The document discusses the Red Cross' disaster response capacities in the Pacific region. It outlines the various levels of response - from the global and regional levels down to national societies and local branches. It details stockpiles of emergency supplies maintained throughout the Pacific, as well as the personnel and technical resources available for response from organizations like the Australian and New Zealand Red Cross. The goal is to deliver aid to thousands of beneficiaries within days of a disaster occurring in the Pacific.

1. Red Cross disaster
response capacities
in the Pacific - 2011
Red Cross disaster response capacities in the
Pacific
FRANZ Annual Meeting
7-8 November 2011 in Canberra
IFRC Pacific Regional Delegation
www.ifrc.org
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2. Red Cross disaster
response capacities
in the Pacific - 2011
Overview
 Secretariat Response and Preparedness
Global
Zone - Asia Pacific
Region - Pacific
 Prepositioning stocks through Container
Programme
 National Society Capacities
www.ifrc.org
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3. Red Cross disaster
response capacities
in the Pacific - 2011
Secretariat Capacities and Roles
 Global Level
Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF)
Emergency Appeals
Field Assessment and Coordination Teams
(FACT)
Emergency Response Units (ERU)
www.ifrc.org
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4. Red Cross disaster
response capacities
in the Pacific - 2011
The Local to Global Response Tools
FACT
Global Geneva
ERU
IT PHE / Logist Leaders
Regional Regional
Telec WatSan DM
Deleg.
RDRT
National Logistic, Relief, PHE, Watsan, Assessment
NDRT （PDRT) Count
Basic Training Volunteers Del/ NS
Local ERT
www.ifrc.org
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5. Red Cross disaster
response capacities
in the Pacific - 2011
Secretariat Roles (Asia Pacific Zone)
Disaster Management Unit in Kuala Lumpur
Support and coordination to disaster response in the zone,
including Pacific
Technical assistance in relief management, assessments,
WatSan, shelter and early recovery
Coordinate international support (Emergency Appeals,
DREF)
Surge capacity and coordinate HR support in emergency
Maintain a 24/7 disaster monitoring system
Standardize training in all areas of emergency response
Monitor the quality of disaster management and response
efforts in region
Promote National legal preparedness to request and
receive international disaster assistance
www.ifrc.org
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6. Red Cross disaster
response capacities
in the Pacific - 2011
Secretariat Roles (Asia Pacific Zone)
 Regional Logistics Unit in Kuala Lumpur
 Coordinates logistics in the region
 Provides technical and training support for logistics and
logistics systems
 Goal: to be in a position to deliver relief for 5,000
beneficiaries in the Pacific within 48 hours and relief for
a further 45,000 in 5 days
 Supports the procurement of standard non-food relief
items for national societies
 MOUs with Australian and New Zealand Red Cross for
the procurement of relief items
www.ifrc.org
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7. Red Cross disaster
response capacities
in the Pacific - 2011
Secretariat Capacities
 Pacific Regional Office
 First line of contact for national societies
 Provides national societies with technical support in
building capacities in disaster response and
preparedness
 Delivers regional aspects of Pacific Disaster
Management Partnership Programme (HR and
prepositioning)
 Supports Government through legal preparedness
studies for strengthening international disaster response
 Coordinates with internal (RC movement ) and external
partners in the region (PHT, Pacific Disaster Risk
Management Partnership)
www.ifrc.org
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8. Red Cross disaster
response capacities
in the Pacific - 2011
Red Cross Containers in the Pacific
 Japanese Red Cross/ARC
 Containers/storage places across Pacific with
emergency relief items
 8 core items:
Blankets, tarpaulins, rope, kitchen sets,
buckets, water containers, hygiene set,
lightning
 Secretariat looking for closer coordination with
partners
www.ifrc.org
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9. Red Cross disaster
response capacities
in the Pacific - 2011
13 National Societies
 Australian Red Cross  Solomon Islands Red
 New Zealand Red Cross
Cross  Vanuatu Red Cross
 French Red Cross  PNG Red Cross
 Fiji Red Cross  Samoa Red Cross
 Cook Islands Red  Tonga Red Cross
Cross  Tuvalu Red Cross
 Kiribati Red Cross  Palau Red Cross
 Micronesia Red Cross
www.ifrc.org
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10. Red Cross disaster
response capacities
in the Pacific - 2011
Australian Red Cross
 Pacific Disaster Management Partnership Program (PDMPP)
 Rapid Response Team – Brisbane warehouse (1000 HH) for:
 Emergency Water Supply - Emergency Shelter – Sanitation -
Vector Control
 Experienced and trained aid workers (Assessment, WatSAN,
shelter, logistics, RFL, Communications, Psycho-social support,
Recovery) - Delegates in Solomon Islands, Samoa, Tonga, Kiribati
Red Cross
 Australian Volunteers for International Development -
Volunteers in Solomon Islands, Fiji and Micronesia Red Cross.
 Training events national society staff & aid workers
www.ifrc.org
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11. Australian Red Cross (…)
Red Cross disaster
response capacities
in the Pacific - 2011
 Experienced and trained aid workers:
 Assessment, WatSAN, shelter, logistics, RFL,
Communications, Psycho-social support, Recovery
 Delegates in Solomon Islands, Samoa, Tonga, Kiribati Red
Cross
 Australian Volunteers for International Development:
 Volunteers in Solomon Islands, Fiji and Micronesia Red
Cross.
 Training events national society staff & aid workers:
 Emergency Community Health Module Training , shelter
technical training, Disaster Response Team Training,
Disaster Management Officer Induction
www.ifrc.org
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12. Red Cross disaster
response capacities
in the Pacific - 2011
New Zealand Red Cross
 Warehouse in Auckland
 Emergency response support through qualified
human resources (relief, watsan, health…)
 ERU: IT & T
 Emergency desalination units + operators
 Support national societies through partnership
agreement for core costs
 IT&T support to national societies (technical
and material)
 First Aid training
www.ifrc.org
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13. Red Cross disaster
response capacities
in the Pacific - 2011
French Red Cross
 Warehouse in Noumea
 Emergency response support through qualified
human resources (watsan, basic health care
volunteers..)
 ERU: WatSan
 Logistics capacity building programme
 Together becoming resilience programme with
Vanuatu and Solomon Islands RC
 Providing Vanuatu RC with technical support
on the strategic planning.
www.ifrc.org
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14. Red Cross disaster
response capacities
in the Pacific - 2011
Fiji Red Cross
 HQ in Suva – 14 branches
 Disaster management team in HQ, disaster
management coordinator to be recruit
 14 Emergency Response Teams (ERT)
 14 locations with emergency relief items
(containers, storage)
 NOMAD water purification system
 17 satellite phones, 12 VHF radios and two
repeaters
 Black packs – blankets, clothing for family, towels,
mini 1st Aid kit, plastic sheeting, mosquito repellant,
disaster survival information
www.ifrc.org
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15. Red Cross disaster
response capacities
in the Pacific - 2011
Solomon Islands Red Cross
 Headquarters in Honiara
 Disaster Management officer, DRR officer, CCA
officer
 Branches and sub-branches in Guadalcanal,
Western, Tomotu and Malaita provinces with
DM focal points
 Emergency Response Team (ERT) at HQ and
branches
 4 containers with emergency relief items
(Honiara, Gizo, Auki and Lata)
 Satellite phones and VHF radios with repeaters
www.ifrc.org
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16. Red Cross disaster
response capacities
in the Pacific - 2011
Vanuatu Red Cross
 Headquarters in Port Vila
 Disaster Management Officer, Disaster support
officer, 2 provincial branch managers
 ERT in 6 provincial branches and sub-
branches
 5 containers with emergency relief items (Port
Vila, Santo, Tafea)
 6 satellite phones and 12 VHF radios and two
repeaters
 DMO runs training: ERT and First Aid instructor
training
www.ifrc.org
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17. Red Cross disaster
response capacities
in the Pacific - 2011
PNG Red Cross
 Headquarters in Port Moresby
 14 branches with ERT volunteers
 Newly employed disaster risk management
officer
 Trained volunteers for response to cholera
outbreak
 Warehouse in Port Moresby and 24 containers
(as of 2010) across the country
 NOMAD water purification system
 5 satellite phones and VHF radios and
repeaters
www.ifrc.org
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18. Red Cross disaster
response capacities
in the Pacific - 2011
Cook Islands Red Cross Society
 Headquarters in Rarotonga
 Disaster Management, DRR and CCA officers
 11 Branches on outer islands ERT trained
volunteers
 New office, warehouse and cyclone shelter in
Rarotonga
 12 emergency items storages (NHQs and outer
islands)
 NOMAD water purification system
 Satellite phones in HQ and 6 outer islands and
VHF radios and repeaters
 WatSan programme in Pukauka and Mitiaro with a
support of a delegate (Norwegian RC/NZRC)
www.ifrc.org
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19. Red Cross disaster
response capacities
in the Pacific - 2011
Samoa Red Cross Society
 Headquarters in Apia
 Disaster management coordinator, CCA officer
 Warehouses, containers and stocks (NHQ, Tuasivi,
Savaii, Manono, Lefaga, Fagaloa, Lepa) with
emergency relief items
 7 satellite phones and12 VHF radios and 2
repeaters;
 2 ambulances + 4 new vehicles;
 NOMAD water purification system;
 62 First Aid Teams in the country.
www.ifrc.org
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20. Red Cross disaster
response capacities
in the Pacific - 2011
Tonga Red Cross Society
 Headquarters in Nuku’alofa
 Disaster Management Officer
 2 Branches Vava’u and Ha’apai (plans to build a
branch in Eua)
 3 Containers with emergency relief items
(Tongatapu, Ha’apai and Vava’u), storage in
Niutoputapu
 9 satellite phones (7 in Tongatapu, 1 Ha’apai, 1
Vava’u) and VHF radios and repeaters
 3 ERT trainings (Eua, Vava’u, Ha’apai 2011)
 National Society programme review is in process
www.ifrc.org
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21. Red Cross disaster
response capacities
in the Pacific - 2011
Tuvalu Red Cross Society
 Headquarters in Funafuti
 New Secretary General (September 2011)
with heavy disaster management background
 Disaster Management Officer (vacant) – 6
active volunteers in main island.
 Red Cross volunteers on each islands
 2 containers located in Funafuti and Vaiputu
with emergency relief items
 13 satellite phones, VHF radios and repeaters
www.ifrc.org
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22. Red Cross disaster
response capacities
in the Pacific - 2011
Micronesian Red Cross
 Headquarters in Pohnpei
 Disaster Management Officer
 5 containers (2 Pohnpei, Chuuk, Yap and
Kosrae) for emergency relief items
 7 Satellite phones, VHF radios and repeaters
 Community based disaster response team (5
training 2011)
www.ifrc.org
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23. Red Cross disaster
response capacities
in the Pacific - 2011
Kiribati Red Cross
 Headquarters in Tarawa
 Newly employed Secretary General (October
2011)
 Disaster Management Officer
 1 container for emergency relief items
 Disaster management capacities under
development
www.ifrc.org
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24. Red Cross disaster
response capacities
in the Pacific - 2011
Palau Red Cross
 Headquarters in Koror
 Disaster Management Officer
 Personnel trained in 1st Aid
 1 Container for emergency relief items
 14 satellite phones
www.ifrc.org
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25. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON RED CROSS DISASTER
RESPONSE CAPACITIES IN THE PACIFIC,
PLEASE CONTACT:
IFRC PACIFIC REGIONAL OFFICE – Suva - FIJI
YSABEAU RYCX – DISASTER MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR
TEL. : +679 999 2509
EMAIL: ysabeau.rycx@ifrc.org
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