1 / 10

Plane Crashes in Suriname Lessons Learned

Plane Crashes in Suriname Lessons Learned. Plane Crashes in Suriname, Lessons Learned. 1 Introduction. 2. Plane crash, 7 June 1989 . 3. Plane crash, 12 Feb. 2001. 4. Lessons Learned. 5. Goals. 6. Actions Taken. Plane Crashes in Suriname, Lessons Learned. 1. Introduction.

vilina
Download Presentation

Plane Crashes in Suriname Lessons Learned

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Plane Crashes in SurinameLessons Learned International Leaders Course on Development and Disaster

  2. Plane Crashes in Suriname, Lessons Learned 1 Introduction 2. Plane crash, 7 June 1989 3. Plane crash, 12 Feb. 2001 4. Lessons Learned 5. Goals 6. Actions Taken International Leaders Course on Development and Disaster

  3. Plane Crashes in Suriname, Lessons Learned 1. Introduction No natural Disaster like Hurricanes, earthquakes and landslides Disaster Scenarios include: a. Floods b. Mass Casualties from traffic accidents (air and road), fires and explosions, collapsed buildings, etc. c. Oilspills International Leaders Course on Development and Disaster

  4. Plane Crashes in Suriname, Lessons Learned 2. Plane Crash 7 June 1989 DC 8 with 189 people missed landing strip and crashed in dense forest 3 km from airport 176 Casualties No coordinated response and too late Poor communication No traffic control Inadequate public information Congestions severe obstruction for access International Leaders Course on Development and Disaster

  5. Plane Crashes in Suriname, Lessons Learned 2. Plane Crash 7 June 1989 (cont’d) Limited resources (human and material) Delayed removal of bodies and bodyparts Problems with identification procedures of bodies Very late Sanitizing of crash site International Leaders Course on Development and Disaster

  6. Plane Crashes in Suriname, Lessons Learned 3. Plane Crash 12 Feb 2001 Cessna crashed in mountainous area in the interior, all 10 passengers died Response similar as 12 years before Limited seat availability to fly to crash site No availability of body bags due to poor coordination International Leaders Course on Development and Disaster

  7. Plane Crashes in Suriname, Lessons Learned 4. Lessons Learned Need to develop emergency/disasters legislation and national disaster plan Need to establish a National Disaster Coordinating Agency Need to establish an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) (presently under construction) Need to develop Health Sector Disaster Planning (incl. mass casualty management) International Leaders Course on Development and Disaster

  8. Plane Crashes in Suriname, Lessons Learned 5. Goals National Disaster Management Plan with intersectoral components National Disaster Coordinator and Sector Coordinators (with clear roles etc.) Emergency Operations Center (EOC) (presently under construction) Institutional Strengthening, incl. EMS Regular simulation exercises and continuous training International Leaders Course on Development and Disaster

  9. Plane Crashes in Suriname, Lessons Learned 6. Actions Taken Several Workshops to increase awareness at highest political level (2001) First draft of National Disaster Management Plan Health Sector Disaster Coordinator Emergency Operations Center under construction Emergency Calling Center 115 Mass Casualty Simulation Exercise (handbook translated into Dutch) 125 first responders trained (fire brigade) International Leaders Course on Development and Disaster

  10. Plane Crashes in Suriname, Lessons Learned Failing to Prepare is Preparing to Fail International Leaders Course on Development and Disaster

More Related