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(7) Keep sirens and vehicles including water tankers in working conditions. Check
fire fighting machinery and equipment for readiness by regular inspections.
(8) Standby arrangements to meet any unexpected situations during and after a
major incident.
b. Emergency Response
(1) Keep sirens operational for early warning. Issue warning through mosques,
community centre, TV cable network, local newspapers and other available
means of communication.
(2) Arrange evacuation of affected population through proper transportation and
house affectees in relief camps. Maintain and supervise the management of
relief camps. Make separate arrangements for women in the camps according
to cultural norms.
(3) Deliver food and non food items to the affected population (in camps, host
locations and in the affected villages where population is still living).
(4) Provide all basic facilities in the camps e.g. electricity, health services, water
and sanitation etc.
(5) Ensure security to the affected population in the villages and relief camps.
Assist health department in transportation of injured and disposal of dead
bodies.
3. Health Department
(6) Brief media about the situation.
a. Emergency Preparedness
(1) Finalize emergency preparedness plan.
(2) Prepare hazard specific contingency plan at district level and allocate resources
for preparedness and emergency response activities.
(3) Develop a team of doctors for mobile health services (clinics) in advance and
inform all doctors about their duties of the potential disaster in the district.
Stockpile medicines and vaccinations e.g. snack venom serum, cholera
vaccination etc. Check serviceability of all ambulances thorough regular
inspections.
(4) Compile inventory of health department assets at district level which may
include laboratories, x ray machines, surgery facilities, oxygen cylinders,
ambulances etc. The capacity of private health services such as private clinics,
NGOs health service centres, Edhi Trust, PRCS, chemist shops etc. in the
district to be also documented.