<p>He was speaking at a workshop for mediapersons on ‘Role of Media in Disaster Management’ in the City on Monday.<br /><br />“The different types of disasters and contingencies include a situation like the Mumbai attack, hijacking, bomb blasts, urban flooding, fire, gas leak and oil spillage etc. We have a seven-step process for disaster management for all these situations,” he said. <br /><br />Operation process<br /><br />Describing the response situation, Pradeep said that inter-departmental co-operation was crucial to work on a single problem. <br /><br />“Most departments think they can handle an emergency alone. But it is more efficient for different agencies to handle a crisis together as there is a specific plan for each department depending on their involvement in the crisis,” he said.<br /><br />A standard operation procedure is also being prepared for all the departments. <br /><br />Network of hospitals<br /><br />Meanwhile, the State Disaster Management Authority has gone ahead and formed a network of 25 private hospitals and five government hospitals, where patients can be admitted immediately in times of an emergency without having to deposit any amount. <br /><br />An attempt is being made to identify a nodal hospital in each district and other hospitals can coordinate with the hospital, he added. Pradeep mentioned that each district will also have a District Disaster Management cell under the Deputy Commissioner’s control. <br /><br />Punjab excels<br /><br />Appreciating Karnataka’s speed in responding to a crisis situation, the member of the SDMA rated Punjab as the best state in responding to emergencies, their expertise stemming from dealing with insurgency for a long time.<br /></p>
<p>He was speaking at a workshop for mediapersons on ‘Role of Media in Disaster Management’ in the City on Monday.<br /><br />“The different types of disasters and contingencies include a situation like the Mumbai attack, hijacking, bomb blasts, urban flooding, fire, gas leak and oil spillage etc. We have a seven-step process for disaster management for all these situations,” he said. <br /><br />Operation process<br /><br />Describing the response situation, Pradeep said that inter-departmental co-operation was crucial to work on a single problem. <br /><br />“Most departments think they can handle an emergency alone. But it is more efficient for different agencies to handle a crisis together as there is a specific plan for each department depending on their involvement in the crisis,” he said.<br /><br />A standard operation procedure is also being prepared for all the departments. <br /><br />Network of hospitals<br /><br />Meanwhile, the State Disaster Management Authority has gone ahead and formed a network of 25 private hospitals and five government hospitals, where patients can be admitted immediately in times of an emergency without having to deposit any amount. <br /><br />An attempt is being made to identify a nodal hospital in each district and other hospitals can coordinate with the hospital, he added. Pradeep mentioned that each district will also have a District Disaster Management cell under the Deputy Commissioner’s control. <br /><br />Punjab excels<br /><br />Appreciating Karnataka’s speed in responding to a crisis situation, the member of the SDMA rated Punjab as the best state in responding to emergencies, their expertise stemming from dealing with insurgency for a long time.<br /></p>
