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An Overview

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Cyclone Preparedness Program

Bangladesh Red Crescent Society

Background of CPP: Background of CPP:

The idea of CPP started in 1965 when the National The idea of CPP started in 1965 when the National Society now the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society Society now the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society requested the International Federation of Red Cross requested the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) formerly the and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) formerly the League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to support the establishment of warning system for the support the establishment of warning system for the population living in the coastal belt. In 1966 the population living in the coastal belt. In 1966 the International Federation and Swedish Red Cross International Federation and Swedish Red Cross began the implementation of a pilot scheme for began the implementation of a pilot scheme for Cyclone Preparedness which consisted of warning Cyclone Preparedness which consisted of warning equipments and was operational in 299 locations. equipments and was operational in 299 locations.

1970 1970-

• REQUEST OF THE UNITED

REQUEST OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY. NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 1972 1972-

• NEW STRETAGY OF PRESENT CPP

NEW STRETAGY OF PRESENT CPP 1973 1973-

• CPP A JOINT VENTURE PROGRAMME

CPP A JOINT VENTURE PROGRAMME OF BDRCS AND OF BDRCS AND MoFDM MoFDM OF THE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF BANGLADESH. GOVERNMENT OF BANGLADESH.

Policy Committee Policy Committee :

:

• 1. Hon,
• 1. Hon,ble

ble Minister for F & DM Minister for F & DM Chairman Chairman

• 2. Hon,
• 2. Hon,ble

ble Minister for local Govt. Minister for local Govt. Vice Chairman Vice Chairman

• 3. Chairman, BDRCS
• 3. Chairman, BDRCS

Vice Chairman Vice Chairman

• 4. Member
• 4. Member-
• 1, Ministry of Planning

1, Ministry of Planning Member Member

• 5. Two Representatives nominated
• 5. Two Representatives nominated

the Chairman, BDRCS the Chairman, BDRCS Members Members

• 6. Secretary, Ministry of F & DM
• 6. Secretary, Ministry of F & DM

Member Secretary Member Secretary

Implementation Board Implementation Board

1.

• 1. Secretary,

Secretary, MoFDM MoFDM Chairman Chairman 2.

• 2. Secretary, Ministry of Local Govt.

Secretary, Ministry of Local Govt. Member Member 3.

• 3. Joint Secretary (Relief) Ministry of F&DM

Joint Secretary (Relief) Ministry of F&DM Member Member 4.

• 4. DG, Relief

DG, Relief Member Member 5.

• 5. DG, Disaster Management Bureau

DG, Disaster Management Bureau Member Member 6.

• 6. DG, Bangladesh Rural Dev. Board

DG, Bangladesh Rural Dev. Board Member Member 7.

• 7. Chief Engineer, Public Health Engineering

Chief Engineer, Public Health Engineering Member Member 8.

• 8. Deputy Secretary (Relief), Ministry of F&DM

Deputy Secretary (Relief), Ministry of F&DM Member Member 9.

• 9. Rep. of Finance Division of Ministry of Finance
• Rep. of Finance Division of Ministry of Finance-
• Member

Member 10.

• 10. Director, Meteorological Dept.

Director, Meteorological Dept. Member Member 11.

• 11. Secretary General, BDRCS

Secretary General, BDRCS Member Member 12.

• 12. Two Rep. nominated by the Chairman, BDRCS

Two Rep. nominated by the Chairman, BDRCS-

• Member

Member 13.

• 13. Rep. of Ministry of Information
• Rep. of Ministry of Information

Member Member 14.

• 14. Rep. of IFRC (if present)
• Rep. of IFRC (if present)

Member Member 15. 15.Director, CPP Director, CPP Member Member Scy Scy. .

OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVES GOAL GOAL

To minimize loss of lives and properties in cyclonic To minimize loss of lives and properties in cyclonic disaster by strengthening the capacity in disaster disaster by strengthening the capacity in disaster management of the coastal people of Bangladesh. management of the coastal people of Bangladesh.

1. 1.

To develop and strengthen the disaster To develop and strengthen the disaster preparedness and response capacity of coastal preparedness and response capacity of coastal communities vulnerable to cyclones. communities vulnerable to cyclones. 2.

• 2. To increase the efficiency of volunteers and

To increase the efficiency of volunteers and

• fficers.
• fficers.

3.

• 3. To maintain and strengthen the CPP warning system

To maintain and strengthen the CPP warning system and ensure effective response in the event of a and ensure effective response in the event of a cyclone. cyclone.

ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES

1.

• 1. Disseminate cyclone warning signals issued by the

Disseminate cyclone warning signals issued by the Bangladesh Meteorological Department to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department to the community people. community people. 2.

• 2. Assist People in taking shelter.

Assist People in taking shelter. 3.

• 3. Rescue distressed people affected by a cyclone.

Rescue distressed people affected by a cyclone. 4.

• 4. Provide First Aid to the people injured by a cyclone.

Provide First Aid to the people injured by a cyclone. 5.

• 5. Assist in relief and Rehabilitation operations.

Assist in relief and Rehabilitation operations. 6.

• 6. Assist in the implementation of the BDRCS Disaster

Assist in the implementation of the BDRCS Disaster Preparedness Plan. Preparedness Plan. 7.

• 7. Assist in participatory community capacity build

Assist in participatory community capacity build-

• up

up activities. activities. 8.

• 8. Assist in the co

Assist in the co-

• ordination of disaster management
• rdination of disaster management

and development activities. and development activities.

Volunteers Organization : Volunteers Organization :

Unit Committee ( 12 volunteers ) Union Committee ( 10 units ) Upazila (Sub-district) Committee ( 10 unions )

Operational Method : Operational Method :

Depression in the Bay of Bengal Weather Bulletin issued by the BMD Passed it to 6 zonal offices – Upazila – Union- unit

Criteria for becoming a volunteer Criteria for becoming a volunteer

CPP CPP Volunteer Volunteer

Permanent Permanent resident resident

Age between Age between 18 18-

• 35

35

Strong, Stout & Strong, Stout & Healthy Healthy Self Self supported supported Honest, Honest, Sincere & Sincere & people people support support Favourable Favourable attitude for attitude for voluntary work voluntary work

Read & write Read & write

Committed, have Committed, have time & opportunity time & opportunity to render services to render services

Warning equipments lying with the volunteers Warning equipments lying with the volunteers

1.

• 1. Transistor Radio

Transistor Radio 2.

• 2. Torch Light

Torch Light 3.

• 3. Megaphone

Megaphone 4.

• 4. Hand Siren

Hand Siren 5.

• 5. Life Jacket

Life Jacket 6.

• 6. Rain coat

Rain coat 7.

• 7. Gum boot

Gum boot 8.

• 8. Hard hat

Hard hat 9.

• 9. PA System

PA System 10. 10.First aid kit First aid kit 11. 11.Rescue kit Rescue kit

Orientation/Training of Volunteers : Orientation/Training of Volunteers :

• 1. Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
• 1. Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
• 2. Cyclone and its Behaviors
• 2. Cyclone and its Behaviors
• 3. Warning Signals and their Dissemination
• 3. Warning Signals and their Dissemination
• 4. First Aid and Rescue
• 4. First Aid and Rescue
• 5. Disaster Management
• 5. Disaster Management

Public Awareness : Public Awareness :

1.

• 1. Volunteers social contact.

Volunteers social contact.

• 2. Cyclone drills and demonstrations.
• 2. Cyclone drills and demonstrations.
• 3. Film/Video.
• 3. Film/Video.
• 4. Radio and Television.
• 4. Radio and Television.
• 5. Posters, Leaflets and Booklets.
• 5. Posters, Leaflets and Booklets.
• 6. Staging Dramas
• 6. Staging Dramas

Welfare Activities by the Volunteers Welfare Activities by the Volunteers Other than the mandatory responsibilities, the Other than the mandatory responsibilities, the volunteers are very much involved in performing volunteers are very much involved in performing social welfare activities by integrated themselves social welfare activities by integrated themselves with local government administration, NGOs, with local government administration, NGOs, Upazila Upazila disaster management committee, disaster management committee, educational institutions, religious institution, social educational institutions, religious institution, social club and other agencies in the event of road club and other agencies in the event of road accident, fire, boat capsize, river erosion, epidemic accident, fire, boat capsize, river erosion, epidemic

• etc. On those situations the volunteers stand
• etc. On those situations the volunteers stand

besides the helpless people with sincerity and besides the helpless people with sincerity and

• ffers wholehearted cooperation.
• ffers wholehearted cooperation.

Cyclone and Earthquake Preparedness activities Cyclone and Earthquake Preparedness activities

In co In co-

• operation with European Commission the following
• peration with European Commission the following

Cyclone and earthquake preparedness activities were Cyclone and earthquake preparedness activities were implemented during 2004 implemented during 2004-

• 5 in Chittagong, Cox

5 in Chittagong, Cox’ ’s Bazar, s Bazar, Feni and Noakhali : Feni and Noakhali :

1.

• 1. Mass awareness rallies

Mass awareness rallies -

• 117

117 2.

• 2. School student orientation programme in 55 schools

School student orientation programme in 55 schools-

• 55

55 courses courses 3.

• 3. First aid refreshers training

First aid refreshers training

• 110 courses in 117 unions.

110 courses in 117 unions. 4.

• 4. Search and Rescue training

Search and Rescue training

• 55 courses.

55 courses.

• 1. Expansion of Command Area.
• 2. Recruitment and Training of Volunteers.
• 3. Replenishment of Equipments.
• 4. Inclusion of Tsunami/Earthquake Activities
• 5. Increase public awareness activities.

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