Environmental Health and Disaster Management: DRR

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1 40 th EHA Sydney Environmental Health and Disaster Management: DRR 3.30 pm Fire Emergency Workshop Scenario and Evacuation Centres Dr Peter Davey Training Endorsed by IFEH and in partnership the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), USA

2 Environmental Health and Disaster Management : DRR Environmental Health Issues in a Fire Training endorsed by IFEH and In partnership with IFEH the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), USA

3 Impact on Food Supplies Contamination vs. Adulteration vs. Spoilage Condemnation, Embargo, Seize & Hold Inspect food and packaging Inspect facilities and processes Look for dents, rust, pitting, scorching, leaking, swelling, or other damage High temperature or high pressure may damage cans

4 Impact on Water Supplies Source water contamination Physical damage Treatment plants Distribution pipes Wells Workforce affected

5 Impact from Waste Identify waste to be removed and categorise Hazardous household materials may include Asbestos, ash from treated timbers, medicines, and garden or farm chemicals Develop collection and disposal strategy Dispose of waste and debris in allocated disposal sites Temporary sites can be used but ensure surrounding environment is not contaminated If asbestos, licensed asbestos removalist should be engaged Large scale clean-up may be facilitated through disaster management system

6 Integrated Pest Management Integrated Pest Management uses a variety of pest management techniques that focus on: Pest and Vector prevention Pest and vector reduction below threshold levels Elimination of conditions that lead to pest infestations Rodent increase after natural hazard and Denque and Malaria incidence increase

7 IPM Foundation - Food

8 IPM Foundation - Water

9 IPM Foundation - Harborage

10 Dengue Fever? Predominately spread by Aedes Aegypti in tropical zones but CC increasing spread to previous milder areas Is this vector in the north of NZ? Container breeder - in small amounts of fresh or stagnant fresh water Eg from old tyres, gutters to holy water? This mosquito common from Cairns south to Mackay Extinction in the 50 s in southern areas linked with a decrease in rainwater tanks not just temp Climate is becoming more viable in North Queensland, Northern NZ? Pacific countries neighbours to NZ? Mobility of people? Domestic rainwater tanks are increasing in communities? Will this result in emergence of dengue in Brisbane or Auckland? Impacting much larger populations Source: Williams et al (2010)

11 Environmental Health and Disaster Management GROUP Makassar City Fire Exercise In partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), USA

12 Potential City Fire Advice Phase GROUP TASK 1 It is 8.00am on a Friday - The Mayor of Makassar has been advised a bushfire has started in the Mountains/National Park/after an Earthquake 60 klms behind Makassar The status of the alert phase issued by the Police and Chief of Fire Services for the large City 6 million is Advice The fire rating for the day and the next three days is extremely high climate change induced drought Strong winds are expected from South East Direction WHAT messages should be provided TO WHO and HOW? to keep residents/people informed and up-to-date with developments of the progress of the fire?

13 Fire Advice Phase

14 Fire Watch and Act Phase GROUP TASK pm Friday (four hours after fire starting) the fie is still heading towards Makassar - Fire upgraded to Watch and Act Phase Disaster Management DM Committee is INVOKED and MUST MEET In your GROUPS form the DM MEETING LIST THE MEMBERS or PARTNERS in YOUR DM COMMITTEE DECIDE WHAT ACTIONS should residents take in WATCH and ACT? GROUPS prepare a list of actions to be distributed to RESIDENTS advising to prepare and protect themselves HOW?

15 Fire Watch and Act Phase

16 Bushfire Emergency Alert Phase 4.00pm Friday (eight hours after starting) Fire upgraded to Emergency Alert phase Action immediately, you will be impacted by the fire Fire out of control and will reach the great Makassar City area of 6 million residents

17 Emergency Alert Phase

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19 City Fire Under Control 8.00am Saturday Unknown number of homes destroyed Unknown number of dead and injured Thousands of people displaced

20 LAND AND FOREST FIRE The Risk : All Province of Indonesia, especially in Sumatra and Kalimantan

21 Priority Focus Areas Food safety Drinking water Wastewater Vector/Pest/Animal Control Solid waste and debris Hazardous waste Building environments Schools Health care facilities Homes Temporary housing

22 Re-entry: EH RAPID RISK ASSESSMENT Scenario: The Makassar Mayor is wanting to allow community members to re-enter the impacted area to assess their property and recover personal items. GROUP Task: REVIEW EH Rapid Risk Assessment FORM Identify critical problems/issues/hazards that must be addressed to allow this re-entry/initial visit to occur safely.

23 Conduct Rapid and Detailed Damage Assessments Assess environmental health issues (for example, food, water, sewage, mass gathering, air-borne contaminants) Complete detailed assessment form (see hand-out) Develop status monitoring system (status board) Prioritise response plan according to critical needs Dispatch available in-house resources Request outside assistance if needed Communicate with who???

24 Recovery and Re-occupancy Scenario: You and your team have been asked to determine the actions that should be taken to allow safe re-occupancy to occur. What RISKS - hazards should be removed? What systems should be operable? What services should be in place?

25 Develop a Contingency Pre and Post Disaster Plan for Makassar City

26 Identify at least 5 PRIORITY EH DISASTER Issues FROM THE DRR Pre Disaster Mtgs completed and the Post Fire EH and PUBLIC HEALTH RAPID RISK ASSESSMENT FORM and ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT FORM FOR SHELTER Make a complete list of environmental health related problems/issues that might occur after the fire Determine in which time category the problems/issues fit

27 Develop a DRR Contingency PRE PLANNING and POST RESPONSE Disaster Plan 5 PRIORITY EH RESPONSE ISSUES ISSUE 1 AGENCY (WHO) - TIMEFRAME RESOURCES NEEDED ISSUE 2 ISSUE 3 ISSUE 4 ISSUE 5