1 DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN 2018 SAFETY ORGANIZATION SOUTHERN RAILWAY TRIVANDRUM DIVISION 2 INDEX S: No Item Pages 1 SYSTEM MAP 3 2 CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION 4 CHAPTER II.DISASTER PREPAREDNESS : AVAILABILITY OF 8 3 RESOURCES CHAPTER III. RESOURCES IN RAILWAYS : ARME, SPART, ART 14 4 WITH LOCATION MAP AND TIME OF ARME TURN OUT 5 CHAPTER IV THE GOLDEN HOUR 17 6 CHAPTER V. DISASTER RESPONSE- INSTANT ACTION TEAM 29 7 CHAPTER VI. DISASTER RESPONSE- FIRST RESPONDENTS 30 8 CHAPTER VII. DISASTER RESPONSE- OFFICERS AT DIVISION 32 9 CHAPTER VIII. DISASTER RESPONSE- RESCUE TEAM 35 10 CHAPTER IX-DISASTER RESPONSE- COORDINATING CENTERS 41 11 CHAPTER X - PASSENGER CARE 44 12 CHAPTER XI-MEDIA MANAGEMENT PLAN 47 13 CHAPTER XII-SITE MANAGEMENT PLAN 48 14 CHAPTER XIII-BRIEF PARTICULARS OF DIVISION 57 15 CHAPTER XIV-NDRF 72 16 CHAPTER XV-GUIDELINES FOR CONDUCTING MOCK-DRILL 74 CHAPTER XVI-RELEVANT SECTIONS OF RAILWAY ACT 114 TO 82 17 120 CHAPTER XVI-EXTRACT OF CHAPTER VII OF INDIAN MEDICAL 84 18 MANUAL ( VOL.II.) 19 CHAPTER XVI-OTHER INFORMATION 101 20 CHAPTER XIX. TELEPHONE DIRECTORY 117 3 SOUTHERN RAILWAY TRIVANDRUM DIVISION SYSTEM MAP OF REVENUE DISTRICTS TVC DIVISION MAP 4 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION This Disaster Management Plan aims to provide • Rapid access to the site of accident • Effective site management by making best use of on-board and locally available resources • Quick extrication of victims • Speedy transportation of victims to hospital • Prevent all avoidable loss of lives • Expedite rescue, relief and rehabilitation • Minimize human agony due to accident • Protect Railway property and that of its users • Preserves all vital clues • Speed up restoration of traffic • Ensure proper communication system both for assisting the stranded passengers as well as giving bout timely information to the media With the above objectives in mind, availability of resources and their mobilization in an organized manner have been detailed out in as to who will do what and how. Irrespective of their department, all Railway servants shall work in coordination with the rescue team to achieve the above objectives. As per Railway Board letter No.2003/Safety-I/6/2, dt. 29.9.03 “All Divisions and Zonal Railway headquarters must devise their Disaster Management Plan, if not already done taking into consideration the resources available with them, their neighboring divisions/Zonal Railways, civil authorities, industrial units and Armed Force bases located in their territory. This would enable the Divisions/Zonal Railways to muster the entire local resources in case of a major disaster/natural calamity”. Definition of Disaster Railway Disaster is a serious train accident or an untoward event of grave nature, either on the railway premises or arising out of railway activity in that area due to natural or man-made causes, that may lead to loss of many lives and/or grievous injuries to a large number of people, and/ or severe disruption of traffic, 5 necessitating large scale help from other Government/ Non-government and Private Organization. Railway Board has also approved the proposal to nominate either GM, AGM or CSO for declaring an untoward incident as a Railway Disaster. Types of Disasters (a) Natural Disasters Floods, cyclones, tornadoes, storms, soil erosion, landslides, mud flows, earth quakes, etc . Railway accidents can be caused by such natural disasters also. 1.3.1Action Plan to handle natural disasters (a) Earthquake When first tremors are sensed during an Earthquake all personnel should evacuate buildings and assemble at safe places away from structures, wall and falling objects. • Emergency shutdown should be declared. • Emergency response plan to be activated. • After the status is restored, personnel should inspect all the facilities for damage assessment, cleanup restoration and recovery. (b) Landslide Sr.DEN(Co-ord) will requisition earth moving equipments as required including. Pay loader, JCB, Dozer, Proclains& Jack Hammer Dumper &Trucks from the nearest available Railways & Non-Railway sources. Licensed rock blasting staff with sufficient quantity of explosive & detonators. Rock drills, Rock drilling equipments and Air compressors available from the nearest sources also should be rushed to the site by Sr.DEN/Co. DRM, after getting detailed information from site will seek the help of Army/Naval, Air force, Border Road Organization Units, as the case may be. Sufficient quantity of explosive & detonators has to be sent to the site for replenishment. The residents of the nearby houses/staff quarters must be evacuated to safer places before starting the blasting of rocks. Only trained experts having license to handle explosive should only be deployed for rock blasting. 6 Requisite quantity of P.way material should be kept ready in the nearest station to move to the site in case the P.Way is damaged. Similarly, Signaling, Elect. TRD staff also should be kept in readiness with man & materials for immediate repair of installation. Sufficient number of labourers to be requisitioned and deployed at site to help in clearing the landmass. Causality/injured persons/staff should be shifted to Railway Hospital or nearest hospital for treatment. Manmade Disasters Chemical, industrial, nuclear, biological disasters, fire, stampede, transport accidents, sabotages, bomb blasts, setting fire to train/railway installations and railway property, tampering with railway fittings to cause accidents, placing of obstructions on track to cause disruption to traffic. Railway accidents can be caused by such manmade disaster also. Preparedness department wise Engineering Department Contact local crane/bulldozer operators and ask for assistance Contact boat operators/naval bases and arrange divers Move gang staff/materials from adjacent depots Arrange tent materials Mechanical Department Prepare ART/SPART/ARME/Crane according to site requirements with required tools like cutters, spreaders, lights, jacks, cold cutting equipment, drinking water etc Assess the approximate requirement of additional equipments and mobilize them from local agencies If required, ask for ART/SPART/ARME/Crane from adjacent divisions 7 Medical department Collect particulars on nature of accident and prepare SPART/ARME according to site requirement Contact St. Johns Ambulance Brigade and avail their services Alert blood donors Contact local hospitals and arrange sufficient number of trained manpower Electrical department Shall provide adequate lighting at site Telecommunication Department Send the required manpower who can install and operate the communication equipments at site. Operating Branch Contact police station, fire stations, local bodies and request their services Arrange loco, Crew and Guard to work ART/SPART/ARME Safety Branch Information to be conveyed to HQrs regarding the incident and also to seek assistance as required. Arrange for collecting and preservation of evidences through photography and videography. Co-ordinate with all department and outside agencies Commercial Branch Arrangements to be made for withdrawing station earnings Arrange for road transport vehicles if there is a disruption to traffic 8 Chapter II Disaster Preparedness - Availability of resources • Apart from the above each PHOD/DRM shall nominate an officer to monitor warned location and order arrangement. • A monitoring cell shall be formed by all departments. Concerned at Division / Zonal level to ensure proper co-ordination and planning. Action Plan for different Exigencies. Earthquake: • When first tremors are sensed during an Earthquake all personnel should evacuate buildings and assemble at safe places away from structures, wall and falling objects. • Emergency shutdown should be declared. • Emergency response plan to be activated. • After the status is restored, personnel should inspect all the facilities for damage assessment, cleanup restoration and recovery. LAND / HILL SLIDE Actions to be taken in during Land/Hill Slide on receiving the message from chief controller. • DRM/ADRM, Sr.DSO,Sr.DEN (Co-ord) (through Engg. Control), Sr.DME, Sr.DEE(OP), DSC, CMS, Sr.DEE/G, Sr.DSTE. Sr.DOM, Sr.DEE/OP, Sr.DEE/TRD, Sr.DFM, Sr.DPO, Sr.DCM to arrive at control office. • DRM with Sr.DEN(Co-ord),Sr.DSO. and Sectional DEN & ADEN will proceed to site. ART/MRT will be ordered, if required. • Sr.DEN(Co-ord) will requisition earth moving equipments as required including. Pay loader, JCB, Dozer, Proclains& Jack Hammer Dumper &Trucks from the nearest available Railways & Non-Railway sources. • Licensed Rock Blasting staff, with sufficient quantity of explosive & detonators. Rock drills, Rock drilling equipments and Air compressors available from the nearest sources also should be rushed to the site by Sr.DEN/Co. • DRM, after getting detailed information from site will seek the help of Army/Naval, Air force, Border Road Organization Units, as the case may be. • Sufficient quantity of explosive & detonators has to be sent to the site for replenishment. • The residents of the nearby houses/Staff quarters must be evacuated to safer places before starting the Blasting of Rocks. • Only trained experts having license to handle explosive should only be deployed for rock blasting. 9 • Requisite quantity of P.way material should be kept ready in the nearest station to move to the site in case the P.Way is damaged. • Similarly, Signaling, Elect. TRD staff also should be kept in readiness with man & materials for immediate repair of installation. • Sufficient number of labourers to be requisitioned and deployed at site to help