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ESTONIAN DISASTER RELIEF TEAM

Tarmo Kull, EDRT Member

E S T O N I A N R E S C U E B O A R D

Estonian Disaster Relief Team

• Established in 1997 to help fight a large forest fire in Estonia and to take part in NATO/Partnership for Peace exercise Co-Operative Safeguard ’97

• Official and institutionalised national rescue unit organised by the Estonian Rescue Board. Legal basis established by Government decree dated 22nd June 2001

• Modular in concept, providing flexibility for various types of mission

E S T O N I A N R E S C U E B O A R D

EDRT – range of possible missions

• Urban Search & Rescue (Medium to Heavy – according to INSARAG classification)

• Medical assistance – up to 12 bed field hospital with 16 medical personnel, operating theatre with 2 operating tables.

• Chemical rescue and decontamination (CBRN)

• EOD (explosive ordnance disposal)

• Logistical support of rescue and humanitarian operations

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Estonian Disaster Relief Team

EDRT capabilities are listed in:

Central Register of Disaster

Management Capacities

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Estonian Disaster Relief Team – who may join

ANYONE

- own wish

- boss’ approval

- physical conditions

- Basic course

- Special courses

- Training camps

- Int’l ops course

- International courses (PfP, EU, UN)

ACTIVE RESERV (HOT)

PASSIVE RESERV (COLD)

EXPERTS’ ROSTER

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Estonian Disaster Relief Team

Staff

(+ heads of the units)

Logistics unit, incl. communication

(EST-LOG)

EOD unit

(EST-DEM)

Chemical unit

(EST-CHEM)

Medical unit

(EST-MED)

SAR unit

(EST-SAR)

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Estonian Disaster Relief Team

SAR unit

(EST-SAR)

Urban Rescue

Rope Rescue

Canine group

(dogs & handlers)

Search group

(acoustics)

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Estonian Disaster Relief Team

Medical unit

(EST-MED)

Specialists (orthopaedia,

pediatria, gynaecology)

Ward Surgery group

(surgeons, nurses,

anaesthesia)

Triage point group

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Estonian Disaster Relief Team

Chemical unit

(EST-CHEM)

Chemical rescue group

Decontamination group

NBC first responders’

group

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Estonian Disaster Relief Team - mission

Staff

Logistics unit, incl. communication

(EST-LOG)

Disaster Preparedness

Support Office (DPSO) = Home Base Chemical

unit

(EST-CHEM)

Medical unit

(EST-MED)

SAR unit

(EST-SAR)

Media officer

MISSION

Estonian Disaster Relief Team

• National

– basic course

– special courses and training camps (SAR, MED, CHEM)

• International

– EU courses

– UN courses (UNDAC, UNDAC Support Staff, UN CMCoord)

– FinnRescue Winter Camp

Training

Estonian Disaster Relief Team

• Mobilization time – 12 to 24 hours

• ERB General Director’s Order

• Agreements with employers

• Personal Equipment:

– T-shirts, pants, boots, caps, jackets

– backpacks or bags, headlamps, sleeping bags

• Professional Equipment (SAR, LOG, Staff)

Personal preparedness

• Maintenance team (LOG)

• Lessons Learnt from exercises and missions => improvements

Equipment • Annual budget assignments

• Lease contracts

• Storage in one place

Estonian Disaster Relief Team

Vaccinations

• Tetanus

• Polio

• Hepatitis A

• Hepatitis B

• Typhoid

• Meningitis

• Yellow fever

So far paid through EDRT budget,

although (partial) self-financing is being discussed at the moment

Estonian Disaster Relief Team

Insurance

Framework contracts/agreements

Ground handling

Customs Wholesale depot

Pharmacy

Air company Bank

Mobile operator

Hospitals

Estonian Disaster Relief Team

Virtual EDRT

Limit: 500 MB

Used: 84,58 MB (16,92%)

No of users: 123

Logins (since 01.12.2005): 2043

Daily average: 11,23

Joining: on admin’s approval

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Response Coordination Centre (24 h)

Estonian Rescue Board

Ministry of

Foreign

Affairs

Ministry of

Interior

Ministry of

Finance

Government of the Republic

Alert, mobilization and deployment

Team members

Estonian Disaster Relief Team

• Response Coordination Centre – alerts by phone through unit leaders

• Information on Virtual EDRT site

• Staff – comes together and works in 3 directions

Alert

Team

formation

Decision on

Mission

Information

Gathering

Estonian Disaster Relief Team

• By position

• By name

• Lists of personnel

• Lists of equipment – packing

• Contracts

• Director’s General order

• Insurance

Team formation

Estonian Disaster Relief Team

Decision on Mission

1) the call for assistance; 2) the evaluations rendered with regard to the response to the call for assistance; 3) a brief description of the task established for the mission and of the rescue team to be formed; 4) the budget of costs to be incurred in view of participation in the mission.

has to submit to:

Estonian Disaster Relief Team

• Political high-level consultations (MFA, MoI, Prime Minister’s office) – final decision is made by the Government

• Consultations with MFA (political expediency, bilateral relations, “technical” questions)

• Financial issues

Decision on Mission

Estonian Disaster Relief Team

• Media

• Virtual OSOCC

• International partners

• Personal contacts

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Information Gathering

• Character of the event

• International activities

• Information on the country

• Transportation possibilities

Estonian Disaster Relief Team

• List of personnel

• List of equipment – in Estonian and English

• Request for Assistance

• MFA note

• Insurance policies

• Latest updates on the event

• Information on the country

• Contact lists

Documents for Team Leader

Estonian Disaster Relief Team

• Press release before mission

• Press conference

• Situation reports

PR - coverage

Be visible

Be open

Be positive

Estonian Disaster Relief Team

• SitReps Processing

• Contacts with next-of-kins

• News from home

• Contacts with media

• Financial issues

• Possible mission prolongation

• Virtual EDRT

• Return “tickets”

• Return procedures

DPSO – Home Base

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EDRT – international missions 1997-2006

3 – 27 January 2005 – Banda Aceh, Indonesia

Emergency medical team – 25 persons

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EDRT – international missions 1997-2006

24 April – 20 June 2005 – Calang, Indonesia

UN camp support –

6 persons

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EDRT – international missions 1997-2006

Field hospital + relief logistics – 18 persons

11– 25 October 2005 –Batagram, Pakistan

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EDRT – international missions 1997-2006

4 January – 31 August 2006 Batagram, Pakistan

UN camp support –

9 (+4) persons

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Estonian Disaster Relief Team

Unique feature

– TEAM FEELING!

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Crucial problem –

transportation!

• 4 UNDAC members since 2000

• 12 missions in 2001 – 2006 (Russia, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Iran, Sudan, 2 x Indonesia, Georgia,

2 x Pakistan, Tadjikistan, Surinam)

Co-operation with UN-OCHA

• Own financial programme (together with MFA) • Invitation to the UNDAC Advisory Board

8 UNDAC Support Module

trainees

Co-operation with UN-OCHA

2 missions – Indonesia, Pakistan; practical training –

TRIPLEX 2004

Questions?

Thank you!