1.DM Act, 2005 mandates
NDMA to coordinate the enforcement and implementation of its policy &
guidelines.
2. The Act also
mandates NDMA to take such preventive measures for the prevention of disaster
or the mitigation or preparedness and capacity building for dealing with a
threatening disaster situation or disaster as it may consider necessary – Mock
Exercise one such measure.
3. NDMA Guidelines
on Chemical (Industrial) Disaster reinforces MoEF guidelines, to conduct mock
drills for ‘On Site Plan’ at least once every six months and ‘Off Site
Plan’ at least once every year.
4. NDMA Guidelines
give out the formats for ‘On Site’ and ‘Off Site’ plans as
5. MoEF Rules for
‘On Site’ and ‘Off Site’ Emergency Plans – 2001.
NEED FOR MOCK DRILL
1.To Inculcate Culture
of Preparedness.
2.To Examine the Plans and SOPs of Identified Stakeholders.
3.To Evaluate the Resource Status of various Departments.
4.To Coordinate the Activities of Various Agencies for their optimum utilization.
5.To use the Feed back to identify the gaps and improve the
Resource Capabilities to Face Actual Disasters
Step 1
1, Coordinating Conference
(a) Delineating objectives of Mock Exercise.
(b) Scope of Exercise.
(c) Selection of the District/industry for Mock Exercise.
(d) Date and Venue for Table Top and Mock Exercise.
(e) Participants
(f) Media Coverage.
Step 2
2.Table Top Exercise.
•Precursor to Mock Exercise.
•Scenarios are initially painted at Local Industry level
and spill over as “off site” emergency where district admn comes to aid;
sometimes help from State/neighbouring district/s may be sought.. Principal Secy
DM, Collector/DC and Stakeholders at State and District levels like Director Industry, SSP, District Health
Officer, Fire Officer, Public Services heads, NDRF Team Leader, Communication,
Civil Defence, Home Guard, Red Cross, RTO, NGOs, Public Relations etc respond.
Subsequent situations are painted as realistically as possible.
•Details of Coordination and Safety are discussed.
•The Gaps are identified and Remedial Measures taken
3.Mock Exercise.
• Observers are detailed, briefed and format for assessment
issued.
• Self Assessment Formats are given to all stake
holders.
• Scenarios are formulated after due deliberations
and the Mock Exercise is
conducted by painting of scenarios in a sequential manner.
• Sequence of events and Administrative Arrangements
are finalized with States & District Authorities beforehand.
• Actions are taken on ground by concerned stake
holders on orders of their own departments.
• Incident Command Post is established at district level
for command and control. The State may also operationalise EOC.
•Relief Camps are established for evacuees.
•Hospitals are earmarked for evacuation of casualties and
Medical Aid Posts are established at critical areas
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