Department of Disaster Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Prevention and Mitigation, Ministry of InteriorMinistry of Interior

One Tambon one Search and One Tambon one Search and Recue Team :OTOSRecue Team :OTOS

Community level Community level ((subdistrict and subdistrict and villagevillage))

To ensure the safety of life and the rapid and efficient search and rescue operation

To establish efficient search and rescue team at every province, district and subdistrict (or Tambon ) of the country

To enchance capacity and efficiency of search and rescue team through technical training and drilling

To build up the self-confidence of search and rescue team

To provide first aid treatment and rapid transfer to the appropriate medical establishment

Complete in 2008 (begins in 2006)

7,255 SAR teams in 7,255 subdistricts (Tambon ) of 75 provinces (excluding Bangkok ) are established and trained (10 members per SAR Team)

4,380 trainers at district level and 430 trainers at provincial level

Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Academy (DPMA)

DPMA Regional Campuses (total number : 6)

Provincial Offices of DDPM (total number 75)

Prachinburi Chiangmai, Phitsanulok

Khonkaen Phuket, Songkha

Department of Provincial Administration

Department of Local Administration

Subdistrict Administrative Organisations (SAO or Tambon Administration Organisations:TAO ) in 7,255 subdistricts (Tambon)

OTOS instructor courses conducted by DPMA

OTOS Training course conducted by DPMA Regional campuses (located in Songkhla, Phuket, Phitsanulok, Chiengmai, Prachinburi, Khonkaen)

OTOS Training courses conducted by 75 Provincial offices of DDPM

Cost : 50, 000 Bath as training cost for 1 OTOS team

1. Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Centers : DPMC (Total number is 12 in 12 zones of DDPM ) with each DPMC locates in the following provinces:

Pathumthani, Suphunburi, Prachinburi, Prachuabkirikan, Nakhonratchasima, Khonkaen, Ubonratchathani, Kampaengpeth, Phitsanulok, Lampang, Suratthani and Songkha.

The main task of these DPMCs is to provide technical and logistical support as well as personel support to Provincial offices of DDPM in their jurisdiction.

2. Health Insurance Office2. Health Insurance Office

3. Office of Health Promotion and Support 3. Office of Health Promotion and Support FundFund

4. Thai Red Cross4. Thai Red Cross

Mister Early Warning ProjectMister Early Warning Project : Village : Village Volunteers keeping vigilance on such Volunteers keeping vigilance on such disaster as flash flood, landslide, disaster as flash flood, landslide, debris flow in 2,355 villages of 51 debris flow in 2,355 villages of 51 provinces in four regions which are provinces in four regions which are specified as disaster prone areas with specified as disaster prone areas with one volunteer or Mister Early Warning one volunteer or Mister Early Warning in each village.in each village. DPMA DPMA is responsible is responsible for conducting training course for for conducting training course for these volunteers.these volunteers.

Community Based Disaster Risk Community Based Disaster Risk Management Project or CBDRM Management Project or CBDRM Project:Project:- Financial and technical support from GTZ - Financial and technical support from GTZ

of Germanyof Germany

- Prototype Trainers - Prototype Trainers ((including 8 members including 8 members of core team of instructors of DPMA and of core team of instructors of DPMA and 120 CBDRM Trainers trained by DPMA and 120 CBDRM Trainers trained by DPMA and core teamcore team))

- Field practitioner of CBDRM working with - Field practitioner of CBDRM working with local residents in disaster prone-areas local residents in disaster prone-areas ((official of Provincial offices of DDPM in official of Provincial offices of DDPM in each provinceeach province))

A. Vulnerability Assessment :

- carried out by local residents or inhabitants of disaster –

prone villages according to CBDRM approach

B. Planning :

- Carried out by local residents and village committee.

- incorporated into district and provincial civil defence plans

C. Institutional Framework :

- OTOS is a first responder unit or mechanism of disaster

response at lowest level of national civil defence system of

the country.

D. Information systems :

- Risk Mapping by village committee

- Weather forecast by Meteorological Department

- Warning by Mister Early Warning in each village of the

subdistrict (Tambon)

- Alarming tools, (loudspeakers, siren, telephone etc.)

- IT or internet linkage with local network

- Rain guages installed in each subdistrict (Tambon)

E. Resource Base :

- Disaster response assets provided by DDPM

- Search and rescue apparatus provided by DDPM and

Subdistrict (Tambon) Administrative Organization (SAO)

- Volunteers (OTOS team members)

F. Warning Systems :

- primitive tools (such as gong, wooden alarming stick

etc.; fire crackers)

- Trunk radio network

- Telephone, celluphone

- Village announcing tower (loudspeaker)

- whistle, Ziren (manually operated)

G. Response mechanisms:

- One Tambon One Search and Rescue Team: OTOS

- Disaster response plan developed by village committee.

H. Public education and training :

- Handbooks produced by DPMA and distributed to local residents or villages in disaster prone areas according to each type of disaster threatening such areas

- Training of villagers by CBDRM trainers from Provincial offices of DDPM and Trainers of DPMC

- Pamphlet, brochures and manuals produced by DDPM and other agencies

- Local radio network providing knowledge for villagers

- Training of ‘Mister Early Warning” conducted by DPMA

I. Rehearsals and drills :

- carried out by Subdistrict (Tambon) Administrative

Organization (SAO) occasionally

- conducted by the District Administration Office (District

Officer of CEO of the district) at least 2 subdistricts

(Tambon) a year in a district according to the District

Civil Defence Plan

- Financial and technical support from Provincial Office of DDPM and / or Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Center in each Zone of DDPM

- Evacuation drill involving local residents and civil

defence volunteers in the subdistrict.

- Provision of shelters for evacuees or victims of disaster and administration of the shelter by village committee.

VisionVisionPublic and Government OfficersPublic and Government Officers

are well prepared forare well prepared for

““Disaster Prevention and Mitigation”Disaster Prevention and Mitigation”

MissionMission

To be principal academy providing To be principal academy providing disaster prevention and mitigation disaster prevention and mitigation knowledge and training;knowledge and training;

To upgrade training program according to To upgrade training program according to international standard;international standard;

To rectify disaster management related To rectify disaster management related handbooks and instruction materials handbooks and instruction materials before disseminating to the general publicbefore disseminating to the general public

Mission (cont…)Mission (cont…)

To conduct training programs and provide To conduct training programs and provide theoretical and technical training for the staff and theoretical and technical training for the staff and employer of public and private sector as well as employer of public and private sector as well as staff of local government , local residents, staff of local government , local residents, volunteers, turning them into instructors, expert volunteers, turning them into instructors, expert and specialists in disaster managementand specialists in disaster management

To seek international cooperation and To seek international cooperation and assistance in terms of technical aspectassistance in terms of technical aspect

To identify appropriate goal and policy in human To identify appropriate goal and policy in human resource development (HRD) in disaster resource development (HRD) in disaster managementmanagement

DPMADirector

Deputy DirectorTechnical Affairs

Deputy DirectorAdministration

Affairs

Deputy DirectorTraining &

Development Affairs

Chief of Technical

Section

Chief of Technical Support

Section

Chief of Administrative

Section

Chief ofPolicy & Planning

Section

Chief of Internal Training

Section

Chief ofExternal

Training Section

6 Regional Campuses

6 Regional Campuses6 Regional Campuses6 regional campuses of DPMA Scattering all over Thailand6 regional campuses of DPMA Scattering all over Thailand

RegionRegion CampusCampus Specific Training Specific Training CourseCourse

EasternEastern PRANCHINBURIPRANCHINBURI FIRE, HAZMATFIRE, HAZMAT

Lower SouthernLower Southern SONGKHLASONGKHLA MARINE MARINE RESCUERESCUE

Upper NorthernUpper Northern CHIANG MAICHIANG MAI MUD SLIDEMUD SLIDE

North EasternNorth Eastern KHONKAENKHONKAEN FLOOD, FLOOD, DROUGHTDROUGHT

Upper SouthernUpper Southern PHUKETPHUKET TSUNAMITSUNAMI

Lower NorthernLower Northern PHITSANULOKPHITSANULOK FIRE/RESCUEFIRE/RESCUE

Main TasksMain Tasks

Training & DevelopmentTraining & Development Regional Campus ManagementRegional Campus Management International CooperationInternational Cooperation

Training and DevelopmentTraining and DevelopmentDPMA has carried out various training programmes as follows;DPMA has carried out various training programmes as follows;

DDPM StaffsDDPM Staffs Staff of local GovernmentsStaff of local Governments Staff of other Government agenciesStaff of other Government agencies Civil Defense VolunteersCivil Defense Volunteers Local ResidentsLocal Residents

Training ProgrammesTraining Programmes

Rescue & Fire FightingRescue & Fire Fighting HAZMATHAZMAT Municipal Civil Defense Volunteers Municipal Civil Defense Volunteers

CommanderCommander Marine Search & RescueMarine Search & Rescue Incident Commands System (ICS)Incident Commands System (ICS)

Rescue &Rescue &Fire FightingFire Fighting

International CooperationInternational Cooperation

JapanJapan GermanyGermany SwedenSweden ADPCADPC UNDPUNDP

The current achievement of DPMA:The current achievement of DPMA:

Training courses carried out by DPMA and its 6 campuses (in 4 regions) in the fiscal year 2006.

Internal Training CourseInternal Training Course: Total Number of trainee: : Total Number of trainee: 21,960 persons21,960 persons

Component of internal training coursesComponent of internal training courses:: comprise comprise Training of trainers course for disaster prevention Training of trainers course for disaster prevention

and mitigationand mitigation Trainers of OTOSTrainers of OTOS Operation of Disaster Relief Equipment and VehicleOperation of Disaster Relief Equipment and Vehicle Safety Driving Promotion CourseSafety Driving Promotion Course Integrated Safety Driving CourseIntegrated Safety Driving Course Training of Trainers for Safety Driving CourseTraining of Trainers for Safety Driving Course

External Training Courses:External Training Courses: Total number of Total number of trainee:5,120 personstrainee:5,120 persons

Comprising the following coursesComprising the following courses Civil Defense Volunteers CourseCivil Defense Volunteers Course Basic Fire Fighting CourseBasic Fire Fighting Course Advanced Fire Fighting CourseAdvanced Fire Fighting Course Disaster Responder CourseDisaster Responder Course Municipal Civil Defense Volunteer Commander Municipal Civil Defense Volunteer Commander

CourseCourse Sub-district Civil Defense Volunteer Commander Sub-district Civil Defense Volunteer Commander

CourseCourseGrand total of DPMA trainee of 2006Grand total of DPMA trainee of 2006: : 27,080 27,080

PersonsPersons

Specific Training Course in 2006Specific Training Course in 2006

1.1. Information Technology Human Resource Information Technology Human Resource Development Course: 2 classes, Development Course: 2 classes,

Total number of Trainee: 87 personsTotal number of Trainee: 87 persons2.2. Intermediate Disaster Management Administrators Intermediate Disaster Management Administrators

Course: 1 class, Course: 1 class, Total number of Trainee: 45 personsTotal number of Trainee: 45 persons3.3. Disaster Management Administrative Officers Course: Disaster Management Administrative Officers Course:

1 class, 1 class, Total number of trainee: 45 personsTotal number of trainee: 45 persons4.4. Trainer’s Potentiality Development Courses: 2 classes, Trainer’s Potentiality Development Courses: 2 classes, Total number of trainee: 84 personsTotal number of trainee: 84 persons

5.5. Disaster Response Trainer’s Potentiality Disaster Response Trainer’s Potentiality Development Courses: 2 classes, Total Development Courses: 2 classes, Total number of trainee: 101 personsnumber of trainee: 101 persons

6.6. Fire Fighting Trainer’s Potentiality Fire Fighting Trainer’s Potentiality Development Courses: 2 classes, Total Development Courses: 2 classes, Total number of trainee: 80 personsnumber of trainee: 80 persons

7.7. CBDRM TOT Course: 1 class, Total number of CBDRM TOT Course: 1 class, Total number of trainee: 59 personstrainee: 59 persons

8.8. Teamwork Development Course: 6 classes, Teamwork Development Course: 6 classes, Total number of trainee: 309 personsTotal number of trainee: 309 persons

9.9. Disaster Prevention Skill Development course: Disaster Prevention Skill Development course: 5 classes, Total number of trainee:280 persons5 classes, Total number of trainee:280 persons

10.10. Chemical Hazard Management Course: 1 Chemical Hazard Management Course: 1 class, Total number of trainee:62 personsclass, Total number of trainee:62 persons

11.11. Rescue and Disaster Relief Course: 1class, Total Rescue and Disaster Relief Course: 1class, Total number of trainee: 435 personsnumber of trainee: 435 persons

12.12. Basic Emergency Response Instructor Course: 3 Basic Emergency Response Instructor Course: 3 classes, Total number of Trainee:72 personsclasses, Total number of Trainee:72 persons

13.13. Emergency and Educational Communication Vehicle: Emergency and Educational Communication Vehicle: EECV training Course: 2 classes, Total number of EECV training Course: 2 classes, Total number of trainee: 100 personstrainee: 100 persons

Grand total: 1,749 personsGrand total: 1,749 personsSpecialized Training Courses assigned to be carried Specialized Training Courses assigned to be carried

out by DPMA by other agencies:out by DPMA by other agencies:1.1. Basic Help for Victims of Road Accident Training Basic Help for Victims of Road Accident Training

Course:120 classes. Total number of trainees:5,070 Course:120 classes. Total number of trainees:5,070 personspersons

2.2. Road Accident Countermeasure Course : 192 classes Road Accident Countermeasure Course : 192 classes (Conducted by 6 campuses of DPMA), Total number of (Conducted by 6 campuses of DPMA), Total number of trainee: 13,696 personstrainee: 13,696 persons

Grand Total: 18,766 persons Grand Total: 18,766 persons

Workshop hosted by DPMA in the Workshop hosted by DPMA in the fiscal year 2006fiscal year 2006

1.1. Performance Development of Public Performance Development of Public Sector: 2 times, Total number of Sector: 2 times, Total number of participants:141 personsparticipants:141 persons

2.2. Development of Guidance for Policy Development of Guidance for Policy Formulation and Disaster Formulation and Disaster Countermeasures: 1 time, Total number Countermeasures: 1 time, Total number of participants:149 personsof participants:149 persons

Grand Total: 290 PersonsGrand Total: 290 Persons