DDMP - East Khasi Hills

6.6.2 ACTION BY THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICERThe BDO will be the Emergency Response Coordinator at the block level. The responsibilities andduties of the Block Coordinator will be to: Ensure that immediate relief provisions are available and their movement activated inthe event of an emergency Regularly apprise the District C.R if the emergency cannot be controlled within his/hercapability/resources.On occurrence of an emergency he/she will take following action: Request District Emergency Operations Centre for arrangement of generators, radios,batteries, extra vehicles, Satellite telephones to meet the emergency situation Godowns for storage of relief materials and parking places for trucks carrying reliefmaterials will be inspected Availability of food and kerosene at block head quarters, storage places and otherinaccessible pockets will be checked Private stockists/ wholesalers and godowns will be directed to remain open till thesituation gets back to normal Stock piling of relief materials/ ORS packets at strategic points will be ensured A rapid assessment of the medicines, bleaching powders and halogen tables will bemade and if necessary, more will be requisitioned immediately Start movement of medicines to CHCs/PHCs other points lacking adequate stock Location of sites for operation of camps will be identified Adequate number of small and big vehicles will be immediately requisitioned and kept inreadiness Assessment of vaccines and fodder stock available with the veterinary department willbe made Lat‐long book will be kept handy for identifying the probable air dropping zones andpreparation of an advanced list of villages where air droppings may be needed Necessary arrangements for evacuation will be made All search and rescue agencies and volunteers will be alerted/pressed into service Provision of medical treatment / first aid. Registration of persons evacuated or otherwise affected. Provision of relief needs of evacuees, where necessary. Assistance in the maintenance of law & order Maintenance of proper records.District Disaster Management Plan, East Khasi Hills District Page 39