An Overview of Cyclone Preparedness Program Bangladesh Red Crescent Society
Background of CPP: Background of CPP: The idea of CPP started in 1965 when the National The idea of CPP started in 1965 when the National Society now the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society Society now the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society requested the International Federation of Red Cross requested the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) formerly the and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) formerly the League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to support the establishment of warning system for the support the establishment of warning system for the population living in the coastal belt. In 1966 the population living in the coastal belt. In 1966 the International Federation and Swedish Red Cross International Federation and Swedish Red Cross began the implementation of a pilot scheme for began the implementation of a pilot scheme for Cyclone Preparedness which consisted of warning Cyclone Preparedness which consisted of warning equipments and was operational in 299 locations. equipments and was operational in 299 locations.
1970- -REQUEST OF THE UNITED REQUEST OF THE UNITED 1970 NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY. NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 1972- -NEW STRETAGY OF PRESENT CPP NEW STRETAGY OF PRESENT CPP 1972 1973- -CPP A JOINT VENTURE PROGRAMME CPP A JOINT VENTURE PROGRAMME 1973 OF BDRCS AND MoFDM MoFDM OF THE OF THE OF BDRCS AND GOVERNMENT OF BANGLADESH. GOVERNMENT OF BANGLADESH.
Policy Committee : Policy Committee : 1. Hon,ble ble Minister for F & DM Minister for F & DM Chairman 1. Hon, Chairman 2. Hon,ble ble Minister for local Govt. Minister for local Govt. Vice Chairman 2. Hon, Vice Chairman 3. Chairman, BDRCS Vice Chairman 3. Chairman, BDRCS Vice Chairman 4. Member- -1, Ministry of Planning 1, Ministry of Planning Member 4. Member Member 5. Two Representatives nominated 5. Two Representatives nominated the Chairman, BDRCS Members the Chairman, BDRCS Members 6. Secretary, Ministry of F & DM Member Secretary 6. Secretary, Ministry of F & DM Member Secretary
Implementation Board Implementation Board 1. Secretary, Secretary, MoFDM MoFDM Chairman 1. Chairman 2. Secretary, Ministry of Local Govt. Secretary, Ministry of Local Govt. Member 2. Member 3. Joint Secretary (Relief) Ministry of F&DM Joint Secretary (Relief) Ministry of F&DM Member 3. Member 4. DG, Relief DG, Relief Member 4. Member 5. DG, Disaster Management Bureau DG, Disaster Management Bureau Member 5. Member 6. DG, Bangladesh Rural Dev. Board DG, Bangladesh Rural Dev. Board Member 6. Member 7. Chief Engineer, Public Health Engineering Chief Engineer, Public Health Engineering Member 7. Member 8. Deputy Secretary (Relief), Ministry of F&DM Deputy Secretary (Relief), Ministry of F&DM Member 8. Member 9. Rep. of Finance Division of Ministry of Finance Rep. of Finance Division of Ministry of Finance- -Member Member 9. 10. Director, Meteorological Dept. Director, Meteorological Dept. Member 10. Member 11. Secretary General, BDRCS Secretary General, BDRCS Member 11. Member 12. Two Rep. nominated by the Chairman, BDRCS Two Rep. nominated by the Chairman, BDRCS- -Member Member 12. 13. Rep. of Ministry of Information Rep. of Ministry of Information Member 13. Member 14. Rep. of IFRC (if present) Rep. of IFRC (if present) Member 14. Member 15.Director, CPP Director, CPP Member Scy Scy. . 15. Member
GOAL GOAL To minimize loss of lives and properties in cyclonic To minimize loss of lives and properties in cyclonic disaster by strengthening the capacity in disaster disaster by strengthening the capacity in disaster management of the coastal people of Bangladesh. management of the coastal people of Bangladesh. OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVES 1. 1. To develop and strengthen the disaster To develop and strengthen the disaster preparedness and response capacity of coastal preparedness and response capacity of coastal communities vulnerable to cyclones. communities vulnerable to cyclones. 2. To increase the efficiency of volunteers and To increase the efficiency of volunteers and 2. officers. officers. 3. To maintain and strengthen the CPP warning system To maintain and strengthen the CPP warning system 3. and ensure effective response in the event of a and ensure effective response in the event of a cyclone. cyclone.
ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES 1. Disseminate cyclone warning signals issued by the Disseminate cyclone warning signals issued by the 1. Bangladesh Meteorological Department to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department to the community people. community people. 2. Assist People in taking shelter. Assist People in taking shelter. 2. 3. Rescue distressed people affected by a cyclone. Rescue distressed people affected by a cyclone. 3. 4. Provide First Aid to the people injured by a cyclone. Provide First Aid to the people injured by a cyclone. 4. 5. Assist in relief and Rehabilitation operations. Assist in relief and Rehabilitation operations. 5. 6. Assist in the implementation of the BDRCS Disaster Assist in the implementation of the BDRCS Disaster 6. Preparedness Plan. Preparedness Plan. 7. Assist in participatory community capacity build Assist in participatory community capacity build- -up up 7. activities. activities. 8. Assist in the co Assist in the co- -ordination of disaster management ordination of disaster management 8. and development activities. and development activities.
Volunteers Organization : Volunteers Organization : Unit Committee ( 12 volunteers ) Union Committee ( 10 units ) Upazila (Sub-district) Committee ( 10 unions ) Operational Method : Operational Method : Depression in the Bay of Bengal Weather Bulletin issued by the BMD Passed it to 6 zonal offices – Upazila – Union- unit
Criteria for becoming a volunteer Criteria for becoming a volunteer Committed, have Permanent Committed, have Permanent time & opportunity time & opportunity resident resident to render services to render services Age between Age between 18- -35 35 18 CPP CPP Self Self supported supported Volunteer Volunteer Read & write Read & write Honest, Honest, Sincere & Sincere & people people support support Favourable Favourable Strong, Stout & Strong, Stout & attitude for attitude for Healthy Healthy voluntary work voluntary work
Warning equipments lying with the volunteers Warning equipments lying with the volunteers 1. Transistor Radio Transistor Radio 1. 2. Torch Light Torch Light 2. 3. Megaphone Megaphone 3. 4. Hand Siren Hand Siren 4. 5. Life Jacket Life Jacket 5. 6. Rain coat Rain coat 6. 7. Gum boot Gum boot 7. 8. Hard hat Hard hat 8. 9. PA System PA System 9. 10.First aid kit First aid kit 10. 11.Rescue kit Rescue kit 11.
Orientation/Training of Volunteers : Orientation/Training of Volunteers : 1. Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement 1. Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement 2. Cyclone and its Behaviors 2. Cyclone and its Behaviors 3. Warning Signals and their Dissemination 3. Warning Signals and their Dissemination 4. First Aid and Rescue 4. First Aid and Rescue 5. Disaster Management 5. Disaster Management Public Awareness : Public Awareness : 1. Volunteers social contact. Volunteers social contact. 1. 2. Cyclone drills and demonstrations. 2. Cyclone drills and demonstrations. 3. Film/Video. 3. Film/Video. 4. Radio and Television. 4. Radio and Television. 5. Posters, Leaflets and Booklets. 5. Posters, Leaflets and Booklets. 6. Staging Dramas 6. Staging Dramas
Welfare Activities by the Volunteers Welfare Activities by the Volunteers Other than the mandatory responsibilities, the Other than the mandatory responsibilities, the volunteers are very much involved in performing volunteers are very much involved in performing social welfare activities by integrated themselves social welfare activities by integrated themselves with local government administration, NGOs, with local government administration, NGOs, Upazila disaster management committee, Upazila disaster management committee, educational institutions, religious institution, social educational institutions, religious institution, social club and other agencies in the event of road club and other agencies in the event of road accident, fire, boat capsize, river erosion, epidemic accident, fire, boat capsize, river erosion, epidemic etc. On those situations the volunteers stand etc. On those situations the volunteers stand besides the helpless people with sincerity and besides the helpless people with sincerity and offers wholehearted cooperation. offers wholehearted cooperation.
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