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National Systems for National Systems for Disaster ManagementDisaster Management
Judy R. ThomasJudy R. Thomas
Barbados’ National Disaster Coordinator Barbados’ National Disaster Coordinator
Disaster Management SpecialistDisaster Management Specialist
LEADERS 2006LEADERS 2006
International Course on International Course on Development and Disasters Development and Disasters
PAHO in collaboration with the PAHO in collaboration with the University of the West Indies and University of the West Indies and CDERACDERA
Presentation OverviewPresentation OverviewNational Systems for National Systems for Emergency ManagementEmergency Management
Evolution of the CEM & IEMSEvolution of the CEM & IEMS
The Caribbean System for The Caribbean System for
CDMCDM
Trends and Factors of Trends and Factors of
Influence.Influence.
The Way ForwardThe Way Forward
ObjectivesObjectives
Participants will be able toParticipants will be able to::
Define National Disaster Management Define National Disaster Management SystemsSystems
Understand the emergency management Understand the emergency management
process with such a systemprocess with such a system
Compare and contract at least two national Compare and contract at least two national
systemssystems
Understand the trends and factors that Understand the trends and factors that
influence theminfluence them
Explain the importance of networkingExplain the importance of networking
National Emergency National Emergency Management SystemManagement System
A network of people and A network of people and
organisations responsible for organisations responsible for
dealing with emergencies in dealing with emergencies in
a community/countrya community/country
IEMSIEMS and CDMand CDM
Conceptual Framework to Conceptual Framework to
increase emergency increase emergency
management capability by management capability by
networking, coordinating, networking, coordinating,
linkages, interoperability, linkages, interoperability,
partnerships and resource partnerships and resource
acquisitionacquisition
Comparison ofComparison of IEMS and CDM IEMS and CDM
All Hazards ApproachAll Hazards Approach In All Phases of Disaster In All Phases of Disaster
CycleCycle By All Actors and By All Actors and
Stakeholders Stakeholders Towards the Attainment of Towards the Attainment of
Mutual GoalsMutual Goals
Classification of DisastersClassification of Disasters
AttackAttack (conventional/nuclear) (conventional/nuclear)
Internal DisturbancesInternal Disturbances (riots) (riots)
Natural HazardsNatural Hazards (met/seismic) (met/seismic)
Technological HazardsTechnological Hazards( spills)( spills)
Energy ShortagesEnergy Shortages
Historical PerspectiveHistorical Perspective
Noah /Noah /
First Recorded FloodFirst Recorded Flood Warning System (telling the Warning System (telling the
population)population) Preparedness Action (building Preparedness Action (building
and Ark)and Ark) Response Action (going into the Response Action (going into the
ark)ark)
NOAH’s ARKNOAH’s ARK
Historical PerspectiveHistorical Perspective US National Systems US National Systems
Reference Point – 1960 1970Reference Point – 1960 1970Transition in Emergency ManagementTransition in Emergency Management
Cold War: focus on Nuclear Cold War: focus on Nuclear Attack (Civil Defense) (External)Attack (Civil Defense) (External)
Civil Unrest: Aspects of Civil Unrest: Aspects of Security, Security, Mass Casualty, Mass Casualty, homelessness homelessness (internal)(internal)
Alaskan EarthquakeAlaskan Earthquake
TRENDS OF DIRECTIONTRENDS OF DIRECTION
Expanded Scope to include Expanded Scope to include Disaster AgentsDisaster Agents
Decline in Disaster Assumption Decline in Disaster Assumption for Nuclear Planningfor Nuclear Planning
Shift in focus from security to Shift in focus from security to viability of local communityviability of local community
Increased organisations Increased organisations involved in Planninginvolved in Planning
Trends and Direction (1970)Trends and Direction (1970)
More Clearly defined Roles and More Clearly defined Roles and ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities
Focus on Preparedness and Focus on Preparedness and TrainingTraining
Better IntegrationBetter Integration Provision of Organisation, Provision of Organisation,
Technology, and Management Technology, and Management skills to cope with Disastersskills to cope with Disasters
BEFOFE CEMBEFOFE CEM
Agencies operating in State Agencies operating in State
Systems were fragmented in Systems were fragmented in
management styles and focus management styles and focus
on Individual Roles and on Individual Roles and
ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities
Partners in Emergency Partners in Emergency ManagementManagement
National Government at all Levels: National Government at all Levels:
National/Federal, State, Local.National/Federal, State, Local.
Private SectorPrivate Sector
NGOs and CBOsNGOs and CBOs
Individuals in CommunitiesIndividuals in Communities
Regional and International Regional and International
Partners in National SystemPartners in National System
Policy Direction
Management Structure Partners
Caribbean PerspectivesCaribbean Perspectives
Trends and FactorsTrends and Factors 1979 Watershed Year1979 Watershed Year
Caribbean Health Ministers’ Caribbean Health Ministers’ Mandate. SLUMandate. SLU
Multi-Organizational Project: Multi-Organizational Project: PCDPPP (1980-1990)PCDPPP (1980-1990)
Creation of CDERA (1991Creation of CDERA (1991))
Caribbean PerspectivesCaribbean Perspectives
Trends and FactorsTrends and Factors Development of National Development of National
Disaster OrganisationsDisaster Organisations
Naming of National Disaster Naming of National Disaster
CoordinatorsCoordinators
Establishment of NEOCsEstablishment of NEOCs
Adoption of Policy/LegislationAdoption of Policy/Legislation
Elements of National SystemsElements of National Systems Ministerial DirectionMinisterial Direction Disaster Legislation (Policy)Disaster Legislation (Policy) National Disaster CommitteeNational Disaster Committee
(Public Sector & other players)(Public Sector & other players) Planning CommitteesPlanning Committees Work ProgrammeWork Programme StaffStaff BudgetBudget
Challenges in the SystemChallenges in the System
Collective Vision of CDMCollective Vision of CDM Buy In by PartnersBuy In by Partners Staff Levels and competenciesStaff Levels and competencies Adequate ResourcesAdequate Resources Insufficient BudgetInsufficient Budget Tendency to focus on Tendency to focus on
Preparedness and Preparedness and ResponseResponse Lack of capacity to absorb Lack of capacity to absorb
Technical SupportTechnical Support
Positive DevelopmentsPositive Developments
Disaster Management as a Disaster Management as a Professional DisciplineProfessional Discipline
Integration within Institutions of Integration within Institutions of LearningLearning
Increasing Perplexity of DisasterIncreasing Perplexity of Disaster Willingness to incorporate Willingness to incorporate
Lessons LearntLessons Learnt Assistance from other Assistance from other
disciplinesdisciplines
SummarySummary
National Systems Lead By National Systems Lead By GovernmentsGovernments
Other Partners importance in Other Partners importance in the design of Systemsthe design of Systems
911 & Terrorism CWC & other 911 & Terrorism CWC & other hazards provide awareness and hazards provide awareness and resourcesresources
Greater Emphasis Must be On Greater Emphasis Must be On Risk Reduction.Risk Reduction.
Let Us Talk!Let Us Talk!
Thank YouThank YouFor Your Kind For Your Kind Attention And Attention And ParticipationParticipation
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