1Emergency Management Cook IslandsOFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER

“Strengthening Cook Islands National Coordination Structures”

Cook Islands National Coordination

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Cook Islands Profile

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• Population: 19,569 (2006 census)• Capital: Rarotonga – pop 9,424• Cyclone Season: November – March• Industry: Tourism, Fisheries,

Agriculture, Deep SeaMining, Financial

Services• Tourism No: 110,000 per year• EEZ: 2 million km2

gained 400,000 km2

• Island Groups: Northern Group – 6i, 1u, Southern Group – 6i, 2u, Total – 15 Islands

• GDP: $US15,813• Constraints: De-population -

migration, Island isolation- Irregular Inter Island shipping transport,

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Cook Islands DRM Progress 2010 - 12• Emergency Management Cook Islands (EMCI) and

Climate Change– Climate Change for Disaster Reduction merger with EMCI under

the Prime Minister Office.– A Joint National Action Plan for Disaster Response Management

& Climate Change.– Ongoing Development of a Joint National Policy & Legislation

for Disaster Management & Climate Change• Disaster Emergency Trust fund appropriation by

Cabinet approved in May 2011– Total of $NZ 264,000 for Enabling immediate response to

disasters. Expected 5 years interest at ($NZ42,048)– Amendment to the DRM Act is required for Budgetary purposes

and Parliament appropriate approval.– Generate new income streams and disaster response and

recovery

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Cook Islands DRM Progress 2010 - 12

• Early Warning Siren installation for all Islands Completed– Fixed Sirens for Rarotonga fully automated.– Outer Islands fixed sirens remains on manual, yet to be

automated.

• Tsunami Evacuation Road Signs fully installed for all Islands

• Red Cross Emergency Management Shelter and Administration in full operation

• Pukapuka Island Cyclone Management Centre (CMC) Completed

• Manihiki Island CMC Upgrade completed• Ministry focal point and Community Disaster

Coordinators on-going training on SOPs

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Cabinet

NDC

Govt/NGO SectorO. Is. Admin

IND, COMGroups

Family Plans

Interchange can be tactical but should be cohesive and integrated to maintain

consistency to improve public safety levels

Meet external changes head on and

communicate them through out the interlink

processes

Strategic decision and direction

Reaction to change

Cook Islands Coordination Structure Review

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Cabinet

NDC

Govt/NGO Sector O. Is. Admin

IND. COMGroups

90 – 99%

80 – 90%

60 – 70%

(?)

Family Plans (?)

Coordination Structure Review Summary

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National Level Coordination Structure

PM and CABINET

National Disaster

Management (NDMC)

Response Executive National

Controller (NEOC)

Logistics Operations Information media Planning

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National Level Coordination Structure

PM and CABINET

National Disaster

Management (NDMC)

Response Executive National

Controller (NEOC)

Logistics Operations Information media Planning

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Chairman

Secretary

Committee Reps

ContractorsDisaster Division

CommunicationCoordinators

Logistics & Tactical

Support TeamTransport Team

Traffic Control Team

EOC Controller

Youth Sports & recreation

Women Affairs

Projects Development

Treasurer

Vice Chairman

Rarotonga Island Coordination StructureNORMAL COMMUNITY OPERATIONS

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Chairman

Secretary

Committee Reps

ContractorsDisaster

Division (DC)

CommunicationCoordinators

Logistics & Tactical

Support TeamTransport Team

Traffic Control Team

EOC Controller

Youth Sports & recreation

Women Affairs

Projects Development

Treasurer

Vice Chairman

Police CommissionerNEOC

COMMUNITY DISASTER OPERATIONS

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Outer Islands Coordination Structure

ISLAND MAYOR

Island Council Island Secretary

ESSENTIAL SERVICES

Public Health Infrastructure AgricultureInternal Affairs

Island Red Cross & NGOs

Govt Representative

NORMAL OUTER ISLANDS OPERATIONS

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ISLAND MAYOR

Island Council Island Secretary

ESSENTIAL SERVICES

Public Health Infrastructure AgricultureInternal Affairs

Island Red Cross & NGOs

Govt Representative

Police CommissionerNEOC

OUTER ISLANDS DISASTER OPERATIONS

REFERENCES & WEB LINKSReferences to Historic data, reports, situation reports relevant to frontline

manages

EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACTIONS• Tsunami• Cyclone• Flood

• Chemical hazard• Aerodrome

FERN MAINTENANCE PORTAL FOR:• Updating contact lists,

• Monitoring SOP registration lists• Volunteers registration teams• Damage Assessment Collation

• Vulnerability Capacity Assessment tool

DATA REPORTS:• Situation Reports

• SOP registration listing reports• Agency Strategic Response Inventory

• Damage Assessment Reports

AITUTAKI ASSESSMENT REPORTS• Cyclone Pat Assessment results

References & Web LINKS

Executing FERN Communications

Executing FERN Mapping System

Executing FERN Bulletins

Execute FERN Vulnerability Response

FERN Data Management and Maintenance

FERN Volunteers Registration System to help with the Response work

WHERE IS FERN AT IN ITS DEVELOPMENT

• Finalise Government, NGOs, Community group Strategic response profile and compile individual response inventory.

• Carryout final exercise and consultation to affirm FERNs System

• Obtain Council endorsement of the FERN as the official management systems

• Obtain Cabinet approval of its official Launch of the system with SOPAC support