Sop Search Rescue

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (ESF- 6) S&R
Government of Uttar Pradesh

Emergency Support Function – 6
Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
SEARCH & RESCUE
Developed by
Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Cell,
Department of Social Work,
University of Lucknow
&
Disaster Management Cell
U.P. Academy of Administration and Management
Lucknow
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Emergency Support Function –6
Standard Operating Procedures

(SOP)
SEARCH & RESCUE
Prepared by
Dr. D. K. Singh
Research Team
Dr. Rohit Mishra
Dr. Barkha Tandon
Dr. Kashif Imdad
Dr. Shivangi Srivastava
Sponsored by
U.P. ACADEMY OF ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT (UPAAM)

Sector ‘D’, Aliganj, Lucknow, U.P.
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ABBREVIATIONS
ADG Additional Director General Of Police

ADM Additional District Magistrate
CFO Chief Fire Officer
DA District Administration
DCMG District Crisis Management Group
DDMA District Disaster Management Authority
DDMP District Disaster management Plan
DEOC District Emergency operation Centre
DIG Director Inspector General of Police
DIO District Information Officer
DM District Magistrate
DRC Disaster Relief Camp/Code/Centre
EOC Emergency Operation Cell
ESF Emergency Support Function
FRF Flood Relief Force
FSO Fire Station Officer
HPC High Power Committee
ICP Incident Command Post
ICS Incident Command System
IDRN India Disaster Resource Network
IMD Indian Meteorological Department
IPR Information and Public Relation
NCMC National Crisis Management Committee
NDMA National Disaster Management Authority
NDMRC National Disaster Mitigation Resource Centres
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NDRF National Disaster Response Force

NGO’s Non Governmental Organization
NIDM National Institute of Disaster Management
PAC Provincial Armed Constabulary
RS Remote Sensing
RSAC-UP Uttar Pradesh Remote Sensing Application Centre
RTF Recovery Task Force
SCMG State Crisis Management Group
SDMA State Disaster Management Authority
SEOC State Emergency operation Centre
SIO State Information Officer
SOP Standard Operating procedure
Index Page
no.
Chapter1: Introduction To Disaster / ESFs / SOPs 1-9
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Defining Disaster
Type Of Disasters
Earthquakes
Flood
Cyclone
Heavy Rainfall
Heat Wave
Drought
Fire Accidents
Road Accidents
Emergency Support Functions (Esfs)
Role Of ESF In Implementing SOPs
(Standard Operating Procedure) SOP
In Terms Of Disaster
Why Sops Are Necessary?
Characteristics Of Sops
Chapter 2 Disaster Situation And Search And Rescue 10-30

(Responsibilities)
Introduction
Esf- 6
Objective
Purpose
Activation
Concept Of Operations
Situation And Assumptions
Emergency Support Function Organization
National Level
State Level
District Level
Crisis management group (CMG) (Search and Rescue)
Crisis management group at State level: Composition
Crisis Management Group at State Level: Functions
Crisis Management Group at District Level:
Composition
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Crisis Management Group at District Level: Functions

Agencies
Primary Agency
Support Agencies
Response System in UP
Triger Mechnism
The State Emergency Operation Centre
Organizational Setup of SEOC
Equipment Requirements
India Disaster Resource Network (IDRN)
Incident Command System
Activities of the SEOC
Rapid Assessment Teams
Quick Response Teams / Rapid Response Teams
Chapter 3 Actions Before Disaster 31-41

Primary Agency
For Fire/ Building Collapse And Other Structural
Damage
For Flood
Secondary Agencies
Department of Health
Jal Nigam
Department Of Railways
Public Work Department (PWD)
Armed Forces
NGOs
Chapter 4 Actions During Disaster 42-53

Primary Agency
For Fire/ Building Collapse And Other Damage
Composition Of Search And Rescue Team
Functions Of Search And Rescue Team During Disaster
Duties of search and rescue team members
Steps for search and location
Search methods
Stages of Rescue
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For Flood
Activity during Flood warning
Activity during Flood
Secondary Agency
District Administration
Local Bodies
Railway Department
Armed Forces
Jal Nigam
NGOs
Chapter 5 Actions After Disaster 54-59

Primary Agency
For Fire/ Building Collapse And Other Structural
Damage
For Flood
Activities after returning of Flood Relief Force
Secondary Agencies
District Administration
Jal Nigam
Railway
Public Work Department
NGOs
ANNEXURES
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1. Contact Numbers of District Administration

2. Search Tools Equipments and Accessories
3. List of The Tools /Equipment /Accessories Used In SAR Operations
4. Search and Location Techniques
5. List Of Contact Numbers Of PAC Flood Relief Force
6. List Of Contact Numbers Of PAC Nodal Officer
7. List Of Relief Material Available At Battalion Level
8. List Of Available Boats (Pac-Flood Relief Force)
9. List Of Contact Numbers Of Fire Stations of The State
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10.First Aid Techniques
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CHAPTER-1
Introduction to
Disaster/ESFS/SOPS
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CHAPTER-1
INTRODUCTION
It is Difficult to arrive at a definition of a disaster. There have been many attempts

to define disasters, but all run into the problem of either being too broad or too narrow.
Having a definition of a disaster is extremely important for identifying which events to
include or exclude from the category of disaster. In general, ‘Disaster refers to the
serious disruption of the functioning of society causing widespread human,
infrastructure or environmental loss, which exceeds ability of the affected society to
cope with its own resources.’ Or in other words most disaster events are defined by the
need for external assistance. Notably, the decision on which situations require external
assistance may differ by country or region. In some situations, it may be a political
decision as well. World Health Organization defines Disaster as "any occurrence that
causes damage, ecological disruption, loss of human life, deterioration of health and
health services, on a scale sufficient to warrant an extraordinary response from outside
the affected community or area." While some other international organization like Red
Cross defines disaster as ‘Disasters are exceptional events which suddenly kill or injure
large numbers of people’ which do not necessarily includes the role of government, or
international organization to define an event of disaster.
TYPE OF DISASTERS
Disasters can be broadly classified in two ways. First classification includes

‘Natural and Man made disasters’ and second includes ‘Sudden and Slow onset disasters’.
The first category of classification is being commonly used among academicians,
governments and international organizations. If the cause of disaster is natural, it is
classified as Natural Disaster like earthquake, flood, cyclone etc and if the cause is human
factor it is classified as Human like Road Accidents, war, communal riots etc. In second
classification we consider temporal aspect of disaster, if disaster is very frequent, it is
considered as sudden disaster. Such type of disaster usually claims huge amount of
human life like, earthquake, tsunamis, volcanic eruption, cyclones, tornados etc. If
disaster is slow in nature and the effect is discernable in long span of time it is considered
as slow onset disasters. Such type of disaster includes pollution, drought, water
contamination, existing or anticipated food shortages etc.
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Disasters
Natural Disasters Manmade Disasters
Earthquake Road Accidents
Flood Communal Voilence
Cyclone War
Heavy Rainfall Rail Accidents
Landslides Epidimics
Heat waves Pollution
Hailstorms Fire Accidents
Droughts Nuclear Accidents
Tsunamies Water contamination
Cold Waves etc. Strikes etc.
EARTHQUAKES
Earthquakes are vibrations or waves on the surface of the earth which causes an
unexpected and rapid shaking of earth surface. These violent vibrations are caused by the
tectonics movement inside the earth’s surface. Earthquake strikes all of a sudden at any
time of day or night in a violent way. It gives no prior warning. If it happens in a
populated area, the earthquake can cause great loss to human life and property. Therefore
we can only take preventive measures for ensuring safety of buildings, transport
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infrastructures, communication facelifts, water supply lines, electricity etc and we can
also spread awareness among residents to ensure their safety.
FLOOD
Flood is also one of the most common hazards in the greater part of the world.
Floods can be defined as ‘the submergence of usually dry area by a large amount of
water that comes from sudden excessive rainfall, an overflowing river or lake, melting
snow or an exceptionally high tide. Floods has multiple effects on human society, these
can be primary effects like causalities and property loss, secondary effects like
contamination of water, loss of entire harvest and spread of water borne diseases or
tertiary effects like economic hardship, because of decline in tourism, food shortage,
rebuilding costs, price increase, lack of manpower etc.
CYCLONE
An atmospheric system characterized by the rapid inward circulation of air masses

from high pressure towards a central low-pressure center, usually accompanied by stormy
winds, heavy rainfall and often destructive weather. Cyclones circulate anticlockwise in
the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. It is attended by
high temperature, moist air, abundant precipitation, and overcast sky.
There are two types of cyclones, Tropical and Temperate cyclones. Tropical
cyclones are found between 5˚ to 30˚ latitude in both the hemisphere. They have about
80 km to 300 km horizontal extent (diameter) and 15 to 16 km vertical extent. Their
speed can vary between 32km to 120 km per hour. They are known by different names in
the different parts of the world like Hurricane in Caribbean Sea (USA, Mexico, Cuba etc),
Typhoon in South China Sea, Willy-wilies in Australia, Taifu in Japan and Cyclone in
Indian Ocean. Tropical cyclones are violent and destructive in nature.
Temperate cyclones are found in mid latitudes, between 35˚ to 60˚ latitude in both
the hemisphere. The diameter of temperate cyclone can vary between 1000 to 2000 km
and the average speed is about 40 km per hour. In comparison to Tropical Cyclone it does
not cause much disaster.
HEAVY RAINFALL
Heavy rainfall usually raises the water level of rivers, dams or lakes. When the
water level is higher than the river banks or the dams, the water comes out from the river,
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there will be flooding. When the precipitation rate is between 4.0 mm/hour - 16.0
mm/hour it is known as heavy rainfall. When it varies between 16.0 mm/hour - 50
mm/hour it is known as Very heavy rain and when the precipitation rate is > 50.0
mm/hour it is known as Extreme rain. While in urban areas, if the drainage system is not
proper it causes severe urban flooding. The July 2005 Mumbai flooding is one of the
important examples which show the disasters effect of heavy rainfall. The heavy rainfall
episode claimed about 750 lives’s and stopped the working of city for many days.
HEAT WAVE
There is no universally accepted definition of a heat wave but in general. ‘A heat
wave is a prolonged period of excessive heat, which may be often accompanied by high
humidity’. The term heat wave is relative in nature and changes with the general weather
of the country or region. A temperature which is normal for people living in hotter
climate can be termed as heat wave in a colder area. Severe heat waves have a
catastrophic effect like crop failures, thousands of deaths from hyperthermia (heatstroke),
cardiovascular problems and widespread power outages due to increased use of electricity
for fans, coolers and air conditionings. People living in urban areas may be at greater risk
from the effects of a prolonged heat wave than people living in rural regions. An
increased health problem, especially for those with respiratory difficulties, can occur
when stagnant atmospheric conditions trap pollutants in urban areas, thus adding
unhealthy air to excessively hot temperatures. In addition, concrete structures store more
heat and gradually releases it at night, which produces significantly higher night time
temperatures in urban areas known as the "urban heat island effect."
DROUGHT
Drought occurs when a region receives consistently below average precipitation.
In India drought is generally associated with weak or failure of Monsoon. In some
conditions Monsoon fails for many years, causing severe drought in the large part of the
country. Droughts can have a substantial impact on the ecosystem and agriculture of the
affected region. Although droughts can cause significant damage and harm the local
economy. It can cause, damage to plant growth or yield, famine, wildfires, shortages of
water for industrial users, dust storms, desertification, erosion, mass migration,
malnutrition, dehydration and related diseases.
FIRE ACCIDENTS
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Fire is the rapid oxidation process that creates light, heat and smoke, which varies
in intensity. A controlled use of fire is helpful to us, while an uncontrollable fire
sometime creates great damages. There are several reasons that cause fire accidents.
These causes include Electrical short circuit, Chemical reaction, Lightning, LPG
leakages, Bomb blasts, Road accidents, Train accidents etc. Fire is a major hazard to
urban areas and the cause of massive amounts of damage to property and life. In summers
these accidents become more frequent.
ROAD ACCIDENTS
Road accident is a serious problem all over the world. However, most of the
developed countries have succeeded in checking and reversing the number of road
fatalities, but still in developing countries like India, it is one of the most serious
problems. Surprisingly no other un-natural accident claims such amount of human life as
road accidents.
EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTIONS (ESFs)
The Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) are variously identified response

teams, which is activated with the occurrence of any disaster. The number of such
teams varies according to the distribution of specific work. Each ESF has a defined
area to deal at the time of disaster. These ESFs will be identified as per the
need/nature of situation/disaster. For example ESF Team 1 can be given a task
Coordination, ESF Team 2 - Communication, ESF Team 3 - Debris Clearance, ESF
Team 4 - Information Dissemination, ESF Team 5 - Emergency Medical Response
etc. Other ESFs can be Evacuation, Search & Rescue, Relief, Electricity, Water,
Transport, Law & Order etc.
ROLE OF ESF IN IMPLEMENTING SOPs
ESFs assess their strength before any emergency and accordingly prepare their
Standard Operational Procedures (SOP) to mitigate and manage any disaster. Their well
preparedness will mitigate the damages done by any disaster/ emergency. These ESFs
will be identified as per the need/nature of situation/disaster. To ensure an effective
operational system of the ESFs, it is necessary that
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 The individual ESFs prepare their Standard Operational Procedures (SOP) and
Plan.
 These plans are integrated to form the State Response Plan.
 Simulation exercise (Mock Drill) is practised by each ESF at regular intervals.
 The individual ESFs update their response system regularly.
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (SOP)
Standard Operating Procedure is a predefined set of directives. It is widely used concept

by different organization to guarantee the expected outcome with out any error. In
general terms SOPs can be defined as “A set of directives, covering those features of
operations that lend themselves to a definite or standardized procedure. Such procedures
are applicable unless prescribed otherwise in a particular case. Thus, the flexibility
necessary in special situations is retained without loss of its effectiveness.” Standard
Operating Policies and Procedures can be effective catalysts to drive performance
improvement and improving organizational results. Every good quality system is based
on its standard operating procedures (SOPs).
IN TERMS OF DISASTER
In terms of disaster management a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is a set of

written instructions that is to be followed by an organization to mitigate and manage any
disastrous event.
There are varieties of disasters which effects and each of them are of different
nature, as discussed above. Thus, it becomes necessary to prepare a different SOP for
different type of disaster.
WHY SOPS ARE NECESSARY?
Imagine a situation where two different defence organizations (like Army and
Police) decide to conduct a combined terrorist operation. The members of the new
consolidated team know the geographic area and local these terrorists. They all are well
trained, with years of experience on the job. They are best equipped and have access to all
facelifts necessary for the operation. Now the result should be an immediate improvement
in operation effectiveness, quality, and efficiency of forces, right? Unfortunately, the
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opposite may be true in situations like this. That’s because each of the predecessor of
different Defence departments have its own unique way of doing things in term of plans,
policies, traditions, methods, etc. Even some of the legal authorities under which they
operate are different. As a result, combining organizational systems and personnel lead to
miscommunication, conflict, and problems on the operation ground. These problems
could have been avoided if the new organization had implemented written guidelines that
defined precisely how operations were to be conducted. These guidelines, often called
standard operating procedures or SOPs, clearly spell out what is expected and required
of personnel during emergency response and non-emergency activities. They provide a
mechanism to communicate legal and administrative requirements, organizational
policies, and strategic plans to the members. In short, they get everybody “reading from
the same sheet of music.”
CHARACTERISTICS OF SOPS
 A SOP is a written document / instruction detailing all steps and activities of a

process or procedure.
 These should be carried out without any deviation or modification to guarantee the
expected outcome.
 Any modification or deviation from a given SOP should be thoroughly

investigated and outcomes of the investigation documented according to the
internal deviation procedure.
 All quality impacting processes and procedures should be laid out in Standard
Operating Procedures (SOPs). These SOPs should be the basis for the routine
training program of each employee.
 SOPs should be regularly updated to assure compliance to the regulatory

requirements and the working practice. A minimum review schedule of 3 years is
recommended.
 Changes of SOPs are in general triggered by process or procedural changes /

adjustments. These changes should be managed by the internal site change control
procedure. Part of the activity list of such changes should be to update the related
SOP.
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 SOPs should be in place for all Quality Systems plus the specific operational
activities on site.
 The structure of an SOP System and the total amount of individual SOPs should
be carefully taken into consideration.
 Too many SOPs could lead to a collapse of the SOP System. System SOPs should
not be mixed up to keep systems and interaction between quality systems easy.
The terms standard operating procedure and standing operating procedure,

both abbreviated as SOP, are used in a variety of different contexts like disaster,
healthcare, education, industry, military, etc.
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CHAPTER-2
Standard Operating
Procedure (SOP)
Search and Rescue
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CHAPTER-2
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
(SOP) Search and Rescue
DISASTER SITUATION AND SEARCH & RESCUE
India supports 1/6th of the world’s population on just 2.4 percent of its land. It
suffers heavily from natural disasters of every shade that hits the poorest of the poor and
is perhaps the most disaster prone country in the world. A high power committee (HPC)
of the GOI identifies some 3 dozens disasters prone incidents India must prepare for
them.
After the Gujarat Earthquake an all party national committee on disaster

management has established under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister
High power committee on Disaster Management (HPC) was set up in august 1999
at the initiative of Prime Minister to look into the issue of Disaster Management
planning at national, state and district level. The parliament of India enacted the
National Disaster Management Act in November 2005, which brings out a paradigm
shift in India’s approach to Disaster Management. The center of gravity stands visibly
shifted to preparedness, prevention and planning from earlier response and relief centric
approach. The proposed legislation is in the concurrent list of constitution thus having
the advantage that it will permit the states also to in at their own legislation on Disaster
Management.
UP Disaster Management act 2005 provides legal backing all the preparatory
and post disaster measures and response: it allocates major responsibilities to all the
stake holders, it aims at a cohesive approach to Disaster Management and provides a
common platform for various stake holders including , government agencies and public
and private bodies, for continuous and integrated process of planning and
implementation of measures related to Disaster Management .
UP Disaster Management Authority headed by the Chief Minister as its

chairperson and has a fourteen members in governing body was set up under the up
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Disaster Management Act 2005. The authority allocates the responsibilities among
various stake holders and their primarily responsible for the Disaster Management
pursues.
EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION -6: SEARCH AND RESCUE
This document provides Standard Operating Procedure in respect of role of

Primary and Supporting Agencies are listed. Necessary checklists and formats are
attached. The actions to be taken by the concerned agencies before, during, after a
disaster and during normal situation are provided in this document.
This document has been developed keeping in view the guidelines provided by the
following:
i. “The Report of High Powered Committee (HPC) on Disaster Management,

October 2001
ii. “National Disaster Response Plan – Building a Culture of Prevention”, prepared

by the High Powered Committee (HPC) on Disaster Management, October 2001
iii. “Disaster Management Act” passed by the Indian Parliament on 26 December

2005
iv.. National Disaster Management Authority.
v. Uttar Pradesh State Disaster Management Act 2005
Introduction to Search and Rescue
The SEARCH AND RESCUE function is really two separate activities:
Search: To look through (A place, an area etc) carefully in order to find

something/someone missing or lost.
Rescue: to free or deliver from confinement.
Search and Rescue consists of two components:
A. Urban search and rescue is the process of locating, extricating, and providing
initial medical treatment to victims trapped in collapsed structures or rescuing or
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removing persons threatened or stranded in harm's way by any emergency or

hazardous event when they cannot remove themselves.
B. Rural search and rescue activities include, but are not limited to, emergency
incidents involving locating missing persons, locating boats lost in or around river
or flooded areas, water rescue, locating downed aircraft, extrication if necessary,
and providing first-aid medical treatment of victims.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of search and rescue are to:
 Acknowledge that the most important person in a rescue attempt is the rescuer.
 Rescue the greatest number of the people in the shortest amount of time.
 Rescue lightly trapped victims first.
 Locate and rescue victims that survived the incident in coordination with the
responsible local officials while providing for the safety of rescue personnel.
 Continually assess the probability of rescue success against the risks to rescue
personnel in formulating and conducting operational activities.
 Integrate local resources and personnel into the rescue effort in a safe manner.
ACTIVATION
Based on the information received by District Magistrate, the Relief

Commissioner, informs the Principal Secretary (Home) issues an alert to Director
General (Fire Services) and Director General (PAC). ESF-6: Search and rescue, should
become operational after notification. Immediate actions should be taken accordingly in
coordination with the other ESF’s (shelter, water, transport, relief and health).
PURPOSE
This document details the methods of operation, organization, position
descriptions and qualifications, operational checklists, administrative and personal
equipment, general guidelines for rescue members and their integration into preparedness
activities for response.
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CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS
The primary function of ESF-6 is to manage search and rescue condition of

disaster area by assessing the severity (Structural damage), number of missing persons and
victims of affected area.
DA is responsible for coordinating all ESF-6 administrative, management,

planning, training, preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery activities to include
developing, coordinating and maintaining ESF-6 Standard Operating Procedures. All
ESF-6 supporting agencies will assist DA in the planning and execution of the above. All
ESF-6 personnel must be trained on the principles of the State Disaster Management Cell
(SDMC) and integrate those principles into all ESF-6 planning and response operations.
SITUATION AND ASSUMPTION
Uttar Pradesh is vulnerable to a number of natural and man-made disasters. These

disasters, depending on their magnitude, have the ability to damage structures and
lifelines that will rapidly overwhelm the capacity of State to effectively assess the
disaster and response of basic and emergency human needs.
During any type of disaster or large-scale emergency, search and rescue

technicians and first responders will be faced with a tremendous challenge of
overwhelming demands in providing help and assistance to the public. The
activation of ESF 6 signals a truth that a catastrophic disaster has happened and
the operations of the search and rescue ESF will require a well organized and
trained program to meet the challenges that are ahead.
EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION ORGANIZATION
NATIONAL LEVEL
At the National level Ministry of Home is the main authority with the aims, to
provide search and rescue services through the Fire department and various Paramilitary
Forces.
STATE LEVEL
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At the state level, the Department of Home has primary responsibility for all ESF-6
activities. The Principal Secretary ‘Home’ will be the ‘Nodal Officer’ at State level and will
direct search and rescue activities for this ESF-6 using Fire department and Paramilitary
Forces.
DISTRICT LEVEL
At district level “Chief Fire Officer and Commandant, PAC (of concern Flood Relief
Force)” will carry out the functions with District administration.
CRISIS MANAGEMENT GROUP (CMG)
CRISIS MANAGEMENT GROUP AT STATE LEVEL: COMPOSITION

(SEARCH AND RESCUE)
Principal Secretary (Home) : Chairperson
Relief Commissioner : Member
DGP (Fire Services) : Convener
Director General (PAC): Member
Secretary (Health) : Member
Irrigation representative Member
Director (Panchayati Raj/ Local Bodies): Member
Additional Director General (Law and Order): Member
Any other member can be co-opted to the Group depending upon the nature of the
disaster.
Any alternative officer can also be nominated as a member of the Group by a

member in case of his/her absence.
CRISIS MANAGEMENT GROUP AT STATE LEVEL: FUNCTIONS
 This group has to remain informed of all developments in case of any

disaster/emergencies.
 The group has to send alerts to all districts and related persons of any
activities/developments.
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 This group has to co-ordinate with the central and other state governments.
 The Group has to report to the Crisis Management Group at Centre informing
about its progress and developments.
CRISIS MANAGEMENT GROUP AT DISTRICT LEVEL: COMPOSITION
District Magistrate Chairperson
Chief Fire Officer Convener
Commanding Officer of PAC Battalion of Concerned District Member
Irrigation representative Member
Superintendent of Police Member
Mayor / Chairperson of Zila Panchayat Member
Additional District Magistrate (Finance & Revenue): Member
Chief Medical Officer Member
Any other member/s can be co-opted to the Group depending upon the nature of the
Disaster
CRISIS MANAGEMENT GROUP AT DISTRICT LEVEL: FUNCTIONS

 District Crisis Management Group is responsible for managing the situation in
case of any Emergency/Crisis.
 The group will arrange for required assistance from all concerned agencies in case
of any emergency.
AGENCIES
PRIMARY AGENCY
Department of Home is responsible for coordinating the activities of ESF-6 and
acting as a liaison agent among the various community agencies providing services in
the field.
 Notification, activation and mobilization of all agencies assigned to ESF-6.
 Organizing and coordinating the various assignments and staffing facilities at
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which ESF-6 is required to be located.
 Coordination of all support agency actions in performance of missions assigned

to ESF-6.
A. SUPPORT AGENCIES
The supporting agencies of ESF-6 are –
 District Administration
 Police
 Fire Services
 Local bodies ( Municipal Corporation and Panchayat)
 Department of Health
 Jal Nigam
 Office of Relief Commissioner
 Department of Railways
 Department of Civil Aviation
 Air Force
 Police /Armed personnel’s
 NGO’s
All support agencies of ESF-6 will perform following generalized functions.
 Notifying, activation and mobilizing all personnel and equipment to perform

or support assigned functions designated with the Basic Plan of this document or
the response actions of this Annex.
 Coordination of all actions of the support agency with the primary agency in
performing assigned missions of ESF-6.
 Identifying all personnel and resource requirements to perform assigned missions.
RESPONSE SYSTEM IN U.P.

 The system of response for disaster is as follows:
 The state has an disaster Cell headed by the Relief Commissioner
 At district level, the District Magistrate (DM) is responsible for tackling
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emergencies.
 ADM finance and revenue will be dealing the things at district level
 There are also Rapid Response Teams (RRT) at the state and district levels.
In case of any disaster DM sends the RRT under him and sends information
to the State Disaster Management Cell.
 The District is also required to prepare an Annual Action Plan for dealing
with disasters.
TRIGGER MECHANISM
Trigger mechanism is a concept that has been developed in order to ensure the
smooth flow of response activities after disaster. The trigger mechanism is in
essence, the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) in which the implementation of
efforts on ground is well laid down. The different levels of disaster have been
defined as follows.
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Level Description Remarks

L0 Normal Non-disaster time. The following activities are undertaken:
times  Close monitoring
 Documentation
 Preparatory activities
 Training of search and rescue teams
 Rehearsals
 Evaluation
 Inventory updating for response activities
L1 District  Situation managed by District resources
Level  State and Centre to watch the situation
 State and Centre to provide assistance if asked for
L2 State Level  Situation beyond the district capacity
 State intervention is needed for management
 Centre to watch and provide assistance if asked for
L3 National  Large scale disaster, impact in a number of districts /
Level states
 Central assistance and support needed by state and
districts for managing the situation
THE STATE EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTRE

The State Emergency operation Centre (SEOC) will be hub of all the activities
related with disaster response in the state. The primary function of the SEOC is to
implement the State Disaster Management Plan, which includes coordination, data
collection, operation management, record keeping, public information, and resource
management.
For the effective management of resources, disaster supplies and other response
activities, focal points or centres will have to be established. These points will have
to be well networked starting from the State to the District and finally leading to the
disaster site.
Emergency Operations Centres at the State (SEOC) and the District (DEOC) and
Incident Command Post (ICP) at the disaster site are the designated focal points that
will coordinate overall activities and the flow of relief supplies from the State.
The State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) will be maintained and run round
the clock which will expand to undertake and coordinate activities during a disaster.
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Once a warning or a First Information Report is received, the SEOC will become
fully operational.
During a disaster situation, the SEOC will be under direct command of the Chief
Secretary or the designated person by him as the Chief of Operations.
During non disaster times, the State Emergency Operations Centre stays operational
throughout the year in preparedness mode, working during day time in order to take
care of the extended preparedness activities of data management, staff awareness
and training, which is essential for the smooth functioning of the SEOC during crisis
situations and handling of emergency Toll Free Contact Lines. During an
emergency, the SEOC will get upgraded and will have all emergency stakeholders
manning it round the clock.
The aim of the EOC will be to provide centralized direction and control of all the
following functions
 Emergency operations
 Communications and warning, which includes handling of 24 hrs emergency

toll free numbers.
 Centralised state level disaster resource database.
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 Requesting additional resources during the disaster phase from neighbouring

districts of the affected area
 Coordinating overseas support and aid.
 Issuing emergency information and instructions specific to departments,

consolidation, analysis, and dissemination of Damage Assessment data and
preparation of consolidated reports.
ORGANIZATIONAL SETUP OF SEOC
The EOC will comprise the following:
SEOC In-charge
 During non-disaster times, the SEOC will work under the supervision of the
relief commissioner.
 In a disaster situation, the SEOC will come under direct control of the Chief
Secretary or the person designated by him as the Chief of Operations. He is
the primary role player in the EOC, and is responsible for the overall
coordination and decision-making. He will also report the status of the
SEOC operations and the disaster situation to the Chief Secretary.
Operations Section
The Operations Section will ensure smooth and planned functioning of the SEOC. It
will fulfill the following functions:
 Handle requests for emergency personnel, equipment and other resources .
 Designate responsibilities and duties for management of the SEOC.
 Manage storage, handling and set-up of incoming equipment and personnel.
 Ensure medical care, feeding and housing for SEOC personnel.
 Maintain documentation of resource inventories, allocation and availability.
 Manage finances for SEOC operations
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Representatives in SEOC
Representatives of State Departments of the following departments will be present at

the SEOC to take part in the operations and facilitate quick coordination between the
SEOC command and their parent departments towards ensuring quick information
availability and decision-making:
 Department of Public Works
 Department of Irrigation
 Department of Energy
 Department of Home
 Department of Revenue
 Department of Health
 Department of Agriculture
 Department of Industries
Emergency Support Functions (ESF) have been established, to support the SEOC
functions. Each ESF is headed by a lead department for coordinating the delivery of
goods and services to the disaster area, and it’s supported by various departments
and agencies.
During a disaster, the ESFs will be an integral part to carry out response activities.
After a major disaster or emergency requiring State response, primary agencies,

when directed by the EOC will take actions to identify requirements and mobilize
and deploy resources to the affected are and assist the State in its response actions
under fourteen ESFs
Location of SEOC
The SEOC is established in the Department of Revenue. The layout of the SEOC is
given below.
 The Chief of Operations will initiate the activation of emergency services of

the SEOC.
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 Activation of the SEOC should immediately follow the declaration of a State

Level Emergency.
 The Individuals staffing the SEOC are responsible for establishing

communications with their respective departments through radio and
telephone etc.
 The SEOC Chief or designee will determine what staff he/she deems
necessary to effectively operate the SEOC apart from the prescribed staff.
 The designated officers of the Police will provide security at the SEOC.
Back-up SEOC
It is recommended that an alternate SEOC must also be established. It is suggested

to setup the backup SEOC within the secretariat building, as most of the
departmental heads sits there.
Equipment Requirements
The SEOC will need to operate round the clock, and may itself be subjected to
adverse conditions due to the impact of disaster. It needs to be equipped with the
following hardware and software for its efficient functioning:
 Resource Inventories and databank of maps and plans at block, district and
state level on a GIS platform for quick retrieval and analysis.
 State-of-art communication equipment for staying linked with the Chief

Secretary’s office, headquarters of line departments, district collectors, field
teams, media, and national and international support agencies.
 A mobile command vehicle with communication equipment.
 Workstations and communication lines for all representatives of the line

ministries.
 Radio and television sets tuned to different news channels and coverage.
 Video conferencing facility.
 Projection equipment and screens.
 Emergency power backup.
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 Stock of drinking water, food, medicines, bedding and essential items

required for personnel manning the SEOC for long time durations.
Resource Inventories
Resource inventories are useful in quick retrieval of vital information regarding

availability and sources of rescue and relief material and personnel during times of
emergency. Resource inventories are essential elements of EOC operations. Such
inventories will be prepared and maintained through regular updating at the State
and District levels. Inventories will include the following basic elements, and other
locally relevant information:
 Contact details of all personnel and organisations concerned with emergency

management.
 List, with specifications and availability procedures, of all equipment that

may be useful for responding to an emergency. This will include
communication equipment, transport vehicles, earth moving equipment,
cranes, and tools etc. that are available with agencies within the jurisdiction.
 List, with specifications and rate schedules, of relief material that can be
sourced from local aid agencies and markets. This will include dry rations,
tents and bedding, clothing, utensils, first-aid items and other basic necessity
items.
INDIA DISASTER RESOURCE NETWORK (IDRN)

When disasters strike, the disaster managers at the District/ State level respond with
the resources at their command. The difficulty is that while the Disaster Manager
(District Magistrate/ Collector) is generally aware of the resources at his command
in the district, he is not aware of the resources available in the neighbouring districts
within the State or in the neighbouring States. The disaster manager at the State
level [the Relief Commissioner] does not have an inventory of resources available
within the State. Therefore, all the resources available within the State are not
brought to bear for saving lives, and when some specialist equipment is required,
there is a lack of knowledge as to the whereabouts of the equipment either in the
neighbouring district or in the neighbouring State. Lives can be lost because of such
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delays/ lack of required resources. The IDRN addresses this lacuna in our disaster
management system.
India Disaster Resource Network (IDRN) is one of the initiatives under the GOI-
UNDP Disaster Risk Management Programme for disaster reduction. It is a nation -
wide electronic inventories of essential and specialist resources for disaster response
both specialist equipment and specialist manpower resources. The IDRN lists out the
equipment and the resources by type and by the functions it performs and it gives
the contact address and telephone numbers of the controlling officers in-charge of
the said resources so that the equipment can be promptly mobilized. The IDRN is a
live system providing for updating of inventory every year. Entries into the
inventory are made at two levels – District and State level. The Objectives of IDRN
are:
 To collect and collate information on resources available in the country for

emergency response.
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 To enhance the decision making capabilities of Government functionaries in

quick response to emergencies.
IDRN is accessible to the Emergency officers, District Collectors, Relief

Commissioners and other disaster managers at various levels of Government.
OVERALL COMMAND FLOW CHART (EOC and ICS)
Composition of SEOC
State Chief Incharge
ESF Heads
Logistics Officer
Finance Officer
CONSTANT and OPERATIONAL
EOC – State Liaison Officer

State Chief In-charge (volunteer/Interagency)
Public Information Officer
all year round
Composition of DEOC
District In charge
Extension ESF Heads
EOC – District Logistics Officer
District Chief In-charge Finance Officer
Liaison Officer
(volunteer/Interagency)
Public Information
Composition of DEOC
- Incident commander –
Appointed by State
Incident Commands headed by experienced personnel
Variable according to
- Information officer
Intensity and Need
(State Level) are placed at local site operation levels to - Safety Officer
facilitate quick and spot decisions. The number of Incident - Intra-agency coordinator
Commands depends on severity of disaster. - Operations officer
- Planning Officer
- Logistics Officer
- Finance Officer
- Operation Teams
- Damage assessment
- Search and Rescue
Incident Incident Incident - Medical Assistance
Command Command Command - Donation mgt
- Relief Camps Team
Institutional arrangement of SEOC
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Incident Command System
The SEOC will need to field its own field teams and through them establish an
Incident Command System. The system will comprise:
 Field command
 Field information collection
 Inter agency coordination at field level
 Management of field operations, planning, logistics, finance and

administration
Rapid Assessment Teams and Quick Response Teams described below will be
fielded by the SEC through the SEOC as part of the Incident Command System.
Activities of the SEOC
The responsibilities of SEOC at the state level shall be to provide centralized

direction and control of the following activities:
Non-disaster time
During non-disaster times, the activities of the EOC will be under the supervision of
the relief commissioner. Following are the activities during non-disaster times.
 Ensure that all districts prepare and regularly update the District Disaster
Management Plans.
 Encourage districts to prepare area-specific plans for areas prone to specific
disasters.
 Monitor training imparted to state level officials, private sector and NGOs in
coordination with the NIDM.
 Keep record of the State and District Disaster Management Plans.
 Disseminate information about the State DMP to other departments.
 Ensure that the warning and communication systems and instruments in the
SEOC are in working conditions round the clock.
 Keep and update state level disaster resource inventory
 Establish functional facility of Toll free emergency numbers.
Flow of Information between SEOC and DEOC during normal conditions
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Activation Procedure of the EOC
Once the Sub-Divisional officer/SDM seems a disaster to be beyond the

management capacity of local authorities, the District Disaster Management
Authority (DDMA) will declare it as a District Level Disaster and activate the
DEOC. Once the DDMA seems a disaster magnitude to be beyond its management
capability, it will forward the report to the SEOC for deliberation at the SDMA and
subsequent appropriate State intervention. On verification of the magnitude of the
disaster, and the scale of response required, the State Emergency Operations Centre
will get activated and after declaring a State Disaster, will take control.
 Step 1: The State EOC is activated on orders from the SDMA. On receipt of a
disaster warning or a FIR, the Chief Minister, after verification that the
situation merits declaration of a State Disaster, will convene a meeting of the
State Disaster Management Authority. Based on the ratification of the
Authority, the Chief Minister, will declare a State Disaster.
 Step 2: SEOC is upgraded to emergency mode. The SEOC, till then operating
in the preparedness mode, will be upgraded to the emergency mode.
Concerned line departments will be informed to post their representatives at
the SEOC on a round the clock basis with immediate effect. SEOC will be
activated and all community preparedness measures will be put into operation
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and the ESF to be on full alert and activate their SOPs. The activation of the
SEOC should be followed after the DDMA declares a major disaster.
 Step 3: Field Assessment Reports. The Chief Secretary/Relief Commissioner

will assume the role of the Chief of Operations for Disaster Management.
The Chief of Operations of the EOC will coordinate for setting up the ESFs
and are asked to prepare and send the Field Assessment Report to the SEOC.
The Chief of Operations of the SEOC will spell out the priorities coordinate
services of the ESFs, including national and aid agencies.
Quick response teams of specialized personnel will have to be sent for effective
management of disaster. Depending on the magnitude of the disaster, two different
types of teams will be fielded by the SEOC: (i) Rapid Assessment Teams; (ii) Quick
Response Teams
Rapid Assessment Teams
The Rapid Assessment Teams will be multi-disciplinary teams comprising four or

five members. They will mainly comprise senior level specialized officers from the
field of health, engineering, search and rescue, communication and one who have
knowledge of disaster affected area, physical characteristic of the region, language
etc. These officials should share a common interest and commitment. There should
be a clear allocation of responsibilities among team members. To make a first /
preliminary assessment of damage, the assessment report will contain the following
basic elements or activities:
 Human and material damage

 Resource availability and local response capacity
 Options for relief assistance and recovery
 Needs for national / international assistance
Quick Response Teams / Rapid Response Teams

Deployment of search and rescue teams can help in reducing the numbers of deaths.
A quick response to urgent needs must never be delayed for the reason that a
comprehensive assessment has yet to be completed. The following teams must be
sent to disaster site or disaster affected area as early as possible, even prior to First
Information Report.
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• First Aid Team

• Search and Rescue team
• Communication Teams
• Power Team
• Relief Teams
• Rehabilitation teams
• Transport Team
All other focal departments will keep ready their response teams, which may be
deployed after receiving the first information report.
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CHAPTER-3
Actions Before
Disaster
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CHAPTER-3
ACTIONS BEFORE DISASTER
PRIMARY AGENCY (Department of Fire and PAC on behalf of Department of Home)

 Principal Secretary (Department of Home) will be the ‘Nodal Officer’ at State
Level.
FOR FIRE/ BUILDING COLLAPSE AND OTHER STRUCTURAL DAMAGE
 Director General (Fire Services) will be responsible for carrying out all the
functions at State level for Fire/ Earthquake and other structural damage.
 In the absence of Director General (Fire Services), ADG (Fire Services) will be
responsible for the function.
 CFO will be ‘Officer-in-Charge’ at District level for relevant disaster.
 In the absence of CFO, Senior most FSO will be responsible for the function.
 Every year refresher training should organized by U.P. Fire Training Institute,
Unnao to fire personals for Search and Rescue Techniques. Commandant/
Principle will be “officer-in-charge” for training and would be responsible for
organizing training on regular basis.
 Mock drill during and after training should be carried out under the supervision of
Commandant. It will include all the activities which will be carried out during
Search and Rescue. The commandant will rectify all flaws and will also keep the
records.
 Availability and maintenance of equipment should be ensured by Chief Fire

Officer at District Level and Fire Station officer at Fire Station Level. (See
Annexure 3 for list of tools and equipment).
 Availability and maintenance of all vehicles should be ensured by Chief Fire

Officer at District Level and Fire Station officer at Fire Station Level.
FOR FLOOD
 Additional Director General (PAC) will be responsible for carrying out all the
functions at State level for Flood and others.
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 Commandant of Flood Relief Force will be responsible for search and rescue at
concern vulnerable area.
 In the absence of Commandant, Assistant Commandant (PAC) will be responsible

for the function.
 Every year from 15 May to 30th June 36 working will be devoted for Flood
specific training for companies. This training program will include Swimming,
Boat Driving, Rescue of marooned people, First Aid and providing Artificial
Breathing. Commandant will be “Officer in charge” of training and maintain the
schedule. The schedule of training should be made in month of April. Keeping in
view the last years experience, appropriate training program should be worked out.
Specialist trainers should be arranged for the same.
 Mock drill during and after training should be carried out under the supervision of
Commandant. It will include all the activities which will be carried out during
flood relief and rescue. The commandant will rectify all flaws and will also keep
the records.
 Every year during the month of October/ November, every commandant will check
the availability and condition of equipments which will be required during the
flood relief and rescue activities. If the equipments are less, motorboats are not in
working condition, they should be repaired by 15th May.
 Availability and maintenance of all vehicles should be ensured by Commandant of

concern company.
SECONDARY AGENCIES
 Within the affected district / local govt. all available personnel will be made
available to the District Disaster Manager. If more personnel are required, then out
of station officers or those on leave may be recalled.
 All personnel required for disaster management should work under the overall
supervision and guidance of the District Collector.
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 Establish radio communications with Emergency Operations Centre, district and

divisional commissioner, district control room and hospitals (including private)
within the division.
 Ensure that personnel working within the district come under the direction and
control of the Collector / Civil Surgeon.
 Appoint one person as "NODAL OFFICER – Health Services at the State Level.
 The Civil Surgeon will act as "Officer-in-Charge – Health Services at the District
Level.
 All district level officials of the department would be asked to report to the
District Collector.
 The District Collector will provide Officer-in-Charge – Health Services, or the

field staff as the need be, with all relevant authorisations with respect to the
following:
o Recruiting casual labourers
o Procuring locally required emergency tools, equipment and materials
o Expending funds for emergency needs
 The Officer-in-Charge – Health Services will ensure that all field staff and other
officers submit the necessary reports and statement of expenditure in a format as
required by the collector.
 Review and update precautionary measures and procedures, and review with staff,
the precautions that have been taken to protect equipment and the post-disaster
procedures to be followed.
 Fill department vehicles with fuel and park them in a protected area.
 Stock emergency medical equipments, which may be required after a disaster.
 Determine type of injuries illnesses expected and drugs and other medical items
required, and accordingly ensure that extra supplies of medical items can be
obtained quickly.
 Provide information to all hospital staff about the disasters, likely damages and
effects, and information about ways to protest equipment and property.
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 Discharge all ambulatory patients whose release does not pose a health risk to
them. If possible, they should be transported to their home areas.
 Non-ambulatory patients should be relocated to the safest areas within the

hospital. The safest rooms are likely to be:
o On ground floor
o Rooms in the centre of the building away from windows
o Rooms with concrete ceilings.
 Equipment supplies such as candles, matches, lanterns and extra clothing should
be provided for the comfort of the patients.
 Surgical packs should be assembled and sterilized.
 A large enough number should be sterilized to last four to five days.
 The sterilized surgical packs must be stored in protective cabinets to ensure that
they do not get wet. Covering the stock with polythene is recommended as an
added safety measure.
 All valuable instruments, such as surgical tools, ophthalmoscopes, portable

sterilizers, CGS, dental equipments, etc., should be packed in protective coverings
and stored in rooms considered to be the most damage-proof.
 Protect all immovable equipment, such as x-ray machines, by covering them with
tarpaulins or polythene.
 Keep mobile medical units in preparedness.
 All electrical equipments should be unplugged when disaster warning is received
 Check the emergency electrical generator to ensure that it is operational and that a
buffer stock of fuel exists. If an emergency generator is not available at the
hospital, arrange for one on loan.
 All fracture equipment should be readied.
 If surgery is to be performed following the disaster, arrange for emergency

supplies of anaesthetic gases (usually supplied on a daily basis)
 Check stocks of equipments and drugs, which are likely to be most needed after
the disaster. These can be categorized generally as:
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o Drugs used in treatment of cuts and fractures, such as tetanus toxoid,

analgesics and antibiotics
o Drugs used for the treatment of diarrhoea, water-borne diseases and flu
(including oral rehydrating supplies)
o Drugs required to treat burns and fight infections
o Drugs needed for detoxication including breathing equipments.
 Assess the level of medical supplies in stock, including:

o Fissure materials
o Surgical dressings
o Splints
o Plaster rolls
o Disposable needles and syringes
o Local antiseptics.
 Request central warehouse for immediate despatch of supplies likely to be needed

to hospitals on an emergency priority basis.
 Fill hospital water storage tanks and encourage water savings. If no storage tanks
exist, water for drinking should be drawn in clean containers and protected.
 Water purification tables should be stocked
 Prepare an area of the hospital for receiving large number of casualties
 Develop emergency admission procedures (with adequate record keeping)
 Orient field staff with EMRP standards of services and procedures including
tagging.
 Hospital administrators should

o Establish work schedules to ensure that adequate staff are available for in-
patient needs
o Organise in-house emergency medical teams to ensure that adequate staff
are available at all times to handle emergency casualties.
o Set up teams of doctors, nurses and dressers for visiting disaster sites.
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JAL NIGAM
 Appoint Chairperson as "NODAL OFFICER-Jal Nigam" at the State Level.
 Appoint Executive Engineer as "Officer-in-Charge-Jal Nigam" at the District

Level.
 All personnel required for Disaster Management should work under tile overall
supervision and guidance of District Disaster Manager (District Magistrate).
 Vehicles should be inspected for emergency water supply.
 Review and update precautionary measures and procedures, arid review with staff
the precautions that have been taken to protect equipment, and the post-disaster
 Extra transport vehicles should be dispatched from headquarters and stationed at

safe strategic spots along routes likely to be affected.
 Check all installations for water treatment plants, water supply systems including
water tanks, pumping stations, sewage treatment plants, and drains are in working
conditions. Take action to rectify any damages and repairs.
 Water supply and sanitary requirements will be managed for transit and relief
camps.
DEPARTMENT OF RAILWAYS
 General Managers of concern zones will be the ‘Nodal Officers’ at each Zone in
State level.
 DRM (Divisional Railway Manager) of concern Division will be the ‘Officer-in-

charge’ at Division level.
 Officer in charge at the Division level will work under the supervision of the
District Magistrate.
 Establish radio communications with EOC and departmental offices within the
Division.
 Ensure that all staff is aware of recommended precautions to protect life and
personal property.
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 Plans should be finalized for sending auxiliary staff and repairmen into the
affected areas to assist local staff.
 Maintenance and repairmen should be instructed to assemble and check repair

equipment.
 Contingency plans should be established for providing food and emergency shelter
for local staff and for auxiliary staff being sent into the affected area.
 Rail schedules should be revised and special trains brought into the area to assist
with the increased volume of traffic.
 An evaluation for of the number and location of sidings and passing places should
be carried out to ensure that an increased number of trains could operate in an
emergency situation.
 Emergency train operating procedures, such as the pilot working system, should be
developed. All staff should be well trained to implement the emergency systems.
 Within the emergency operating framework, emergency procedures should be

developed to provide the stationmasters with authority to dispatch or hold trains
and take other emergency decisions in a disaster-threatening situation.
 Systems should be developed for increasing the ability to carry increased number
of passengers in an emergency situation.
 If halting or termination of passenger trains is intended arrangements for alternate

means of transport and availability of adequate food supplies must be ensured.
 All new construction and repair activities should be halted and the work secured as
far as possible with sandbags, tarpaulins, etc.
 Inspection by a bridge engineer of all railroad bridges, survey of foundations, piers

and abutments. A full check on all concrete and steelwork should be included and
any repairs needed should be promptly carried out.
Public Works Department
 Within the affected district, all available personnel will be made available to the
District Disaster Manager (District Magistrate). If more personnel are required,
then out-of-station officers or those on leave may be recalled.
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 All personnel required for Disaster Management should work under tile overall
supervision and guidance of District Disaster Manager (District Magistrate).
 Establish radio communications with Emergency Operations Centre, District

Magistrate, District Control Room and departmental offices within the division.
 All district level officials of the department would be asked to report to the
Collector.
 Appoint one officer as "NODAL OFFICER-PWD" at the State Level.
 Appoint one officer as "Officer-in-Charge - PWD" at the District Level.
 The Officer-in-Charge - PWD" will be responsible for mobilising staff and

volunteers to clear the roads in his section, should a disaster strike.
 The NODAL OFFICER - PWD" should be familiar with pre-disaster precautions

and post-disaster procedures for road clearing and for defining safe evacuation
routes where necessary.
 All technical officers should be notified and should meet the staff to review
emergency procedures.
 Review and update precautionary measures and procedures, and review with staff
the precautions that have been taken to protect equipment, and the post-disaster
 Vehicles should be inspected, fuel tanks filled amid batteries and electrical wiring
covered as necessary.
 Extra transport vehicles should be dispatched from headquarters and stationed at

safe strategic spots along routes likely to be affected.
 Heavy equipments, such as front-end loaders, should be moved from areas likely
to be damaged and secured in a safe place.
 Identify sites for dumping debris cleared from disaster sites.
 Inspect all roads, road bridges by a bridge engineer, including underwater

inspection of foundations and piers. A full check should be made on all concrete
and steelworks.
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 Inspect all buildings and structures of the state government (including hospital
buildings) by a senior engineer and identify structures, which are endangered by
the impending disaster.
 Emergency tool kits should be assembled for each division, and should include:
o Crosscut saws
o Axes
o Power chain saw with extra fuel, oil
o Sharpening files
o Chains and tightening wrenches
o Pulley block with chain and rope.
 The designation of routes strategic to evacuation and relief should be identified

and marked, in close coordination with police and district control room.
 Establish a priority listing of roads, which will be opened first. Among the most
important are the roads to hospitals and main trunk routes.
 Give priority attention to urgent repair works that need to be undertaken in

disaster affected areas.
 Work under construction should be secured with ropes, sandbags, and covered
with tarpaulins if necessary.
 Emergency inspection by mechanical engineer of all plant and equipment in the

district workshops.
 If people are evacuating an area, the evacuation routes should be checked and
people assisted.
 Identify locations for setting up transit and relief camps, feeding centres and
quantity of construction materials and inform OCR accordingly.
ARMED FORCES
 List of all available helicopters and boats will be made available to the District
Magistrate.
 All personnel required for disaster management should work under the overall
supervision and guidance of District Magistrate.
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 Establish radio communications (and assist in precautionary evacuation activities)

with Emergency Operations Centre and District control room and Departmental
offices within the division.
 Review & update precautionary measures, procedures and review with staff the
precautions that have been taken to protect equipment and the post-disaster
 Fill department vehicles with fuel and park them in a protected area.
NGOs
 Facilitate that medical and paramedical staffs are available in the villages
 Ensure status of medicine stock
 Community mobilization
 Ensure regular meetings of NGO coordination cell
 Ensure regular bleaching / use of disinfectants in the drinking water sources
 Establishment and maintenance of relief camps and free food kitchens.
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CHAPTER-4
ACTIONS DURING
DISASTER
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CHAPTER-4
ACTIONS DURING DISASTER
PRIMARY AGENCY (Department of Fire and PAC on behalf of Department of Home)
Immediately following notification to activate ESF-6, the Primary Agency

will take the following actions:
 Establish communication with the District Administration (Emergency operation

Cell) and obtain status reports and work according to its directives.
 Assure necessary emergency operating facilities and reporting systems are

operative.
 CFO and Commandant (PAC) of affected area will provide appropriate

representation to the Emergency operation Cell.
FOR FIRE/ BUILDING COLLAPSE AND OTHER DAMAGE
COMPOSTION OF SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM

The standard composition of SAR team for (Fire/ building collapse and other damage) is
as follows:
Fire Station officer One

Fire Station 2nd officer One
Leading Fire Men One
Driver One
Fire Men (Constable) Four
FUNCTIONS OF SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM DURING

DISASTER
 Rescue living persons trapped under debris or from the damaged building
/structures.
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 Render first aid to such trapped persons and to send them for further medical
attention.
 Take such immediate steps as may be necessary for the temporary support or
minor demolition of damaged structure.
 Cut off supplies of utility services from damaged buildings
 Recover the dead bodies from damaged buildings.
Duties of search and rescue team members

Leader (Fire Station officer)
 The leader of SAR team is responsible for an efficient functioning of the team at
the scene of occurrence.
 Motivate his team members into a cohesive team.
 Ensure all instructions received from command are mention is meticulous
implemented.
 Direct his men for carrying out the functions smoothly and effectively.
 Exercise proper working and maintenance of all stores and equipments.
 Communicate with the command post (CP) and Emergency operations centre
(EOC)
 Decide which tools should be used to perform specific tasks.
 Monitor work rotations.
 Update the CP on progress and completed tasks.
 Designate safety officer for the squad.
 Maintain a log of all events, actions and expenditures.
Safety Officer (Fire Station 2nd officer)

 Act as in charge of all safety related matters throughout the entire process.
 Will have the authority to partially or completely halt all activities if required.
 Will use the vision to give alarm signals and alerts in the work area.
 Will establish a safety zone near the work area.
 Will ensure the rotation of each work group.
 Decide whether operation case continue in the work area during adverse or
threatening weather.
 He will be responsible for documentation.
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Rescuers (Leading Fire Men/ Fire Men)

 Carry out work instructions from the team leader.
 Use the tools, equipment and accessories correctly and safety.
 Update the team leader on the task progress.
 Request from the team leader the resources necessary to complete the task.
Driver
 Keeps the vehicle in the highest state of mechanical fitness.
 Ensure all equipments are correctly laded and stored in the vehicle.
 Supervise loading and unloading as per leader’s direction.
 Act as a storekeeper of the equipment at the site of incident.
 Account for all stores as per original inventory.
 Ensure there is no pilferage of any equipment.
Steps for search and location:
• Compile and analyze available information.
• Secure the scene
• Inspect and evaluate the structure.
• Rescue victims with easy access on or near the surface if this has not already been
done.
• Make marking on the structure as needed, if not already done.
• Create a diagram of the structure.
• Select the area to be searched.
• Select a search method.
• Conduct and appropriate search pattern and place marking where potential victims
are detected, both on the structure and on the diagram.
• Continually analyze the results and re- evaluate the search plan.
• Initiate pre-hospital treatment of the victims.
• Confirm the presence and location of the potential victims with the resources and
equipment available.
Search methods:
(See annexure 2 for search and rescue techniques for various disaster
situations).
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Physical search: physical search operations do not require specialist or unique,

expensive equipment. They only require senses and some established procedures.
Canine search: uses the acute sense of smell of dogs specially trained to detect live
humans. They are able to access areas too small or too unstable for humans to enter.
Canines can be used for hasty and extensive operations.
Technical search: requires highly trained personnel and specialized equipment for
sound and temperature, video, vibration etc., can be carried out using specially
manufactured or locally improvised equipment
Stages of Rescue
Stage I: Dealing With Surface Casualties.
The rescue work will be start from the outer edge of the place of damage to locate surface
casualties. They will be rescued, given first aid and made comfortable. Simultaneously
the leader carries on with his survey to find out danger from utility services, over-hanging
roofs, walls etc., and collect facts about the location of suspected casualties.
Stage II: Searching Slightly Damaged Buildings
During this stage it may be that some trapped persons can be contacted but they cannot be
reached easily. A careful examination of the debris and collapse etc. is necessary to
decide on the safest way of approach to the trapped persons.
Stage III: Exploration of Likely Survival Points
All possible places will be searched where any person could be trapped or injured and
alive. Every method such as calling and tapping etc will be adopted to contact persons
trapped in likely survival places, so that plans can be made to extricate them.
Stage IV: Selected Debris Clearance

After stage I and III, if persons are still missing, the search should continue until all
persons are extricated and accounted for. This involves the cleaning of debris at selected
places where the leader presumes that casualties may be trapped there. By the silence
period where the causalities are called out and listen to, their position may be
revealed such persons can only be reached by clearing debris.
Stage V: General Debris Clearance
When all the possible ways of contacting the trapped persons have failed and they have
yet to be accounted for, it will become necessary that general debris clearance will be
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carried out by methodically cutting out lanes or tunnels leading to the likely places or
entrances before concluding the rescue operations.
FOR FLOOD
Activity during Flood warning
The Flood Relief Force will be deployed by the orders of IG (Law and Order) in the flood
prone areas.
Commandant will ensure following before deployment.
1. A company should have wireless set, repairing tools for Boats and other essential
material.
2. All members of flood relief force should be a good swimmer.
3. Flood relief force should carry life saving medicines and first aid box.
4. Before leaving, SP/ Commandant of area of deployment should be contacted to
know the exact location of deployment.
5. The engine and fuel level of water boats should be checked.
6. Flood relief force will carry their arms and ammunition to control and manage law
and order situation if necessary.
7. Commandant together with district authorities will ensure following points after
reaching the area of deployment.
I. Map of area where the force is being deployed.
II. Means of communication.
III. Facility of Community Kitchen.
IV. Facility of Drinking Water.
V. Selection of safe areas.
VI. Availability of Relief material.
VII. Security of camp.
VIII. Facility of transportation.
It shall be duty of SP/Zonal Commandant of PAC himself or His Subordinate officer to

look after all arrangements & facilities and also rectify all problems of flood relief force.
Activity during Flood

1. Flood relief force will carry out search and rescue activates in flood effected are
under the overall supervision of DM/SP of concern District.
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2. Commandant will prepare a checklist which will include following activities:

I. Commandant will inform all search and rescue activities to Directorate.
II. Each platoon will carry a Digital Camera for photography of relief activity
during flood, which would help in further training.
III. Commandant will ensure following points in case of Heavy rainfall and
lightning:
a) Do not use mobile, telephone and wireless sets.
b) Do not stand barefooted on wet floor or land.
c) Do not stand under trees.
IV. After accomplishing the task all necessary information should be given to PAC
Directorate and details will be noted in Case diary.
V. All the equipments used during the rescue activity should be counted to ensure
their stock.
VI. All members of Flood Relief Force should be medically examined to ensure
their physical and mental fitness.
SECONDARY AGENCY
DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION
 Assessment of Disaster in terms of Type, Area, People and Infrastructure.
 Classification of affected area. (Severally, moderate and less affected areas).
 Coordination among other District’s Emergency Operating Cells.
 Coordination among the various agencies for resource mobilization in affected

areas.
 Distribution of relief materials to the affected areas/ Shelter camps..
 Assessment of overall condition.
LOCAL BODIES (NAGAR NIGAM & PANCHAYAT)
 Assist District Administration in carrying of relief activities to the affected areas/

Shelter camps.
 Run and maintain first aid and relief shelters in affected areas in coordination with
district administration, NGO’s and other agencies.
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 Transport should be arranged for the transfer of seriously injured patients from
villages and peripheral hospitals to general hospitals. If roads are blocked, a
method should be established to request helicopter transport.
 Establish health facility and treatment centres at disaster sites.
 The provision of medical services should be coordinated by the District Medical

Officer (DMO) with district control room.
 Procedures should be clarified between

o Peripheral hospitals
o Private hospitals
o Blood banks
o General hospitals and
o Health services established at transit camps, relief camps and affected villages.
 Maintain check posts and surveillance at each railway junction, bus depots and all
entry and exit points from the affected area, especially during the threat or
existence of an epidemic.
 An injury and disease monitoring system should be developed to ensure that a full
picture of health risks is maintained. Monitoring should be carried out for
epidemics, water and food quality and disposal of waste in transit and relief
camps, feeding centres and affected villages.
 Plan for emergency accommodations for auxiliary staff from outside the area.
 Information formats and monitoring checklists should be used for programme

monitoring and development, and for reporting to Emergency Operations Centre.
This is in addition to existing reporting system in the department.
 Seek security arrangements from district police authorities to keep curious persons
from entering hospital area and to protect staff from hostile actions.
 Establishment of a public information centre with a means of communication to

assist in providing an organized source of information. The hospital is responsible
for keeping the community informed of its potential and limitations in disaster
situations.
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 The local police, rescue groups and ambulance teams should be aware of the
resources of each hospital.
 On the recommendations of the EOC ("NODAL OFFICER-Health Services")

Collector / District Control Room / Public Health Department will
o Send required medicines, vaccines, drugs, plasters, syringes, etc.
o Arrange for additional blood supply.
o Provide for sending additional medical personnel equipped with food, bedding,
tents, etc.
o Send vehicles and any additional medical equipment.
RAILWAY DEPARTMENT
 Emergency repairs of rail lines, if affected, must be carried out.
 Priority must be given to the transport of relief goods and personnel.
 Relief goods may be considered for exemption from freight charges.
 Railway stations, particularly terminal and junction stations must be equipped

with emergency communication equipments.
 Public Works Department
 Restoration of roads to their normal condition.
 Repair/reconstruction of public utilities and buildings.
 All work teams should be issued two-way communication link.
 Provide a work team carrying emergency tool kits, depending on the nature of the
disaster, essential equipments such as
o Towing vehicles
o Earth moving equipments
o Cranes etc.
 Each unit should mobilise a farm tractor with chain, cables and a buffer stock of
fuel.
 Adequate road signs should be installed to guide and assist the drivers.
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 Begin clearing roads. Assemble casual labourers to work with experienced staff
and divide into work gangs.
 Mobilise community assistance for road clearing by contacting community

organisations.
 Undertake cleaning of ditches grass cutting; burning or removal of debris, and the
cutting of dangerous trees along the roadside in the affected area through
maintenance engineer's staff
 Undertake repair of all paved and unpaved road surfaces including edge metalling,
pothole patching and any failure of surface / foundations in the affected areas by
maintenance engineer's staff and keep monitoring their conditions.
 Undertake construction of temporary roads to serve as access to temporary transit

and relief camps, and medical facilities for disaster victims.
 As per the decisions of the district control room, undertake construction of

temporary structures required, for organising relief work and construction of relief
camps, feeding centres, medical facilities, cattle camps and SOCs.
 An up-to-date report of all damage and repairs should be kept in the district office
report-book and communicate the same to the District Control Room.
 If possible, a review of the extent of damage (by helicopter) should be arranged

for the field Officer-in-Charge, in order to dispatch most efficiently road clearing
crews, and determine the equipments needed.
ARMED FORCES
 To assist various agencies in search and rescue activities..
 Immediately after the disaster, dispatch officers will assist people and
communities in life-threatening situations.
 Assist and encourage the community in road-cleaning operations.
 Identify roads to be made one-way, to be blocked, alternate routes and other

access roads to Disaster site if required.
 Provide security in transit and relief camps, and affected areas if needed.
 Provide security arrangements for visiting VVIPs and VIPs.
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 In conjunction with other government offices, activate a public information centre

to
a. Respond to personal inquiries about the safety of relatives in the affected

areas,
b. Statistics about affected communities, deaths, complaints and needs,
c. Respond to the many specific needs that will be presented.
 Monitor the needs and welfare of people sheltered in relief camps. Coordinate
with military service personnel in the area.
JAL NIGAM
 To provide potable drinking water to the affected areas.
 Ensure public water supply is available without much interruption.
 Attend to quick restoration of water supply if affected.
 Ensure sanitary services are provided to the public.
 Attend to quick restoration of sanitary services if affected.
 Provide water to people at transit and relief camps, and feeding centres by tankers.
 Provide water to mobile toilets for transit and relief camps, and feeding centres.
NGO’s
 To assist the local bodies in search and rescue activities.
 To run and maintain shelter camps in coordination with district administration,

relief office and other agencies
 To make available private resources for affected people.
 Facilitate and coordinate task forces to reach the spot without any bottleneck
 Help the community for taking precaution needed for water and proper health and
sanitation measures.
 Provide information of evacuees sheltered in different locations for the food

supply.
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 Facilitate charitable organizations to work hand in hand with the government

agencies.
 Arrange transport - both road and water ways - for outside food assistance.
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CHAPTER-5
Actions After Disaster
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CHAPTER-5
ACTIONS AFTER DISASTER
PRIMARY AGENCY (Department of Fire and PAC on behalf of Department of

Home)
The Department of Home is responsible for leading ESF-6 efforts. This includes the
coordination of, logistical and resource operations. These agencies will be made aware of
all requests in excess of local capability. The department of Home will work in
conjunction with District Administration.
FOR FIRE/ BUILDING COLLAPSE AND OTHER STRUCTURAL

DAMAGE
 Stock Checking of all equipments.
 Check the condition of instruments being used during search and rescue activities.
 If repair is required it should be done immediately after return.
 Check the condition of fire brigade and its related equipments.
 Verification of loss of life: If any loss of life is reported, immediately steps
should be taken to verify the information. all legal formalities as per the extant law
in this regard should be completed before disposing of the body to enable the
bereaved family avail compensation normally available under such situation, form
the appropriate authorities.
 Rehabilitation of the affected people: Affected people rescued or who move into
various relief camps/shelters should be provided with food, safe drinking water
and basic health facilities.
 Documentation: Lessons learnt from the disaster should be documented for

preparation of future risk management plans. Maintain records of the cost of
supply, resources, and working staff needed to respond to the disaster.
 Provide appropriate information to ESF -9 (Information Planning) on a regular basis.
 Continue to monitor resources requirements.
 Ensure ESF-6 team members or their agencies maintain appropriate
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records of costs incurred during the event.
 ESF-6 will support long-term recovery priorities as identified by the RTF.
 Establish logistical links with local organizations involved in long- term

congregate meal services.
 Ensure ESF-6 team members or their agencies maintain appropriate

records of costs incurred during the event.
FOR FLOOD
Activities after returning of Flood Relief Force

Following activities should be carried out after return of flood relief force from
flood affected area.
 Stock Checking of all equipments.

 Check the condition of instruments being used during search and rescue activities.
 If repair is required it should be done immediately after return.
 Check the condition of motorboats and its related equipments.
 The engines of motorboat should be regularly checked and its maintenance record
should be kept and duly signed by gazetted officer.
 Verification of loss of life: If any loss of life is reported, immediately steps
should be taken to verify the information. All legal formalities as per the extant
law in this regard should be completed before disposing of the body to enable the
bereaved family avail compensation normally available under such situation, form
the appropriate authorities.
 Rehabilitation of the affected people: Affected people rescued or who move into
various relief camps/shelters should be provided with food, safe drinking water
and basic health facilities.
 Documentation: Lessons learnt from the disaster should be documented for

preparation of future risk management plans. Maintain records of the cost of
supply, resources, and working staff needed to respond to the disaster.
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SECONDARY AGENCIES:
DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION
 Hold meetings with staff and discuss the departments' performance.
 Assess the condition of vehicles and equipments and organize their repair and
maintenance.
 Draw lessons from the performance and identify actions to be taken for future
improvement.
 Review and documentation of the situation.
 Implement action plan for improving future performance.
 Training of the staff for relief and rehabilitation.
 Development of checklist and contingency plans.
JAL NIGAM
 Hold meetings with staff and discuss the departments' performance
 Assess the condition of structures under department's jurisdiction and carryout repairs as needed
 Assess the condition of departmental vehicles and equipment and organize their repair and
maintenance
 Draw lessons from the performance and identify actions to be taken for future improvement
 Implement action plan for improving future performance
RAILWAYS
 Hold meetings with staff and discuss the departments' performance.
 Assess the condition of Railway coaches, wagons and equipment and organise
their repair and maintenance.
 Repairs of rail lines, if affected, must be carried out.
 A system for priority transport of relief goods and personnel must be developed.
 Implement action plan for improving future performance.
 Development of checklist and contingency plans.
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 The amount spent on disaster management in pursuance of these relied activities,

after receipt of warning or disaster strike, will be submitted to the Relief
Commissioner.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
 Hold meetings with staff and discuss the departments’ performance

 Assess the condition of roads, bridges and other structures under department’s
jurisdiction and carryout repairs as needed
 Assess the condition of departmental vehicles and equipment and organise their
repair and maintenance
improvement
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
 Monitor the diseases that can be caused by food and water contamination.
 Monitor medical camps and treatment centres at disaster sites.
 The provision of medical services should be coordinated by the Chief Medical

Officer (CMO) within district.
 Disinfect hospital premises and public areas
 Replenish stock of medicines, tools and accessories in hospitals
 Hold meetings with staff and discuss the departments’ performance
improvement
NGO s
 Ensure regular meetings of NGO with the DEC for better coordination.
 To assist the local bodies in post disaster activities.
 To make available private resources for affected people.
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 Run awareness programme to mitigate any disaster.
 Disseminate all government aided programmes to the community
 Facilitate charitable organizations to work hand in hand with the government in

post disaster activities.
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Annexures
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Annexure-1
Contact Numbers of District Administration
General Administration Telephone Nos.
Office Fax Residence Mobile
District Level
01 District Magistrate
02 DM’s Control Room/ District
Emergency Operation Centre
03 Additional District Magistrate
(Relief)
04 Dist. Relief Officer/ Officer-in-
Charge (Relief)
05 District Information Officer
06 Deputy Controller, Civil Defence
07 Control Room of Civil Defence
08 Superintendent of Police
09 Police control room
Sub-Division Level Office Fax Residence Mobile
01 Sub-Divisional Officer
02 Second Officer
03 Sub-Divisional Relief Officer/
Officer-in-charge (Relief)
04 Sub-Divisional Police Officer
05 Sub-Divisional Information &
Culture Officer
Block Level Office Fax Residence Mobile
01 Block Development Officer
Joint Block Development Officer
Block Relief Officer
Officer-in-Charge, Police Station
Essential Services Office Fax Residence Mobile
01 Director, Regional Meteorological
Centre
02 Chief Medical Officer of Health
03 Superintendent of District
Hospital
04 Sub-Divisional Medical Officer of
Health
05 Superintendent of Sub-Divisional
Hospital
06 Block Medical Officer of Health
07 Medical Officer, Primary Health
Centre
08 Principal Agricultural Officer
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Annexure-2
SEARCH TOOLS EQUIPMENTS AND ACCESSORIES
Accessories: an accessory is a component that supplements or completes a tool or piece

or equipment and which increase the operators ability to perform a task e.g, tool belt, drill
bits, rotary saw blades.
Search Tools Equipments and Accessories:

Search tools, equipment and accessories are used in searching for and locating victims
trapped in collapsed structures. They can be used individually or in conjunction with
each other e.g, search camera, torch video camera, tape recorder etc.
Rescue Tools Equipment and Accessories:

Rescue tools, equipment and accessories are those used to penetrate a structure and gain
access to a victim in a SAR operation e.g, Hydraulic Spreader and Cutter, Rotary
Rescue Saw, Reciprocating Saw Etc.
Operations Support Equipment and Accessories:

This category includes all items and devices used as aid in conducting a SAR operation
and which support rescue activities e.g, Electric Generator, Hand –Held Two Way
Radios, Search Light , Ropes & Lines Etc,.
Personal Protective Equipment:

Personal Protective Equipment is (PPE) is required in order to prevent injuries while
working on a SAR operation. Some basic PPR items e.g, Halmet,Safety Gloves, Goggles
, Safety Shoes Etc.
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ANNEXURE 3
List of the Tools /Equipment /Accessories Used In SAR Operations
 Four pry bars
 Two crowbars
 Four sledgehammer
 Two flat chisels
 Two diamond point chisels
 Two chipping hammers
 Two axes
 Two hatchets
 Four saws
 Four hacksaws with 3 replacement blades for each
 Two vice grips
 Two pairs of pliers
 Two pipe wrenches
 Two crescent /adjustable wrenches
 Two screw drivers
 Two files
 Two hand drills
 Four shovels
 Four picks
 Four flashlights
 Four brick hammers
 Two orange spray paint cans
 Two traps, 4x4 meters
 Two measuring tapes , 3 meters
 Thirty –two wood blocks, 10x10x45 cm
 Two wood beams, 10x10cmx3m
 Seven wood beam, 10x10cmx5m
 Eight wood beams ,5x10cmx2.5m
 One plywood board, 12mmthick, 1.25x2.5 m
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 Forty eight wood shims

 Thirty two wood wedges
 Two hundred nails
 Two backboards four elastic bandages
 Two cervical collars, adult
 Two heavy block for fulcrum
 Two half round files
 One two handled cross cut saw
 One 30m-3 inch fiber rope
 One 30m-5/8 inch wire rope
 Two 40 ft – 1 1/2inch fiber lashing line
 Six 20 ft -1.5 inch fiber rope
 One single sheave snatch block
 One box of miscellaneous tools
 One rubber gloves (pair)
 Six debris basket
 One short ladder (8-10 ft)
 Three buckets
 Two pairs leather gloves
 One first aid box
 Two first aid pouch
 Two stretcher
 Four blankets
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Annexure-4
Search and Location Techniques

1) Search and location techniques: a set of techniques and procedures whose purpose is to
obtain a response or indication of the presence of lives victims in a collapsed.
2) Basic equipments required for physical searches:
 Completes set of PPE and emergency medical kit.
 Minimum personal supplies requirement to function unassisted for at atleast 12 hours
 Radio equipments to communication with team members and command post.
 Building and worksite marking supplies.
 Warning and alert devices.
 Reconnaissance and vision
 Search diagram, pencil, colour pens, clip boards.
 Technical search equipments.
 Additional materials:
- Hazardous materials response guide.
- Hazardous gas detector.
3) Steps for search and location:
 Compile and analyze available information.
 Secure the scene
 Inspect and evaluate the structure.
 Rescue victims with easy access on or near the surface if this has not already been
done.
 Make marking on the structure as needed, if not already done.
 Create a diagram of the structure.
 Select the area to be searched.
 Select a search method.
 Conduct and appropriate search pattern and place marking where potential victims
are detected, both on the structure and on the diagram.
 Continually analyze the results and re- evaluate the search plan.
 Initiate pre-hospital treatment of the victims.
 Confirm the presence and location of the potential victims with the resources and
equipment available.
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4) Void spaces: A physical space in a collapsed structure where a person trapped within could
remain alive for a short period.
5) Calling and Listening For Trapped Persons: the rescue leader placer his members at
suitable vantage points around the area in which person may be trapped. He then demands
complete silence and each member of the team in rotation calls “Is any one there –can you
hear me?”The other members of the team listen intently for the reply. If none is heard it is
good plan to tap on a wall, or on any gas or water pipe, beam etc., running into the debris and
again listen for an answer.
6) Search modalities:
Hasty Search (Primary): This type of search is conducted to quickly detect the presence
of survivals: on the surface or easily accessible void spaces. Hasty search accomplishes the
following:
 Rapid detection victims
 Scene assessment (information gathered as a result aids in a size-up of the rescue
problem)
 Sets priorities.
Extreme (Grid) Search (Secondary):
This type of search is conducted in a methodical manner to pin point the exact location
victims. It is designed to cover the entire assigned search area carefully and in detail. An
extensive or grid search accomplishes the following;
 A thorough, systematic search.
 Redundant checks.
 Allow for use of alternate search resources.
 This process may need to be repeated as new information is received and/or as the
conditions of the structure changes.
7) Search methods:
Physical search: physical search operations do not require specialist or unique, expensive
equipment. They only require senses and some established procedures.
Physical search includes the three basic tactics:
 Physical /void search
 Hailing
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 Basic search pattern.

Canine search: uses the acute sense of smell of dogs specially trained to detect live humans.
They are able to access areas too small or too unstable for humans to enter. Canines can be used
for hasty and extensive operations.
Technical search: requires highly trained personnel and specialized equipment for sound and
temperature, video , vibration etc., can be carried out using specially manufactured or locally
improvised equipment . Technical search equipment can be classified into two types
Visual search instruments.
Electronic listening devices.
8) Hailing method procedures:
 The search team leader signals for silence and all work to stop around the area. four
members are SAR team take position in a cross pattern , positioned at intervals of
approximately 8-16 meters in safe locations as close as possible around the search area.
 Going “around the clock” each searcher calls out loudly or with a megaphone. Instead of
hailing, searchers may also knock something solid (usually metallic) that is contiguous
part of the site debris in order to elicit a response.
 All searchers then listen and point in the direction of any potential response to the
instructions. This must be noted on the site sketch or on personal notes, where each
rescuer make a rough sketch of the area and the direction of the source of sound.
9) Physical Search Patterns :
An organized approach will yield the best opportunity to locate a victim and to declare the area
search.
Multiple Rooms: the basic instructions for searching multiple rooms is “go right aqnd stay
right”
 After entering the structure , turn to the right , say in contact with the right wall. Either
visually or physical , until the entire accessible area has been searched and the team
returns to the starting point.
 If the search team needs to exit and Cannot remember the direction they entered , simply
turn around stay in contact with the same wall , either physically or visually , keeping it
on your left.
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Large Open Areas (Line Search): use this line search method in auditoriums , cafeterias and
offices with multiple partitions.
 Spread search team members in a straight line across the open area, 3-4 meters apart.
 Slowly walk through the entire open area to other side.
 Team members on the end of the line search perimeter rooms using the go right –stay
right method.
 The procedures may be repeated in the opposite directions.
Perimeter search: this pattern can be used when it is not possible or unsafe to search a rubble pile
from on top.
 Four search team members take positions equally spaced around the search area.
 After using appropriate search methods all searchers rotate 90 degrees clockwise. This
process can be repeated until all searches complete four rotations (returning to their
original position).
10) Search of building on fire: ascertain from neighbors whether there is anyone still in the
burning room/house , if so, the probable number
 If possible work in pairs.
 Start searching from the top of the building , so that you may be nearer the fresh air at
the end of search operation.
 Search swiftly but thoroughly. Do not overlook any possible hiding place.
11) Search of smoke –filled room:
 Do not throw open the door of the room suddenly. The heated gas and smoke , inside
may overwhelm you.
 Open the door slowly with yourself in a crouching position . this will allow the hot
gas and smoke to pass over your head.
 In case the door of the room opens outward, place one foot against the bottom of the
door and open gently , this will protect you from injury from sudden outward swing
of the door as a result of considerable pressure on it due to the expansion of the
heated gases inside the room.
 Enter the room in a crawling position as there is less smoke and less hot air near the
floor.
 Always move in a crawling posture inside the room.
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 Keep yourself also to the wall while moving.

 Make a complete circuit in the room.
 Fill under and on the beds.
 Open and fill inside cupboards, wardrobes and other likely places of hiding.
 Cross the room diagonally to make sure that no one is lying in the middle.
12) Removal of casualty from electric contact:
 Switch off the current before you touch the casuality.
 Stand on a dry wooden piece or any article which is non-conductor of electricity, such
as thick pad of dry newspaper mackintosh coat or sheet and other thing of like nature.
 Protect hands with some form of insulating material such as rubber gloves or some
dry woolen material or any sheet.
 Remove the casualty from wire or apparatus or push or pull the wire , electric
apparatus from the person with a dry stick
13) Victim management: the following concepts and procedures should be applied the moment,
the search is initiated until the last victim is found.
Precautions during a search:
 Never make inappropriate comments the victims should not hear. Keep your
comments on a positive note. Always assume someone is listening to you.
 The victims is in the worst possible position and fighting to stay alive, and you can
enhance their chances of survival by being positive about the possibility of finding
and extricating them.
 You may be the first person the victim is able to communicate with; therefore it is
important to project a sense of confidence and hope.
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Annexure-5
List of Contact Numbers of PAC Flood Relief Force
FloodS Relief Battalion No. of Name of Contact No. of Commandant Contact No. Contact No.
Force
l Available Company Company Asstt. Company
Office Residence C. U. G. Commandant Commandant
2nd Battalion,Sitapur
1 01 H 05882-242225 244246 945440-0354 945440-1733 945411-1376 9454117347,
. 48, 49
4th Battalion,
2 01 C 0532-233293 2233282 945440-0355 945440-1166 945411-7285 9454417282,
Allahabad
. 83,84,86
6th Battalion,
3 Merrut 01 F 0121-2610626 2611416 945440-0356 945440-1761 945411-7299 9454417290,
. 91,92,81
8th Battalion,
4 Bareilly 01 C 0581-460029 2460559 945440-0411 945441-7301 945411-7306 9454417303,
. 04,05
12th Battalion,
5 01 B 05180-224508 224538 945440-0359 945440-1779 945441-7291 9454417295,
Fatehpur
. 96,97,98
15th Battalion,
6 Agra 01 C 0562-2226660 2232252 945440-0360 945440-1799 945441-7351 9454117359,
. 60,61,69
20th Battalion,
7 01 E 05462-265210 243166 945440-0361 945440-1770 945441-7326 9454417327,
Azamgarh
. 28, 29
23th Battalion,
8 01 C 0591-2450050 2415558 945440-0405 945440-1750 945441-7321 9454417322
Moradabad
. ,23,24,25
26th Battalion,
9 01 E 0551-2281324 2261323 945440-0407 945440-1748 945441-7262
Gorakhpur
.
30th Battalion,
1 Gonda 01 H 05262-230713 231274 945440-0414 945440-1916 945441-7268 9454417266
0 ,67,71
.
32th Battalion,
1 01 F 0522-2436903 2436902 945440-0366 945440-1740 945441-7354 9454417354
Lucknow
1 ,55,56,57,58
.
34th Battalion,
1 01 B 0542-2370499 2370923 945440-0367 945440-1764 945441-7318 9454417314
Varanasi
2 ,15,16,17,18
.
36th Battalion,
1 01 B 0542-2668227 2668228 945440-0368 945440-1763 945441-7272 9454417273
Varanasi
3 ,74,75,76
.
37th Battalion,
1 Kanpur 01 D 0512-2423163 2423479 945440-0369 945440-1775 945441-7333 9454417334
4 ,35,36,37,38
.
41th Battalion,
1 01 A 0120-2770455 2770799 945440- 945440-1923 945441-7339 9454417341
Ghaziyabad
5 ,42,43,44
.
42th Battalion,
1 01 G 0532-2699031 2698058 945440-0402 945440-1747 945441-7309 9454417310
Allahabad
6 ,11,12,13
.
43th Battalion,
1 Etah 01 H 05742-233674 233990 945440-0419 945440-1757 945441-7364 9454417365
7 ,66,67,68
.
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Annexure-6
List of Contact Numbers of PAC Nodal Officer
Sl. District Contact No. of Nodal Contact No. of Related

No Name Officer S.S.P./S.P.
. Offic Residenc Office Residenc C.U.G.
e e e
1. Allahabad 0532- 0532-3611689 0532- 240030 945440024
2640620 264190 8
2
2. Azamgarh 05462- 05462-243186 05462- 260403 945440025
221026 220107 0
3. Baliya 05498- 05498-220204 05488- 220912 945440025
220703 220373 5
4. Basti 05542- 05542-282424 05542- 246804 945440026
288028 246904 1
5. Bahraich 05252- 05452-232649 05252- 232407 945440025
232649 232892 9
6. Gonda 05262- 05462-223745 05262- 232760 945440027
223745 232544 2
7. Gorakhpur 0551- 0551-2201622 0551- 2333127 945440027
2320784 233462 3
9
8. Mahrajgan 05523- 05523-222134 05523- 222046 945440029
j 222138 222062 6
9. Deoria 05568- 05568-241577 05568- 222311 945440026
222379 242140 4
10 Ghazipur 0548- 0548-2230401 0548- 2220567 945440027
. 2230401 222056 5
8
11 Mau 0547-22070 0547-250003 0547- 2500650 945440029
. 222062 2
9
12 Varanasi 0542- 0542-2224331 0542- 2502655 945440031
. 2224361 250264 3
4
13 Faizabad 05276-2227 05276-222870 05278- 224215 945440027
. 224214 0
14 Sravasti 05252- 05252-232096 05250- 222715 945440031
. 232098 222328 1
15 Kushi 05564- 05564-245162 05564- 240212 945440028
. Nagar 245149 240093 9
79
16 Sant 05546- 05546-223278 05547- 226891 945440028

. Kabeer 223278 222892 3
Nagar
17 Chandauli 05412- 05412-257719 0542- 262479 945440026
. 257719 262480 2
18 Siddharth 05544- 05544-222127 05544- 222302 945440030
. Nagar 220780 222183 6
19 Mirzapur 05442- 05442-252329 05442- 256655 945440029
. 252599 252673 9
20 Jhansi 0510- 0510-2471365 0510- 2330366 945440028
. 2440590 244334 2
0
21 Barabanki 05248- 05248-222843 05248- 222244 945440025
. 222844 222277 1
22 Lucknow 0522- 0522-2311604 0522- 2625983 945440029
. 2612093 262896 0
5
23 Sitapur 05862- 05862-244777 05862- 242229 945440030
. 245167 248315 9
24 Khiri 05872- 05872-262948 05872- 263573 945440028
. 262948 253210 4
25 Bareily 0581- 0581-2427313 05812- 2510500 945440026
. 2429671 457021 0
26 Moradaba 0591- 0591-2436131 05912- 2424293 945440029
. d 2413718 424291 4
27 Rampur 0595- 0595-2436131 05952- 2350080 945440030
. 2325587 350996 8
28 Bijnor 01344- 01344-290316 01342- 262026 945440025
. 234247 262002 4
29 Aligarh 0571- 0571-2700420 05712- 2703110 945440024
. 2700496 401150 7
30 Merrut 0121- 0121-3252285 0121- 2664364 945440029
. 2644254 266054 7
8
80
Annexure -7
List of Relief Material Available At Battalion Level
Sl. Name of Life Boy Life Jacket Nylon Rope Net Fishing Lalten Tarch Fore Jari Kan Search Lite
(Kilo) Head
Company
No. Flood
No. Battalion
Availabl
Availabl
Availabl
Availabl
Availabl
Availabl
Availabl
Availabl
eShortage
eShortage
eShortage
eShortage
Shortage
eShortage
eShortage
eShortage
Need
Need
Need
Need
Need
Need
Need
Need
e
1. 2nd 1 45 45 0 90 90 0 75 64 11 3 3 0 36 21 15 36 21 15 100 94 6 19 18 1
Battalion
2. 4th 1 45 15 30 90 24 66 75 25 50 3 3 0 36 25 11 36 31 5 100 75 25 19 17 2
Battalion
3. 6th 1 45 74 29 90 102 12 75 75 0 3 3 0 36 26 10 36 36 0 100 123 23 19 13 6
Battalion
4. 8th 1 45 45 0 90 90 0 75 75 0 3 3 0 36 28 8 36 36 0 100 100 0 19 19 0
Battalion
5. 12th 1 45 45 0 90 90 0 75 50 25 3 3 0 36 20 16 36 36 0 100 85 15 19 17 2
Battalion
6. 15th 1 45 38 7 90 71 19 75 75 0 3 3 0 36 13 23 36 36 0 100 97 3 19 19 0
Battalion
7. 20th 1 45 35 10 90 79 11 75 73 2 3 3 0 36 26 10 36 33 3 100 94 6 19 15 4
Battalion
8. 23rd 1 45 34 11 90 60 30 75 75 0 3 3 0 36 21 15 36 36 0 100 70 30 19 30 0
Battalion
81
9. 26th 1 45 25 20 90 52 38 75 60 15 3 1 2 36 10 26 36 36 0 100 80 20 19 15 4
Battalion
10. 30th 1 45 33 12 90 56 34 75 50 25 3 3 0 36 6 30 36 31 5 100 99 1 19 12 7
Battalion
11. 32th 1 45 45 0 90 90 0 75 75 0 3 3 0 36 35 0 36 36 0 100 72 28 19 18 1
Battalion
12. 34th 1 45 45 0 90 90 0 75 75 0 3 3 0 36 17 19 36 16 20 100 100 0 19 13 6
Battalion
13. 36th 1 45 27 18 90 48 42 75 75 0 3 3 0 36 24 12 36 36 0 100 100 0 19 15 4
Battalion
14. 37th 1 45 35 10 90 80 10 75 65 10 3 3 0 36 33 3 36 11 25 100 100 0 19 15 4
Battalion
15. 41th 1 45 45 0 90 73 17 75 75 0 3 3 0 36 17 19 36 29 7 100 82 18 19 18 1
Battalion
16. 42nd 1 45 29 16 90 55 35 75 75 0 3 3 0 36 32 4 36 15 21 100 91 9 19 19 0
Battalion
17. 43rd 1 45 45 0 90 83 7 75 32 43 3 3 0 36 21 15 36 35 1 100 74 26 19 18 1
Battalion
Total 17 765 660 105 1530 1233 297 1275 1094 181 51 49 2 612 376 236 612 510 102 1700 1536 164 323 291 43
82
Annexure -8
List of Available Boats (PAC-Flood Relief Force)

Sl. Name of No. Aluminum Rubberized Inflatable Fiber Glass
No. Battalion Flood Motor Boats Motor Boats Motor Boats
Compa Need Availab Shortage Need Availab Shortage Nee Availabl Shortage
ny le le d e
1. 2nd Battalion 1 5 5 0 8 3 5 5 2 3
th
2. 4 Battalion 1 5 6 1 8 5 3 5 4 1
3. 6th Battalion 1 5 2 3 8 3 5 5 2 3
4. 8th Battalion 1 5 4 1 8 3 5 5 2 3
5. 12th Battalion 1 5 2 3 8 4 4 5 1 4
6. 15th Battalion 1 5 2 3 8 3 5 5 3 2
7. 20th 1 5 4 1 8 4 4 5 4 1
Battalion
8. 23rd 1 5 4 1 8 3 5 5 2 3
Battalion
9. 26th Battalion 1 5 7 2 8 5 3 5 4 1
10. 30th Battalion 1 5 6 1 8 4 4 5 5 0
th
11. 32 Battalion 1 5 2 3 8 3 5 5 2 3
12. 34th Battalion 1 5 9 4 8 3 5 5 4 1
13. 36th Battalion 1 5 4 1 8 4 4 5 4 1
14. 37th Battalion 1 5 2 3 8 4 4 5 4 1
15. 41th Battalion 1 5 2 3 8 3 5 5 2 3
16. 42nd 1 5 9 4 8 3 5 5 5 0
Battalion
17. 43rd 1 5 2 3 8 3 5 5 2 3
Battalion
Total 17 85 72 13 136 60 76 85 52 33
83
Annexure -9
List of Contact Numbers of Fire Stations of the State
Sl. Designation Mobile No.

No.
1. Commandant 9454418328
2. Asstt. Commandant 9454418329
3. Control Room 9454418336
4. Agra 9454418338
5. Allahabad 9454418339
6. Bareilly 9454418340
7. Gorakhpur 9454418341
8. Jhansi 9454418342
9. Kanpur 9454418343
10. Lucknow 9454418344
11. Merrut 9454418345
12. Moradabad 9454418346
13. Varanasi 9454418347
14. Ghaziabad (New) 9454418348
15. Gautambuddh Nagar (New) 9454418349
16. Sultanpur (New) 9454418350
17. Pratapgarh (New) 9454418351
18. Khiri (New) 9454418352
19. Raibareilly (New) 9454418353
20. Barabanki (New) 9454418354
21. Bijnor (New) 9454418355
22. Fatehpur (New) 9454418356
23. Mathura (New) 9454418357
24. Bulandshahar (New) 9454418358
25. Unnao (New) 9454418359
26. Firozabad (New) 9454418360
27. Jalaun (New) 9454418361
28. Sitapur (New) 9454418362
29. Mainpuri (New) 9454418363
30. Ambedkar Nagar (New) 9454418364
31. Badaun (New) 9454418365
32. Azamgarh (New) 9454418366
33. Saharanpur (New) 9454418367
34. Basti (New) 9454418368
35. Mirzapur (New) 9454418369
36. Chitrakoot (New) 9454418370
37. Gonda (New) 9454418371
38. Pilibhit (New) 9454418372
39. Shahjahanpur (New) 9454418373

40. Faizabad (New) 9454418374
41. Deoria (New) 9454418375
42. Kushinagar (New) 9454418376
43. Lalitpur (New) 9454418377
44. Hardoi (New) 9454418378
45. Etawa (New) 9454418379
46. Farukhabad (New) 9454418380
47. Rampur (New) 9454418381
48. Ghazipur (New) 9454418382
49. Jaunpur (New) 9454418383
50. Baliya (New) 9454418384
51. Mau (New) 9454418385
52. Balrampur (New) 9454418386
53. Bahraich (New) 9454418387
54. Banda (New) 9454418388
55. Hameerpur (New) 9454418389
56. Muzaffarnagar (New) 9454418390
57. Sonbhadra (New) 9454418391
58. Aligarh (New) 9454418392
59. Etah 9454418393
60. Kanshi Ram Nagar (New) 9454418394
Sl. Fire Station and Control Mobile No.

No. Room
Kanpur Nagar
1. Fajal Ganj 9454418395
3. Karnal Ganj 9454418397
5. Latoosh Road 9454418399
7. Meerpur 9454418401
9. Ghatampur 9454418403
11. Jajmau Tenari Kshetra 9454418405
13. Kidwai Nagar Sabzimandi 9454418407
15. Bilhour 9454418409
Kanpur Dehat
85
17. Bhognipur 9454418411

19. Sikandra 9454418413
Aoriya 9454418415
21. Akbarpur
23. Aoriya 9454418417
Etawa
25. Etawa 9454418419
27. Saifai 9454418421
Fatehgarh
29. Fatehgarh 9454418423
Kannauj
31. Kannauj 9454418425
33. Tirwa 9454418427
35. Chhibra Mau 9454418429
Jhansi
37. Jhansi 9454418431
39. Moth 9454418433
41. Garautha 9454418435
Lalitpur
43. Lalitpur 9454418437
45. Jalaun (Urai) 9454418439
47. Kocnch 9454418441
49. Kalpi 9454418443
Jalaun
51. Jalaun 9454418446
Agra
86
53. Edgah 9454418448

55. Sanjay Palace 9454418450
57. Baah 9454418452
59. Etmadpur 9454418454
61. Taj Nagari 9454418456
63. Shastripuram 9454418458
Firozabad
65. Firozabad 9454418460
67. Sikohabad 9454418462
69. Tundla (Sub Fire Station) 9454418464
Mainpuri
71. Mainpuri 9454418466
73. Kishni 9454418468
75. Bhogaw 9454418470
77. Karhal 9454418472
Mathura
79. Mathura 9454418474
81. Math 9454418476
83. Sri Krishna Janm Bhumi 9454418478
85. Koshikala (Kotwa) 9454418480
Aligarh
87. Banna Devi 9454418482
89. Atrauli 9454418484
91. Khair 9454418486
87
93. Tala Nagari 9454418488

Hathras
95. Hathras 9454418490
97. Sikandra Mau 9454418492
99. Sadabad 9454418494
100. Control Room 9454418495
Etah
101. Etah 9454418496
102. Control Room 9454418497
103. Patiyali 9454418498
104. Control Room 9454418499
Kansiram Nagara
105. Kasganj 9454418500
106. Control Room 9454418501
Bareily
107. Bareily 9454418502
108. Control Room 9454418503
109. Bahedi 9454418504
110. Control Room 9454418505
111. Faridpur 9454418506
112. Control Room 9454418507
113. Parsakheda 9454418508
114. Control Room 9454418509
115. Nawab Ganj 9454418510
116. Control Room 9454418511
Bandau
117. Bandau 9454418512
118. Control Room 9454418513
119. Sahaswan 9454418514
120. Control Room 9454418515
121. Gunnaur 9454418516
122. Control Room 9454418517
Pilibhit
123. Pilibhit 9454418518
124. Control Room 9454418519
125. Beesalpur 9454418520
126. Control Room 9454418521
Shahjahanpur
127. Shahjahanpur 9454418522
128. Control Room 9454418523
129. Puwaya 9454418524
88
130. Control Room 9454418525

131. Jalalabad 9454418526
132. Control Room 9454418527
Moradabad
133. Moradabad 9454418528
134. Control Room 9454418529
135. Sambhal 9454418530
136. Control Room 9454418531
137. Chandausi 9454418532
138. Control Room 9454418533
139. Katghar 9454418534
140. Control Room 9454418535
141. Speical Economic Area (SEZ) 9454418536
142. Control Room 9454418537
143. Thakur Dwara 9454418538
144. Control Room 9454418539
Jyotibafulenagar
145. Amroha 9454418450
146. Control Room 9454418541
147. Gajraula 9454418542
148. Control Room 9454418543
Rampur
149. Rampur 9454418544
150. Control Room 9454418545
Bijnor
151. Bijnor 9454418546
152. Control Room 9454418547
153. Nazibabad 9454418548
154. Control Room 9454418549
155. Nageena 9454418550
156. Control Room 9454418551
157. Chandpur 9454418552
158. Control Room 9454418553
159. Dhampur 9454418554
160. Control Room 9454418556
Allahabad
161. Civil Line 9454418557
162. Control Room 9454418558
163. Naini 9454418559
164. Control Room 9454418560
165. Handiya 9454418561
166. Control Room 9454418562
167. Meza 9454418563
168. Control Room 9454418564
89
169. Soraw 9454418565

170. Control Room 9454418566
171. Bara 9454418567
172. Control Room 9454418568
Kaushambi
173. Kaushambi 9454418569
174. Control Room 9454418570
175. Sirathu 9454418571
176. Control Room 9454418572
177. Pashchim Sharira 9454418573
178. Control Room 9454418574
Pratapgarh
179. Pratapgarh 9454418575
180. Control Room 9454418576
181. Kunda 9454418577
182. Control Room 9454418578
183. Lalganj 9454418579
184. Control Room 9454418580
185. Sagipur 9454418581
186. Control Room 9454418582
187. Sangram Garh 9454418583
188. Control Room 9454418584
Fatehpur
189. Fatehpur 9454418585
190. Control Room 9454418586
191. Khaga 9454418587
192. Control Room 9454418588
193. Bindki 9454418589
194. Control Room 9454418590
Chitrakoot
195. Chitrakoot 9454418591
196. Control Room 9454418592
Banda
197. Banda 9454418593
198. Control Room 9454418594
Hamirpur
199. Hamirpur 9454418595
200. Control Room 9454418596
201. Maudha 9454418597
202. Control Room 9454418598
Mahoba
203. Mahoba 9454418599
204. Control Room 9454418600
Varanasi
90
205. Chetganj 9454418601

206. Control Room 9454418602
207. Bhelupur 9454418603
208. Control Room 9454418604
209. Kasi Vishwanath Mandi 9454418605
210. Control Room 9454418606
Chandali
211. Chandali 9454418607
212. Control Room 9454418608
213. Mugalsaray 9454418609
214. Control Room 9454418610
Jaunpur
215. Jaunpur 9454418611
216. Control Room 9454418612
217. Satarhiya (Seeda) 9454418613
218. Control Room 9454418614
Ghazipur
219. Ghazipur 9454418615
220. Control Room 9454418616
Azamgarh
221. Azamgarh 9454418617
222. Control Room 9454418618
223. Budhanpur 9454418619
224. Control Room 9454418620
225. Lalganj 9454418621
226. Control Room 9454418622
Mau
227. Mau 9454418623
228. Control Room 9454418624
Baliya
229. Baliya 9454418625
230. Control Room 9454418626
231. Rasda 9454418627
232. Control Room 9454418628
233. Bosdeeh 9454418629
234. Control Room 9454418630
Mirzapur
235. Mirzapur 9454418631
236. Control Room 9454418632
Sonbhadra
237. Sonbhadra 9454418633
238. Control Room 9454418634
239. Lodi 9454418635
240. Control Room 9454418636
91
Sant Ravidas Nagar

241. Santravidas Nagar 9454418637
242. Control Room 9454418638
243. Orai 9454418639
244. Control Room 9454418640
Lucknow
245. Hajratganj 9454418641
246. Control Room 9454418642
247. Chauk 9454418643
248. Control Room 9454418644
249. SGPGI 9454418645
250. Control Room 9454418646
251. Alambagh 9454418647
252. Control Room 9454418648
253. Indira Nagar 9454418649
254. Control Room 9454418650
255. Bakhsi Ka Talab 9454418651
256. Control Room 9454418652
257. Rajbhawan 9454418653
258. Control Room 9454418654
259. Sarojani Nagar 9454418655
260. Control Room 9454418656
261. Gomti Nagar 9454418657
262. Control Room 9454418658
Unnao
263. Unnao 9454418659
264. Control Room 9454418660
265. Purwa 9454418661
266. Control Room 9454418662
267. Bangarmau 9454418663
268. Control Room 9454418664
269. Hasanganj 9454418665
270. Control Room 9454418667
Raibareilly
271. Raibareily 9454418668
272. Control Room 9454418669
273. Salon 9454418670
274. Control Room 9454418671
275. Lalganj 9454418672
276. Control Room 9454418673
277. Tiloi 9454418674
278. Control Room 9454418675
279. Jayas 9454418676
280. Control Room 9454418677
92
281. Bachchrawa 9454418678

282. Control Room 9454418679
Sitapur
283. Sitapur 9454418680
284. Control Room 9454418681
285. Biswa 9454418682
286. Control Room 9454418683
287. Laharpur 9454418684
288. Control Room 9454418685
289. Mahmudabad 9454418686
290. Control Room 9454418687
291. Sidhauli 9454418688
292. Control Room 9454418689
Khiri
293. Khiri 9454418690
294. Control Room 9454418691
295. Gola 9454418692
296. Control Room 9454418693
297. Nighansan 9454418694
298. Control Room 9454418695
299. Dhaurhara 9454418696
300. Control Room 9454418697
301. Paliya 9454418698
302. Control Room 9454418699
Hardoi
303. Hardoi 9454418700
304. Control Room 9454418701
305. Sandila 9454418702
306. Control Room 9454418703
307. Bilgam 9454418704
308. Control Room 9454418705
309. Sahabad 9454418706
310. Control Room 9454418707
FAizabad
311. Faizabad 9454418708
312. Control Room 9454418709
313. Sehawal 9454418710
314. Control Room 9454418711
315. Ramjanm Bhumi Ayodhya 9454418712
316. Control Room 9454418713
317. Bikapur 9454418714
318. Control Room 9454418715
319. Milkipur 9454418716
320. Control Room 9454418717
93
Ambedkar Nagar
321. Ambadekar Nagar 9454418718
322. Control Room 9454418719
323. Tanda 9454418720
324. Control Room 9454418721
325. Alapur 9454418722
326. Control Room 9454418723
327. Jalalpur 9454418724
328. Control Room 9454418725
Barabanki
329. Barabanki 9454418726
330. Control Room 9454418727
331. Ramsanehi Ghat 9454418728
332. Control Room 9454418729
333. Sirauligauspur 9454418730
334. Control Room 9454418731
335. Haidargarh 9454418732
336. Control Room 9454418733
337. Fatehpur 9454418734
338. Control Room 9454418735
Sultanpur
339. Sultanpur 9454418736
340. Control Room 9454418737
341. Amethi 9454418738
342. Control Room 9454418739
343. Musafirkhana 9454418740
344. Control Room 9454418741
345. Jagdishpur 9454418742
346. Control Room 9454418743
347. Shukul Bazar (Sub Fire Station) 9454418744
348. Control Room 9454418745
Merrut
349. Merrut 9454418746
350. Control Room 9454418747
351. Mawana 9454418748
352. Control Room 9454418749
353. Indistrial Area Partapur 9454418750
354. Control Room 9454418751
Bagpat
355. Badaut 9454418752
356. Control Room 9454418753
Ghaziabad
357. Ghaziabad 9454418754
358. Control Room 9454418755
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359. Hindan (Sub Fire Station) 9454418756

360. Control Room 9454418757
361. Hapur 9454418758
362. Control Room 9454418759
363. Modinagar 9454418760
364. Control Room 9454418761
Gautambuddh Nagar
365. Noida Phase-I 9454418762
366. Control Room 9454418763
367. Noida Phase-II 9454418764
368. Control Room 9454418765
369. Noida 9454418766
370. Control Room 9454418767
371. Greater Noida (Surajpur) 9454418768
372. Control Room 9454418769
Bulandshahar
373. Bulandshahar 9454418770
374. Control Room 9454418771
375. Khurza 9454418772
376. Control Room 9454418773
377. Diwai 9454418774
378. Control Room 9454418775
379. Sikandrabad 9454418776
380. Control Room 9454418778
Saharanpur
381. Saharanpur 9454418779
382. Control Room 9454418780
383. Sarsawa (Sub Fire Station) 9454418781
384. Control Room 9454418782
385. Devband 9454418783
386. Control Room 9454418784
Muzaffar Nagar
387. Muzaffar Nagar 9454418785
388. Control Room 9454418786
389. Samli 9454418787
390. Control Room 9454418788
Gorakhpur
391. Gorakhpur 9454418789
392. Control Room 9454418790
393. Gonda 9454418791
394. Control Room 9454418792
395. Badhalganj 9454418793
396. Control Room 9454418794
Mahrajganj
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397. Mahrajganj 9454418795

398. Control Room 9454418796
399. Siswabazar 9454418797
400. Control Room 9454418798
Devriya
401. Devriya 9454418799
402. Control Room 9454418800
Kushinagar
403. Kushinagar 9454418801
404. Control Room 9454418802
405. Khadda 9454418803
406. Control Room 9454418804
407. Tamkuhiraj 9454418805
408. Control Room 9454418806
Basti
409. Basti 9454418807
410. Control Room 9454418808
Siddharth Nagar
411. Siddharthnagar 9454418809
412. Control Room 9454418810
413. Dumariyaganj 9454418811
414. Control Room 9454418812
Santkabir Nagar
415. Khalilabad 9454418813
416. Control Room 9454418814
Gonda
417. Gonda 9454418815
418. Control Room 9454418816
419. Mankapur 9454418817
420. Control Room 9454418818
Balrampur
421. Balrampur 9454418819
422. Control Room 9454418820
423. Tulsipur 9454418821
424. Control Room 9454418330
Bahraich
425. Bahraich 9454418331
426. Control Room 9454418332
Shrawasti
427. Bhinga 9454418334
428. Control Room 9454418335
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Annexure-10
FIRST AID
Recovery Position
Position victim’s legs:
• Kneel beside victim
• Straighten victim’s limbs
• Lift nearer leg at knee so it is fully bent upwards.
Position arms:
• Place victim’s nearer arm across chest
• Place farther arm at right angles to body
Roll victim into position:
• Roll victim away from you onto side
• Keep leg at right angles , with knee touching ground to prevent victim rolling onto face.
Make victim steady:
• Make any adjustments necessary to ensure victim does not roll.
Ensure airway is open.
Expired Air Resuscitation (EAR) or Mouth To Mouth

Resuscitation
1. Place Victim in Recovery Position
2. Clear Airway:
• Lift Chin and Open Mouth
• Use Finger to Remove Any Obvious Obstruction
• Tilt Head Back Gently
• Check Breathing For Up To 10 Seconds.
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IF Not Breathing:
3. Open airway:
• Turn victim onto back
• Gently tilt head back
• Pinch nose closed (use thumb and index finger)
• Open mouth and maintain chin lift
4. Give Expired Air Resuscitation Or mouth to mouth Resuscitation:

• Take a full breath and place lips on victims mouth
• Release pressure.
3. Continue CPR
• Complete 15 compressions
• Give two effective breaths
• Continue compressions and breaths in ratio of 15:2 at a rate ure good seal)
• Blow steadily into mouth for 1.5-2 seconds
• Watch for chest to rise
• Take mouth away and watch for chest to fall
• Take another breath and repeat sequence, to give two effective breaths.
5. Check pulse:
• Check pulse absent at neck or wrist.
• If pulse absent, continue EAR at 15 breaths per minute
• Recheck pulse and look for other signs of recovery about every minute.
6. Place in recovery position when breathing when returns.
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Adult

1. Position hands for CPR
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• Place victim on back

• Find groove at neck between collarbones
• Find lower end of breastbone by running finger along last rib to centre of body.
• Extend thumb of each hand equal distance to meet in middle of breastbone.
• Keep thumb of left hand in position and place heel of right hand below it.
• Place heel of left hand on top of the right and interlock fingers of both hands.
2. Commence chest compressions
• Position yourself vertically above victim’s chest

• With your arms straight , press down on breastbone to depress it about 4-5 cms.
of 4 cycles per minute
• Check pulse about every minute.
• Use heel of one hand over lower half of breastbone to give chest compressions
• Compress chest approximately 1/3 depth of chest.
• Give 5 chest compressions in 3 seconds
• Give one effective breath.
• Continue compressions and breaths in ratio of 5:1 at a rate of 12 cycles per minute.
• Check pulse rate about every minute.
Note ; CPR combines chest compressions with expired resuscitation (EAR)or mouth to
mouth resuscitation. CPR is given when victim is not breathing and has no pulse.
Bleeding
1. Apply pressure to the wound:
• Remove or cut victim’s closing to expose wound.
• Apply direct pressure over wound.
• Cover wound with sterile dressing.
2. Apply a pad
• Raise and Support injured part:
• Lie victim down.
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• Raised injured part above level of heart.

• Handle gently if you suspect a fracture.
3. Bandage wound:
• Bandage firmly in place.
• Apply another dressing or pad of bleeding continues.
4. Check circulation below the wound.
5. Call for an ambulance or shift the patient to a hospital id severe
bleeding persists.
6. Treat for shock.
Warning:
• Do not apply a tourniquet.
• If bleeding from a limb does not stop, apply pressure with the hand to pressure point.
• If embedded object in wound, apply pressure either side of wound and place pad around
it before bandaging.
• Wear gloves, if possible to guard against Infection.
• If victim becomes unconscious, follow DRABC.
HEAD INJURY
1. Monitor breathing and pulse:
• If victim is unconscious, follow DRABC.
• Keep victim’s airway open with finger(if face badly injured)
2. Support head and neck:
Support victim’s head and neck during movement in case and spine is injured.
3. Control bleeding:
• Place sterile pad or dressing over wound
• Apply direct pressure to wound unless you suspect a skull fracture.
• If blood or fluid comes from ear, secure a sterile dressing lightly in place and allow a
drain.
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4. Lie victim in comfortable position with head and shoulders slightly

raised.
5. Be prepare to turn victim onto side if they vomit.
6. Clear the airway quickly after vomiting.
BURNS
1. Remove victim from danger:
• Follow DRABC.
• If clothing on fire: STOP DROP AND ROLL
• Pull victim to ground wrap in a blanket or similar material.
• Roll victim along ground until flames extinguished.
2. Cool the burnt area:
• Hold bunny area under cool running water- at least 10 minutes.
• If a chemical turn, run cold water over burnt area- at least 20 minutes.
• If burn is to eye, flush eye with water for 20 minutes.
3. Remove any constrictions;
• Remove clothing and jewelry from burnt area(unless sticking to the burn) .
4. Cover burn;
• Place sterile, non-stick dressing over burn
5. Calm victim
ELECTRIC SHOCK
Take care when rescuing someone who has been electrocuted so you do
not become a victim as well.
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 Switch off the current, if possible, by removing the fuse or switching off.
 Do not touch the person who is in contact with electricity.
 Separate the person from the source of electric current using a dry broom handle
wooden stick or other type of non-conducting material such as wood or rubber.
 Make sure your hands and feed are dry and you are standing on a dry surface.
 It is safe for you to touch the victim, check for heartbeat and breathing. Feel for a pulse
along the neck, or on the wrist. Watch the rise and fall of the chest to see if the person
is breathing.
 If there is no heartbeat and breathing, co CPR if there is a heartbeat,but no breathing ,
immediately start rescue breathing.
If persons has been struck by lighting
 Check immediately to see if the person is breathing and has a heartbeat.

 If the person has no heartbeat and is not breathing , do CPR & get medical help
Heat Induced Conditions
HEAT EXHAUSTION
1. Lie victim down:

 Move victim to a cool place with circulating air.
2. Loosen tight clothing:

 Remove unnecessary garments
3. Sponge with cold water

4. Give fluids to drinks
5. Seek medical aid:
 If victim vomits
 If victims does not recover promptly
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HEAT STROKE
1) Follow DRABC
2) Apply Cold Packs or Ice to Neck, Groin and Armpits
3) Cover with Wet Sheet
4) If Conscious, Give Fluids.
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STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (ESF- 6) S&R

Government of Uttar Pradesh

Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

SEARCH & RESCUE

Emergency Support Function –6

Standard Operating Procedures

SEARCH & RESCUE

U.P. ACADEMY OF ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT (UPAAM)

ADG Additional Director General Of Police

NDRF National Disaster Response Force

Chapter1: Introduction To Disaster / ESFs / SOPs 1-9

Chapter 2 Disaster Situation And Search And Rescue 10-30

Crisis Management Group at District Level: Functions

Chapter 3 Actions Before Disaster 31-41

Chapter 4 Actions During Disaster 42-53

Chapter 5 Actions After Disaster 54-59

1. Contact Numbers of District Administration

10.First Aid Techniques

It is Difficult to arrive at a definition of a disaster. There have been many attempts

Disasters can be broadly classified in two ways. First classification includes

Natural Disasters Manmade Disasters

Earthquake Road Accidents

Flood Communal Voilence

Heavy Rainfall Rail Accidents

Heat waves Pollution

Hailstorms Fire Accidents

Droughts Nuclear Accidents

Tsunamies Water contamination

Cold Waves etc. Strikes etc.

An atmospheric system characterized by the rapid inward circulation of air masses

EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTIONS (ESFs)

The Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) are variously identified response

ROLE OF ESF IN IMPLEMENTING SOPs

 These plans are integrated to form the State Response Plan.

 Simulation exercise (Mock Drill) is practised by each ESF at regular intervals.

 The individual ESFs update their response system regularly.

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (SOP)

Standard Operating Procedure is a predefined set of directives. It is widely used concept

In terms of disaster management a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is a set of

WHY SOPS ARE NECESSARY?

 A SOP is a written document / instruction detailing all steps and activities of a

 Any modification or deviation from a given SOP should be thoroughly

 SOPs should be regularly updated to assure compliance to the regulatory

 Changes of SOPs are in general triggered by process or procedural changes /

The terms standard operating procedure and standing operating procedure,

DISASTER SITUATION AND SEARCH & RESCUE

After the Gujarat Earthquake an all party national committee on disaster

UP Disaster Management Authority headed by the Chief Minister as its

EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION -6: SEARCH AND RESCUE

This document provides Standard Operating Procedure in respect of role of

i. “The Report of High Powered Committee (HPC) on Disaster Management,

ii. “National Disaster Response Plan – Building a Culture of Prevention”, prepared

iii. “Disaster Management Act” passed by the Indian Parliament on 26 December

iv.. National Disaster Management Authority.

v. Uttar Pradesh State Disaster Management Act 2005

Introduction to Search and Rescue

The SEARCH AND RESCUE function is really two separate activities:

Search: To look through (A place, an area etc) carefully in order to find

Rescue: to free or deliver from confinement.