CDMPS RESPONSE

TO SAVAR RANA PLAZA

Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme (CDMP II)

Ministry of Disaster Management & Relief

CDMPS RESPONSE
Training on Search and Rescue (SAR) Methodology
2-weeklong international training in Singapore in 2009 for 8 FSCD officer.
Course comprised: SAR Techniques; Breathing Apparatus; Fundamentals of
Collapsed Structural Rescue; Confined Space Rescue; Height and Road Traffic
Accident Rescue; Horizontal and vertical hole; Rescue Scenarios and Exercises etc.
Exposure visit
3 exposure visit for shared learning to Nepal, Thailand, Philippines and Indonesia
for 33 Govt. high officials from ministries, city corporations, & fast responding
agencies.
Developing Urban Volunteers
15,000 Urban volunteer have been recruited and trained on SAR targeting to
reach the number 32,000. Urban Volunteer Network has been established.
Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme (CDMP II)
Ministry of Disaster Management & Relief

CDMPS RESPONSE (CONT.)

Training to FSCD
Series of different level training, skills improvement, motivational & capacity
building training provided. Around 200 staffs including Fire Fighter, Rescue expert
in SAR engaged in rescue operations at Rana Plaza with overall coordination of
Bangladesh Army.
Training to Responding Organizations
Professional academic training course offered by BUP at graduate & masters
level. Newly introduced course to doctor on Casualty Management at NSU.
Rescue Equipment in the Rana Plaza Spot
Number of CDMP purchased crucial rescue equipment worth 18 crore BDT were
supplied in the spot including excavator, fork lifter, thermal image camera, oxygen
cylinder, air lifting jack, rescue jack etc.
Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme (CDMP II)
Ministry of Disaster Management & Relief

Thank you
For more information contact:
Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme (CDMP II)
Disaster Management & Relief Bhaban (6th Floor)
92-93 Mohakhali C/A, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
Tel: (+88 02) 989 0937, 882 1255 Website: www.cdmp.org.bd

Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme (CDMP II)

Ministry of Disaster Management & Relief