BRIEFING ON CIVIL DEFENCE ORGANIZATION OF PAKISTAN DIRECTORATE GENERAL CIVIL DEFENCE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR
Role of Civil Defence The Civil Defence organization was established in Pakistan immediately after it came into existence. The Civil Defence Act, 1952, which has been amended from time to time, provides legal coverage to the Civil Defence activities. Under this Act the role of Civil Defence has been defined as: - “Civil Defence includes any measures not amounting to actual combat, for affording defence against any form of hostile attack by a foreign power or for depriving any form of hostile attack by a foreign power of its effect wholly or in part, whether such measures are taken before during or after the time of the attack and includes remedial measures during calamity or disaster in peace time.”
OBJECTIVES The Department carries out relief activities during natural and man made disasters with the objectives to:- a) Maintain normal life activities and its restoration without delay if disturbed due to enemy action or natural calamities. b) Keep the morale of the people high during any emergency c) Plan and implement preventive, precautionary, remedial and post raid relief measures to neutralize and minimize the effects of natural calamities and war eventualities aiming to reduce to the minimum the number of casualties
Tasks of Civil Defence Peacetime a) Training of masses to meet any untoward situation arising out of man made or natural disasters b) Assistance, Rescue and Relief whenever life and property is threatened due to peacetime disasters
During War a) Warning of the enemy’s raiding aircraft to civil population b) Provision of Fire Fighting, Rescue, First Aid Relief and Bomb Disposal Services c) Assistance in Rehabilitation and Restoration of Utility Services
CIVIL DEFENCE IN PAKISTAN Federal Government Directorate General Civil Defence and Training Centres
Provincial Government Civil Defence Directorate
Local Government District Co-ordination Officers / Controller Civil Defence
FIRE FIGHTING & RESCUE OPERATION
Role of Municipal Committees / Corporations Role of Fire Brigades Role of PWD in Rescue Operation Role of Health Department in Casualty Handling
SETUP OF ORGANISATION Directorate General Civil Defence, through its eight (8) Training Institutions is imparting training in the field of Rescue Services/ First Aid, Fire Fighting/Prevention, Bomb Disposal / Reconnaissance, NBC, Camouflage and Concealment of key points and other aspect of Civil Defence to the employees of Government / Semi Government, autonomous bodies and other commercial undertakings etc.
FEDERAL SET UP Secretary (Interior Division)
Director General Civil Defence Director Civil Defence Commandant CD Academy Director (NIFTECH) Unit Commander B.D.Unit
A.D. (A&C) Deputy Director (Technical)
A.D. (Cam)
A.D. (B&A)
A.D.(Trg)
Commandants, FCDT Schools Women Mobile Trg. Teams
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SET UP
Directorate General Civil Defence 1. National Institute of Fire Technology, Islamabad. 2. Civil Defence Academy, Lahore. 3. Bomb Disposal Unit, Lahore 4. Civil Defence Training School, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta and AJ & K
PROVINCIAL SET UP Home Secretary
Director Civil Defence
Asstt Director (Admn)
Asstt Director (Trg & Coord)
CDOs of all Districts of Provinces
Asst Director (Reg)
Emergency Service Section
Asstt Director (Medical)
Asstt Director (B&A)
Asstt Director (Transport)
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DISTRICT SET UP DISTRICT COORDINATION OFFICER
DISTRICT CIVIL DEFENCE OFFICER
Admn Wing
Training Wing
Technical Wing
C.D Volunteer Services
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TRAINING CIVIL DEFENCE TRAINING INSTITTUTIONS.
Federal Civil Defence Training Institutions impart higher/ specialized training in various disciplines of Civil Protection. Department was assigned peacetime responsibility to educate employees from Govt. and Semi- Govt. sectors, Armed Forces. Main purpose was to produce Master Trainers, who could further disseminate knowledge in their organizations. Eight training institutions were established with one at each Provincial Capital including Muzaffarabad, AJ&K and National Institute of Fire Technology at Islamabad and Federal Civil Defence Academy and Bomb Disposal Unit at Lahore.
CIVIL DEFENCE ACADEMY, LAHORE.
Federal Civil Defence Academy, Lahore is designated as Regional Training Center for ICDO. Every year ICDO schedules courses in Lahore. Office of the Secretary General ICDO nominates officers from member states. These courses are conducted by professionals working in this department and visiting faculty.
BOMB DISPOSAL UNIT, LAHORE.
Bomb Disposal Unit, Lahore is imparting training in the field of Bomb Disposal / Reconnaissance to the personnel of Armed Forces, Police and all other concerned agencies.
Women Training Eight Federal Civil Defence Women Mobile Field Training Teams were established in 1988 to provide Civil Defence training to the female students and women in schools/colleges, industrial/commercial homes etc. The Teams are stationed at following places Lahore
2 Teams
Karachi
2 Teams
Islamabad 2 Teams Peshawar 1 Team Quetta 1 Team
RESOLUTION PASSED BY THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. Civil Defence Training To The Students Of Colleges And Universities. A Resolution has been passed by National Assembly that Civil Defence Department would provide training to the students of Colleges and Universities in the field of Rescue Services to prepare/qualify them to meet any eventuality/emergent situation caused due to natural or man-made disaster so that they may play a vital role in the Nation building and make them capable to save the human lives.
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RESOLUTION As experienced that million of people in most of the countries have died helplessly in the recent past is a result of disasters like, tsunami, earthquakes, tornados/ twister, hurricanes, and land slides. The geological changes in the periphery of the globe have been reported to arise very rapidly in the recent past. We can not undo these natural disasters but we can only minimize the losses by awareness and preparedness and implementation of scheme through technically qualified and experienced hands. To implement the decision of the National Assembly, accordingly SOPs regarding training in the field of Rescue Services to the students of Colleges and Universities has been prepared for kind approval of its implementation.
STRENGTHENING OF BOMB DISPOSAL SERVICE
ESTABLISHMENT OF SEARCH & RESCUE TEAMS The case of establishment of Two (2) Search & Rescue Teams to be stationed at Karachi and Islamabad, has been initiated with Ministry and is under process.
Fire Consultancy Service Fire consultancy services are being rendered to important offices/installations so as to avoid fire incidents and also minimize the losses in case of any fire incident.
Fire Policy Fire policy has been made and it is under process prior to being forwarded for approval to the Interior Ministry
RECOMMENDATIONS 1 The existing staff of the organization is short for smooth running of the National cause. Approval for revival of 41 posts abolished in 2001 and creation of 154 posts as per proposal already sent to Ministry for revitalization of Civil Defence Department may be accorded 2 Special budget provision for purchase of operational vehicles/Civil Defence & Bomb Disposal equipment is required to be made. 3 Finance Division may allocate funds for establishment of two Search & Rescue Teams.
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