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USAR COORDINATION CELL
The document discusses the roles and functions of the USAR Coordination Cell (UCC) in coordinating international urban search and rescue teams during a disaster response. It explains that the UCC is established to support coordination and is expected to help establish sector coordination cells. It then provides details on the layout, functions, expectations and documentation used by the UCC and its staff to facilitate effective coordination between responding USAR teams, the On-Site Operations Coordination Centre (OSOCC), and local authorities.
USAR COORDINATION CELL
- 1. USAR COORDINATION CELL(UCC) ANUP SINGH,DC NDRF ACADEMY,NAGPUR
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- 3. Once UNDAC arrivesand establishes the OSOCC the UCC moves into the OSOCC. UCC transition into the OSOCC Establish UCC Arrival Establish OSOCC UCC briefing to UNDAC UCC becomes part of OSOCC UCC USAR TEAMS UNDAC Arrival
- 4. EXPECTATIONS - USARTEAMS Establish and/or support USAR coordination functions: Sector Coordination Cell (SCC) Reception Departure Centre (RDC) USAR Coordination Cell (UCC)
- 5. Expectations - USARteams People and equipment Personnel only Equipment only No support needed
- 6. Where does UCC‘fit in’? UCC
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- 8. UCC Functions UCC MANAGER UCC PLANNING UCC LOGISTICS UCC INFO MANAGEMENT Allwork is collaborative The staffing allocation is scalable. Manager • Responsible for overall cell operation • Final decision making • Responsible for reports up and briefs dow Planning • Analyses information • Formulates upcoming Plan of Action Information Management • Processes information • Generates data products • Virtual OSOCC Logistics • Coordinates supply and resupply for the assigned resources • Takes care of UCC logistics needs UCC staff will fill multiple positions until the arrival of support from other teams.
- 9. Information displays forteam managers and OSOCC personnel Standardised information display forms can be downloaded from www.insarag.org- http://www.insarag.org/methodology/ucc 1. “Public” displays should include: 2. “Team Only” displays should include: 3. “UCC Staff Only” displays should include:
- 10. “Public” displays shouldinclude: oWeather Forecast oSafety and security oInfrastructure status oHost government information sources oBriefing schedule Reporting schedule
- 11. oKey contacts &locations oHumanitarian impact oVictim handling guidelines UCC organogram oAirport information “Team Only” displays should include: oIncoming USAR teams oIncoming medical teams oIncoming relief teams oCurrent situation oIncident overview (by Sector) oIncident sector maps
- 12. “UCC Staff Only”displays should include: oCoordination Staff Information oOutstanding Issues oIncoming USAR Teams oLogistics Available oLogistics Requests oResource Tracking
- 13. Team Fact Sheet WorksiteTriage Form Worksite Report Form Victim Extrication Form Demobilisation Form Team Tools
- 14. Team Fact SheetSummary USAR Operations Management Tool Incident/Sector Situation Report Coordination Tools
- 15. Sector coordination –when to activate • When the coordination structure is operating at or beyond maximum capacity • If span of coordination is expected to exceed 7 • If the incident is spread across a wide area • If Sub-OSOCC’s have been established • At the earliest appropriate time Sector coordination should be activated:
- 16. • Discuss theneed to sectorise with OSOCC and LEMA • If LEMA has a sectorisation plan, continue with it (avoids confusion) • If not in place it may be implemented by UNDAC / UCC in consultation with LEMA • Determine the date and time that Sector Coordination will begin Sector coordination – how to prepare
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- 18. • The SCCis located in a team BoO within the sector • Resources will be requested from other teams: – People – Equipment Sector coordination – how to implement These resources may be from any team working at the incident, even if the team is assigned to another sector
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- 21. Decisions should alwaysbe documented. Assignments should always be tasked in writing. Allocating resources
- 22. The reporting cycleis determined by LEMA or OSOCC requirements. Reports need to be submitted in time for developing other reports “upwards”. Reports and briefings
- 23. Regular briefings “downwards”should be held as soon as possible after receiving new information from above. Reports and briefings
- 24. UNDAC TL UNDAC Dep TL OSOCC ManagerSituation Cell Assessment Information Management Support CellOperations Cell ICC/HPC SupportCell Reporting/Fi nancing Public Info Markus Werne, UNDACOSOCC Katmandu Nepal Earthquake John Marinos, UNDAC Andrej Verity, OCHA Janet O’Callaghan, OCHA Nigel Woof, MapAction Andy Smith, Map Action Nick Mcwilliam, MapAction Matt Pennels, MapAction Admin & Finance ICT Support Peter Nyrell, IHP Bishr Mohammed Mirghani, OCHA Marcus Elten, OCHA Nick Inboden, OCHA Sandie Walton-Ellery, ACAPS Patrice Chataigner, ACAPS Joe Tobago, OCHA Alex Lazau-Ratz, UNV Orla Fagan, OCHA Leszek Barczak, OCHA Inter Cluster Coord FMT Coordination Civil-Military Coord Logistics Thematic Specialists Stewart Davies (CWC), OCHA Agnes Palacio (CASH), UNDAC Chris Mougne (Gender), OCHA Viviana De Annuntiis, OCHA Thanh Le, UNDAC Ian Norton, WHO Marla Nykyri, UNDAC Robert Spiegel, UNDAC Kobi Peleg, UNDAC Luigi Bruno, UNDAC Per Reppenhagen, EUCPT Rolf M. Bakken, UNDAC
- 25. RDC NEOC Coordination Hub Gorkha Coordinatio n Hub Chautara Operations Cell UNDACTL UNDAC Dep TL OSOCC Manager Markus Werne, UNDAC Rolf M. Bakken, UNDAC George Murray, UNDAC Arjun Katoch, UNDAC Ram Luetel, OCHA Yosuke Okita, UNDAC Tsukasa Katsube, UNDAC Martin Liebl, EUCPT USAR Coord Cell BoO Samantha Orr, UNDAC Albrecht Beck, UNDAC Christian Di Schiena, UNDAC Nihan Erdogan, UNDAC Anders Öberg, EUCPT Åke Johansson, IHP Sven Olof Sjökvist, IHP Andy Smith, MapAction Hannes Goegele, UNDAC Bruno Ulliac, UNDAC James Brown, UNDAC Nenad Grkovic, UNDAC Miroslav Lukes, EUCPT Knut Kjørkleiv, IHP Kirsty Ferris, MapAction Winston Chang, UNDAC Karl-Heinz Frank, UNDAC Sub locations
- 26. GDACSREDandVO TopicCreatedwithin2 hours 25April2015,)6:11 GMT,11:56am RDCEstablishedat TIA 26April2015 Activation/Mobilization Response OperationsDemob./Exit NoNeedforAdditional internationalUSAR Teams 28April 2015 EndofInternational USARPhase 3May2015 UCCEstablished withBoObehind Airport 27April2015 Nepal International USAR Phase -Timeline FM1–M3:firstUNDAC MemberDepartsSat 1800h Inthenext24hrs Demobilizationof InternationalUSAR Phase 3May-2015 Recovery/Mountain Rescueactivitiesbased onbilateral arrangements ASR-5ASR-2
- 27. USAR Coordination meetings- Nepal
- 28. Sector Coordination meetings- Nepal
- 29. Demobilisation As the rescuephase winds down the UCC: • Plans for closure • Supports teams returning home (in coordination with the RDC) When the OSOCC advises that the UCC is to be shut down, coordination is handed over to the OSOCC. Facilitates transition of USAR resources to other activities such as “Beyond the rubble”
- 30. INSARAG documentation usedduring operations Sector/Incident summary UCC Operations Management Tool Team Fact Sheet summary SCC Sector/incident summary (If SCC is not Operations Management Tool established) Team Sector/incident summary (copies of documents below may be attached) management Demobilisation form Wide area assessment Team Sector assessment Worksite triage members Worksite reports Victim extrication form
- 32. THANKS Ref. INSARAG,OSOCC,UCC HANDBOOKS& WEBSITES
Editor's Notes
- #5 As previously described, USAR teams are expected to support coordination functions.
- #6 Teams may need to supply all resources as planned, or nothing.
- #7 Preview what content we are going to cover. Do not go into details now, these points will be expanded upon in future sessions.
- #9 Any unfilled positions are the responsibility of the UCC Manager. Logistics looks after the overall incident logistics
- #10 The UCC receives information from many sources and builds a structured system to display relevant event information and coordination details. This information is used to deliver briefings, produce team handouts and adequately prepare personnel for the disaster location. These forms should be pre-printed and packed in the UCC kit. USAR teams should be trained and become proficient in the use of the forms to ensure effective coordination. USAR team members are expected to receive and record information communicated during briefings by retaining handouts, taking notes, and/or using a camera. The items listed below are for display within and around the RDC, however additional items specific to the country or event may be added:
- #14 Suggest that if anyone is not familiar with all of these forms, they should perhaps spend some time tonight reviewing the content.
- #15 Suggest that if anyone is not familiar with all of these forms, they should perhaps spend some time tonight reviewing the content.
- #16 Sector coordination should be implemented as soon as required, or even before it is required – if the forecast identify future issues. The number of 7 is a guide only. It relates to the number of teams, not the number of work sites.
- #17 Discuss the challenges that you may have when selecting Sector Coordinators: Will there be cultural issues? Will teams see non-selection as an insult? Could teams be seen as receiving preferred treatment? Do teams have the capability to establish and work in a SCC?
- #18 A USAR team working within a sector can be asked to support Sector Coordination: Staff Resources This may be scalable according to the incident This slide shows geographically and organisationally how Sector Coordination is implemented. [CLICK] First team arrives and establishes RDC and UCC. The LEMA asks for a UCC to be established because of the magnitude of the incident. The UCC initially only coordinates their own team. [CLICK] They quickly know that there is a large number of teams coming to assist so they immediately consider assigning sectors. [CLICK] Next arriving teams are sent to work in the different sectors depending on needs. The span of control is still within acceptable limits, but the UCC should already consider assigning SCC roles to the first arriving teams so that they can welcome and brief the teams arriving in the sector. [CLICK] Once too many teams arrive to maintain effective communication, the UCC must assign Sector Coordinators to assist in information flow UPWARDS and DOWNWARDS. [CLICK] These SCC’s are usually located in or near a USAR team BoO. Staff should be trained in USAR Coordination Coordinators are drawn from classified teams operating in the sector Teams who have already supplied 2 or 4 personnel to other functions are not required to supply Sector Coordination staff
- #19 Delegating Work Site ID numbers will be covered in upcoming slides. Implementing Sectorisation should be done collaboratively with teams. 3 areas – public/open access, teams area and staff only area. Information displays to be used.
- #22 ASR Levels
- #23 ASR Levels
- #24 ASR Levels
- #27 2nd formal meeting of GRG in March to review a last time Vol I but mainly to outline and to coordinate VOL II&III Second half 2014 VOL II&III ready for external consultation February 2015 Endorsement VOL II&III by the ISG October 2015 Global Meeting the transition of the revised INSARAG Guidelines During the entire process the GRG welcomes any kind of comments and remarks