NATIONAL SYSTEM FOR CIVIL DEFENSE

REDUCE THE VULNERABILITY OFPEOPLE AND PROPERTIES

GOBIERNO DE CHILE

Mario Pérez Rojas Regional Director for Civil Defense and Emergencies

RISK= Menace × Vulnerability × Value - (Prevention + Mitigation)

Priority

• Training the community in risk reduction matters.

• Implementation of the National Plan for School Safety.

• Training public servants in risk reduction as a factor to consider in planning process.

NATIONAL SYSTEM FOR CIVIL DEFENSE

It’s a triangle made up of:

• Authority• Science and

Technology• Community

They join in Local Civil Defense Committee

System DesignNATIONAL SYSTEM FOR CIVIL DEFENSE

Protectpeople

their propertyenvironment…

in various situationsor risk scenarios

NATIONAL• Secretary of the Interior - Undersecretary of the Interior -Onemi

– National Civil Defense Committee.

REGIONAL• Regional Governor – Regional Civil Defense Director• Regional Committee

PROVINCIAL• Provincial Governor – Provincial Director• Provincial Civil Defense Committee

COMMUNAL• Mayor - Communal Director • Communal Civil Defense Committee

EscenariosNATIONAL SYSTEM FOR CIVIL DEFENSE

• It’s the local council task to carry out preventive actions, mitigation actions and care for the affected people after the event.

• Superior levels coordinate.

• Basic principles to handle conflict scenes:

• Mutual Aid and Scaled Use of Resources

Who looks after the community NATIONAL SYSTEM FOR CIVIL DEFENSE

• Centralized Body which produces technical guidelines for planning and disaster reduction since March 12th, 2002 when it has been institutionalized.

• Its work, as for planning, is reflected by various work methods that have been developed; they enable planning by identifying the specific reality of each scene, kind of threat, medium risk, etc.

National Office for EmergenciesNATIONAL SYSTEM FOR CIVIL DEFENSE

Planning in our Region

• The Region extends between 29º02'S and 32º16'S parallels, and from 69º49’W meridian up to the Pacific Ocean and is formed by three valleys crossing the Region form East to West.

• This Region is the narrowest part of Chile; in it, the average altitude of the Andes range is the highest and it’s the only Region in Chile without volcanoes.

• The yearly average rainfall range from less than 30mm in the North to 200mm in the South.

NATIONAL SYSTEM FOR CIVIL DEFENSE

Three Povinces• Elqui • Limarí• Choapa

15 communes • La Serena, Coquimbo, La

Higuera, Vicuña, Andacollo, Paihuano

• Ovalle, Río Hurtado, Monte Patria, Combarbalá

• Illapel, Canela, Salamanca, Los Vilos

Regional OrganizationNATIONAL SYSTEM FOR CIVIL DEFENSE

• Rain 1984• Rain 1988• Drought 1992-1996• Rain 1997• Avalanches in el Chape area Almendral, Elqui Valley• Avalanche in area Quebrada de Pajaritos.• Punitaqui earthquake 60.000 affected• Rain 2000• Rain 2002• Rain and avalanche in Diaguitas 2004• Drought 2005 up to now

Natural Events in last 22 yearsNATIONAL SYSTEM FOR CIVIL DEFENSE

All-time Evolution ofPrecipitations in this Region

• Every unit must have en emergency plan.

• This plan specifies the actions of each Committee of Emergency (COE) member according to the event.

• In it, liaison plans are defined.

• COE Operation site, etc.

• The COE is the team which coordinates State actions to overcome the emergency realized by various services.

General ProcedureNATIONAL SYSTEM FOR CIVIL DEFENSE

• Every local council must issue an Alfa Report where the situation experienced in the commune as a consequence of the event is shown. This report is issued twice daily as long as the emergency situation persists. It’s primarily issued via Internet, fax, phone and radio vhf or hf.

• The report is made by local council and sent to the upper level (Provincial Government) which, eventually, consolidates and issues a report for the whole province to higher level.

• After receiving reports from all three provinces, they are consolidated and sent to central administration.

Information flowNATIONAL SYSTEM FOR CIVIL DEFENSE

• “Accesismico” Methodology• City council updates contingency plans for these events.• Methodology of micro-zoning for risk areas. The

community sets up its own plans; summing these plans will produce the communal plan. (precarious development level)

• Liaison plans • Role definition• Affected people survey• Lodging definition• Damage assessment• Plans for rebuilding

Planification for earthquakeNATIONAL SYSTEM FOR CIVIL DEFENSE

• Earthquake Risk Analysis

• Physical Aspects

• Land Occupation Aspects

• Social Organization Aspects

• Integral Planning

• Rebuilding

“Accesismico” MethodologyNATIONAL SYSTEM FOR CIVIL DEFENSE

• 20 minutes after an event, the Civil Defense Office must meet in Regional Government building for a preliminary assessment and to activate the COE if it’s necessary.

• Contact every commune to gather information about people affected, damage, etc.

• Preliminary report of effects and intensities.

Regional Plan for EarthquakesNATIONAL SYSTEM FOR CIVIL DEFENSE

• Observatories are located in Vicuña commune.

• In case of any emergency situation report to Vicuña commune local system.

• Which will implement its plans and act according to the situation.

Contingency PlanNATIONAL SYSTEM FOR CIVIL DEFENSE

• Universidad de Chile Seismic Network

• Permanent and temporary operating stations.

• Automatic system for reporting earthquake information via e-mail.

Regional Resources for Earthquake MeasurrmentNATIONAL SYSTEM FOR CIVIL DEFENSE

NATIONAL SYSTEM FOR CIVIL DEFENSE

REDUCE THE VULNERABILITY OFPEOPLE AND PROPERTIES

Mario Pérez Rojas Regional Director for Civil Defense and Emergencies