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OPERATION HESTIAMarch 2010

Canadian Forces Perspective on support to

Canada’s Contribution to the 2010 Haiti Earthquake

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OverviewOverview

• Background• Situation• Canada’s Response • Canadian Forces Operations in Haiti• Conclusion• Q&A.

Background

• Government of Canada Standing Operating Procedures– Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT)– Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)– Privy Council Office (PCO)

• CF Contingency Plan Griffon• CF Disaster Response Review

– Sept to Dec 09 – Consultation with other departments– 7 Jan – Discussion with CIDA and Canadian Red Cross– 14 Jan – Whole of Government Table Top exercise to discuss

concept

12 Jan @ 1653 Local

Situation

SituationSituation

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Port au Prince

SituationSituation

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Léogâne Jacmel

LEOGANE – 134 KLEOGANE District - 176K

LEOGANE – 134 KLEOGANE District - 176K

JACMEL - 40KJACMEL District - 160K

JACMEL - 40KJACMEL District - 160K

Government of Canada’s Intent

Canada stands ready to support the UN in Haiti with a proven whole-of-government approach that combines civilian and military resources and personnel.

…, a Canadian operational headquarters will be established by the Canadian Forces and will reflect our whole-of-government efforts in its personnel and operations.

We will send officials from my department and CIDA to work alongside the military command and ensure that all efforts are coordinated under the leadership of Canada's Ambassador, Gilles Rivard.

Hon. Lawrence CannonMinister of Foreign Affairs

Estimate

Request DFAIT Assessment

Inter-Departmental

Task Force

MND MINA

CIDA

PSC

OGDs

Crisis

PCO

DND

Affected Nation

12 Jan – Earthquake13 Jan – Interdepartmental Strategic Support Team and CF DART Recce arrive in Haiti14-15 Jan - Reconnaissance14 Jan - MND requests PM auth to deploy CF18 Jan – PM authorized CF deployment of 2000 for 30-60 days19 Jan – DFAIT requests CF deploy to Jacmel and Leoganemid March – end of CF Operations

ISST DARTRecce

Haiti 2010

PM Announcement

Prime MinsterCabinet

(CDS Advice)

A Whole of Government Operation

National

Coordination

UN

CDS

CEFCOM

HoM

JTF-H

MND

MINUSTAH

Police

DFAIT

CIDA/Govt Depts

JTF- Haiti

SOUTHCOM

UN HAITI

GoH

NGOs

OGDs

Other International

Forces

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Canada’s Response

• The Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund – A matching fund that had as of February 12, raised more than $128 million

• Important cash contributions to facilitate rapid action by trusted and experienced humanitarian agencies:  • $5 million for urgent humanitarian needs• $60 million to the UN appeal • $11.5 million to support critical relief efforts by Canadian NGOs.• $8.5 million to the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies' (IFRC) appeal

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Canada’s Response

• Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA )

• On January 16, a first planeload of relief items taken from CIDA's emergency stockpile left for Haiti. These relief items constitute a component of CIDA's Global Rapid Response Project

• 19 Canadian humanitarian technical experts deployed to support trusted humanitarian agencies on the ground, including 10 Canadian medical staff deployed to support the joint Canadian-Norwegian Red Cross Field Hospital funded by CIDA

• Coordinate the construction of a temporary Haitian government administrative village

• Coordinated with Non-governmental Organizations and International humanitarian organizations

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Canada’s Response

• Canada acted swiftly to evacuate 4,602 Canadians citizens and permanent residents on 49 flights from Haiti.

• Operation Stork resulted in the successful union of 203 Haitian children with their families in Canada.

• Some 56 expert personnel deployed from within government including search and rescue technicians, medical and logistics personnel, engineers, and humanitarian and disaster victim identification experts. 

CDS Intent for this Humanitarian CDS Intent for this Humanitarian Assistance OperationAssistance Operation

• Achieve strategic effect

• Support the whole of government efforts that will be lead by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAIT)

• Be responsive to the priorities and responsibilities of the Head of Mission (HOM) Haiti, Ambassador Rivard.

• Establish Joint Task Force Haiti JTF-H.

• The CF commitment will be reduced as other agencies are able to take over the humanitarian tasks.

• The success of this operation will contribute to the CF and governmental objectives as articulated in the Canada First Defence Strategy.

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Canadian Forces ResponseOperation HESTIA

Canadian Forces ResponseOperation HESTIA

• Joint Task Force Haiti - HQ• Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART)• Field Hospital (Surgical capability)• Light Infantry Battalion• Maritime Task Force (two Ready Duty ships)• Task Force Support element• Air Force component• Total task force strength : 2046 personnel

CF Concept vs Op HESTIA

Disaster ResponseStages

GoC Decision Timeline (D)

Relief

D + 10 days( 19 – 28 Jan 10 )

Recovery

D + 50 days( 19 – 27 Jan 10 )

Rapid Reaction Packages

Ready Duty Ships (two), CH146, Media, SAR, Med Team, Force Protection, MAMs,

C2 Recce, NEO Coy, 8 ACCS, Water, Inf Bn Adv

C2D + 2 to 3 days

( 14 – 19 Jan 10 )

Rescue

ISST & Recce Team (13 Jan 10)

CEP Evac (first flight out 13 – 14 Jan 10)

D 12 Jan - pm

High Readiness Response Teams (HRRT)

Medical clinic, JTFHQ Adv Role 2 Hospital, Water

Reinforcing Elements

Avn Flts (four CH146), Jacmel Airfield, Field Hosp,

Inf Bn, JTFSE

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Canadian Forces ResponseOperation HESTIA

• 16,707 patients & 199 surgeries

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• 5,558 patients seen in village medical outreach

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Canadian Forces ResponseOperation HESTIA

• 2.6 million litres of water distributed

• 4618 Canadian Entitled Persons airlifted

Canadian Forces ResponseOperation HESTIA

Canadian Forces ResponseOperation HESTIA

• 1.4 million meals were distributed

• 14,668 non-food Items distributed

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• Self-sufficiency is important

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• Strategic and tactical airlift are key enablers

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Conclusion

• The role of the Canadian Forces was to support the whole of government efforts to provide assistance to the people of Haiti

• International guidelines on military disaster assistance were respected

• Canada and the Canadian Forces provided a significant contribution to the Haitian people

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Questions?