EMERGENCY SERVICES IN PAKISTAN Suggested Strategic Plan

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EMERGENCY SERVICES IN PAKISTAN Suggested
Strategic Plan
By (Marine Captain) Muhammad Suleman
Mahtab Master Mariner, MBA, MNI, FSLD, Ph.D.
Scholar Chief Training Officer Programs
Director Fire, Public Safety and Emergency
Management Division (JIBC) Province of British
Columbia, Canada Tel (Pak) 0332 649 7642 E-mail
sulemanmahtab_at_yahoo.com or suleman.mahtab_at_undppart
ners.org.pk
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Structure of Presentation

• Background
• Methodology
• Deliverables

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Emergency Services in Advanced Countries

• According to a number of credible surveys
• Emergency Services in Advanced
• Countries have the Highest Respect and
• Regard in the Eyes of the Public more
• so than Armed Forces, Police, and
• Doctors.
• WHY?

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Because

• They
• Truly Care and have Touched Citizens Hearts by
  providing day-to-day, hour-to-hour and
  minute-to-minute professional service
• Always go an extra-mile to serve everyone equally
  
• Are trustworthy
• Save taxpayers money Help country economy
• Have support from Government and Top Management /
  Leadership

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NDMA One UN DRM Programme

• Should be commended for
• Recognizing and acknowledging the importance and
  needs of Protection and Preservation of Public
  Life, Property and Environment from Fire
  Emergencies
• Recognizing and acknowledging the need of an
  Effective, Efficient, Dynamic, Accountable and
  Highly Respected Emergency Service
• Providing Maximum Support and Exemplary
  Leadership to this Vital Service

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METHODOLOGYStep One (of Four)

• Development of National Fire Safety Policy
• ? Thorough and in-depth study of
• all existing Policies, Codes, various
• Legislations, Rules, Regulations,
• Ordinances and Standards
• ? In-depth study of investigation reports
• of major fire incidents in Pakistan

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Step One (contd)

• ? In-depth Comparative Study on such Policies,
  Regulations, Codes and Standards of developed
  countries particularly North American countries
• Choose the best leave the rest

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Step One (contd)

• ? Interactive meetings and
  discussions with
• Major fire and public safety related government
  organizations/departments
• Major non-government organizations
• Other stakeholders (such as
• workers unions, insurance industry,
  oil/chemical industry, chamber of commerce,
  education/training institutions, water management
  agencies/boards, equipment providers, civil
  aviation and armed forces)

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Step One (contd)

• I would personally attend / observe
• 1. Few LIVE fire real response, mock
• and / or training scenarios by
• various Firefighting Departments
• 2. Scenarios at Emergency Training
• Institutions (with deep focus on
• NIFTech) in major cities of Pakistan

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Step One (contd)

• Resource mapping and data assemblage of Fire
  Services in major cities of Pakistan starting
  from Islamabad to Peshawar, Lahore and Karachi

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Step One (contd)

• ? Based on the outcome of the
• above, develop / prepare
• (initial / basic) draft of
• Pakistans National Fire Safety
• Policy to best suit local
• circumstances and conditions
• Time Frame for Step One ETC 70 working days
  (or 3.5 months)

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Step Two (of Four)

• Formation of a (Honorary) National
  Advisory Committee
• 15-20 members selected based on their fire
  knowledge and positive interest
• To address and discuss issues pertaining to
  Emergency Services

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Step Two (contd)

• Obtain (and build) general public opinion through
  proactive media campaign and NDMA / One UN DRM
  Programme communication channels

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Step Two (contd)

• Comprehensive Identification of
• Shortcomings of Fire Safety Services
• Legal inadequacies or ambiguities in rules and
  regulations

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Step Two (contd)

• National Workshop to discuss issues and
  problems that are
• Hindering a uniform and unified emergency
  preparedness system
• Hindering a uniform and unified emergency
  response system
• Time Frame for Step One ETC 40 working days
  (or 2 months)

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Step Three (of Four)

• Need Assessment and analysis of prevalent
  Emergency Response Standards and Procedures in
  all major cities and few model cities

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Step Three (contd)

• Comprehensive identification of
• Shortcoming of Human Resources
• Training Certification System
• Compensation and Reward System
• Resources versus Needs
• Firefighters / Responders Safety issues
• Time Frame for Step One ETC 60 working days
  (or 3 months)

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Step Four (of Four)

• ? Second National Workshop
• (preferably at Karachi)
• ? Prepare final draft of the National Fire Safety
  Policy that carries consensus on changes
  proposed in the overall Emergency Services
  including

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Step Four (contd)

• ? Fire Prevention
• ? Fire Rescue Trainings
• ? Fire Operations and Response
• ? Fire Inspections
• ? Fire Investigations
• ? Post-Incident Analysis
• ? and other aspects of the Service
• Time Frame for Step One ETC 40 working days
  (or 2 months)

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Deliverables

• National Fire Safety Policy
• Solutions to minimize loss of lives, property
  and resources
• Resource Mapping, Data Assemblage and Need
  Assessment (major cities)
• General protocol for SOPs for major cities
• Nation-wide Uniform Training, Emergency
  Preparedness and Emergency Response Standards
• National Data Base for Resource Management
• Mechanism to unified coordination among several
  agencies preparing for or responding to an
  emergency
• Clear Roles, Responsibilities and Rights of the
  Service
• Gauge the practicability and effectiveness of the
  above

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Our aim is

• ? To try bringing the best of the best
• (i.e. advanced and developed)
• World to best suit our local
• conditions and environment
• But it would only be possible
• with your continued support, assistance,
• patience and prayers !! A BIG THANK YOU.