DEOC will assist the commissioner in performing
the
roles assigned to him by DDMA.
The DEOC would perform
the following functions:-
i.
District control room would be the nerve center for the disaster
management;
ii.
To monitor, coordinate and implement the actions for disaster
management;
iii.
Activate the ESF (Emergency Support Function) in the event of a
disaster and coordinate the actions of various departments/ agencies;
iv.
Ensure that all warning, communication systems and instruments are
in working conditions;
v.
Receive information on a routine basis from the district
departments on the
vulnerability of the various places and villages (parts of the
districts);
vi.
Receive reports on the preparedness of the district level
departments and the resources
at their disposal to arrange and meet their requirements;
vii.
Upgrade the Disaster Management Action according to the changing
scenario;
viii.
Maintain a web-based
inventory of all resources through the India Disaster Resource Network (IDRN);
ix.
Provide information to the
Relief Commissioner’ Office of the disaster/ emergencies/ accidents taking
place in the district regularly and maintain a data base of disasters and
losses caused by them;
x.
Monitor preparedness measures and training activities;
xi.
Providing information at
district level, local level and to disaster prone areas through appropriate
media;
xii.
Brief the media of the situations and prepare day to day reports
during the disasters;
xiii.
To report the actual
scenario and the action taken by the District Administration;
xiv.
Maintain a data base of
trained personnel and volunteers who could be contacted at any time;
xv.
Lease with on-site operation
center, State EOC and other emergency services.
The Additional District Magistrate shall
be the Nodal
Officer for
Disaster Management and would be
in-charge
of the DEOC. The
design, layout, equipment and
operation of
the DEOC
would
be as per the EOC Manual
prepared at
the State level.
