AIG Emergency Rapid Response Project Monthly Report – February 2007 1. Community and Government Relations: February saw the late arrival of winter in many of the earthquake affected areas with cycles of heavy rain and snow. ERTs continue to expand the networks of first responder community level trainings, lead assessment ventures and response to difficult emergency situations in harsh conditions. The project meeting held on 17 February in Mansehra, involving all 11 ERTs, was an opportunity to formally welcome the Kohistan ERT into the project, gather experience from the activities of other teams and discuss plans for future operations. Fig 6.1 AIG ERTs Group Photo- Mansehra Project Meeting The development of a coordinated effort of ERTs with government and non-governmental systems also has expanded. The newest ERT, Kohistan, has integrated with 22 national and international NGOs and government offices working in the district. On 23 February, Sirin ERT held a special training for the Jabori Police. A fully equipped emergency medical kit was given to the participants following the training. Battagram and Allai ERTs have coordinated Save the Children’s work for food programs to set up an emergency workforce for clearance of small landslides that often occur on the link roads from the
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AIG Emergency Rapid Response Project Monthly Report – February 2007 1. Community and Government Relations: February saw the late arrival of winter in many of the earthquake affected areas with cycles of heavy rain and snow. ERTs continue to expand the networks of first responder community level trainings, lead assessment ventures and response to difficult emergency situations in harsh conditions. The project meeting held on 17 February in Mansehra, involving all 11 ERTs, was an opportunity to formally welcome the Kohistan ERT into the project, gather experience from the activities of other teams and discuss plans for future operations.
Fig 6.1 AIG ERTs Group Photo- Mansehra Project Meeting The development of a coordinated effort of ERTs with government and non-governmental systems also has expanded. The newest ERT, Kohistan, has integrated with 22 national and international NGOs and government offices working in the district. On 23 February, Sirin ERT held a special training for the Jabori Police. A fully equipped emergency medical kit was given to the participants following the training. Battagram and Allai ERTs have coordinated Save the Children’s work for food programs to set up an emergency workforce for clearance of small landslides that often occur on the link roads from the
Karakuram highway. Larger efforts involving machinery are coordinated with the National Logistics Cell and 104 Engineering Battalion. Muzaffarabad ERT continues to work with Edhi Foundation, Rescue 15 MZD and AIMS Hospital regarding winter emergencies. There are similar initiatives at the community level, dependent on the socio-cultural and disaster mitigation systems in the AoRs. For example, Battal ERT has selected 38 trained volunteers to form 4 Emergency Response Teams in their high risk areas (villages Khakhoo, Niansukh, Shangraha and Harori). Neelum ERT has established school-level Emergency Response Teams in each secondary and higher level institution in the valley, led by teachers and motivated students. The AIG Emergency Response Project radio talk show on Power FM99 concluded with the sixth program aired on 23 February. This program allowed ERT members to explain in detail the importance of disaster mitigation and the hazards of the winter months from their experiences in the field. Questions from listeners on health risks and fire safety were most common. The 60 day airing of public service announcements mentioning the contact details for each ERT have also been completed.
Fig 6.2 ERT Doctors Waheed and Mushtaq (Neelum, Muzaffarabad) on the air with FM99 2. Current Activities: (i) Emergency Intervention Interventions this month included: landslide, road traffic accidents, medical treatment, medical evacuations, and fires. Emergency shelter kits (winterized tent, 5 blankets, 2 plastic sheets) were distributed in all cases of fire.
Rapid Response Emergency Intervention Report
Date
ERT Team
Dist UC Village Type of Intervention
1 Electric Shock
1 Winter Evacuation
1 Vehicle in Landslide
1 Emergency Medical Screening 4 Fire 7 Medical Evacuation 8 Emergency Medical Treatment
Oct to Jan NWFP and AJK
8 Road Traffic Accident
BRIEF INCIDENT REPORT
1 2-Feb Battagram valley
Battagram Thakot Peshora Landslide Landslide near Peshora caused heavy traffic jam on the main silk route. ERT responded quickly after hiring some laborers to clear the road .Road become open for all kind of traffic in a very short time.
2 2-Feb Battal valley
Mansehra Hillkot Naka Sher
Fire One family living in a shelter in Nakka Sher called the ERT about the fire. First aid given to the injured, with first degree
burns. There were no major injuries.
3 6-Feb Battal valley
Mansehra Battal Landi Battal
Road Traffic Accident An NRC vehicle had an accident. The only person in the
vehicle, the driver, suffered minor injuries and was given first aid treatment.
7 year old boy got head injury from a rock falling while passing through a landslide. Medical treatment was given by ERT.
5 8-Feb Siran valley Mansehra Jabori Mira
kamashi Emergency Medical
Treatment
30 year old Usman came to ERT field station suffering from a severe asthmatic attack. ERT stabilized the patient through
treatment of nebulization and steroids.
6 11-Feb Neelum valley
Muzaffarabad Noraseri Danna Fire ERT received a call about a fire breakout in a shelter. After
controlling the fire, the site was cleared and emergency shelter kit was provided to the family.
7 14-Feb Siran valley Mansehra Jabori Mira
kamashi Emergency Medical
Treatment
10 year old Zulfiqar got a deep wound on forehead while playing. Stitching and sterile dressing had been given by the
medic while on assessment.
8 16-Feb Siran valley Mansehra Jabori Siree Emergency Medical
Treatment
ERT found two months baby with acute respiratory tract infection in severe situation while on assessment. Emergency medical treatment was given and she was able to survive.
9 17-Feb Siran valley Mansehra Jabori Mira high school
Medical Evacuation 29 years old pregnant woman with labor pain was treated to subside the pain and then shifted DHQ hospital Manshera by
ERT.
10 19-Feb Siran valley Mansehra Jabori Mira
kamashi Medical Treatment
A hypertensive patient with a chance of carebrovascular accident was treated with anti hypertensive, antiemetics by the
ERT.
11 19-Feb Siran valley Mansehra Jabori Mira Medical Treatment 3 year old patient was unconscious die to dehydration caused by diarehhea. ERT re hydrated the child and he regained
consciousness.
12 20-Feb Siran valley Mansehra Sachan Sachan kalan
Fire Four years old child was badly burned by fire .She was
evacuated to DHQ hospital Manshera after first aid by ERT.
13 20-Feb Neelum valley
Muzaffarabad Khori Patika Medical Evacuation Serious patient with stroke received in BHU Patika was managed with some basic medical support, than shifted to
AIMS hospital in ERT vehicle.
14 21-Feb Kaghan valley Mansehra Mahandri Ochri Fire ERT received a call about fire breakout in a ochri village. After overcoming the fire first aid was given to two minor injuries.
15 22-Feb Siran valley Mansehra Jabori Siree Emergency Medical
Treatment
22 year old Abid, with severe pain in the popliteal fossa was unable to walk due to pus filled lump. He was surgically treated by the medic.
Bagh team received information about a road accident due to landslide. Team reached on the spot where unfortunately 14 people died. 5 serious injured were transported to CMH
Rawalakot. ERT helped authorities in recovering the bodies and clearing of land slide.
17 28-Feb Neelum valley
Muzaffarabad Khori Khannyan Medical Evacuation
Patient with fractured right forearm suffered from a fall was examined. inj dicloran given, polysling applied and carried to AIMS hospital in muzaffarabad for further management by
ERT.
Fig 6.3 The destruction of fire in Kaghan Fig 6.4 ERT Kaghan controlling the flames.
Fig 6.5 ERT Clearance of fire debris in Neelum Fig 6.6 Emergency shelter kit offers rapid coverage in the post-fire rain
Fig 6.7 ERT Kohistan medic Dr Khursid administers care to landslide victim Fig 6.8 Road clearance work of ERT Battagram
The urban winter distribution in Muzaffarabad and Bagh, led by Development Authority Muzaffarabad and Municipal Administration Bagh, with coordination by the IOM-led Rural Relief and NFI working group and support from Kashmir ERTs, was completed by mid-February. With help of ERTs the distribution provided winter assistance to 4915 families in the urban centers.
Type of Kit Full Kit* Incl. Tents Kit Without Tent Additional Blankets
Fig 6.10 Beneficiaries of winter distribution in new winterized tent
(ii) Training On the basis of assessment and call-in requests, ERTs in Kashmir and NWFP have trained 13703 first responders (11533 male/ 2150 female) in Kashmir and NWFP. Modules include: disaster management, first aid, BLS, mountaineering, survival and fire safety. A total of 43 trainings were held in February. Rapid Response Trainings Report
Dates
Rapid Response Team Dist UC Village
Altitude (feet) Type of Participants Type of Training
Male Participants
Female participant
s Age
interval
Oct to Jan NWFP and AJK 3000 to 7000
Community + Students + Teachers + NGO and Government Workers
BLS + Disaster Management + First Aid + Fire Fighting +
Mountaineering
8073 1293 14-70
1-Feb Muzaffarabad Muzaffaraba
d Gojra Thangar 4236 Students + Teachers First Aid + Fire
Fighting 185 20 16-55
2-Feb Battal valley (Battal) Mansehra Achrian Patian 4774 Community
First Aid + Mountaineering 30 Nil 16-45
2-Feb Muzaffarabad Muzaffaraba
d Gojra KotliSarar 4244 Students + Teachers First Aid + Fire
Fighting 120 55 16-55
3-Feb Allai valley (Banna) Batagram Biari Karg 4533 Community
First Aid + Mountaineering 5 Nil 16-45
4-Feb Kohistan Kohistan Kamela Sath 2950 Community First Aid +
Mountaineering 18 Nil 16-45
5-Feb Kaghan Valley (Malakandi) Mansehra
Mahandri Ochri 5060 CBO Members
First Aid + Mountaineering 90 Nil 15-50
6-Feb Kaghan Valley ( Malakandi) Mansehra Kewai Paras 4251 CBO Members
First Aid + Mountaineering 75 Nil 20-45
7-Feb Kaghan Valley ( Malakandi) Mansehra
Mahandri Mahandri 5240 Community
First Aid + Mountaineering 70 Nil 15-45
7-Feb Muzaffarabad Muzaffaraba
d Tahrian Tahrian 4416 Students + Teachers First Aid + Fire
Fighting 250 Nil 16-55
8-Feb Batagram valley Batagram Balakot Rajmaria 5121 Community First Aid +
Mountaineering 31 Nil 16-45
8-Feb Allai valley (Banna) Batagram Banna Banna 4400 Community
First Aid + Mountaineering 60 Nil 16-45
8-Feb Neelum valley (Patika)
Muzaffarabad Khori Balsairi 2286 Students + Teachers First Aid 169 0 16-55
8-Feb Muzaffarabad Muzaffaraba
d Charakpura
Danamuglan 4216 Students + Teachers
First Aid + Fire Fighting 190 60 16-55
8-Feb Jhelum valley (Hattian)
Muzaffarabad
Lamnian Lamnian 3740
Community + Students + Teachers
BLS + Disaster Management 130 20 16-40
9-Feb Muzaffarabad Muzaffaraba
d Gojra Hasan Galian 4462 Students + Teachers
First Aid + Fire Fighting 150 55 16-55
13-Feb Bagh Bagh Islam Nagar Basoti 5121 Community
First Aid + Mountaineering 43 Nil 17-70
14-Feb Muzaffarabad Muzaffaraba
d Charakpura Katheli 4216 Students + Teachers
First Aid + Fire Fighting 190 70 16-55
14-Feb Jhelum valley (Hattian)
Muzaffarabad
Lamnian
Gohar Abad 3100 Students + Teachers
BLS + Disaster Management 5 80 16-30
15-Feb Neelum valley (Patika)
Muzaffarabad Khori
Madarzindapeer 3454 Students + Teachers First Aid 106 75 16-55
15-Feb Jhelum valley (Hattian)
Muzaffarabad
Lamnian Sharian 4005 Students + Teachers
BLS + Disaster Management 170 0 16-40
16-Feb Kaghan Valley ( Malakandi) Mansehra Kewai Paras 4955 Community
First Aid + Mountaineering 45 Nil 15-45
16-Feb Jhelum valley (Hattian)
Muzaffarabad
Lamnian Sharian 4307 Students + Teachers
BLS + Disaster Management 2 45 16-40
17-Feb Allai valley (Banna) Batagram Biari Pokal 4899 Community
First Aid + Mountaineering 7 Nil 16-45
19-Feb Kaghan Valley ( Malakandi) Mansehra Kewai Buhnja 5534 Community
First Aid + Mountaineering 33 Nil 15-50
19-Feb Kohistan Kohistan Jalkot Goshali 2778 Community First Aid +
Mountaineering 26 Nil 16-45
20-Feb Sirin valley (Jabori) Mansehra Jabori Jabori 3950 Police Employees
First Aid + Mountaineering 10 Nil 25-35
20-Feb Neelum valley (Patika)
Muzaffarabad Punjkot Norsada 4000 Students + Teachers First Aid 370 Nil 16-55
21-Feb Kaghan Valley ( Malakandi) Mansehra Kewai
Buhnja/K/Chock 5766 Community
First Aid + Mountaineering 37 Nil 15-50
21-Feb Sirin valley (Jabori) Mansehra
Sum Alai Mang Tent Village 4380 Community
First Aid + Mountaineering 40 Nil 30-45
21-Feb Dulli Bagh
Sangal Sangal 5455 Students + Teachers
First Aid 13 19 16-60
22-Feb Kaghan Valley ( Malakandi) Mansehra Kewai Dola bela 5174 Community
First Aid + Mountaineering 66 Nil 15-45
22-Feb Batagram valley Batagram Thakot G H S Thakot 1760 Community
First Aid + Mountaineering 100 Nil 16-45
22-Feb Battal valley *Battal) Mansehra Battal Khasoo 4634 Community
First Aid + Mountaineering 36 Nil 16-45
22-Feb Muzaffarabad Muzaffaraba
d Chatarclass Utrasi 4035 Students + Teachers
First Aid + Fire Fighting 170 NIL 16-55
22-Feb Jhelum valley (Hattian)
Muzaffarabad
Hatian Bala Saran 3152 Students + Teachers
BLS + Disaster Management 2 173 16-40
22-Feb Bagh Bagh Islam Nagar Kot Baroli 4300 Community
First Aid + Mountaineering 35 Nil 17-70
23-Feb Muzaffarabad Muzaffaraba
d Chatarclass Utrasi 4035 Students + Teachers
First Aid + Fire Fighting NIL 185 16-40
23-Feb Jhelum valley (Hattian)
Muzaffarabad
Hatian Bala Saran 3185 Students + Teachers
BLS + Disaster Management 75 Nil 16-40
24-Feb Dulli Bagh
Sangal Palangi 4346 Students + Teachers
First Aid 180 Nil 18-60
26-Feb Batagram valley Mansehra Manshri
a NCHD OFFICE 3514 Community
First Aid + Mountaineering 24 Nil 16-45
26-Feb Allai valley (Banna) Batagram Biari
Bandi Khanimulla
h 4452 Community First Aid +
Mountaineering 7 Nil 16-45
27-Feb Batagram valley Mansehra Manshri
a Dep No 1 3520 Community First Aid +
Mountaineering 45 Nil 16-45
27-Feb Bagh Bagh Malot Challa 4200 Community First Aid +
Mountaineering 50 Nil 17-40
Total 11533 2150
Fig 6.11 ERT Muzaffarabad in first aid training Fig 6.12 ERT Battagram in first aid training
Fig 6.13 ERT Jhelum in Basic Life Support Training Fig 6.14 ERT Bagh facilitating a disaster management training for the National Volunteers Movement Battagram ERT trainers held a special two-day training session (26-27 February) in Mansehra for the volunteers of the National Commission for Human Development. The District Nazim Sardar Mohammad Yousaf was the chief guest of the training, which focused on first aid and safety in the field.
(iii) Assessment DISASTER ASSESSMENT- VILLAGES AT HIGH RISK To date ERTs have assessed 586 at-risk villages. Assessment work has successfully led to the matching of emergency needs with training modules for the training operations of the ERTs, as well as targeted winter distributions and mapping of needs passed on through the government and humanitarian community coordination and planning meetings.
Rapid Response Assessment Report
Month Rapid Response Team No of Villages Assessed
Oct to Jan NWFP and AJK 470
Allai valley (Banna) 14
Sirin valley (Jabori) Nil
Kaghan Valley( Malakandi) 11
Battal valley (Battal) 8
Batagram valley 18
Kohistan 37
Neelum valley (Patika) 3
Jhelum valley (Hattian) 2
Muzaffarabad 4
Bagh 10
February
Dulli 9 Total 586
Fig 6.15 ERT Jhelum on assessment Fig 6.16 ERT Dulli in the field
On request of Malteser International, Kohistan ERT assessed a list of 450 vulnerable families in 15 villages in Union Council Kolai (12-17 February). 373 of the 450 were classified as most vulnerable and targeted for a joint distribution. 3. Future planning The recent harsh weather will mean the continuation of ERT interventions and targeted distribution in at-risk locations through the end of March. Mid term examinations have forced the postponement of Kashmir and Hazara University trainings until early next month. Continued involvement of Operational Managers and ERT members in provincial level Disaster Management training of trainers programs put on by the National Volunteer Movement will strengthen the links with national and provincial level disaster planning. The Project Manager is also advising the provincial government in the creation of a Disaster Management Cell, an independent government department, responsible to: 1. facilitate AJK government for federal interaction to emergency support. 2. provide a proactive and integrated response to catastrophic events by maximizing the integration
of emergency related prevention, preparedness, response and recovery activities. 3. address linkages to other state incident management and emergency plans development for
specific type of incident or hazards.
4. maximize efficient utilization of resources required in emergencies and the protection of critical infrastructure resources protection and restoration.
5. improve coordination and integration of federal, state, local and regional departments, INGOs and
NGOs. There are plans for intensive skill improvement trainings for ERT members, to be facilitated by consultants such as the Pakistan Alpine Club etc. 4. Media coverage Below are online links to online coverage of the ERT Project in January. The press note was carried in English media by Dawn, Daily Times, The News, The Frontier Post, The Statesman and Pakistan Observer, besides the Urdu press. http://www.onlinenews.com.pk/details.php?id=108628 http://www.thepost.com.pk/Arc_IsbNews.aspx?dtlid=83088&catid=17&date=02/17/2007&fcatid=14 An Irish media team from Animo TV, Dublin, also covered AIG-funded Rapid Response Team’s (ERT) activities in the Neelum Valley, including assessments and medical assistance. A 30-minute documentary, which will be aired on Ireland’s National TV in the coming weeks, is expected to cover Neelum Rapid Response Team with AIG visibility. Project information, updates, media coverage, press briefings, feature stories and reports can also be accessed on the IOM/AIG Emergency Rapid Response Project website: http://iom.int/jahia/Jahia/cache/offonce/pid/1548
