National Disaster Response Plan (NDRP) March 2010 - NDMA

. PDMAs
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(j) Coordinate with Provincial Disaster Management Authorities in the
affected areas and provide them with the necessary technical and
financial assistance for relief operation.
(k) Establish and maintain communications with incident command
authorities to ensure a common and current operating picture regarding
critical resources requirement.
(l) Coordinate with UN agencies, humanitarian organizations, I/NGOs for
(1) Pre-Disaster
mobilizing their relief assistance.
(a) Prepare provincial preparedness plan.
(b) Prepare Provincial disaster response plan keeping in mind Sphere
Project minimum standards in emergency response.
(c) Prepare hazard specific provincial contingency plans.
(d) Provide technical support to districts in preparation of contingency
plans.
(e) Prepare, review, maintain and upgrade the communication mechanisms
for early warning and devise information dissemination strategy that
allows information to reach the end user.
(f) Identify and prepare a list of public buildings which can be used as relief
centres in the event of disaster and prepare plans for water supply and
sanitation for these buildings.
(g) Establish stock piles of relief and rescue materials and or ensure
preparedness to make such material available at short notice.
(h) Review and give feedback to disaster preparedness emergency
response plans prepared by the departments of provincial government.
(j) Identify vulnerable areas to disaster in the province and take measures
for prevention of disaster and the mitigation of its effects, and coordinate
with other government department to work together to prevent and
mitigate the effects.
(k) Prepare and update SOPs for each department at provincial level for
disaster response.
(l) Ensure that communication systems are in order and disaster
management drills are being carried out regularly.
(m) Monitor preparedness at all government and non government levels for
effective response to disasters.