1. 1 Japan’s Disaster Relief Operations Disasters in Japan Disasters in Japan Disaster Relief Operations(DROs) Disaster Relief Operations(DROs) in Japan in Japan Lessons Learned From The Great Lessons Learned From The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Major Yoshimura, J3 Joint staff Office, Japan Defense Agency 31 July 03’

2. 2 The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Awaji Is. Osaka-city Kobe-city Hanshin Tokyo

3. 3 Earthquakes in Japan Kobe Tokyo(Capital) Osaka Minami-Kanto Earthquake Tokai Earthquake Great Hanshin- Awaji Earthquake in 1995 Tonankai Earthquake Japan

4. 4 Disasters in Japan SNOW EARTHQUAKES STORMS AND FLOODS VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS

5. 5 Disasters in Japan (cont) 6.0 or above magnitude EarthquakesThe Number of active volcanoes Missing and Death tollThe amount of damages 95 359 105 1416 1612k 8k $741M $150M [1994 ~ 2002] [1972 ~ 2001]

6. 6 Missing and Death Toll by Major Disasters 21849 14652 466 70 [1945 ~ 2002]

7. 7 Disaster Relief Operations “DROs” in Japan

8. 8 Fields of The JSDF’s DROs FOREST FIRES FLOODS EARTHQUAKES VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS EVACUATION FROM A REMOTE ISLAND (TRANSPORTATION OF EMERGENCY PATIANTS) NUCLEAR ACCIDENTS

9. 9 Procedures from Request for DRO to Withdrawal Outbreak of Disaster Request of Dispatch and Withdrawal Dispatch Authorities ・ CG, Regional Army ・ Division Commander ・ Brigade Commander ・ Camp Commander Dispatch Authorities ・ CG, Regional Army ・ Division Commander ・ Brigade Commander ・ Camp Commander Commander of the dispatched Unit Order Order of Dispatch and Withdrawal Demand Request DROs Deploy Withdrawal Dispatch Authorities ・ CG, Regional Army ・ Division Commander ・ Brigade Commander ・ Camp Commander Dispatch Authorities ・ CG, Regional Army ・ Division Commander ・ Brigade Commander ・ Camp Commander Commander of the dispatched Unit Order of Dispatch Order Deploy Direct Notification (If a Request cannot be submitted) Mayor of the city, town or village Request Authorities ・ Prefectural Governor ・ Director General of JCG ・ Head of Regional Maritime Safety HQ ・ Airport General Manager Request Authorities ・ Prefectural Governor ・ Director General of JCG ・ Head of Regional Maritime Safety HQ ・ Airport General Manager

10. 10 DDEFENSE AGENCY ARMY HQs DIVISION HQs INITIAL DISASTER RELIEF UNITS NEA PER: 390 VEH: 60 HELO: 5 IMAGE: 1 EA PER: 400 VEH: 70 HELO: 4 IMAGE: 1 WA PER : 480 VEH: 60 HELO: 7 IMAGE: 1 TOTAL PERSONNEL: ABOUT 2,700 VEHICLES: ABOUT 410 HELOS: ABOUT 30 MA PER: 740 VEH: 110 HELO: 4 IMAGE: 1 NA PER: 690 VEH: 110 HELO: 7 IMAGE: 1 DEPLOYMENT OF INITIAL DRO UNITS OF THE GSDF

11. 11 HQs, Self Defense Fleet Regional District Air Rescue SQ (UH-60J US-1A) Air Patrol SQ (P-3C SH-60J) YOKOSUKA District DD: 1 KURE District DD: 1 SASEBO District DD: 1 HELO: 1 MAIZURU District DD: 1 HELO: 1 OMINATO District DD: 1 HELO: 1 DEPLOYMENT OF INITIAL DRO DDs and AIRCRAFT OF THE MSDF TOTAL DD: 5 Fixed-wing aircraft: 8 HELO: 13

12. 12 HQs, Air Defense Command HQs, Regional Air Force Air Base Air Rescue SQ TOTAL C-1, C-130H: 3 Rescue aircraft: 10-20 RF-4E(J): 1 DEPLOYMENT OF INITIAL DRO AIRCRAFT OF THE ASDF

13. 13 Damage :Over 6,400 Dead Period : 4 months Dispatched PAX : 1.63 mil man-days Lessons Learned From The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake ’95

14. 14 1. 1.ESTABLISH INITIAL RESPONSE POSTURE FOR DRO 2. 2.STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIP WITH RELATED AGENCIES 3. 3.ENHANCE MOVEMENT OF UNITS AND RELIEF ACTIVITIES 4. 4.PREPARE EQUIPEMENT FOR DRO LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE GREAT HANSHIN-AWAJI EARTHQUAKE

15. 15 CLARIFY THE STANDARD OF DISCRETIONARY DISPATCH ESTABLISH INITIAL RESPONSE POSTURE GATHER INFORMATION OF EARTHQUAKE THAT REGISTERS HIGHER THAN 5.0-WEAK ON THE RICHTER SCALE 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF INITIAL RESPONSE POSTURE

16. 16 BILATERAL AGREEMENTS WITH POLICE AND FIRE FIGHTERS SIMPLIFY THE PROCEDURE OF DISASTER RELIEF DISPACHS FOR PERFECTURAL GOVERNORS 2. STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIP WITH RELATED AGENCIES

17. 17 IMPROVE DISASTER PREVENTION EXERCISES TRAINING WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS DISPATCH AND TRANSFER OF THE SELF DEFENSE FORCE PERSONNEL TO OTHER AGENCIES 2. STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIP WITH RELATED AGENCIES (Cont)

18. 18 Temporary Acquisitioning Of Land, Buildings And Structures Compelling people “On The Spot“ To Engage in Urgent Activities Set Sectors For Security Traffic Control 3. AUTHORITIES TO FACILIATE DRO

19. 19 CONCENTRATION OF GSDF UNITS 1ST DAY2ND DAY3RD DAY4TH DAY5TH DAY PERSONNEL 3,300 9,300 9,500 13,300 18,600 GREAT HANSHIN-AWAJI EARTHQUAKE MINAMI KANTO EARTHQUAKE 15,000 21,000 OPERATION BY THE MAIN BODY OF EA INITIAL OPERATION BY THE LOCAL UNITS 32,000 1ST REINFORCEMENT 68,000 10,000 20,000 70,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 2ND REINFORCEMENT 3RD REINFORCEMENT OPERATION BY THE MAIN BODY OF WA

20. 20 IMAGE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM LIFE SAVING SYSTEM 4. EQUIPMENT

21. 21 VTR Camera Image Transmission System

22. 22 A CH-47 helicopter lifting Life Saving System type 1 Life Saving System (Type 1)

23. 23 Life Saving System (Type 1)

24. 24 Bicycle Trailer Searcher Inside collapsed Structures Jack Light Portable Toilet Container Cutter Specific Rope For Night Megaphone Life Saving System (Type 2)

25. 25 Question?