1. INTRODUCTION

Local agencies such as fire, police and ambulance staff would be familiar with the disasters
possible in an area. Mutual aid organizations and public emergency response organizations
would be included in these drills
The objectives of full scale drill include evaluation of the following:
· practicality of the plan (structure and organization)
· adequacy of communications and interactions among agencies and the public
· emergency equipment effectiveness
· adequacy of first aid and rescue procedures
· adequacy of emergency personnel response and training
· public relations skills,evacuation and count procedures.
Plan Evaluation :
The purpose of evaluation of DDMAP is to determine
· the adequacy of resources
· coordination between various agencies
· community participation
· partnership with NGOs
The ease of understanding and using the plan will also be important considerations.
The plan will be updated when shortcomings are observed in
· organizational structures
· technological changes render information obsolete;
· response mechanism following reports on drills or exercises;
· assignments of state agencies.
Adaptation, improvisation and optimisation are corner stones of any planning pertaining to
disasters. It must be emphasized that the Documents or Manuals prepared as disaster
management plan have a limited purpose. These can at best serve as reminder of tasks and
activities.
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