Expert meeting on hazard and disaster19th – 20th of May 2010, Copenhagen, Denmark
Nicolae MERLĂGeneral Inspectorate for Emergency Situations
National perspective on hazards and disasters in Romania
Backgrounds
ROMANIA
is a country located in Southeastern and Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea.
Romania shares a border with Hungary and Serbia to the west, Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova to the northeast, and Bulgaria to the south.
Romania has the 9th largest territory and the 7th largest population (with 21.5 million people) among the European Union Member States. It’s capital and largest city is Bucharest, the 6th largest city in the EU with 1.9 million people
In Romania, the NSMES is organized and works for the prevention and management of emergencies and to ensure and coordinate the human, material and financial resources.
In case of an emergency situation, a National Committee for Emergency Situations comes into action, overseeing directly General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations and working closely with the other ministries involved in a given crisis situation, to ensure the horizontal coordination.
The National System for the Management of Emergency Situations
Main ActorMAI - GIES
Horizontal coordination
Vertical coordination
County prefects
NCES
Mayors
Ministries
Information flow ofThe National System for the Management
of Emergency Situations
Types of risks according to G.D. nr. 2288 from 09/12/2004
Natural risks Technological risks Biological risks
1. Dangerous meteorological phenomena- Storms;- Floods;- Tornado;- Draught;- Ice storm; 2. Forest fires; 3. Avalanche; 4. Geological devastating phenomena- Landslides;- Earthquakes.
1. Accidents, damages, explosionsAnd fires;2. Water pollution;3. Collapse of buildings, installationsor arrangements;4. Public utility failure;5. Falling down of different objectsfrom the atmosphere or from out of space;6. nonexploded ammunition.
1. Mass disease- epidemics;- epizootic.
P 60 Application
Disaster database- 1912 fires (different papers)- 1953 more detailed- 1993 SIAMUD- 1995 called “P 60” – (fire causes)- 2000 all types of risks (floods, pyrotechnical missions, SMURD, landslides, earthquakes)- 2005 all types of disasters
According to GD nr.1490/2004 and GD nr.1492/2004, G.I.E.S. is responsible of the emergency situations data-base
Event C.O.J. of C.I.E.S. G.I.E.S. C.O.C. of M.A.I. C.S.G.Government
Guidelines for using the P 60 Application
The report- if professional services not than private, volunteer or city hall personnel (public);- checking the information by C.O.J.’s chief or district ‘s commander
GIESThe Office for Preventive Measures, Statistics and Risk AnalysisMrs. Constanta ENE, head of the office, [email protected]
GIES website – www.igsu.ro - Daily situation with the response activities- Statistical analysis of the preventive and response activities in case of emergency situations (quarterly, half-yearly and annually).
- Fire safety and civil protection authorizations
- Preventive actions and surveillance
- Deficiencies solved during control activities
- Different sanctions applied
- Early warning and evacuation exercises
- Activities for raising the awareness of the public
- Activities for preparing and asisting voluntear and private emergency management services
- Different response statistics between different periods of time
- Rescue activities during response
- Fire & different hazards causes
Different statistic information available on annual report
831
144
31
1
1
6
11
0
1
429
32
0
16
667
193
125
18
5
0
2
12
12
1
0
612
45
0
25
1207
147
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400
Floods
Dangerous meteo phenomena
Landslides
Epidemics
Chemical accidents, polluttion
Dangerous substances accidents on transport
Wrecking hydrotehnical constructions
Major accidents at technological facilities
Big disruptions on the telecomunication netrw orks
Unexploded ammunition inings
Detroying ammunition unexploded
Accidents w ith ammunition
Using explosives
Public events
Other situations
20092010
Period 01.01.2010 – 01 04 2010
81
5
31
30
43
17
6
15
76
32
36
0
20
40
60
80
0-6 ani 7-14 ani 15-25 ani 26-55 ani 56-70 ani peste 70 ani
Fatalities
Wounded
Period 01.01.2010 – 31.04.2010 – Victims in case of fires
83804356 3988
5801959994
21959
87876
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
70000
80000
90000
Press
articles
Radio
shows
TV
shows
instructions leaflets brochure prospectus
TOTAL : 244.572
Raising public awareness in 2009
SMISU (Integrated Management System for Emergency Situations) - pilot system first in 5 counties- web-based system- geo data-base- hazards maps and risk maps- connects al the ESOC & other entities - all the actors that are part of the ES Committee in case of an emergency situation- used in prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery and reconstruction phases - monitoring an coordination
The way forward…
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