4.1 Agency
LEAD: Mumbai Fire Brigade SUPPORT:
• Bhaba Atomic Research Center
• Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply & Transport • City Engineer, MCGM
• Civil Defence
• Director of Fire Services (GOM)
• Director, Engineering Services & Projects, MCGM • Disaster Management Unit, MCGM
• Executive Health Officer, MCGM • Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. • Home Guard
• Indian Army • Indian Coast Guard • Indian Navy
• Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. • Indian Railway
• KalyanDombivali Municipal Corporation • Mahanagar Gas Limited
• Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority • Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation • Maharashtra Police
• Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Corporation Ltd. • Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation
• Mumbai International Airport Pvt. Ltd.
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• Mumbai Police • Mumbai Port Trust
• Mutual Aid Response Group • National Disaster Response Force • Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation
• Non Governmental Organization-AHAR, AADM, etc.
• Practicing Engineers, Architects, and Town Planners Association
• Reliance Energy
• State Disaster Response Force • Tata Power Company
• Thane Fire Service
• Thane Municipal Corporation
4.2 Purpose
• To provide life and property saving assistance during search and rescue operations resulting from natural as well as human caused events.
• To establish policies for effective co-ordination during search and rescue operations resulting from natural as well as human caused events.
• To assist to coordinate management of search and rescue in complex emergencies that may also require other ESFs at the location of the event.
4.3 Mission
• To provide organized search and rescue service to the trapped persons.
• To coordinate management of search and rescue
incidences in complex emergencies that may also require other ESFs at the location of the event.
4.4 Legal Authorities(Supporting Agencies Governed under Legal Provision)
• Bhaba Atomic Research Center
• Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply & Transport • City Engineer, MCGM
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• Director of Fire Services (GOM)
• Director, Engineering Services & Projects, MCGM • Disaster Management Unit, MCGM
• Executive Health Officer, MCGM • Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. • Home Guard
• Indian Army • Indian Coast Guard • Indian Navy
• Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. • Indian Railway
• KalyanDombivali Municipal Corporation • Mahanagar Gas Limited
• Maharashtra Housing And Area Development Authority • Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation • Maharashtra Police
• Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Corporation Ltd. • Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation
• Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority • Mumbai Police
• Mumbai Port Trust
• National Disaster Response Force • Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation • Reliance Energy
• State Disaster Response Force • Thane Fire Service
• Thane Municipal Corporation
4.5 Scope
• To manage search and recuse activities like search, rescue, extrication, stabilization, evacuation and transportation. • To coordinate search and rescue activities with other
ESF’s.
• To provide personnel, equipment and supplies during search and rescue operations.
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4.6 Policies
• All search and rescue activities will be provided without regard to economic status or racial, religious, political, ethnic, or other affiliation.
• All search and rescue activities will be provided in accordance with existing Local statutes, rules, and regulations.
• Support agency personnel assigned to this ESF will work in accordance with Lead Agency and will be self-sufficient for a minimum of 48 hours following a disaster occurrence.
4.7 Assumptions
• Many of the resources commonly available for use in search and rescue will be scarce or unavailable.
• Having current mutual aid agreements already in place will assist mutual aid response.
• Collapsed structures may cause extensive damage, and pose a serious threat to life, property, and the environment.
• Under the worst conditions, structure collapse will occur as a result of another disastrous event such as an earthquake, requiring search and rescue at multiple locations which may place extraordinary demands on resources.
• Agencies of this ESF respond daily to search and rescue events which threaten life and property however, daily events may quickly escalate in a disastrous situation.
• Limited communications capabilities may create overwhelmingconfusion and ineffective search and rescue response strategies.
• A shortage of resources may equate to more severe damages.
• Search and rescue techniques, equipment, and communications should be compatible with supporting agencies.
• Search and rescue have established compliance to search and rescue standards and developed policies and procedures.
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• Search and rescue resources may be requested to respond to medical emergencies, search and rescue missions, and aid in dissemination of warning to the public of impending disaster.
• Normally available search and rescue resources will be difficult to obtain and utilize because of massive disruption of communication, transportation, collapse of structure and utilities.
• In case of structural collapse coincidental with an earthquake, or as the result of another significant event, communications will be interrupted.
• Radio communications will be interrupted.
• If a major earthquake occurs, vehicle, air and rail access will be hampered by such occurrences as bridge failures and landslides, making conventional travel to the structural collapse location extremely difficult or impossible.
• Many of the resources commonly available for use in search and rescue will be scarce or unavailable.
4.8 General Concept of Operation
• This ESF will manage and coordinate search and rescue activities.
• Prepare plan to utilize resources of personnel, equipment, and supplies in the most effective manner.
• The control and direction of this ESF must be followed as long as they are in command.
• The incident command post and staging areas are to be located appropriately.
• Direct operations from a safe distance, with capability of escape.
• Coordinate the availability of resources required at site. • Communications will be established from the incident site
with other tactical operations, as well as the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC).
• Prepare a Situation Analysis by reviewing reports, video, message traffic, status boards, and logs. This Situation Analysis continues throughout the response and short-
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term recovery phase and should include the following: (a) A general description of the situation and an
analysis of the ESF’s operational support requirements.
(b) A prioritized listing of significant actions that will initiate to provide operational support.
(c) A list of agency contacts and including pre- arranged staging areas.
• Prepare After-Action Report to identify lessons learnt and improvements needed.
4.9 Organization Concept of Operations
• The lead agency will take charge of and direct the work of search and rescue wherever required.
• Coordination with, and support of, other ESF’s search and rescue operation shall be accomplished through this ESF in coordination with EOC.
• On receipt of call turns out required resources as per need, and controls the situation by augmenting men and machinery.
• Close coordination and planning between the agencies is accomplished through the lead agency.
• Fire fighters are provided training and regular practice to effectively enhance their search and rescue skills.
• The implementation of mutual aid among the departments is in place for large structural collapse.
• Update Mutual Aid Agreements, search and rescue Resource Listings and mitigate risk.
• This ESF maintains equipment to bein a state of readiness for operations.
• Maintain financial records on personnel, supplies and other resources utilized and report expenditures.
4.10 Responsibilities and Actions
• Liaisoning, coordinating and reporting with EOC and support agencies.
• Assessment and reassessment of the situation and deployment of resources as per requirement.
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• Carryout search and rescue operations.
4.11 Activation
• Different levels of activation will be operationalized depending on the nature and severity of the incident • On receipt of the call from citizen/ EOC/ Police control and
other agencies.
• Support may be activated when an emergency condition exists and requires the support of Resources.
• Upon activation, the Lead Agency representative will implement existing SOPs.
4.12 Response on Activation
• Turns out required resources as per need, and controls the situation by augmenting men and machinery.
• As soon as the lead agency representative reaches EOC he will take briefings and updates about the incidence from the EOC and vice versa.
• Update support agency staff and monitor activities. • Determine needs and available resources.
• Maintain complete logs of actions taken, reports of resources needs and capabilities.
4.13 Deactivation
• Deactivation would occur based upon the extent of the current response and recovery actions and at the discretion of the Lead Agency.
• Full deactivation would occur at the termination of the operational elements at the EOC.
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