German Red Cross (GRC) Disaster Response – modular approach

Joachim Jäger

German Red Cross Disaster Management

German Red Cross

AidEx Exhibition Brussels

24. – 25. October 2012

Disaster Relief – Modules (ERU – Health)

Emergency Response Units – ERU (characteristics)

Selfsufficient working & specialised Units

Rapid availability: 36 - 72 hours,

depending on the module

High effectiveness due to shortened

information- and decision lines

High efficacy in public

(e. g. reports in the media)

Equipment

HumanResources Concept

Standard OperatingProcedures - IFRC

Bilateral agreements

German Red Cross

National Societies

GRC - Logistics Centre Domestic Response Capacity

Operating National Society

Disaster Response - Emergency Response Units the system is based on 3 major components

Standard OperatingProcedures - ICRC

German Red Cross Logistics Center (close to the airport Berlin Schönefeld)

The modules are:

- readily packed,

- properly stored and

- ready for deployment

supportat the airport

X-RAY

X-ray Equipment

OT

Operation Theatre

INFHOSP

InfrastructureHospital

VEHICLE

Toyota LC LHD/RHD

TCO

CommunicationEquipment

WINTER

Winter Equipment

ADM

Office Equipment

INFBHC

Infrastructure(power, water,

tents etc)

TSU

Technical Support

MCH

Mother/Child Health Care

OPD

Out patient Department

STO

Medical store

INFWAT

InfrastructureWater Units

TWA

Preacoat Filter

D&T

Distribution & Trucking

T&S

Treatment & Supply

F&S

Filtration & Supply

WRD

Ward

SUMMER

Summer Equipment

LAB

Laboratory

IEHK

Interagency Emergency Health Kit

Med Tech

Advanced Medical

Equipment

GEQ

Group Equipment

FOD

Delegates Food

PHA

Pharmacy

SAN5

Sanitation for 5000 persons

ACC

Accommodation for 20 persons

HYGHygiene

(Pers. Hygiene facilities for 20

Persons)

KIT

Central kitchen

R&R

Common and Dining area

ADM40

Office for 40 persons

ISO

Isolation Kit

Modular approachvarious modules (readily packed, stored and labelled) for configuering

all ERUs available with German Red Cross

National Resources

WATLAB

Water Laboratory

LAU

Laundry

WH/Log

Logistical Support

HP5

Health & Hygiene

Promotion

Module

e. g. Infrastructure BHCU

Sub-Module

e.g. Infrastructure BHCU

Box No.

Colour code

prioritised erection

Explanation

Labelling

X-RAY

X-ray Equipment

OT

Operation Theatre

INFHOSP

InfrastructureHospital

VEHICLE

Toyota LC LHD/RHD

TCO

CommunicationEquipment

WINTER

Winter Equipment

ADM

Office Equipment

INFBHC

Infrastructure(power, water,

tents etc)

TSU

Technical Support

MCH

Mother/Child Health Care

OPD

Outpatient Department

STO

Medical store

INFWAT

InfrastructureWater Units

TWA

Preacoat Filter

D&T

Distribution & Trucking

T&S

Treatment & Supply

F&S

Filtration & Supply

WRD

Ward

SUMMER

Summer Equipment

LAB

Laboratory

IEHK

Interagency Emergency Health Kit

Med Tech

Sophisticated medical

technology

GEQ

Group Equipment

FOD

Delegates Food

PHA

Pharmacy

SAN5

Sanitation for 5000 persons

HYGHygiene

(Pers. Hygiene facilities for 20

Persons)

KIT

Central kitchen

R&R

Common and Dining area

ADM40

Office for 40 persons

ISO

Isolation Kit

Example:

Modules used for: ERU Basic Health Care Unit

National Resources

WATLAB

Water Laboratory

WH/Log

Logistical Support

HP5

Health & Hygiene

Promotion

LAU

Laundry

ACC

Accommodation for 20 persons

Example:

Material used for: ERU Basic Health Care Unit

ERU – Basic Health Care Unit - BHCU (day clinic)for an area with a population of up to 30.000 people

12 Deployments: GRC ERU – Basic Health Care Unit between 1996 – 2011: Nigeria, Congo, Tanzania, Sudan (2x), Iran, Chad, Indonesia, Pakistan, Kenya, Haiti (2x)

Sudan – El Fasher (2004) Basic Health Care Unit

ERU – Referral Hospital - operated 24/7

for an area with a population of up to 250.000 people

9 Deployments: GRC ERU – Referral Hospital between 1996-2011: Peru (bil.), Macedonia, Turkey, El Salvadore (bil.),Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, China (bil.), Haiti, Northern Africa (Rapid Depl.)

GRC - BHCU

Haiti – Carrefour 2010(ERU Referral Hospital

incl. Base Camp module)

Logistics: Emergency Response Units - ERU

Airport: Berlin Schönefeld

Preparation – Shipment of ERU mobile Hospital to

Port-au-Prince (Haiti)

21st January 2010

Shipment ERU BHCU to

Port-au-Prince (Haiti)

17th January 2010

Weather: Winter / Snow

Airport: Berlin Schönefeld

Cargo Plane: Iljushin 76

Logistics: Emergency Response Units - ERU

International Disaster Response – Global Stock

Relief Items for 100.000 Persons (IFRC – RLU Panama)

Relief Items for 100.000 Persons (IFRC RLU Dubai)

Relief Items for 100.000 Persons (IFRC RLU KL)

Relief Items for 20.000 Persons (GRC stock at RLU KL)

Relief Items für 2.500 Persons (GRC stock in Berlin)

(GRC ERUs on stock in Berlin)

1 x Mobile Hospital2 x Basic Health Care4 x Water & Sanitation1 x Base CampIn addition – if asked for:

3 x Rescue Dog - Team

Regional Logistics Unit - RLUERUs (with National Society)

GRC stocks in Berlin and at RLU KL

Panama

Dubai

Kula Lumpur

Thank you very much for your attention !