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TRIGGER MECHANISM - THE CONCEPT

FOR

DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLANS

By S.K. Swami, Director (NDM/IT)

Department of Agriculture & Cooperation

Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India

Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi 110 001

E-mail <skswami@krishi.delhi.nic.in> Tel. 011-3381385

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NATURE AND MAN

• DESIRE TO CONQUER

• EXPLOITING RESOURCES

• DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES

• EVOLUTION OF PLANET EARTH

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DISASTER CATEGORISATION

• NEITHER ANTICIPATED NOR EXPECTED

• ANTICIPATED BUT NOT EXPECTED

• ANTICIPATED AND ALSO EXPECTED

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EMERGENCY RESPONSE

• MINIMISE LOSSES

• RESCUE AND RELIEF

• STABILISE MITIGATION

• RESPONSE - AN INDEPENDENT FACTOR

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DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLANS

• CONTINGENCY ACTION PLANS

• RELIEF MANUALS

• ACTIVITIES DETAILED

• ELABORATE OFF-GROUND PLANS

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WHY OFF-GROUND PLANS

• NOT DETAILED ON GROUND

• NO FUNCTIONAL MECHANISM

• NO RESPONSE TIME

• NETWORKING NOT DEFINED

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ATTITUDINAL INSENSITIVITIES

• WRIT OF THE LAW DOES NOT RUN• MANAGEMENT DISTANCED• PUBLIC APATHY• LACK OF SELF QUESTIONING• LOW VALUE ATTATCHED TO LIFE• WAITING FOR SOMEONE

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NEED FOR QUICK RESPONSE

• TIME IS THE ESSENCE

• NO TIME FOR PLANNING

• NO SPACE FOR ORGANISATION

• PREPAREDNESS - ON THE GROUND

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TRIGGER MECHANISM- THE CONCEPT

• KEY TO IGNITION

• SPONTANEOUS RESPONSE

• SUO MOTO ACTIVATION

• SIMULTANEOUS ENERGISATION

• BLOCK BUILDING

• COMMAND AND CONTROL

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TRIGGER MECHANISM - THE PARAMETERS

• SIGNAL / WARNING MECHANISM• ACTIVITIES AND THEIR LEVELS• SUB ACTIVITIES DEFINED• AUTHORITIES SPECIFIED• RESPONSE TIME DETERMINED• SUB ACTION PLANS FORMULATED• QUICK RESPONSE TEAM• ALTERNATIVE PLANS• APPROPRITE DELGATION

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THE TRIGGER MECHANISM

- THE PREPAREDENESS

• KNOW THE TASKS IN ADVANCE• HAVE CLEAR MANDATE AND AUTHORITY• IDENTIFY AND EARMARK RESOURCES• LAY DOWN MECHANISM TO RESPOND• NETWORK THE TEAM• UNDERGO PREPARDENESS DRILLS• COORDINATE AND COMMUNICATE• APPRAISAL AND UPDATING

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THE TRIGGER MECHANISM - STRUCTURAL DETAILS

•LISITING PROBABLE DISASTERS• TO KEEP A WATCH • SIGNAL /WARNING MECHANISM • COORDINATION, COMMAND, CONTROL •COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION•ROLE OF NGOs/LOCAL BODIES •MEDIA MANAGEMENT

ACTIVITIES / AUTHORITIES

Contd...

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• RESCUE / EVACUATION• FOOD / CLOTHING• DRINKING WATER• HEALTH AND MEDICINE• TRAUMA CENTRES

THE TRIGGER MECHANISM - STRUCTURAL DETAILS

ACTIVITIES/AUTHORITIES

Contd...

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THE TRIGGER MECHANISM - STRUCTURAL DETAILS

ACTIVITIES/AUTHORITIES

•DISPOSAL OF BODIES / CARACASS• SHELTER CAMPS AND SANITATION• FUEL / POWER • TRANSPORTATION• COMMUNICATION

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THE TRIGGER MECHANISM - STRUCTURAL DETAILS

LEVELS OF ACTIVITIES

•AREA OF OPERATION• NUMBERS TO BE LOOKED AFTER• ACTIVITY QUANTIFICATION• THREE LEVEL DIVISION

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TRIGGER LEVELS

• LEVEL-I : LOCAL RESOURCES ENOUGH

• LEVEL-II : NEIGHBOURHOOD SUPPORT NEEDED

• LEVEL-III : NATIONAL EFFORTS REQUIRED

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THE TRIGGER MECHANISM - STRUCTURAL DETAILS

SUB - ACTIVITIES

•LIST SUB-ACTIVITIES • ENTRUST TO SUB-AUTHORITY•CONSTITUTE QUICK RESPONSE TEAM• DELEGATION- FINANCIAL / ADMINISTRATIVE/LEGAL

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•PROCUREMENT • DISTRIBUTION• MOBILIZATION• FINANCE•COORDINATION

THE TRIGGER MECHANISM - STRUCTURAL DETAILS

QUICK RESPONSE TEAM

Contd...

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ACTIVITY

SUB ACTIVITY

SUB ACTIVITY

SUB ACTIVITY

IDENTIFY REQUIREMENT MAN & MATERIAL

LOCATE RESOURCES PLACES / ORGANISATIONS

EARMARK RESOURCES/ QUANTIFY

TIE UP ARRANGEMENTS :

ADMINISTRATIVE / FINACIAL /LEGAL

PLAN ALTERNATE ROUTES

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SOURCE INFO

TRIGGER AUTHORITY

TRIGGER LEVEL

ACTIVITIES SUB ACTIVITIES

COORDINATION,COMMAND & CONTROL

SUB ACTIVITIES

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TRIGGER MECHANISM NETWORK

NATIONAL

STATE

DISTRICTBLOCK

LOCAL1ST RESPONDER

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TO SUM UP

THE TRIGGER MECHANISM IS AN EMERGRNCY

QUICK RESPONSE MECHANISM LIKE IGNITION

SWITCH WHICH WHEN ENERGISED

SPONTANEOUSLY SETS THE VECHICLE OF

MANAGEMENT INTO MOTION ON THE ROAD OF

DISASTER MITIGATION PROCESS.

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