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We’re emergency response specialists, but until now we’ve had to draw staff from existing projects to respond to new disasters and crises. So we want to establish a centralised Emergency Response Team who will be ready to respond. We’ll be on the ground sooner with a greater capacity to save lives.
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Situation
Time is of essence when responding to emergencies. One of the key issues for being ready to respond is having the right resources in place and a plan for their use. Key resources are qualified and ready to deploy staff with the equipment they need to do their work. Communication is often interrupted due to damage in infrastructure. Communities are in need for appropriate assistance. Local markets have taken a hit and livelihoods of survivors are strongly impacted.
Solution
In order to gain valuable time we will have five experienced and highly trained staff ready to leave to set up a new emergency response programme. An organisational framework has been developed that defines and co-ordinates the cross departmental support needed. The emergency response store will have equipment needed to work in destroyed infrastructures; in particular satellite phones, laptops set up for use in this context, camping gear, and a small generator.