International Disaster and Emergency Readiness Conference and Exhibition - IDER 2001
The 3rd IDER 2001 Conference and Exhibition was organised by Andrich International Ltd on 23-25 October 2001, at the Hague (Netherlands).
IDER is a combined conference and exhibition that presents a substantial and unrivalled opportunity for national and local governments, international organisations, emergency services and industry to share experiences and knowledge; hear about the latest ideas on technology and techniques and preparing for and dealing with natural and man-made disasters, and to see the latest products form around the world. IDER’s aim is to develop comprehensive readiness and response to disaster through Integrated Emergency Management by bringing together international organisations, national governments and private business both at the strategic and local level to exchange best practice and benefit from the lessons learnt in disaster response. The IDER mission statement is based on the fact that as disasters do not respect boundaries so the response to them must be totally integrated at all levels of society and include governments, businesses and relief organisations. The response, which begins at the point of impact at the local level, must be supported and co-ordinated by nation states and integrated with relief organisations and link across international boundaries. In an age of increasing globalisation with improved communications and technological development and an international awareness of the need for sustainable development this aim is entirely achievable
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The collective professional experience represented at the conferences was outstanding and the benefits from the many lessons learned have assisted in the development of disaster management world-wide. For example AEA Technology assisted The Gambia in developing their national Emergency Response Plan in 1998/99 partly due to their participation in IDER 1997.
The lessons that have been passed on from the experience of responding to previous disasters have been many. The IDER conferences use case studies and workshops to study the lessons, for instance, from dealing with natural disasters, nuclear accidents, managing rail and aviation disasters, handling major events such as the World Cup in France, the Olympics in Sydney, business continuity, the involvement of the emergency services, medical services, local government emergency management and the media. The conference ensures that the full benefit is gained from this work and that the innovations and lessons learned – the latter often through bitter experience - are used to best effect to progress our understanding of professional disaster and emergency.
One area for development is in global international response. The ever-improving technologies of communication make this possible. The term ‘global village’ is common parlance. Disasters are quickly reported on the news wherever and whenever they happen. Disasters have no respect for boundaries or borders and increasingly the public and private sectors and international organisations recognise the benefits of a fully integrated response. It is time, as we start the new Millennium, to develop a more structured international response within a global context. The concept should be based on the basic principles of disasters management and should make full use of the latest communication technologies to ensure a fast, effective and co-ordinated response. The energy is there, the resources are available and modern communications make it feasible. It is intended that the IDER conferences will bring this concept closer to reality.
A CD-rom is available by Andrich International. See website www.andrich.com/ider for purchase.
Responding to Disaster
- Opening Remarks: The 3rd International Disaster and Emergency Readiness Conference marks a significant step, Simon Langdon, Conference Chairman, introduces IDER’s aims and objectives
- International Response to Disasters: The UN’s involvement in international readiness and response to disaster. Setting the priorities, Larry De Boice, Deputy Director Emergency Response Division, United Nations, Geneva
- Motivating Political Interest for Crisis Management: How to use crisis communication as a method in training top leaders in crisis management, Mai Dalen, Assistant Director, Emergency Section, Directorate for Civil Defence & Emergency Planning, Norway
Readiness and Response to Disaster
- Massed Casualty Evacuation in Israel: Emergency medical response learned from practical experience such as the recent evacuation of over 300 victims from a collapsed building, Chaim Rafalowski, National Director of Operations, MDA’s Emergency Department, Israel
- Improving Disaster Response: Experiences of disaster and incident management, Rear Admiral Lujt Schipholt, Director Public Safety, TNO, The Netherlands
- Forecasting the Impact of Severe Weather: Development of a unique system to assess the economic and physical impact and the disruption caused by severe weather on the UK, Stewart Wass, Head of Government Business, Meteorological Office, UK
IFRC and Disaster Response
- International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies: Lessons learned by the IFRC in responding to major international disasters, Andrée Houle, Senior Officer, Disaster Management and Co-ordination Division, IFRC Geneva
- Role of NGO in Responding to Disasters: An international project identifying the contribution that non-governmental organisations can make in emergency prevention, planning and response, Martin Annis, Emergency Planning Officer, British Red Cross HQ, UK
- Collection and Analysis of Information for Crisis Decision-making: A tendency for over dependence on technology should not cloud the principles for effective information handling, Tony Moore, Disaster Management Centre, Cranfield University, UK
Power of the Media
- Crisis Communications in Disaster Response: The importance of understanding the role and impact of the media when reporting major disasters, John Bailey, Director Crisis Communications, IATA, Geneva
- Disaster Reporting Fashions Public Perception: Is international public support for disaster relief affected by the facts or perception? Sir David Nicholas CBE, former Editor, Chief Executive and Chairman, Independent Television News (ITN), UK
- Panel Discussion—Benefits of the Media in Disasters: In an area devastated by major disaster, media communications can be an invaluable asset
Disaster Preparedness
- Disaster Preparedness and the European Union: Development of international cooperation for disaster preparedness in the European Union, Panagiotis E Alevantis, Civil Protection & Environmental Accidents Unit, Directorate General Environment, European Union
- Maritime Disaster International cooperation: A major project involving nine EU countries improving preparedness for maritime disasters, Rosanna Briggs, Senior Emergency Planning Officer, Essex, UK
- The Kaprun Tunnel Disaster Emergency Response: The lessons learned, including, personnel management and the use of technical and personal equipment, Major Richard Schiefer, Personnel Manager Salzburg Gendarmerie, Austria
Large Scale Disaster Response
- Responding to Major Acts of Terrorism: Experience from an incident when terrorists in Sri Lanka started two simultaneous fires in an oil depot and on a tank farm approximately 15 km apart, J Kannangara F I Fire E (UK), Chief Fire Officer, Fire Service Department, Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Emergency Response in a Mega City: Development of a sustainable plan for the improvement of emergency response in mega cities, Jan Meertens, Executive Director ICET, The Netherlands
- Use of Virtual Reality in Crisis Response: The pros and cons of using VR, gained through wide experience including the recent Turkish earthquake, Ken Paul, Manager Group Crisis Management, BP, UK
Simulation Training for Disaster Response
- Simulated Training at the London Fire Brigade: The use of computer based training systems for developing individual, team and command level expertise for responding to major incidents, Martin Hunn, Head of the London Fire Brigade Simulation Training Centre, UK
- Computer Based Training: The development and use of computer based training systems for disaster management, Bram Monnier, Trimension, The Netherlands
- First Aid Training by CD ROM: The development, use and benefits of CD ROM first aid training, Dr Bernes, International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Geneva
Virtual Reality & GIS for Disaster Response
- Geographical Information in Disaster Management: The value of GIS systems as technical support for disaster management, Dirk Verbeek, Director Tensing SKS, The Netherlands
- GIS in Disaster Management (incl ref to New York): GIS can facilitate planning, mitigation, response, damage assessment and recovery, Kees van Loo, Telecommunications Industry Manager, ESRI, California
Evacuation and Risk Analysis
- Community Safety and Evacuation During Bushfires: Advice that people remain with their homes for their own safety and to improve the chances of building survival in areas under threat, John Gledhill, Chief Officer of the Tasmania Fire Service and President of the Australasian Fire Authorities Council
- A Strategic Assessment of ‘Emergency Risk Management’: Development of a generic model to enhance community safety, Fred Fairhead, Deputy Executive Chairman, South Australian State Disaster Committee
Modern Disaster
- Response to Acts of Violence and Terrorism in the Aviation Industry: Professional response to terrorism relies on preplanning, comprehensive resource management, use of advanced incident management and unified command structures, Gunner Kuepper, Chief of Operations, Emergency & Disaster Management, Inc, Los Angeles
- The Global Effects of Disaster on Business Continuity: One of the effects of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Centre has been the huge impact on business, Barry Shaw, Managing Director Schlumbergersema Global Recovery Services, UK
- The Use of Robotics in Urban Search and Rescue: Use of robots for search and rescue in response to the World Trade Centre disaster in New York, Dr Robin Murphy, Assoc Professor, Dept of Computer Science and Engineering, University of South Florida
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