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Panel on Multi Sectoral Framework:
A District Perspective of Disaster Management in Saint Lucia
A. L. Dawn French
Director - National Emergency Management Organisation (Saint Lucia)
B.Sc. (Hons.), MA (EPDC), PostGrad Dip (RCDM) MRTPI, APA, IAEM
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Our Place in the World
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Our Place in the World
There are many mandates for Disaster Management…
CDERA
CDERA's main function is to make an immediate and coordinated response to any disastrous event affecting any Participating
State, once the state requests such assistance.
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Our Place in the World
OECS Declaration of Principles.
Principle 9
Prevent and Manage the Causes and Impacts of Disaster
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NEMO
The role of the National Emergency Management Organisation [NEMO] is to develop, test and implement adequate measures to protect the
population of Saint Lucia from the physical, social, environmental and economic effects of both natural
and man-made disasters.
Its responsibility is to ensure the efficient functioning of preparedness, prevention, mitigation
and response actions.
Our Place in the World
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Deputy ChairmanCabinet Secretary
Chairman - NEMOPrime Minister
Director ofEmergency
Management Office
Deputy Director ofEmergency
Management Office
Commissioner of Police
Chief Fire Officer
Chief Medical Officer
DirectorMeteorological Services
Comptroller Customs and Excise
Coordinator Crisis Management Unit
Secretary
ChairmanInformation
ChairmanDANA
ChairmanTelecom
ChairmanTransport
ChairmanWorks
ChairmanSupply
Management
Chairman Shelters
ChairmanOil Spills
OperationsOperations
LogisticsLogistics
PS – Ministry of FinancePS – Ministry of Establishment
PS – Ministry of Foreign Affairs
PS – Ministry of PlanningPS – Ministry of Tourism
PS – Ministry of Agriculture
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NEMO’s District Disaster Committees
Gros Islet
Dennery North and South
Micoud North and South
Vieux Fort North and South
Castries: North, South,
North-East, East,
South-East & Central
Anse la Raye
Canaries
Soufriere
Choiseul
Laborie
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District Disaster Committee Structure
Eighteen District Committees
Chairman
Deputy Chairman
Secretary
ChairmanDamage Assessment
ChairmanTelecom
ChairmanShelters & Welfare
ChairmanWorks
Chairman Supply
Management
Chairman Transport
District CommitteesDistrict Committees
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Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM)
CDM is the integrated management of all natural and human-induced hazards, involving management
through all phases of the Disaster Management Cycle (prevention, preparedness, mitigation, response,
recovery and restoration). CDM engages the public and private sectors, civil society, urban and rural
communities, and the general population in hazard prone areas. CDM is therefore multi-hazard, and multi-
sectoral in its application and is concerned primarily with integrating vulnerability assessment and risk
reduction into development planning and management.
Source: cdera.org
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CDM – Intermediate Results
CDM has five IRs
IR-1
Addresses Institutional Strengthening within Regional and National Institutions.
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Comprehensive Disaster Management
IR-2
Centers on Research and Training activities, for Participating States.
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Comprehensive Disaster Management
IR-3
Concentrates on CDM incorporation and promotion. The activities related to this section involve the development of a comprehensive approach for Disaster Management, which is
intended to build support for CDM at the national level; and donor coordination to support the emergency phase of a major
disaster.
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Comprehensive Disaster Management
IR-4
Pinpoints Preparedness, Response and Mitigation measures.
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Comprehensive Disaster Management
IR-5
Centers on Hazard Information and Physical Planning in Participating States.
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Comprehensive Disaster Management
Partners
CDERA, CDB/DMFC, CIDA, DIPECHO, OAS, OECS Secretariat, PAHO, UNDP,
USAID, DFID, and ACS
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SWOT of District Committees
STRENGTHSSTRENGTHS
WEAKNESSESWEAKNESSES
OPPORTUNITIESOPPORTUNITIES
THREATSTHREATS
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Strength: Community
Caribbean: 38,045,052 (July 2001 est.) Source: World Fact Book
Saint Lucia: 155,996 (Jan 2001 est.)Source: Government Of Saint Lucia Statistics Dept.
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Corresponding IR: 1
Strength: Community
A resource waiting to the recruited to Disaster Management.
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Strength: Structure
Structures exist…
CDERA
NEMO
DISTRICTS
HOSPITALS/HEALTH CENTRES
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Strength: Emergency Planning
Plans
Response plans including:
Procedures for Oil Spills, Hurricanes, Earthquakes, Volcanic Eruptions.
Procedures also exist for responses by District Disaster Committees.
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Strength: Emergency Planning
A District Model Plan (sponsored by GTZ through the OECS/SDU), was revised by the NEMAC in 2002. It is
to be revised by the District Committees in 2003.
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Strength: Training
Training
Mass Causality events…
In 2002 and 2003 in collaboration with the OECS/Sustainable Development Unit and then with
PAHO, Mass Casualty Management Courses have been conducted with seven district committees totaling one
hundred and sixty seven persons.
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Strength: Training
SUMA shall be introduced to the district disaster committees.
The first step is to take stock of what the National Office has acquired so that when the distribution
program commences the computer program shall be used by the National Committee to monitor supplies.
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Strength: Training
Then the Committees shall be empowered to monitor their resources both in crisis times and outside of crisis.
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Strength: Facilities
Through a loan with the World Bank
Warehouses are to be constructed for eighteen District Committees and furnished with equipment for the
District EOC's and response.
Hence the need of SUMA.
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Weakness: Community
Caribbean: 38,045,052 (July 2001 est.) Source: World Fact Book
Saint Lucia: 155,996 (Jan 2001 est.)Source: Government Of Saint Lucia Statistics Dept
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Corresponding IR: 3 & 4
Weakness: Sustainability
Caribbean (Saint Lucian) People have a propensity to react and not act.
Example:
2002 – Tropical Storm Lili
An evacuation order for the Village of Anse la Raye ignored.
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Corresponding IR: 3 & 4
Weakness: Sustainability
The attitude that Disaster Management takes place from June to November is a common one.
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Corresponding IR: 3 & 4
Weakness: Sustainability
Another attitude is that of…
“It won’t happen here.”
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Opportunity: Community
Caribbean: 38,045,052 (July 2001 est.) Source: World Fact Book
Saint Lucia: 155,996 (Jan 2001 est.)Source: Government Of Saint Lucia Statistics Dept
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Opportunity: Community
Saint Lucia/Age cohorts:
14 and under = 49,957 15 – 19 = 16,457
20 – 29 = 29,623 30 – 49 = 38,824
50 – 59 = 8,317 60 and over =12,158
Source: GOVERNMENT STATISTICS DEPT./10 January, 2001
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Corresponding IR: 3 and 4
Opportunity: Community
A young population bursting with energy.
Where will they spend it?
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Corresponding IR: 3 and 4
Opportunity: Community
With a District Committee in place and a plan to be adopted, the community will be able to further
participate in emergency planning and simulation exercises.
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Corresponding IR: 1
Opportunity: Partnerships/Regional
CDERA, PAHO, OAS, OECS, OFDA, EU,
DipECHO, US SOUTHCOM, UNDP, ACS, DFID
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Opportunity: Partnerships/Local
Volunteers: Club 60,
Mothers and Fathers Groups,
District Nurse, Community Development Officer,
Poverty Reduction Fund Officers
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Opportunity: Plans
Draft National Health Plan now in its final revision by the Ministry of Health.
The creation of a Stress Management Response Team with a plan (for emergency workers).
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Opportunity: Plans
The revision of Donations policies and guidelines that will guide the request and receipt of donations (cash,
medical equipment, relief goods, personnel, etc.)
The design of a Policy and Guidelines for the adequate management of dead bodies in Disasters.
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Threat: Community
Caribbean: 38,045,052 (July 2001 est.) Source: World Fact Book
Saint Lucia: 155,996 (Jan 2001 est.)Source: Government Of Saint Lucia Statistics Dept
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Corresponding IR: 2
Threat: Community
The further away an event gets the more we forget.
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Threat: Community
Deficit Risk Communication:
Where the jargon of the discipline imparts nothing.
or that…
"The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place"
- George Bernard Shaw -
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The common theme?
Community.
We have at the local level:
Organization, planning with NEMO
Training MCM and SUMA with PAHO support
EOC with CDERA support
Equipment and facilities WB Loan & US SouthCom cooperation
Equipment from the local private sector and Diplomatic Corps
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The Community is the first to be affected and the one we all strive to protect.
We understand that the community is the first to respond. So we must train and equip them.
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The focus of the CDM Program which includes but is not limited to the Health, Agriculture and Tourism
Sectors must embrace the community by…
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Involving all players for…
It must be accepted that disaster management functions in all areas of life…
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- that indiscriminate garbage disposal aggravates flooding;
- that the lack of proper drainage at the local playing field saturates soils that can slide;
-that an inappropriate location for a hospital, cricket ground or other social structure has the
potential to cause more harm than good.
If this is not accepted THEN…
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… our opportunities
for development
… shall always kneel before disasters.
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Thank You/Muchas Gracias