National Disaster Response Plan (NDRP) March 2010 - NDMA

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Annex F
To National Disaster Response Plan-March 2010
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOPs) - DISTRICT LEVEL
1. District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA)
a. Emergency Preparedness
(1) Finalize emergency preparedness plan.
(2) Prepare hazard specific contingency plan.
(3) Develop search and rescue, evacuation and emergency response teams at
district level.
(4) Identify high risk geographical areas, communities and prepare vulnerability
resource profile.
(5) Conduct survey of public buildings for using as shelter and relief centres during
disaster times. Ensure that these buildings have basic facilities e.g. water/
sanitation etc.
(6) Maintain updated inventory of personnel, volunteers, material and equipment at
UC, tehsil/taluka and district levels.
(7) Organize and facilitate community level trainings and awareness programme on
disaster preparedness and emergency response.
(8) Develop communication system for disseminating early warning information to
the end user.
(9) Stock pile rescue and relief material or ensure preparedness to make such
material available at short notice.
(10) Encourage participation of non governmental organizations and voluntary social
welfare organizations and communities in different aspects of preparedness
and emergency response.
(11) Promote indigenous system and practices on disaster preparedness and
emergency response.
(12) Conduct drills and trainings on disaster preparedness and emergency response
for the government officials, elected councillors, communities, volunteers,
CBOs/NGOs etc.
b. Emergency Response
(1) Activate DEOC.
(2) Warn all district level departments to get ready for emergency response.
(3) Inform PEOC and NEOC about the situation.
(4) Organize evacuation on priority basis.