1. MAJOR LESSONS LEARNT: NDMA Mock Drills
DM Plans of Industries and Districts not as per DM Act 2005 and Guidelines issued by NDMA and schedule 11 & 12 MoEF Rules. DM Plans of Industries & District in isolation, Need to revisit & review DM Plans by professional Disaster Managers.
Shortage of PPE with First Responders.
Senior Mgmt not conscious of Safety for self.
Gaps in Medical Response – Shortage of stretchers, establishment of first aid post, triage, ambiguous as load carriers and hospital preparedness (surge capacity).
No local SAR Teams.
Fire Fighting equipment short & obsolete.
Concept of ICP and its functioning.
Response of District Administration is luke-warm.
Duplication of Communications.
‘On site’ plans practiced as a drill not for learning and ‘off site’ plans not practiced regularly.
Spreading general awareness in the neighbourhood community – adopting villages.
Industry very apprehensive of interacting with media – media management.