ESF Team
DETAILS OF EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION TEAMS FOR KARAIKAL DISTRICT
| ESF | Major Responsibilities | ESF Team Leader/Primary Agency | Support Agencies |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESF #1 Communication | Establishing, maintaining, augmenting and providing backup for all types of communication devices need during emergency response operations | SSP(L&O) | BSNL,NIC, Electricity Dept ,IT Dept ,HAM Radio Operators DD AIR& Private Telecom Operators |
| ESF #2 Emergency Medical Service and Public Health | Mass Casualty management Public heath , medical , mental health service | Dy. Director (Immunisation)Health Department | GH, JIPMER, Blood bank, Ambulance service, Rotary, Lions Club, Red Cross, Revenue, Electricity Dept., Police, IRBn, NCC, NSS |
| ESF #3 Emergency Warning , Public information Help line | The flow of accrue and timely emergency information is critical to the protection of a catastrophic event preparation and dissemination of notification updates warning and instructional messages making the help line operational | Asst. Director, Info. & Publicity Dept. | Information and publicity Dept., Planning and Research Dept Education Dept., NIC Media NGOS Dept of Health .,DD/AIR |
| ESF # 4 Search & Rescue | Removal of Trapped and injured person from building collapses another stcural collapse administering first aid and assisting in transporting the seriously injured to medical facilities this activity involves the use of professional and voluntary search teams including the use of dog teams | Fire Officer (FO)/ Fires Service | Police, Home Guards, IRBn, Dept of Health , Municipality, Block Development Officer, Taluk Office, Commune Pachayat, PTDC, NCC, NSS Fisheries Dept., Animal Husbandry,Indian Coast Guard & Dept of Town and Country Planning |
| ESF#5 Transport | Provides transportation out of a disaster area of people in need and provides transportation essential to support emergency responses in the event of a disaster ,coordinating fro resurrection of transport infrastructure | Transport commissioner/Transport Department | Sothern Railway, Dept of Fisheries Private Vehicle Owner’s Association, PRTC, PTDC PASIC, Education Dept., PAPSCO |
| ESF # 6 Evacuation | Immediately following an earthquake people may need to be evacuated from structures that have been damaged and are likely to receive more damage when hit by one or more of the aftershocks | Sub/Dy. Collector (Revenue) | LAD (Municipality & Communes ) NCC, BDO, Police Dept of fisheries , Transport, Department of Industries, Dept of AD Welfare, PWD ,Dept of Town & Country Planning |
| ESF #7 Debris Clearance & Equipment Support | The identification, removal, and disposal of rubble, wreckage, and other materials which block or hamper the performance of emergency response functions and procure needed equipment from support agencies using IDRN; should be a high priority action | Superintending Engineer (PWD) | LAD, Under Secretary (Works), Municipality commune Panchayat, BDO, Police, Revenue, Forest Dept., Electricity Dept., Animal Husbandry, Taluk office, Earth moving Equipment & owners Association, Builder’s Association. |
| ESF # 8 Damage Assessment | Conduct of ground surveys to determine the scope of the damage, casualties, and the status of key facilities | Sub/Dy. Collector (Revenue) | Agriculture, AHD,LAD, PWD, PASIC, PIPDIC, DIC, Industries Dept., Dept., of Tourism, Electricity Dept., Statistics Dept., civil society & organizations, Fisheries Department |
| ESF # 9 Relief Camps | Accommodating homeless and affected people and providing mass care | CPDO, Department of Women and Child Development | Education Department, Electricity Department, Municipalities & Communes, BDO’s, PWD, AD welfare, Director of Social Welfare, Department of Health, Contractors Association, civil society organizations. |
| ESF # 10 and Food and Civil Supplies | Optimizing Food and Civil Supplies to the needful | Dy. Director Civil Supplies/ Civil Supplies Department | Agriculture Dept., Dept. of Chamber of Commerce,PAPSCO, PASIC,Education Dept., Electricity Dept., AD welfare, Transport Dept., Hotel Owners Association, NGOs. |
| ESF # 11 Water Supply and Sanitation | Restoration and repair of water supply system to minimize the impact on critical service to the public | Executive Engineer PWD (I&PH) | LAD, Municipality Commune Panchayat, Health Dept., DRDA, NGOs. |
| ESF # 12 Electricity Restoration | Restoration electric power repair electrical power system to minimize the impact on critical service to the public | Executive Engineer, Electricity Department | PWD,PPCL,LAD, Electricity Contactors |
| ESF # 13 Public Works and Engineering | Infrastructure protection and Emergency repair Infrastructure restoration. | ExecutiveEngineer (B&R),PWD | NHAI,LAD,Housing Board,Electricity Dept.,Forest Dept., Police Dept. |
| ESF # 14 Fire Fighting / Hazardous Materials Response | Coordinating of Fire fighting response Hazardous Materials (Chemical, Biological, Radiological etc.) environmental short term cleanup | Inspector of Factories | Police, IRBn, Coast guards,NCC, Industries Dept.,Inspector of Factories,Labour Dept.,Dept. of Atomic Energy,Science and Technology, Dept, of health, Port |
| ESF # 15 Law and Order Enforcement | Law and Order enforcement for Public Safety | Supdt. Of Police (South) & Supdt. Of Police (North) Police | Judicial Dept, Revenue,NSS,NCC. |
| ESF # 16 Resources Mobilization Contracting Services Volunteer and Donation Support | Mobilizing support (human,Equipment and other)from various organizations. Contracting Services, mobilizing volunteer support, facilitating donations |
Asst. Director of Social Welfare | Revenue, Education Dept., PIPDIC, NGOs, NCC, NSS |