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1 NEMA, MNS DISASTER/EMERGENCY STANDARD OPERATING procedures and Contingency Plans NATIONAL emergency MANAGEMENT AGENCY. MINISTRY OF NATIONAL SECURITY. DRAFT DISASTER/EMERGENCY . STANDARD OPERATING procedures . &. CONTINGENCY PLANS. SEPTEMBER 2000 . National Oil Spill Contingency Plan NEMA 1/12 Vol II. Section page1 September 2000 . NEMA, MNS DISASTER/EMERGENCY STANDARD OPERATING procedures and Contingency Plans CONTENTS. FOREWORD. DISTRIBUTION LIST. 1. SITUATION. Introduction The Threats Assumptions 2. AIM. Purpose and Scope of Plan 3. EXECUTION. Activation Concept of Operations Coordinating Instructions Level of response to Disasters/Emergencies Warnings and Alerts SOPs for varying emergency Levels Regional Response Mechanism Public Information/Media Mitigation and Recovery Hazard Specific Contingency Plans Earthquakes Health General Plan Mass Casualty Management Plan ( DRAFT ).

2 National Oil Spill Severe Weather Tropical Storms/Hurricanes Hazardous Materials (to be developed). Appendices NEMA's Roles and Functions Task Force Assignment and Tasking Details (a) Task Force contact numbers - duty hours (b) Task Force contact numbers non-duty hours1. Responsibility Matrix for DISASTER/EMERGENCY Functions 1. Executive only National Oil Spill Contingency Plan NEMA 1/12 Vol II. Section page2 September 2000 . NEMA, MNS DISASTER/EMERGENCY STANDARD OPERATING procedures and Contingency Plans 4. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTIC ARRANGEMENTS. Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis Rapid (8 hour) DANA. Detailed (72 hour) DANA. Evacuation (to be developed). Search and Rescue (to be developed). Shelter /Safe locations Transportation Relief and Personnel Access to remote areas and between Trinidad and Tobago Relief Criteria for emergency Relief Assistance Local emergency Relief Regional and International Relief National disaster Relief Fund 5.

3 COMMAND AND CONTROL. emergency Operations Centre emergency Communications 6. APPENDICIES. Maps National Oil Spill Contingency Plan NEMA 1/12 Vol II. Section page3 September 2000 . NEMA, MNS DISASTER/EMERGENCY STANDARD OPERATING procedures and Contingency Plans Distribution List NEMA's STANDARD DRAFT Revised Periodic Revisions OPERATING procedures September April 2001. and Contingency Plans 2000 . Minister, MNS Oct 2000 May 2001. MNS Oct 2000 May 2001. NEMA Director Oct 2000 May 2001. 4 Coordinators (3) Oct 2000 May 2001. Tobago Coordinator (2) (1) Oct 2000 May 2001. Tobago House of Assembly X May 2001. 20 (via NEMA Tobago). NEMA Office Copy (T&T) Oct 2000 May 2001. Head of Divisions MNS X. CDS (12) May 2001. Prisons (4) May 2001. Police (22) May 2001. Fire (10) May 2001.

4 Forensic (1) May 2001. Immigration (7) May 2001. Task Force Chairpersons (17) Oct 2000 (15) May 2001. 23 Ministries in 2000 Oct 2000 . Office of May 2001. AG & Legal Affairs (2) May 2001. Communication & May 2001. Information Technology Community May 2001. Empowerment , Sports &. Consumer Affairs (3). Education May 2001. Energy & Energy- May 2001. based Industries Enterprise May 2001. Development, Foreign Affairs & Tourism (3). Environment May 2001. Finance May 2001. Integrated Planning & May 2001. Development Health May 2001. Housing & Settlement May 2001. Human Dev, Youth & May 2001. Culture (2). Infrastructure May 2001. Development & Local Government (3). Labour, Manpower May 2001. Development & Industrial Relations Ministry of Food May 2001. Production & Marine Resources National Oil Spill Contingency Plan NEMA 1/12 Vol II.

5 Section page4 September 2000 . NEMA, MNS DISASTER/EMERGENCY STANDARD OPERATING procedures and Contingency Plans 14 Regional Corporation Oct 2000 May 2001. CEO's 14 Volunteer Local Oct 2000 May 2001. emergency Coordinators 4 Regional Health Oct 2000 May 2001. Authorities CEO TSTT Oct 2000 May 2001. CEO T&TEC Oct 2000 May 2001. CEO WASA Oct 2000 May 2001. CEO NGC Oct 2000 May 2001. President TTEMAS Oct 2000 May 2001. Operations Managers Oct 2000 May 2001. AATT (Piarco & Crown Point). PATT (2 including Tobago) Oct 2000 May 2001. Employees Consultative Oct 2000 May 2001. Association CDERA Oct 2000 May 2001. Sub Regional Focal Group Oct 2000 . Grenada May 2001. Guyana May 2001. National Oil Spill Contingency Plan NEMA 1/12 Vol II. Section page5 September 2000 .

6 NEMA, MNS DISASTER/EMERGENCY STANDARD OPERATING procedures and Contingency Plans 1. SITUATION. Introduction The Threats Assumptions National Oil Spill Contingency Plan NEMA 1/12 Vol II. Section page6 September 2000 . NEMA, MNS DISASTER/EMERGENCY STANDARD OPERATING procedures and Contingency Plans SITUATION. A disaster - emergency condition exists, when an event attributable directly or solely, either to the operation of the forces of nature or human intervention or to both, generates the extensive damage and destruction to life or property; is accompanied by extensive social and physical disruption and overwhelms the resources of the affected community or country to provide a timely and effective response to meet the needs of the situation. The emergency aspect of such an event requires immediate attention to alleviate threats to life, pain, distress and anxiety.

7 Introduction The National emergency Management Agency, Ministry of National Security, National DISASTER/EMERGENCY STANDARD OPERATING procedures and Contingency Plans replaces the emergency Plan and Instructions for disaster Situations which has been produced by the Agency from the early 1990's. This National DISASTER/EMERGENCY STANDARD OPERATING procedures and Contingency Plans is more comprehensive than its predecessor. It includes: q Instructions for different Levels of Emergencies q Hazard Specific Contingency Plans q Mitigation and Recovery OPERATING procedures q Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis procedures q disaster Relief Guidelines and procedures and q An expanded emergency Operation Centre section. The procedures were developed from the experience of the agency and the experience of other countries in the Caribbean region.

8 There are some incomplete sections in the Plan Search and Rescue, Evacuation, as work is ongoing in these areas. From October 2000 to January 2001 NEMA asked the authorities in the Distribution List to review the DRAFT document. This ensured NEMA's partners and collaborators had input into its development and that the Plan would be functional. NEMA acknowledges the work of the Caribbean disaster emergency Response Agency (CDERA). Many of the Plan's sections were generated from templates produced by CDERA. This agency's work in the region has greatly assisted in the sharing of disaster National Oil Spill Contingency Plan NEMA 1/12 Vol II. Section page7 September 2000 . NEMA, MNS DISASTER/EMERGENCY STANDARD OPERATING procedures and Contingency Plans experiences of other Caribbean nations, strengthening the planning process.

9 Since its revision, the agency has had the opportunity to test Sections of this Plan. These have proved effective when applied in local emergencies/threats. Revisions have also been made and will continue as lessons are learned and applied. The National DISASTER/EMERGENCY STANDARD OPERATING procedures and Contingency Plans is being widely dispersed to all partners and collaborators. It is expected to guide stakeholders and promote the development of and integration with other disaster response plans nationally. The Agency urges all to continue to regularly test these plans towards the effective disaster management in Trinidad and Tobago. Director April 2001 National emergency Management Agency National Oil Spill Contingency Plan NEMA 1/12 Vol II. Section page8 September 2000 .

10 NEMA, MNS DISASTER/EMERGENCY STANDARD OPERATING procedures and Contingency Plans THE THREATS. This section of the Plan identifies the major hazards to which the country is exposed. Generally, hazards fall into two (2) broad categories Natural and Man-made. Historical details of such events or potential events are included in the Hazard specific Contingency Plans (Section ). The list shown below represents a typical classification. NATURAL HAZARDS MAN-MADE HAZARDS. Earthquakes Aircraft crashes Severe weather Marine emergencies Thunderstorms Forest Fires Hurricanes Multi-unit house fires Floods Industrial Accidents Drought Explosions, spills, fires, Landslides gas leaks, BLEVE, UVCE, Volcanic (mud) Eruptions radioactive emissions Tsunamis (Tidal Waves) Hazardous Materials Health & Biological Building Failure Epidemics Traffic Accidents Epizootics Dam Breaks Other Agricultural Mass Casualty events Poisonings, intoxication Environmental Air/water soil pollution Direct responsibility for some of the natural and man-made hazards sits with government ministries, the statutory authorities Airport and Port, and the private sector.