National Committee for Civil Defense

National Disaster Management System

Cpt. Faisal S. AL Hajri Assistant Director, Executive Office National Committee for Civil Defense (NCCD)

Topics: 1. Background 2. Country Risk Register 3. DM in Oman.

4. Challenges 5. DM principles.

6. Organizational Chart

Country Risk Register

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Cyclones & Floods

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Earthquakes

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Tsunamis

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Industrial/CBRN

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Major Transport Accidents

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Heat waves

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Epidemics

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Cyclones 1890, 1898,1911,1916, 1921,1959,1977,1979,1992,1996,2 004,2010.

Area Hit : Sharqya, Muscat, and Dhofar.

Cyclone distribution map

& November

Tsunami Map Major : 1945 , 8-R earthquake in Makran area caused a massive Tsunami that caused 4000 deaths in the costal areas (Pakistani Side)

Earthquake Distribution map Major : mostly in the range of 6 either in Oman sea or Musandam area

Muscat Flood hazard map

Oman DM Structure:

NCCD Executive Office 18 Ministries Armed Forces Police & Civil Defense

MINISTRY OF LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES AND WATER RESOUCES MINISTRY OF INFORMATION ROYAL OMAN POLICE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY MINISTRY OF EDUCATION NCCD Executive Office MINISTRY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY OF FINANCE ROYAL OMAN FORCES MINISTRY OF HEALTH MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION

Challenges:

1. Reactive (response only).

2. Coordination and communication issues.

3. Data collection and sharing (National Database).

4. Duplication/Overlap of roles.

5. limited role of private sector and NGOs.

6. Local /community involvement is missed.

7. The emergence of industrial and CBRN hazards.

Guiding Principles:

1. Risk Analysis – Risk Mapping 2. Proactive Approach- Risk reduction. (Holistic).

3. Enhancement of Early Warning systems.

4. Community/local involvement.

5. NGOs, PS involvement.

6. Public Awareness.

7. Effective coordination and Information sharing. (EMIS) 8. Training and Education (EMTC)

1- Adopt DM Holistic Approach

Reconstruction Risk Reduction Recovery Preparedness Response

Local level Provincial Level National Level

GOs NGOs Private Sector NDMS

Medical Response and Public Health Relief Operations Information and Public Awareness Search and Rescue Disaster Managem ent Functions Disaster Victim Identification CBRN/Hazmat Utilities & infrastructure Risk Analysis & Early Warning

Sector’s Common Roles & Responsibilities

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Develop and update Sector’s plan, Standards, and SOPs.

Coordinate efforts and resources within the sector; Develop and enhance Sector’s capacities; Develop and update a database of the resources available. Training & Drills.

Management of International assistance.

Line Ministries

A Sector’s Organizational Structure Chairman

Undersecretary of the leading ministry Sector’s Coordinator Private Sector NGOs International Organization represented in the country

The New NDM Organizational Chart

NCCD Executive Office National Disaster Management Center National DM Training Center Dis. Information MS Provincials DM Affairs Risk Assessment & Early Warning System Information & Public Awareness Search & Rescue Medical Response & Public Health Relief and Shelter Infrastructure continuity

National Emergency Management Plan

NEMP Contents

 NEM Strategy.

 NEMS Structure.

 Roles and responsibilities.

 Command & Control (ICS) ئراوطلا تلااح ةرادلإ ةينطولا ةطخلا National Emergency Management Plan ئراوطلا تلااح ةرادلإ ةينطولا ةموظنملا 27

DM Plans

4 Relief Operation Plan 3 Emergency Medical Response & Public Health 2 S & R

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Risk Assessment & Early Warning System

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Infrastructure Recovery Plan

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DVI

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CBRN Plan 5 Communication & Media Plan

Emergency Information Management System Emergency Information Management System (EIMS) based on databases, geographical information systems to support emergency related decision-making.

1. Risk Mapping/Risk Reduction Activities.

2. Modeling – Damage prediction.

3. Damage Assessment (Remote Sensing) 4. Response management (Resources Database) 5. Recovery Activities Management.

EMIS Databases GIS Intelligent IT systems Incident management Systems Supporting facilities

National Emergency Management Center

The New NDM Organizational Chart

NCCD Chairman Executive Office National Disaster Management Center National DM Training Center Dis. Information MS Provincials DM Affairs Risk Assessment & Early Warning System Information & Public Awareness Search & Rescue Medical Response & Public Health Relief and Shelter Infrastructure continuity

Thank you