The need for a integrated Incident Command System in Pakistan

[RescueRanger]

There are dept, if there was any accountability then these depts will swing into action on their own. If people (nation) has sense of discipline than every thing should line up own its own. You don’t necessarily Needs an ICS type response telling every dept to do their job (for a small building).

Police secure the area, fire Dept clear the survivors, city/state inspectors initiate their investigation and present it finding to city/state prosecute for prosecution.

Everything should be automatic from moment the incident was reported.

Every country that has an organised disaster management and public safety infrastructure has some element of ICS. It’s a chain of command, your post is like saying, why have company commanders when you can have platoons.

One cannot blame every thing on the government

Oh yes you can, especially when the government is inept!

 

[Mentee]

On the same thought, does anyone has any idea how many organizations have their own business continuity or disaster recovery plans? Any member working in the private industry, share rough idea of your organization's plans to recover and resume operations in case of any disaster situation?
@MastanKhan @Mangus Ortus Novem @The Eagle @Mentee @Signalian et all

None except the military or may be rescue 1122?

Thandi sans bherty hoay:
http://www.ndma.gov.pk/

Yeh babu ham nain kion bherti kiay hain? @Mentee

Some random doesn't matter type officers would be thrown in front of the Supreme Court's colosseum to quench the nation's thurst for revenge.

 

[RescueRanger]

Sir, you are thinking way too far ahead - You are the subject specialist here so I won't say much on this, you know things inside out and much better than any of us. ICS requires multi-level approach, unified system where personnel understand & respect their jurisdiction. ICS covers not only natural disasters but Terrorism related incidents too. ICS requires logistical support and resources from various departments of the Govt. Do we have such level of coordination and resources to manage a catastrophic level incident? Do we have trained Incident Commanders / On-Scene Commander who fully understand the complexity of the situation?

We can't even handle media affairs for a Terror incident & you are talking about ICS......

Thanks for your input and effort in writing this up....

Well discourse is important, media management has always been a weak point for us.

 

[Amaa'n]

Every country that has an organised disaster management and public safety infrastructure has some element of ICS. It’s a chain of command, your post is like saying, why have company commanders when you can have platoons.


Oh yes you can, especially when the government is inept!

people do not understand ICS hence looking at it as just another department where as ICS is just a unified chain of command system with single dedicated commander to manage the incident and coordinate the rescue efforts, where roles and responsibilities are clearly defined.....
it is just like Brits have Gold Commander and Silver commander for Armed response units.....