BDRCS Plan of Action for humanitarian assistance to people affected by multi storied building collapse in Savar, Bangladesh
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Timeline
Objectives
Target groups
Activities
Search and Rescue, Dead Body Management health care
Day 1 to day 14
Affected people of building collapse are provided with
search and rescue first aid, health care anthe i dead body
management support
People trapped inside the collapsed building , wounded
survivors and rescue workers and families lost their member
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HR involved for
implementation
Coordination with
other stack holders
Most vulnerable groups among the sufferers like
dependent, person with disability, unattended
and unaccompanied children
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International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent
Societies (IFRC), International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC)
and the PNSs
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100 volunteers on a roaster basis
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2 National Disaster Response Team (NDRT) members
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5 staff members in each seven team; 35 staff on
roaster
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10 drivers on roster
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1 operation coordinator
International Federation of Red Cross and Red
Crescent Societies (IFRC), International Committee of
Red Cross (ICRC) and PNSs
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25 volunteers
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5 staff from BDRCS health department
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3 doctors from Holy Family Red Crescent Medical
College and Hospital
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15 clinical psychologist from University of Dhaka
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10 Orthopedics from CRP
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Reporting
Serious injured or disable persons who long-term post
hospital care, physcio and physiotherapy therapy
Bangladesh Red Crescent Society
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Implementing
Agency
Supporting Agency
Livelihood rehabilitation and basic food support
One year
At least 1,000 families have access to basic food
and restored livelihood
Deployment of psychosocial support team and
collaboration
with Clinical Psychology
Department of University of Dhaka for longer
term support to the survivors
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Collaboration with Bangladesh Centre for
Rehabilitation of the Paralyzed (CRP) and
support target people through physiotherapy,
physical counseling and assistive device
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Identify target groups to support physical and
mental health rehabilitation need
Bangladesh Red Crescent Society
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Mobilizing seven teams for Search and Rescue, First
Aid, Medical Care, Blood collection, Psychosocial
Support Program, Dead Body Management and Tracing
Service
Set up base camp on the periphery of the collapse
building
Mobilizing equipment and medicine for the deployed
team as per the evolving need
Physical and mental health Rehabilitation
Ten months
At least 500 survivors are assisted for rehabilitation of
physical and mental health
Bangladesh Army, Fire service and civil defense , Armed
forced division, Bangladesh Police
Government district administration
Community people and local volunteers
Centre for Rehabilitation of the Paralyzed (CRP)
Business community under corporate social
responsibility as appropriate
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BDRCS Situation report and DMIC of Government
DMIS and Information bulletin through IFRC country
delegation
Press release and web story
Social media
Final Operation report
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Ministry of Disaster management & Relief and
Ministry of Health
Clinical Psychology Department of University of
Dhaka
Bangladesh Centre for Rehabilitation of the
Paralyzed (CRP)
Business community under corporate social
responsibility as appropriate
Quarterly operation update
Press release and web story
Social media
Final Operation report
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Identify most vulnerable 1,000 families
Provide immediate food and non-food
support through cash as they lost their
income
Prepare individual need analysis and
livelihood plan
Provide unconditional cash grant through
bank account to restore their livelihood
Bangladesh Red Crescent Society
International Federation of Red Cross and Red
Crescent
Societies
(IFRC),
International
Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) and PNSs
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25 volunteers
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5 staff from BDRCS Response department
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1 staff from finance department
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5 staff for support the operation
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Ministry of Disaster management & Relief
Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and
Exporters Association (BGMEA)
INGOs involved in livelihood rehabilitation
Government district administration
Business community under corporate social
responsibility as appropriate
Quarterly operation update
Press release and web story
Social media
Final Operation report