International Disaster Response Network

IDRN

Why Are We Here?

Disasters are increasing

Earthquakes in One Week

What is a Disaster?Types of Disaster

Natural

• Floods

• Tornadoes

• Hurricanes

• Earthquakes

• Volcanoes

• Landslides

• Tsunamis

• Wildfire

Technological

• Chemical

• Nuclear

• Biological

• Fire

• Infrastructure

Complex

• Migration

• Warfare

• Terrorism

• Ethnic Cleansing

Basic Survival NeedsSurvival Cycle

1. Security

2. Water

3. Shelter

4. Food

Community Development

Disaster CycleDisaster

Rescue

Assessment

Relief

Recovery

Reconstruction

Risk Reduction

Preparedness

Disaster ResponseStages

• Disaster Event• Rescue

• 72 hours• Assessment

• 0-5 Days• Relief

• 7-90 Days• Recovery and Reconstruction

• 30 Days to 2 years• Development - Ongoing

Who Are We?

The Private Sector’s Role

• The Private Sector is 80% of disaster response• Community Participation

in Response is crucial• Disasters are Local - The

Community has the most intimate understanding of the crisis

IDRN• International Coalition of Private Sector Networks,

Organizations, and Members (2,600 and rising!)

• Fostering Partnerships and Relationships “Leaderless and Decentralized”

• Operate in the Field with Common Objectives/Unified Efforts

• Empowering individuals to assist themselves and others

Categorize Private Sector Engagement into 14 Service Areas

1. Water2. Food3. Shelter4. Medical5. Individual

Assistance6. Personal

Hygiene7. Counseling8. Physical

Reconstruct

9. Logistics Mgt

10. IT/Comms11. Special

Needs12. Donation

Mgt13. Professional

Responder14. Transition

and Recovery

2,600 International Members and Growing

• 2007 CA/San Diego Fires• 2008 Hurricane Ike• 2008 Cyclone Nargis• 2008 Hurricane Gustav• 2008 Sichuan Earthquake• 2009 Manila Floods• 2010 Haiti Earthquake• 2010 Pakistan Flooding• 2010 Java Flooding• 2010 Java Volcano• 2010 Sumatra Tsunami• 2010 Brazil Flooding• 2011 Christchurch Quake• 2011 Japan Earthquake• 2011 North Africa / ME

Crisis

Recent Participation and Successes

• Haiti Earthquake (Jan 2010) – 25 IDRN Partner Organizations, 10 Countries – $16,650,000 of Targeted Relief Materials – $4,170,000 in Manpower Services (2 Months)*

• Padang Indonesia Earthquake (Oct 2009)– 32 IDRN Partners Organizations, 6 Countries – $13,325,000 of Targeted Materials/Manpower

• Manila Floods (Sep 2009)– 11 IDRN Partner Organizations, 5 Countries – $4,580,00 of Targeted Materials/Manpower

• Sichuan China Earthquake (May 2008)– 31 IDRN Partner Organizations, 5 Countries – $12,900,000 of Targeted Materials/Manpower

• Myanmar Cyclone Nargis (May 2008)– 39 IDRN Partner Organizations, 8 Countries – $16,240,000 of Targeted Materials/Manpower

(* Calculation - 25 Orgs x 10 People x 2 Months @$100K/Year Salary)

The IDRN Model

Local Coordination Center

• Local Coordination Center (LCC)• Base of operations for IDRN

response initiatives• Staging site for relief

distributions into the surrounding community• Host Disaster Response Teams

(DRTs)• Location through which large

NGOs can utilize as a Distribution Point for relief and aid

Local Coordination Team

• Local Coordination Team – (LCT)• Compile an initial common

operating picture• To identify and manage the LCC• Connection between the IDRN

and the local community • To serve as the primary point

of contact in the disaster zone, before, during, and after a disaster event.

Rapid Assessment Teams

• Rapid Assessment Teams- (RATs)• Local Volunteers• Eyes and ears of the IDRN• Provide initial basis for aid

delivery• Local connection for DRTs• Immediately available

Disaster Response Teams

• Disaster Response Teams- (DRTs)• Professional Responders• Respond internationally• Very experienced & trained• Example: A team of medical

surgeons.• Usually take days to reach

disaster zone.

Activation

Activation Sequence of IDRN

• Notification: Word arrives of a pending disaster response.

• Assessment: The magnitude and extent of the incident, preliminary status and needs of the incident, feedback from on-the-ground Local Response Teams (LCTs) and any assessment data is gathered.

• Preparation: The IDRN partners list is compiled, an event report created, and the IDRN portal is prepared (www.IDRN.info)

• Activation: An Email blast is sent out to all relevant partners explaining the situation, with an attached event report, and a link to the Responding Organizations Roster.

Email Blast- “Are You Joining Us?”

Responding Organization

Survey….

Event Report

Activation Sequence of IDRN

• Participant Verification: Any participant wishing to participate in the IDRN response will complete the necessary fields in the Responding Organizations Roster.

• Strategy Meeting (s): All organizations that register on the Responding Organizations Roster will be sent an invitation to a "Go-to-Webinar". This ensures that those planning on responding have an opportunity to coordinate activities and decide the best course to mobilize for the disaster response.

Responding Organizations Roster

Coordination & Collaboration

The “Portal”

IDRN Web Portal- Public Face

IDRN Web Portal- Public Face

IDRN Web Portal- Public Face

IDRN “EOC” Portal- Secured“Virtual Emergency Coordination Center” – www.idrn.info

Documents available on portal

Checklists, Standard Operating Guidelines & more!

IDRN Training

IDRN Courses

IDRN 1100 - Introduction to Disaster Response: Basic Preparedness

IDRN 1300 - Disaster Response Management: Local Coordination Centers

IDRN Courses

• Provide disaster background• Provide Basic Preparedness• Instruct on proper readiness• Introduce disaster response• Introduce the IDRN

IDRN 1100

IDRN Courses

• Prepare students for LCC• Build LCT• Basic Humanitarian Assistance• Humanitarian Standards• Disaster Zone Operations• Disaster Logistics• Rapid Assessment

IDRN 1300

IDRN Courses

• Training Skills• Ability to Train Others• Key to expanding

network and building capacity• “Masters of Disaster”

IDRN Trainers Course

Relationship-- Key to Success in the Field

Past Experience Tells Us:• Relationships Developed PRIOR

to Disasters are Key• People Accomplish More

Working Together• IDRN Continuously Seeks Out

New Partners (DNA)

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far…..

go together!” African Proverb

Thank You!