Nathanael Isaac National Disaster Coordinator Office of Disaster Management Commonwealth of Dominica

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1 Nathanael Isaac National Disaster Coordinator Office of Disaster Management Commonwealth of Dominica 1

2 Proposed Disaster Management System Office of Disaster Management (ODM) Structure Office of Disaster Management (ODM) Mandate Priority Hazards in Dominica Early Warning System in Dominica National Emergency Planning Organization National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) Structure Community Training Challenges Questions

3 The Executive Advisory Council Task Force District Emergency Management Committee Community Disaster management Committee

4 Honourable Charles Savarin/ Honorable Alvin Bernard Minister for National Security, Labour and Immigration Mr. Nicholas Bruno Permanent Secretary/National Security, Labour and Immigration Mr. Nathanael Isaac National Disaster Coordinator Mr. Don Corriette Program Officer Ms. Thessa De Roche Program Officer Mr. Mandela Christian Program Officer Ms. Anita Defoe Secretary Mr. Bernard Joseph Messenger 4

5 Coordinate and manage all hazards nationally. Through all phases of the disaster management cycle prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery and rehabilitation. Through all people, public and private sector, NGOs, all segments of the civil society and the general population.

6 Emergency Management in the Commonwealth of Dominica is driven by: National Disaster Plan 2009 Draft CDM Disaster Legislation of 2010 The Country Work Programme(CWP)

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8 Tropical Cyclones 8

9 Omar

10 May 24 th Three lives were lost 10

11 Layou July 28th 2011 Massacre Sept.28th 2011 Dean ;August 17th

12 November 21 st

13 HYDRO-METEOROLOGICAL HAZARDS WARNING SYSTEM Barbados Met. Service Dominica Met. Service Office of Disaster Management Media/GIS Government Officials PUBLIC 13

14 Seismic Hazards Seismic Research Centre Office of Disaster Management Media/GIS Government Officials Stakeholders Public 14

15 NEPO comprises: Ministers of Government Permanent Secretaries Heads of Government Departments Representatives from the private sector. NEPO is mandated to meet twice a year (Reports are presented by various sub-committees) One of its compulsory meetings must be held prior to the hurricane season. 15

16 Prime Minister; Roosevelt Skerrit and Executive Head of NEPO listens to deliberations on the H1N1 Crisis. NEOC H1N1 lead by Ministry of Health. 16

17 Public Relations and Education Health Telecommunication Communication Shelter Welfare Food & General Supplies Transportation Public Utilities 17

18 Hydro-meteorological National Meteorological Service Seismic Major accident Seismic Research Centre (UWI); Office of Disaster Management POLICE/FIRE Major accident Air/Sea- DASPA Major Fire- FIRE/FORESTRY Health- MINISTRY OF HEALTH 18

19 REGISTER OF SOP s SOP 1 - SOP 2 - SOP 3 - SOP 4 - SOP 5 - SOP 6 - SOP 7 - SOP 8 - SOP 9 - SOP 10 Concept of Disaster Operations Organization of the NEOC NEOC Staffing and Job Descriptions NEOC Location and Layout NEOC Resources NEOC Communications Warning and Alerting Systems Activating the NEOC NEOC Setup NEOC Security 19

20 SOP 11 - Shift System in the NEOC SOP 12 - NEOC Deactivation SOP 13 - Message Control SOP 14 - Reporting SOP 15 - Situation Reports (SITREPS) SOP 16 - Damage Assessment SOP 17 - NEOC Displays SOP 18 - Briefings and Conferences SOP 19 - Stress Management SOP 20 - Managing Public Information SOP 21 - Rumor Control SOP 22 - Disaster Management vs Programmed management. SOP 23 - Common mistakes in NEOC management 20

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22 NEOC EXECUTIVE NEOC DIRECTOR OPERATIONS PUBLIC INFO COMMUNIC- ATIONS ADMIN LOGISTICS NEOC MODEL 22

23 Each community is encouraged to have a community based disaster management committee. That CBDC should be based as much as possible on the national model 23

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25 Methods of communication/ backup systems Total dependence on information coming from overseas. The possibility of not having a forecaster in the NEOC The absence of legislation. 25

26 The size and topography of the island The intensity of showers Communication Location of residents 26

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