Disaster Risk Management for Coastal Tourism - Caribbean Hotel ...

Disaster Risk Management For Coastal Tourism Destinations Responding To Climate Change
A Practical Guide For Decision Makers
4) Command and Control Functions: Planners must consider how command
and coordination will be handled prior to and following natural disaster
events. The plan should match the preparedness and response activities
System (ICS) is an internationally recognized approach for command and
control during natural disasters. The ICS approach features a strong central
command role that is modular and scalable for a wide range of emergencies,
incidents, crises and catastrophic events, and which delegate roles and
responsibilities along clearly delineated lines of authority.
gathering locations are indicated, in addition to names, function and telephone.
Responsibilities for initiating evacuation and for rescue operations should be clearly
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taking into account hierarchy, in particular for the communication system and for
operational safety.
TIPS: Writing about lines of authority and responsibility includes answering
questions such as:
Who is responsible for leading and coordinating rescue operations at local
level? Only one person can be the head of operations, but with help from
different contacts depending on what kind of accident it is.
Who is responsible at local level for weather observation?
Who is responsible for providing food, water, blankets etc. in the shelters?
Who is responsible at the local level for regular disaster and accident
preparedness exercises and drills and the evaluation of lessons learnt from
drills and actual rescue operations and disasters?
After the disaster, who is responsible for lessons learnt and evaluation of the
After the disaster, who is responsible for the information and contact with
media to inform locals and tourists about the situation and when they can
return to the area?
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