Abstract
Abstract. Response phase of emergency management is the most complex phase in the entire cycle because it requires cooperation between various actors relating to emergency sectors. A variety of geo-data is needed at the emergency response such as; existing data provided by different institutions and dynamic data collected by different sectors at the time of the disaster. Disaster event is managed according to elaborately defined activity-actor-task-geodata cycle. In this concept, every activity of emergency response is determined with Standard Operation Procedure that enables users to understand their tasks and required data in any activity. In this study, a general conceptual approach for disaster and emergency management system is developed based on the regulations to serve applications in Istanbul Governorship Provincial Disaster and Emergency Directorate. The approach is implemented to industrial facility explosion example. In preparation phase, optimum ambulance locations are determined according to general response time of the ambulance to all injury cases in addition to areas that have industrial fire risk. Management of the industrial fire case is organized according to defined actors, activities, and working cycle that describe required geo-data. A response scenario was prepared and performed for an industrial facility explosion event to exercise effective working cycle of actors. This scenario provides using geo-data corporately between different actors while required data for each task is defined to manage the industrial facility explosion event. Following developing web technologies, this scenario based approach can be effective to use geo-data on the web corporately.
Highlights
Planning faults in parallel with the increase in population causes to important losses as a result of the disasters such as earthquake, flood, fire, etc
Largely there is a local effort to cope with the disaster itself as it happens, to rescue victims, and to provide short-term relief to victims
The model of National Disaster Response System is formed in the triangle of Prime Ministry Disaster and Emergency Management Center (PMDEMC), Ministry Disaster and Emergency Management Center (MDEMC) and Provincial Disaster and Emergency Management Center (PDEMC) at national level in Turkey (Official Gazette of Turkey 2013)
Summary
Planning faults in parallel with the increase in population causes to important losses as a result of the disasters such as earthquake, flood, fire, etc. Largely there is a local effort to cope with the disaster itself as it happens, to rescue victims, and to provide short-term relief to victims It involves mobilizing and positioning emergency equipment; getting people out of harm’s way; providing needed food, water, shelter, and medical services; and bringing essential services back on line (Craig A. et al, 2005). Coordinated work of actor agencies carries great importance in terms of effective performance of activities at the response phase of the disaster management (Demir et al, 2011). The importance of a timely, coordinated approach to disaster response is essential with greater demands being placed upon resources due to the increase in urbanization, proximity of industry to high-density areas, and urban congestion This timely, coordinated approach requires the clear definition of roles and responsibilities of those involved in response activities.
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