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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


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



EDRT capabilities are listed in:

Central Register of Disaster

Management Capacities


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



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)



SAR unit

(EST-SAR)

Urban Rescue

Rope Rescue

Canine group

(dogs & handlers)

Search group

(acoustics)



Medical unit

(EST-MED)

Specialists (orthopaedia,

pediatria, gynaecology)

Ward Surgery group

(surgeons, nurses,

anaesthesia)

Triage point group



Chemical unit

(EST-CHEM)

Chemical rescue group

Decontamination group

NBC first responders’

group


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


• 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


• 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


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


Insurance

Framework contracts/agreements

Ground handling

Customs Wholesale depot

Pharmacy

Air company Bank

Mobile operator

Hospitals


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


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


• 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


• By position

• By name

• Lists of personnel

• Lists of equipment – packing

• Contracts

• Director’s General order

• Insurance

Team formation


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:


• 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


• 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


• 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


• Press release before mission

• Press conference

• Situation reports

PR - coverage

Be visible

Be open

Be positive


• 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


EDRT – international missions 1997-2006

3 – 27 January 2005 – Banda Aceh, Indonesia

Emergency medical team – 25 persons



24 April – 20 June 2005 – Calang, Indonesia

UN camp support –

6 persons



Field hospital + relief logistics – 18 persons

11– 25 October 2005 –Batagram, Pakistan



4 January – 31 August 2006 Batagram, Pakistan

UN camp support –

9 (+4) persons



Unique feature

– TEAM FEELING!


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!