question_answer 2)

Select any one of the teams and indicate the role and responsibilities of the team members in pre, during and post disaster.  

Answer:

The teams are (i) Early Warning   (ii) First Aid   (iii) Rescue and Evacuation   (iv) Shelter Management   (v) Relief   (vi) Water and Sanitation   (vii) Carcass Disposal   (viii) Trauma Counseling   (ix) Damage Assessment   The Early Warning Team has the following specific duties and responsibilities   (i) In co-operation with the state governments and other domestic and international information sources, monitor disaster risks.   (ii) Analyse and interpret monitoring data and make forecast about the likelihood of occurrence of fast onset and other disasters of national concern; prepare and disseminate situation updates and early warnings.   (iii) Identify, establish and strengthen disaster preparedness at strategic locations for timely and effective response.   (iv) Evaluate requests (from different implementing bodies, including state governments and Directorates of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) for provision of financial and other resources in kind for effective response before, during or after the disaster; upon approval, allocate and despatch resources and monitor their utilization.   (v) Whenever emergency or recovery needs exceed existing preparedness capacity, in cooperation with concerned bodies, prepare or revise humanitarian requirements, and following its official approval, launch coordinating action and follow up with potential donors   and   others   for   the   effectiveness   of   resource mobilization strategy.   (vi) Facilitate duty free for any sea or air shipment of relief foods and other non-food items as well as obtaining landing rights and waivers for landing fees for unscheduled cargo flights.   (vii) In co-operation with concerned bodies, organize and conduct post disaster and seasonal verification and needs assessments.   (viii) In cooperation with concerned bodies, introduce, validate and operationalise tools and methods.   (ix) Develop, maintain and update early warning and response - related database.   (x) Support the states for effective implementation of the Disaster Relief Management approaches. (xi) Collect and provide feedback for the improvement of the early warning and response business process.   (xii) Perform other related tasks as and when required.