Regional USAR strategy ultima versión

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COORDINATIONCENTERFORTHEPREVENTIONOFNATURALDISASTERSINCENTRALAMERICA

PROGRAMMATICAREAFORPREPAREDNESSANDRESPONSE

December,2010


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Central American Academy USAR. Pgina 2

TABLEOFCONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................................4

II. JUSTIFICATION ......................................................................................................................................5

III. BACKGROUND.......................................................................................................................................6

IV. PURPOSEANDOBJECTIVES...................................................................................................................7

A. PURPOSE ...........................................................................................................................................7

B. GENERALPURPOSE ........................................................................................................................... 7

C. SPECIFICOBJECTIVES ..................................................................................................................... ... 7

V. LINESOFACTION...................................................................................................................................8

VI.STRATEGICELEMENTSFORTHEIMPLEMENTATIONOFTHEPECUSAR...................................................9

VI. PHASESOFEXECUTION ....................................................................................................................... 11

VII. SCOPESOFEACHPHASE ..................................................................................................................... 12

A. PHASE1Fortifythepoliticalandtechnicalconnections,aswellastheimportanceofthesubject

inothercountriesandwithintheregion................................................................................................12

1. ACHIEVEMENT.............................................................................................................................12

2. ACTIVITIES,CHRONOGRAMANDBUDGET .................................................................................13

3. RESPONSIBILITIES. ....................................................................................................................... 13

4. SCHEMA ......................................................................................................................................14

B. PHASE 2: Consolidate a Regional and National USAR Strategy for the development of the first

responsegroups......................................................................................................................................14

1. ACHIEVEMENT.............................................................................................................................14


3. RESPONSIBILITIES........................................................................................................................ 15

4. SCHEMA ......................................................................................................................................15

C. PHASE 3: Promote and consolidate the physic and administrative infrastructure for the

response..16

1. ACHIEVEMENTS...........................................................................................................................16



4. SCHEMA ......................................................................................................................................17


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D. PHASE4Acquireandmaintaintheequipment,toolsandaccessoriesforresponse.....................17

1. ACHIEVEMENTS...........................................................................................................................17


3. RESPONSIBILITIES ........................................................................................................................18

4. SCHEMA ......................................................................................................................................18

E. FASE5:Standardizeandregulatetheprocessesoftrainingofthenationalandregionallevels...19

1. ACHIEVEMENTS................................................................................................................... ........ 19


3. RESPONSIBLES.............................................................................................................................19

4. SCHEMA ......................................................................................................................................20

F. PHASE 6: Consolidate and develop a Regional Documents Center in the subject of USAR

response...20

1. ACHIEVEMENTS...........................................................................................................................20



4. SCHEMA ......................................................................................................................................21

G. PHASE7:Createandcertifygroupsofanswerintheregion..........................................................21

1. ACHIEVEMENTS................................................................................................................... ........ 21



4. SCHEMA ......................................................................................................................................22

VIII. IMPLEMENTATION,EVALUATIONANDUPDATE.................................................................................22


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Central American Strategic Plan for Search and Urban Rescue (PECUSAR)

Central American Academy USAR. Pgina 4

I. INTRODUCTIONThisdocumentaimstosummarizetheactionsoftheQuinquennialCentralAmericanStrategicPlanfor

Urban Search and Rescue (PECUSAR) that the Executive Secretariat of CEPREDENAC through the

ProgrammaticareaforPreparednessandResponsetoDisastersandEmergencieshasbeenpromotingas

partoftheoperationalobjectiveslinkedtotheMultiannualPlan2011 2013approvedbythecouncilof

representatives. The first objective states: "To develop and implement the Central American USAR

Strategy, that includes regional, nationals and bilateral initiatives under development or to be

developed"wheretheresponseunitsgenerateaplatforminCentralAmericathatisusedtostandardize

theprocessesinurbansearchandrescueineachofthemembercountriesofthisintegrationorganand

partoftheCentralAmericanIntegrationSystem.

Itisbasedonthejustificationthatthereisaneedforsuchaninstrumentwhichdeterminesthepurpose

of the implementationof theaforementionedplan in each of thecountries that have endorsed iton

several occasions within the highest institution for preventing and responding to emergencies and

disasters.

Subsequentlyitcontainsaseriesofactionsthathavebeencarriedoutinseveralinstancesandthathave

contributed topromoteacultureofpreparednessforemergencysituationscausedby thecollapseof

structuresandthathavereflectedthepossibilitytosavemany liveswiththeappropriateorganization

andresourcestorespondeffectivelyandefficiently.Therefore,itproposesaseriesofobjectivestobe

accomplishedwithinfiveyearsfromJanuary2011.

Itdetailseachoftheaxesofactiontowhichtheeffortsofthisregionalstrategicplanwillbeorientedto,

andwhichwillbeachievedinparallelstagestofindaconsolidationofmediumandlongtermandsome

determinedneedsthatarerequiredtoconsolidatetheproposal.

Furthermore, itestablishessomestrategicelementsthatsupportthetheoreticalbasisoftheplanand

defineshowitwasconceived,consideringtherealitiesandthepossibilitiesthatasaregionwecanbe

confrontedtoinordertoproposeaplanofactiontobefollowbyeachofthecountries.However,the

purpose is to establish a consolidated process with strong bases to be maintained over time and to

visualizeandtoconfrontthechangesthataresocommonintheregionandinthecountries. Thisleads

ustothedefinitionofeachofthephasesintheplan,whereitsummarizesthescopesofeachphase,the

activities, schedules and budget, as well as the responsible and a little diagram that illustrates the

pretendeddevelopment.

Thedocumentdetailsthe implementation,evaluationandupdateoftheannualplanwhichovertime

shouldbecommensuratewiththedemandsofthevariousactorswhocarryitout;whileincorporating

newinstancesforstrengtheningtheregionalstrategicplan.


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II. JUSTIFICATIONThe Central American Region has developed over several years a number of initiatives in the area of

UrbanSearchandRescueandeachcountryhasachieveddifferent levelsofdevelopment.Thesegood

results have been achieved, thanks to theeffortsof the countries, to the contribution of donors and

organizationalandeconomicstabilityoftheinstitutionsthathaveassumedthisresponsibility.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the processes are not consolidated yet, although some of them have

carriedoutwell,theyarestillweakintheadministrative,logisticalandfunctionalareasduetothelack

ofsustainablestructures,trainingprograms,equipmentandreplacementofperishablestoensurethe

continuous improvementof these initiatives and someof them lack of official recognition political or

operative conditions or generally any particular fact due to lack of interest in the strategy of any

institutionornationalauthority.

Accordingly,itisimperativethattheregioninitiatesaprocessofredefinitionandrenewalofstrategies

thatfacilitateadecisivechangeoftheprocessthataimsataCentralAmericanStrategicPlanforUrban

Search and Rescue of longterm to define a clear model for the orientation of the institutions,

countries,theregionandespecially forthecontributors,fortheirknowledgeof theobjectiveandthe

needsonthesubjectofrisksanddailyemergencies.Theaimistohaveafuturevisionthatallows,under

the socioeconomic standardsand the reality of the countries, to indicate clearly the directionof the

efforts and under whatassumptions theprojects should be supported;only this way, it will ensure a

solidstructureofUSARresponse intheregionaccordingtothecapacitiesandneedsofeachcountry,

butwithastronganddynamicregionalstructure.

Thisstrategicplanisbasedon:

DeclarationofthefirstGlobalmeetingoftheInternationalSearchandRescueAdvisoryGroup

(INSARAG) Kobe, Japan on September 14 to 16 2010: Recognition of the strengthening of the Urban

SearchandRescue

ResolutionoftheGeneralAssemblyoftheUnitedNations57/150,onDecember16,2002about

"StrengtheningoftheefficiencyoftheInternationalCoordinationforSearchandRescue,theassistance

andcontinuityofthesupporttotheactivitiesofINSARAG.


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III. BACKGROUNDThe Programmatic area of Preparedness and Response of CEPREDENAC, that in its 4th regional

operational objective states: To strengthen the response units has been developing activities and

includingintheirworkplansthelineofUrbanSearchandRescueaspriorityaftertheassessmentofthe

needs at the level of the Central American region. Hence it summarized what is stated on the 4th

operationalobjective:

4.1 To present to the Council of the CFAC, the possibility of increasing the UHR into a civil

militaryframework.

4.2 Tostrengthentheresponsecapacitythroughthepurchaseofmaterialsandequipmentin

searchandrescueandprehospitalcare.

4.3 TostrengthentheoperationalcapacityoftheUHRCFAC.

4.4 To elaborate a strategy for the financial resources transfers with the international

cooperation,ineachcountryandintheregionalscope,forthepurchaseofequipmentand

trainingoftheteams.

4.5 Toobtainthecertificationstothe levelsof INSARAGforthegroupsoffirstresponders in

searchandrescue,dangerousmaterialsandprehospitalcare.

This Central American Strategic Plan for Urban Search and Rescue (PECUSAR), is known within the

CouncilofRepresentativesofCEPREDENACtobedevelopedfrom2011asoneofthepressingneedsin

theregionduetohighseismicriskineachofthecountries.

Anaspectthatwemusthighlightedisthetechnicalandfinancialassistanceofinternationalcooperation

over theyears, through thesupportoftheOfficeofForeignDisasterAssistancefor theLatinAmerica

andCaribbeanRegionoftheUnitedStatesGovernmentinthedisseminationoftheirscoursesonSearch

andRescueoncollapsedstructuresatintermediatelevel(BREC)andatthelightlevel(CRECL)andother

trainingprocessesforthesubject.

With the aforementioned, it should be mentioned that for several years training activities have been

developedandorientedtotheformationofBRECinthedifferentcountriesoftheregion,promotedby

the

Executive

Secretariat

of

CEPREDENAC,

ES

CEPREDENAC

and

under

the

auspices

of

the

Spanish

AgencyofCooperation(AECID),whichculminatedwiththecertificationofseveralinstructorsforeachof

thecountriesbothforCRECLaswellasBREC,strengtheningthenumberofmultipliersinthisspecialized

issue.

An important matter to note is the economic contribution that Central American countries have

assigned for the construction of fields or training tracks and the purchase of tools, equipment and

facilities for training its members, which generated capacities to implement processes and improve

themover time.


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Parallel to this process, others have been developed in complementary issues that enrich and

strengthen the capacities of the groups of response. And in the course of time and because of the

differentearthquakesthathaveaffectedCentralAmericaitshowedtheneedforaregionalorganization

intheissue,initiatingacollaborationwiththeSwissCooperation(COSUDE)andthecontributioninkind

fromthegovernmentofCostaRica,offeringapropertywithin theNationalAcademyofFirefightersfor

the construction of the facilities for the Central American Regional Academy USAR as well as the

personnelfortheadministrationandlogisticsofit.

Althoughthisregionalefforthasbeenveryvaluableforthedifferentcontributorsandespeciallyforthe

countries,weaknesseshavebeenidentifiedinthestructuralpartoftheplanningeffort,becausethereis

nosolidityorcontinuity in thebasis.Thereareabsences intheadjustmentof thesystemsand inthe

permanent and ongoing consolidation of them and for the little support from the political and

operational entities of the competent institutions and their countries to consolidate and leave a

permanentstructureproperlyjustifiedandwithallthenormativesupportthatrequiresforpermanent

continuity of the system USAR. Therefore, this proposal is the stoned road to be paved, in order to

consolidatearoadtowardthedevelopment,andthebetteritis,thefasterwewilltravelthroughit.

IV. PURPOSEANDOBJECTIVESA. PURPOSETo implement the Central American Strategy for Urban Search and Rescue (PECUSAR) that integrates

and includes all the countries of the region into a working system for an integrated approach to the

specialty.

B. GENERALPURPOSESubstantiallyincreasethecapacitiesoftheNationalSystemsofthecountriesintheregiontorespondto

theneedscausedbyanemergencyordisasterwhenthesearchandtherescuearerequired.

C. SPECIFICOBJECTIVES TopromotetheimplementationofregulationsthatsupportandstrengthentheUSARconsolidation. Tostandardize themainplatformof theregionand thenational levelofthefirstresponsetothe

consolidationoftheUSARefforts.

To count, in the region, with qualified and trained personnel in techniques of Urban Search andRescueatthe light, intermediateandheavy levels, to integrateUSARresponsegroups,capableof

providingassistancetotheircountryortoCentralAmericaregionwithafast,effective,efficientand

coordinatedmethod.

ToorganizeandconsolidateanAcademyofUrbanSearchandRescue,toallowtheimplementationofaregionalsystemoftraining,supportandtechnicalassistance,tostrengthennationalcapacities

andtoestablishanintegratedvisionoftheCEPREDENACandbasedonafiveyearstrategy.


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V. LINESOFACTIONThisstrategicplanconsidersseverallinesofaction,aspartoftheregionalstrategyofthestrengthening

oftheresponseunitstodisasters,whichwillbedeveloped indifferentphases inaccordancewiththe

USARarea,totheaccomplishmentofspecificobjectivesandtheywillbecomplementarytoeachother.

Therefore,thelinesofactionare:

1. Educationandtraining Trainingofinstructors Courses(BREC/CRECL/Other) Complementarycourses(vertical,MATPEL,FirstAid,SCI,

other)

Workshops

and

conferences

INSARAG,Guides,Other2. TechnicalAssistance Protocols

OperatingProcedures OperatingManuals Logistics GroupManagement/Finance Other

3. DocumentsandResourceCentre Information management / repository / ReferenceCenter / Center for specialized information and

resources/etc.

4. GatherofUSARGroupsofresponsetotheregion.

Heavy,intermediateandlight Regionalandnationals

TheselinesofactionareintendedtobeactionsthatmustbedevelopedthroughtheCentralAmerican

AcademyasfundamentalelementsoftheCentralAmericanStrategicPlanforUrbanSearchandRescue

(PECUSAR)toensuretheuniformityandthefollowupforeachprocesstobedevelopedineachcountry

oftheregion.

In order to fulfill this purpose this proposal has been developed to aim at the establishment of the

sequenceofactionstobefollowedinordertoachievetheinfrastructureaccordingtotheregionalneeds

andthatthebasicandnecessaryservicesfortheaccommodationoftheparticipantsduringtheirstay

fortheirparticipationintheprogrammedactivities.

Furthermore,amethodologicalplatformthatmeetstheinternationalstandardstotraintheinstitutional

membersofthecountriesindifferentspecialtiespertainingtourbansearchandrescue,countingaswell

withastoragecenterforinformationtobeusedasreferencetothenationalsystemsofCentralAmerica

inordertobeupdatedwiththeprogress,contactsandothersinthishighlyspecializedsubject.


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The financial resources needed for the consistency and solidity of the PECUSAR program must be

foreseenwithintheannualbudgetaryexercise.

VI.STRATEGICELEMENTSFORTHEIMPLEMENTATIONOFTHEPECUSAREach of the Central American countries must commit to establish, strengthen and achieve a base

platformtouseasparametertocontinueaprocessofformationandconsolidationoftheUSARteams

and the elements of preparedness and response, integrated with the support and backing of the

national authorities, under a considerable and systematized concept in the short, medium and long

term,withconcretegoalstoachieveandplanningprocessesaimedatdevelopingthefoundationsfora

USARfuturethatcorrespondstotheneedsofthecountriesandoftheregion.

Thusfigure1showsthatallcountriesandtheregionshouldsetagoaltoachieveabasicplatformofknowledge and skills to enable the regulatory framework and their authorities organizational and

administrativeconditionsdesirablesforadevelopmentcongruentwiththeneedsforemergenciesand

disastersthatthepopulationrequiredandthatispartofthepoliticalagendasofthesocietiesoftoday.

This platform base should lead toachieving common standards and

guidelines that the region defines and

sets with various experts to minimize

efforts and costs, because if it

continues with the creation of groups

or institutions that duplicate the

actions in an isolated way, it will

continue generating little impact

without continuity and, maintaining

everyday false expectations of safety,

that will have inappropriate

consequence in the political and

technicaldecisionsinthefuture.

Thisbaseplatformconsistsongeneratingawarenessanddevelopactionsintheshort,mediumandlongterm in the operational, administrative and political aspects in the countries of the region to have a

seriesofphysical,organizational,planning,equipmentconditionsandmainlyintheregulatoryfieldthat

generates strength to the development process of the national USAR groups in a regional planning

policyasshowninfigure1,toachieveastrongandconsolidatedbase.

Figure1


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Thisprocessshouldleadtoaprocessofregionalintegrationandestablishmentofregionalstandardsfor

eachcountrytobecommitted,strengthenedandsupportedbytheirnationalscounterpartsallowinga

consolidationoftheplatformbaserequiredforthedevelopmentoftheUSARissue,butmostlyundera

regional strategic framework that allows

adding all national, regional, and donors

efforts,aswellastheeffortofthedifferent

actorsinvolved.

Once the countries are on track and

committed to achieve the base platform

whenitcouldbeconsideredthatthereisa

better environment in the standardization

oftheprocessesand the institutions,then,

thedevelopmentofprotocolsandupdated

procedures will begin, along with a

chronogram for training and monitoring

activities for keeping the members of the

USARgroupsupdated inalltheseareas,as

well as the purchase of equipment, tools

and accessories needed to act at any

time that an event presents that

generates adverse effects on affected

populations.Figure2.

Theaforementionedconsolidationwillbereflected in theactionsoftheUSARGroups in thepractice,

exercises and other similar when they participate

actively testing their skills; but not only in simulated

eventsbutalsoinmissionsofresponsetorealincidents

either within or outside their country, this without

forgettingthat theymustbecertifiedasUSARGroups

beforethegoverningbodiesofemergencycareineach

of the countries, who will recognize these groups as

task

forces

that

comply

with

the

global

standards

for

workinginurbansearchandrescue.Andsubsequently,

reach the regional certification, if it is the will of the

country to start the process of international

certification before INSARAG to be classified as

internationalgroupsrecognizedbytheUnitedNations

but especially for the region and under the standards

established and agreed upon in the region

that defines the standards of the baseFigure1

Figure2


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platform.

VI. PHASESOFEXECUTIONThisstrategicplan isbasedonsevenphasesthatsupportandarepartoftheobligationsofexecution

thatcorrespondtotheCentralAmericanUSARAcademytopromote,supportanddeployintheregion,

the main object is to establish the present strategic plan as the platform or as the principles of

organization and development for the Academy and at the same time, make it responsible of the

creationofalltheadministrativeandtechnicalcomponentstofollowandcontinue,withthesupportof

thedifferentcountries,donorsandcollaboratorswiththesubjectofUSAR.

Thestrategicplanisstructuredtobedevelopedwithin2011and2016,situationthatwilldependonthe

diagnosisandtheworkshopsofpoliticalawarenesstobedeveloped inthefirstphaseofthePECUSAR

andbytheimplementationplan.

Theplanhasstartedwiththefirstregionalagreementsandthefollowupforeachphaseisintendedto

beaccordingtothefigure4

Figure2


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Theaforementionedphasesarethefollowing:

I. Fortifythepoliticalandtechnicalconnectionsaswellastheimportanceofthesubjectinothercountriesandwithintheregion

II. Consolidate a Regional and National Strategy for the development of the groups of firstresponse.

III. Promoteandconsolidatethephysicalandadministrativeinfrastructureoftheresponse.IV. Acquireandmaintaintheequipment,toolsandaccessoriesforresponse.V. Standardizeandregulatetheprocessesoftrainingatthenationalandregionallevel.VI. ConsolidateanddevelopaRegionalDocumentaryCenter in thematterofresponse. (The first

USAR)

VII.Gatherandcertifyresponsegroupsintheregion.Thesephasesaredividedinstagesofimplementationthatwillbeexecutedaccordingtotheprogressof

eachcountry.

VII. SCOPESOFEACHPHASEA. PHASE1Fortify thepoliticaland technical connections,aswellas the

importanceofthesubjectinothercountriesandwithintheregion.1. ACHIEVEMENTThe aim of this phase is to create a level of conscience and commitment by the political authorities

within the region and in the rest of the countries on the subject of USAR, and mainly about the

importance of obtaining resources, such as national, regional and of potential donors for the

implementation of PECUSAR, since these are fundamental elements. This is why the promotion of a

regionalandnationalpolicywiththecorrespondingadministrativeandtechnicalnormsneededfor its

development and implementation for a short, medium and long term, is going to allow a congruent,

effectiveandefficientdevelopmentfortheneedsofthepopulationofthenationsandoftheregion.

Thisphaseisgoingtoreflecttheconnectionbetweenthedailyemergencypreparednessanddisastersin

the concept of preparedness and response approved by the representatives of CEPRENEDAC as

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2. ACTIVITIES,CHRONOGRAMANDBUDGETTheactivitiesforthefirstphaseareframedinadiagnosticofcapacitiesinordertobeabletoestablish

withclaritythedifferentadvancesthatexistinthecountriesandintheregionaswellastodetermine

thedifferentactionstobedevelopineachcountrywithPECUSAR.Thefollowingstepisdirectedtothe

awarenessofthepoliticallevelasreflectedinthepreviouschart,thefollowingstepsaredirectedforthe

region and the countries to know about PECUSAR and begin with agreements and processes of

standardizationsrequiredtogettotheproposedpathinthestrategicPlanandfortheCentralAmerican

AcademyUSAR.

In the chart 1 can be identified the different activities to be developed and the deadline for the

executionwithasaprocessoffiveyearstermsystemasprincipalgoal.

Inthesamechartcanbeseenthechronogramraisedandproposedfortheexecutionofthedifferent

programedactivities.3. RESPONSIBILITIESTheresponsibilityoftheimplementationreliesontheGroupofNationalFocalPointsforPreparedness

andResponseofCEPREDENACwithagroupofprofessionalsthatwillbehiredtoexecutethedifferent

activitiesandthatwillworkinclosecoordinationwiththegroupoffocalpoints.

ACTIVITIES QUANTITY 1YEAR 2YEARS 3YEARS 4YEARS YEARSTOTAL

1.1.Diagnosisofcapacities 2 1 1 17.852,00$1.2.Worshopforthepresentationofcapacities/politicallevel 3 1 1 1 44.778,00$1.3.PromotionatthepoliticallevelofUSAR/INSARAGgroups. 5 1 1 1 1 1 74.630,00$1.4.DevelopmentandapprovalofUSARregionalproposalsbytheCouncilofrepresentatives

1.5.NationalandregionalAgreementsofUSARintegration

137.260,00$

Constants

Constants

TOTAL

ChartNo.1Phase1.Fortifythepoliticalandtechnicalconnectionsaswellastheimportanceofthesubjectin

othercountriesandwithintheregion


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4. SCHEMAIt partially shows the initial basis of this phase but it must be duly understood that it is not totally

indispensablefor thecontinuityofthe followingphases,butwithoutdiscarding its importanceonthe

functionsforrealitiesandneedsofeachcountryfortheimplementationofPECUSAR.

B. PHASE 2: Consolidate a Regional and National USAR Strategy for thedevelopmentofthefirstresponseteams/groups.

Everystrategystartswithadiagnosisandtheefficientdefinitionoftheneedsthatleadtotheindicators

tobeachievedfromthere.Thissecondphasepretendstoestablishthose indicatorsbyregionandby

eachcountry inorder tohaveacleardirectionofwhat it is tobeconstructed inthefollowingfiveor

more years that allows to consolidate all the national systems and to strengthen and develop the

regionalsystem.

1. ACHIEVEMENTThepoliticalandtechnicalconsolidationofthenationalstrategiesandtheregionalstrategyinonetrain

of thought in USAR and in concordance to the national and regional realities, but above all, that the

personnelknowswherethefutureisleadingtoandwhichislevelofdevelopmenttobereachedforthe

preparednessandresponsetoallthedisciplinesrelatedtoUSAR.

2. ACTIVITIES,CHRONOGRAMANDBUDGETTheprogrammedactivitiesarebasedonthedevelopmentoftheregionalstrategywiththeparticipation

ofallcountries,conductingaworkshopbycountryfortheeffect,andthenaregionalworkshopforthe

approval of the present regional strategy. For the completion of this phase it will be conducted a

workshopsforeachcountrytoamplifyinfunctionoftheresultsoftheregionalstrategythestrategyof

the country. These strategies must be annually revised in order to warranty the achievement of the

indicatorandtoredirecttheaspectsthatrequiretobeanalyzedandreprogrammed.Seechart2.

Figure5


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ections as well as the importance of the s QUANTITY 1YEAR 2YEARS 3YEARS 4YEARS 5YEARS TOTAL

1.1.1.1.NationalWorkshops 6 8,148.00$1.1.1.2.RegionalWorkshop 1 1 14,706.00$1.1.1.3.NationalStrategies 15,576.00$1.1.2.Proposal,followupandupdateofestrategies 1 1 1 1 142,824.00$

181,254.00$TOTAL

ChartNo.2Phase2:ConsolidateaRegionalandNational USARStrategyforthedevelopmentofthegroupsoffirst

response

3. RESPONSIBILITIESThe

responsibility

for

the

implementation

relies

on

the

Group

of

National

Focal

Points

for

Preparedness

andResponseofCEPREDENACwithagroupofprofessionalsthatwillbehiredfortheexecutionofthe

differentprogrammedactivitiesandthatwillworkinclosecoordinationwiththesefocalpoints.

4. SCHEMAThisschemereferstothefourstagesofthisphaseandshowsthattheUSARstrategyisnotanisolated

process but a living, dynamic and constantly improving process, therefore the incorporation of the

strategic plan USAR as part of CEPREDENAC and of its politics consolidates a process of execution

already begun in the search of programmed processes in the short, medium and long term with the

implementation of protocols and proceedings that promote a process of planning and control that

allowsconstantandpermanentlymonitoringatalllevelsofdevelopmentoftheactionsintheinfieldsof

preparednessandresponse.

Figure3


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C. PHASE 3: Promote and consolidate the physic and administrativeinfrastructureforresponse.

1. ACHIEVEMENTSThe big necessities in the area of first response are based on the capacity to obtain thephysical and

administrative infrastructure according with its evolution and development for financial difficulties or

increaseinitsfunctions,forpoliticaloraddresschanges,orforanyotherreasonthateachcountryhas

foritsowncultureandcharacteristics,butwhatthecountrieshaveincommonaretheseconstantand

permanentweaknessesthatmustbegraduallysolvedduringthisphase,accordingtotheexecutionof

theplan. Tostart,theproposalistoconsolidatetheregionalinfrastructureCentralAmericanAcademy

USAR, to confront aforesaid needs regionally in order to prepare and train the personnel of the

institutionsoffirstresponsetocovertheaforementionedneedsandtosupporttheactionsofpolitical

andtechnicalawarenessintheproposalofnationalandregionalregulationaswellastheincorporation

oftheneededresourcesfortheconsolidationofsaidneeds.

2. ACTIVITIES,CHRONOGRAMANDBUDGETInitially thisphase is designed toprovide the firstresourcesof infrastructure required for theCentral

AmericanAcademyUSAR,ascanbeseeninChart3andtoestablishtheinitialadministrativeplatformto

consolidatetheseprocessesofdevelopment.

ACTIVITIES QUANTITY 1YEAR 2YEARS 3YEARS 4YEARS 5YEARS TOTAL

1.1.Constructionofrooms 1 1 1,480,000.00$1.2.Constructionofbathrrombatteries 1 1 200,000.00$1.3.ConstructionoftheadvancepracticefieldofUSAR 1 1 241,151.00$1.4.Constructionofthepracticefieldbyspecialties 1 1 137,245.54$

1.5.Remodelingandcompletionofexistingfields 1 1 5,000.00$1.6.Establishmentoftheadministrativeareaoftheprogram 1 1 5,000.00$1.7.Specialtysimulators tobedefined $

2,068,396.54$TOTAL

ChartNo.3Phase3:Promoteandconsolidatethephysicandadministrativeinfrastructureofresponse

3. RESPONSIBILITIESTheresponsibilityfortheimplementationreliesontheGroupofNationalFocalPointsforPreparedness


differentprogrammedactivitiesinclosecoordinationwithsaidfocalpoints.


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The National Commission for Risk Prevention and Emergency Response of Costa Rica (CNE for its

abbreviationinSpanish)willprovidetheguidelinesfortheproperadministrativeandlogisticfunctioning

oftheAcademy.

4. SCHEMAThe conceptualization of these stages is directed to promote the conditions of infrastructure and the

financial andadministrativecomponents inorderto obtainselfsufficiency in the futureof theregion

andtherestofthecountriesandtoreceiveformtheAcademythetechnicalsupportforalltheinstances

duringtheexecutionofPECUSAR.

Theobjectiveofthesestagesistoprovideadvisorytothecountriesandthattheregioncountswiththe

administrativeandinfrastructurestandards,accordingtotheregionalagreements.

D. PHASE4Acquireandmaintaintheequipment,toolsandaccessoriesforresponse.

Obtaining the equipment, tools and accessories has been one of the permanent limitations for the

groups of first response, not only for the difficulties of acquisition but also for the lack of financial

resources according to the level of development of the different stages, that is the reason why,

obtaining the standards and a regional policy of acquisition and a preventing and corrective

maintenance though processes of education and training can be the alternative to obtain more

profitablyinvestmentsanddonationstogranttheprofessionalizationoftheUSARgroupsaswellasthe

technologicaldevelopmentofthenationalandregionalgroups.

1. ACHIEVEMENTSAtanearlystage,theobjectiveistocreatetheneededconditionsfortheAcademytodevelopaplanned

processandtocreatetheindispensableelementsfortheexecutionoftheprocedure,thechart4shows

the list of the indispensable elements to create the basis to provide the conditions for the

Figure4


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implementationofthisprogram inagreementwiththeresultsofthepreviousphasestowarrantythe

resultofPECURSAR.

2. ACTIVITIES,CHRONOGRAMANDBUDGETThe first contribution of activities and elements to be solved are essential to warranty both, the

Academy and the different parts of the regional process the continuity and strength of the initiated

process.

ACTIVITIES QUANTITY 1YEAR 2YEARS 3YEARS 4YEARS 5YEARS TOTAL

1.1.EquipmentfortheAcademy 4 4 372,000.00$1.2.Nationalandregionalequipment Tobedifined1.3.RegionalandnationalsDocumentCenters

9

Tocoverthecountryandthe

region.Followup


region.Followup


region.Followup 226,000.00$

1.4.Equipment,suppliesandmaterial 5 1 1 1 1 1 75,000.00$1.5.Infrastructureofvisualaid 2 35,000.00$

708,000.00$TOTAL

ChartNo.4Phase4:Acquireandmantaintheequipment,toolsandaccesoriesforresponse

3. RESPONSIBILITIESThe

responsibility

for

the

implementation

relies

on

the

Group

of

National

Focal

Points

for

Preparedness


differentprogrammedactivitiesandwillworkinclosecoordinationwithsaidfocalpoints.

The National Commission for Risk Prevention andEmergency ResponseofCosta Rica will provide the

guidelinesforthecorrespondingimplementationoftheAcademy.

4. SCHEMAItshowsthedifferentstagestobefollowedinordertowarrantyaconsistentdevelopmentaccordingto

the previous phases, starting with the acquisition of equipment for the Academy, it establishes the

controlsystemandthepoliticsforthepreventiveandcorrectivemaintenance,definingregionallywhat

equipment could cover the necessities of the region from the technical, operative and financial

perspectiveanditalsoprovidestheneededrecommendationsfortheacquisitionbothasregionaswell

asregionalsystemtospecifyapurchasingpolicyandaprocessofeducationandtrainingtowarrantyits

performance and correct use. The principal idea is that the equipment, tools and supplies to be

purchased fulfill the standards requiredby regionand to be supported by the corresponding training

beforeitsacquisition.


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E. FASE 5: Standardize and regulate the processes of training of thenationalandregionallevels.

The training has always been an open process and each country has reached the different levels

according to the possibilities offered by donors or informal processes but, the Office Of Foreign

Disasters Assistance (USAID/OFDA) has offered a formal process of training and has promoted the

establishmentofmoresystematicandstandardizedconditionsforthesubjectofUSARamongothers,

butthereisagroupofdisciplinesintheregion,suchasvehicularrescueandverticalrescuethatisnot

standardized yet. The aim of this phase is to meet standards for the processes of training, mainly in

thoseareasofsupporttotheoperationsofUSAR.

1. ACHIEVEMENTSTheregionorthecountrieshavenotyetachievedasystematicprocessoftraininginthedifferentareas

ofpreparednessandresponse.Thisphaseaimstotheachievementofaforesaidstandardizationandjoin

the countries in the process of education and training. The unification of the countries in the same

standardsofeducationandtrainingandthecommitmentofthedifferentAcademiestoexecutethemis

themainobjectofthisphase.

2. ACTIVITIES,CHRONOGRAMANDBUDGETThisisoneofthewidestphases,involvingfromtheworkshopsofregionalexpertsinthesearchofthe

requiredstandardsfortheregiontothethematicdefinitionofthedifferentprocessesoftrainingalong

withtheagreementsofthedifferentacademiestoachieveaforesaidstandards.Thepreparationofthe

facilitatorsandinstructorsoftheregionaccordingtothenewstandardsandthedesignandpreparation

of the regional manuals for the processes of education and training therefore the annex 1, chart 5

reflectsinphase5thechronogramandtherespectiveBudget.

3. RESPONSIBLESTheresponsibilityfortheimplementationreliesontheGroupofNationalFocalPointsforPreparedness


differentprogrammedactivitiesandthatwillbeinclosecoordinationwithaforesaidfocalpoints.

ThenationalacademiesoffirstresponseofthecountriesoftheCentralAmericanregion.

Figure5


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technical,administrativeandlogisticsupportthroughtheCentralAmericanAcademy.

4. SCHEMAThis phase will initiate by achieving the agreements of standardization of those processes of training

related toUSAR inordertoestablishtheplatformand initiatetheregionalprocessofstandardization

andrecognitionofthejointworkoftheacademies,inordertocontinuewiththelegalprocessesandthe

trainingoffacilitatorsand instructorsthatafterwardswilldefinetheregionalpolicyforeducationand

trainingtoobtainaprofessionallevelintheseareas.

F. PHASE6:ConsolidateanddevelopaRegionalDocumentsCenter inthesubjectofUSARresponse

Theaimofthisphaseistheintegrationoftheregiontotheaccesstophysicandvirtualinformationin

thesubjectofpreparednessandresponsebutabovealltotheUSARsubject.

1. ACHIEVEMENTSTheopportunitytohavearegionalinformationcenterspecializedinthesubjectofUSARandtheaccess

tothe information,resourcesandservicesbothphysicsandvirtualandachieve themanagementand

exchangeofinformation,thecollaborationandstrategicalliancestomakethemostoftheinformative

resources with standards and methodology to access and share and exchange information with the

possibilitytogetaheadtothenecessitiesoftheusers inorder forthem tobelongtoagroupofhigh

communicationandvisibility.

2. ACTIVITIES,CHRONOGRAMANDBUDGETTheprincipalobjectives,programandbudgetareidentifiedontheannex2,chart6.

3. RESPONSIBILITIESTheresponsibilityfortheimplementationreliesontheGroupofNationalFocalPointsforPreparedness

andResponseofCEPREDENACalongwithagroupofprofessionalsthatwillbehiredfortheexecutionof

thedifferentprogrammedactivitiesandthatwillworkinclosecoordinationwithaforesaidfocalgroups.

Figure6


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technical,administrativeandlogisticsupportthroughtheCentralAmericanAcademyandtheDocuments

Center.

4. SCHEMAThisprocessisplannedtoinitiateoncethepreviousphasesareadvancedandoncetheagreementsof

cooperationwithotherdocumentarycentersareachieved,thereforetheworkphasesaredirected to

theconsolidationandselfsufficiency.

G. PHASE7:CreateandcertifyresponseteamsintheregionThemainobjecttostandardizeandparityofallthecomponentsoftheUSARsystemandatthesame

timeofall thesystemofpreparednessandresponse,respectingtheculturaland idiosyncrasyofeach

country is the search of recognition of the certifications in all the region regardless of which country

issued it. The creation of the regional policy of training of the USAR group is not prepared for

internationalrecognitionof theprocessesof trainingorof thecertifications,since this isaprocessof

regionalintegrationandmutualandconstantdevelopmentinalltheareasofUSAR.

1. ACHIEVEMENTSThescopeofthisphaseistowardthecertificationofalltheregionalareasofpreparednessandresponse

involving the platform as fundamental element of this standardization and all the components of a

system of training and education. The organizational, administrative and financial processes must be

developedparalleltothisobjectandtotheregionalpolicyinordertobecomeacountrystatus.

2. ACTIVITIES,CHRONOGRAMANDBUDGETThisand the rest of thephasesmustbe matured and thestrategicplanmustbeestablished for that

effect, in this phase there must be agreements at thenational andregional level and count with the

needed financial resources of each country to be implemented and depends on the success of the

previousphases. Theannex3,chart7referstothedefinitionoftheseachievements.

3. RESPONSIBILITIESTheES/CEPREDENACalongwiththeCouncilofRepresentativesmustberesponsible forthedefinition

andpromotiontoinordertostartwiththeaforementionedplan.

Figure7


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TheresponsibilityfortheimplementationreliesontheGroupofNationalFocalPointsforPreparedness

and Response of CEPREDENAC along with a group of professionals that will be hired to execute the

differentplannedactivitiesandthatwillworkinclosecoordinationwithsaidfocalpoints.


technical,administrativeandlogisticsupportthroughtheCentralAmericanAcademy.

4. SCHEMAThesestagesaredefinedbasedontheachievementsofthepreviousphasesandalsounderaprocessof

developmentsystemofeachofthemechanismsrequiredtoachievetheobjectiveandgoals.

VIII. IMPLEMENTATION,EVALUATIONANDUPDATEIn

order

to

develop

each

of

the

phases

of

the

present

regional

plan

it

will

be

required

to

design

the

planningprogramsdefiningthemethodology, indicators,schedules,resourcesandresponsibleamong

otheraspectstobeconsidered. Aforesaidprogramsmustbedesignedandapprovedbyeachcountry

oftheregionaccordingtothedifferentlevelsofprogressandachievementsandtheirrealities. Allthis

willbestructuredbythemechanismofimplementation.

Figure8