAMI KANTO EARTHQUAKE 70,000 68,000 60,000 3RD REINFORCEMENT 2ND REINFORCEMENT 50,000 OPERATION BY THE MAIN BODY OF EA 40,000 30,000 32,000 1ST REINFORCEMENT GREAT HANSHIN-AWAJI EARTHQUAKE 20,000 21,000 INITIAL OPERATION BY THE LOCAL UNITS 18,600 15,000 10,000 13,300 OPERATION BY THE MAIN BODY OF WA 9,500 9,300 3,300 1ST DAY 2ND DAY 3RD DAY 4TH DAY 5TH DAY

  20. 4. EQUIPMENT • IMAGE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM • LIFE SAVING SYSTEM

  21. Image Transmission System VTR Camera

  22. Life Saving System (Type 1) A CH-47 helicopter lifting Life Saving System type 1

  23. Life Saving System (Type 1)

  24. Life Saving System (Type 2) Specific Rope For Night Cutter Jack Bicycle Trailer Portable Toilet Container Megaphone Light Searcher Inside collapsed Structures

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