The Department of Disaster Management is conducting a refresher training course on “Basic Search & Rescue and Fire Safety” for officials who attended the BSAR training conducted by International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in September , 2010 and disaster focal persons of HSS and MSS under Thimphu Thromde from 5th to 7th January, 2012.
National Training course on Mainstreaming DRR into Development Activities
The Department of Disaster Management (DDM), Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs (MoHCA) in collaboration with Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC) based in Bangkok, Thailand, will be conducting a “National Training course on Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction into Development” at Chuniding Resort, Serbithang, Thimphu from 12th – 16th December, 2011.
The training aims to build capacities and enhance understanding among the participants from the key line Ministries on mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in the national development planning process. The specific objectives of the training include:
1. To increase awareness among participants on the need to mainstream DRR into national development planning processes
2. To enhance capacity of participants on how to mainstream DRR concerns into the national development planning processes
3. To improve capacity to undertake advocacy, promote partnership, and monitor and evaluate initiatives on mainstreaming DRR into development
Training on Incident Command System for Disaster Management
The Department of Disaster Management in collaboration with U.S. Forest Services organized 5 days training on the Incident Command System for Disaster Management. The ICS is a management framework designed to integrate personnel, equipment, procedure, facilities and communication during complex events, enabling more effective response operations within a common organizational structure. ICS is structured into five essential functions: Command, Operations, Planning, Logistics and Finance and Administration. Using this structure, first-responders and other trained personnel can be assigned to positions with clear responsibilities.
The system is flexible and can be used for incidents for any type, scope and complexity. As a system, ICS is extremely useful; not only does it provide an organizational structure for incident management, but it also guides the process of planning, building and adapting that structure.