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COORDINATIONCENTERFORTHEPREVENTIONOFNATURALDISASTERSINCENTRALAMERICA
PROGRAMMATICAREAFORPREPAREDNESSANDRESPONSE
December,2010
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................................4
II. JUSTIFICATION ......................................................................................................................................5
III. BACKGROUND.......................................................................................................................................6
IV. PURPOSEANDOBJECTIVES...................................................................................................................7
A. PURPOSE ...........................................................................................................................................7
B. GENERALPURPOSE ........................................................................................................................... 7
C. SPECIFICOBJECTIVES ..................................................................................................................... ... 7
V. LINESOFACTION...................................................................................................................................8
VI.STRATEGICELEMENTSFORTHEIMPLEMENTATIONOFTHEPECUSAR...................................................9
VI. PHASESOFEXECUTION ....................................................................................................................... 11
VII. SCOPESOFEACHPHASE ..................................................................................................................... 12
A. PHASE1Fortifythepoliticalandtechnicalconnections,aswellastheimportanceofthesubject
inothercountriesandwithintheregion................................................................................................12
1. ACHIEVEMENT.............................................................................................................................12
2. ACTIVITIES,CHRONOGRAMANDBUDGET .................................................................................13
3. RESPONSIBILITIES. ....................................................................................................................... 13
4. SCHEMA ......................................................................................................................................14
B. PHASE 2: Consolidate a Regional and National USAR Strategy for the development of the first
responsegroups......................................................................................................................................14
1. ACHIEVEMENT.............................................................................................................................14
2. ACTIVITIES,CHRONOGRAMANDBUDGET .................................................................................14
3. RESPONSIBILITIES........................................................................................................................ 15
4. SCHEMA ......................................................................................................................................15
C. PHASE 3: Promote and consolidate the physic and administrative infrastructure for the
response..16
1. ACHIEVEMENTS...........................................................................................................................16
2. ACTIVITIES,CHRONOGRAMANDBUDGET .................................................................................16
3. RESPONSIBILITIES........................................................................................................................ 16
4. SCHEMA ......................................................................................................................................17
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D. PHASE4Acquireandmaintaintheequipment,toolsandaccessoriesforresponse.....................17
1. ACHIEVEMENTS...........................................................................................................................17
2. ACTIVITIES,CHRONOGRAMANDBUDGET .................................................................................18
3. RESPONSIBILITIES ........................................................................................................................18
4. SCHEMA ......................................................................................................................................18
E. FASE5:Standardizeandregulatetheprocessesoftrainingofthenationalandregionallevels...19
1. ACHIEVEMENTS................................................................................................................... ........ 19
2. ACTIVITIES,CHRONOGRAMANDBUDGET .................................................................................19
3. RESPONSIBLES.............................................................................................................................19
4. SCHEMA ......................................................................................................................................20
F. PHASE 6: Consolidate and develop a Regional Documents Center in the subject of USAR
response...20
1. ACHIEVEMENTS...........................................................................................................................20
2. ACTIVITIES,CHRONOGRAMANDBUDGET .................................................................................20
3. RESPONSIBILITIES........................................................................................................................ 20
4. SCHEMA ......................................................................................................................................21
G. PHASE7:Createandcertifygroupsofanswerintheregion..........................................................21
1. ACHIEVEMENTS................................................................................................................... ........ 21
2. ACTIVITIES,CHRONOGRAMANDBUDGET .................................................................................21
3. RESPONSIBILITIES........................................................................................................................ 21
4. SCHEMA ......................................................................................................................................22
VIII. IMPLEMENTATION,EVALUATIONANDUPDATE.................................................................................22
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I. INTRODUCTIONThisdocumentaimstosummarizetheactionsoftheQuinquennialCentralAmericanStrategicPlanfor
Urban Search and Rescue (PECUSAR) that the Executive Secretariat of CEPREDENAC through the
ProgrammaticareaforPreparednessandResponsetoDisastersandEmergencieshasbeenpromotingas
partoftheoperationalobjectiveslinkedtotheMultiannualPlan2011 2013approvedbythecouncilof
representatives. The first objective states: "To develop and implement the Central American USAR
Strategy, that includes regional, nationals and bilateral initiatives under development or to be
developed"wheretheresponseunitsgenerateaplatforminCentralAmericathatisusedtostandardize
theprocessesinurbansearchandrescueineachofthemembercountriesofthisintegrationorganand
partoftheCentralAmericanIntegrationSystem.
Itisbasedonthejustificationthatthereisaneedforsuchaninstrumentwhichdeterminesthepurpose
of the implementationof theaforementionedplan in each of thecountries that have endorsed iton
several occasions within the highest institution for preventing and responding to emergencies and
disasters.
Subsequentlyitcontainsaseriesofactionsthathavebeencarriedoutinseveralinstancesandthathave
contributed topromoteacultureofpreparednessforemergencysituationscausedby thecollapseof
structuresandthathavereflectedthepossibilitytosavemany liveswiththeappropriateorganization
andresourcestorespondeffectivelyandefficiently.Therefore,itproposesaseriesofobjectivestobe
accomplishedwithinfiveyearsfromJanuary2011.
Itdetailseachoftheaxesofactiontowhichtheeffortsofthisregionalstrategicplanwillbeorientedto,
andwhichwillbeachievedinparallelstagestofindaconsolidationofmediumandlongtermandsome
determinedneedsthatarerequiredtoconsolidatetheproposal.
Furthermore, itestablishessomestrategicelementsthatsupportthetheoreticalbasisoftheplanand
defineshowitwasconceived,consideringtherealitiesandthepossibilitiesthatasaregionwecanbe
confrontedtoinordertoproposeaplanofactiontobefollowbyeachofthecountries.However,the
purpose is to establish a consolidated process with strong bases to be maintained over time and to
visualizeandtoconfrontthechangesthataresocommonintheregionandinthecountries. Thisleads
ustothedefinitionofeachofthephasesintheplan,whereitsummarizesthescopesofeachphase,the
activities, schedules and budget, as well as the responsible and a little diagram that illustrates the
pretendeddevelopment.
Thedocumentdetailsthe implementation,evaluationandupdateoftheannualplanwhichovertime
shouldbecommensuratewiththedemandsofthevariousactorswhocarryitout;whileincorporating
newinstancesforstrengtheningtheregionalstrategicplan.
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II. JUSTIFICATIONThe Central American Region has developed over several years a number of initiatives in the area of
UrbanSearchandRescueandeachcountryhasachieveddifferent levelsofdevelopment.Thesegood
results have been achieved, thanks to theeffortsof the countries, to the contribution of donors and
organizationalandeconomicstabilityoftheinstitutionsthathaveassumedthisresponsibility.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the processes are not consolidated yet, although some of them have
carriedoutwell,theyarestillweakintheadministrative,logisticalandfunctionalareasduetothelack
ofsustainablestructures,trainingprograms,equipmentandreplacementofperishablestoensurethe
continuous improvementof these initiatives and someof them lack of official recognition political or
operative conditions or generally any particular fact due to lack of interest in the strategy of any
institutionornationalauthority.
Accordingly,itisimperativethattheregioninitiatesaprocessofredefinitionandrenewalofstrategies
thatfacilitateadecisivechangeoftheprocessthataimsataCentralAmericanStrategicPlanforUrban
Search and Rescue of longterm to define a clear model for the orientation of the institutions,
countries,theregionandespecially forthecontributors,fortheirknowledgeof theobjectiveandthe
needsonthesubjectofrisksanddailyemergencies.Theaimistohaveafuturevisionthatallows,under
the socioeconomic standardsand the reality of the countries, to indicate clearly the directionof the
efforts and under whatassumptions theprojects should be supported;only this way, it will ensure a
solidstructureofUSARresponse intheregionaccordingtothecapacitiesandneedsofeachcountry,
butwithastronganddynamicregionalstructure.
Thisstrategicplanisbasedon:
DeclarationofthefirstGlobalmeetingoftheInternationalSearchandRescueAdvisoryGroup
(INSARAG) Kobe, Japan on September 14 to 16 2010: Recognition of the strengthening of the Urban
SearchandRescue
ResolutionoftheGeneralAssemblyoftheUnitedNations57/150,onDecember16,2002about
"StrengtheningoftheefficiencyoftheInternationalCoordinationforSearchandRescue,theassistance
andcontinuityofthesupporttotheactivitiesofINSARAG.
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III. BACKGROUNDThe Programmatic area of Preparedness and Response of CEPREDENAC, that in its 4th regional
operational objective states: To strengthen the response units has been developing activities and
includingintheirworkplansthelineofUrbanSearchandRescueaspriorityaftertheassessmentofthe
needs at the level of the Central American region. Hence it summarized what is stated on the 4th
operationalobjective:
4.1 To present to the Council of the CFAC, the possibility of increasing the UHR into a civil
militaryframework.
4.2 Tostrengthentheresponsecapacitythroughthepurchaseofmaterialsandequipmentin
searchandrescueandprehospitalcare.
4.3 TostrengthentheoperationalcapacityoftheUHRCFAC.
4.4 To elaborate a strategy for the financial resources transfers with the international
cooperation,ineachcountryandintheregionalscope,forthepurchaseofequipmentand
trainingoftheteams.
4.5 Toobtainthecertificationstothe levelsof INSARAGforthegroupsoffirstresponders in
searchandrescue,dangerousmaterialsandprehospitalcare.
This Central American Strategic Plan for Urban Search and Rescue (PECUSAR), is known within the
CouncilofRepresentativesofCEPREDENACtobedevelopedfrom2011asoneofthepressingneedsin
theregionduetohighseismicriskineachofthecountries.
Anaspectthatwemusthighlightedisthetechnicalandfinancialassistanceofinternationalcooperation
over theyears, through thesupportoftheOfficeofForeignDisasterAssistancefor theLatinAmerica
andCaribbeanRegionoftheUnitedStatesGovernmentinthedisseminationoftheirscoursesonSearch
andRescueoncollapsedstructuresatintermediatelevel(BREC)andatthelightlevel(CRECL)andother
trainingprocessesforthesubject.
With the aforementioned, it should be mentioned that for several years training activities have been
developedandorientedtotheformationofBRECinthedifferentcountriesoftheregion,promotedby
the
Executive
Secretariat
of
CEPREDENAC,
ES
CEPREDENAC
and
under
the
auspices
of
the
Spanish
AgencyofCooperation(AECID),whichculminatedwiththecertificationofseveralinstructorsforeachof
thecountriesbothforCRECLaswellasBREC,strengtheningthenumberofmultipliersinthisspecialized
issue.
An important matter to note is the economic contribution that Central American countries have
assigned for the construction of fields or training tracks and the purchase of tools, equipment and
facilities for training its members, which generated capacities to implement processes and improve
themover time.
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Parallel to this process, others have been developed in complementary issues that enrich and
strengthen the capacities of the groups of response. And in the course of time and because of the
differentearthquakesthathaveaffectedCentralAmericaitshowedtheneedforaregionalorganization
intheissue,initiatingacollaborationwiththeSwissCooperation(COSUDE)andthecontributioninkind
fromthegovernmentofCostaRica,offeringapropertywithin theNationalAcademyofFirefightersfor
the construction of the facilities for the Central American Regional Academy USAR as well as the
personnelfortheadministrationandlogisticsofit.
Althoughthisregionalefforthasbeenveryvaluableforthedifferentcontributorsandespeciallyforthe
countries,weaknesseshavebeenidentifiedinthestructuralpartoftheplanningeffort,becausethereis
nosolidityorcontinuity in thebasis.Thereareabsences intheadjustmentof thesystemsand inthe
permanent and ongoing consolidation of them and for the little support from the political and
operational entities of the competent institutions and their countries to consolidate and leave a
permanentstructureproperlyjustifiedandwithallthenormativesupportthatrequiresforpermanent
continuity of the system USAR. Therefore, this proposal is the stoned road to be paved, in order to
consolidatearoadtowardthedevelopment,andthebetteritis,thefasterwewilltravelthroughit.
IV. PURPOSEANDOBJECTIVESA. PURPOSETo implement the Central American Strategy for Urban Search and Rescue (PECUSAR) that integrates
and includes all the countries of the region into a working system for an integrated approach to the
specialty.
B. GENERALPURPOSESubstantiallyincreasethecapacitiesoftheNationalSystemsofthecountriesintheregiontorespondto
theneedscausedbyanemergencyordisasterwhenthesearchandtherescuearerequired.
C. SPECIFICOBJECTIVES TopromotetheimplementationofregulationsthatsupportandstrengthentheUSARconsolidation. Tostandardize themainplatformof theregionand thenational levelofthefirstresponsetothe
consolidationoftheUSARefforts.
To count, in the region, with qualified and trained personnel in techniques of Urban Search andRescueatthe light, intermediateandheavy levels, to integrateUSARresponsegroups,capableof
providingassistancetotheircountryortoCentralAmericaregionwithafast,effective,efficientand
coordinatedmethod.
ToorganizeandconsolidateanAcademyofUrbanSearchandRescue,toallowtheimplementationofaregionalsystemoftraining,supportandtechnicalassistance,tostrengthennationalcapacities
andtoestablishanintegratedvisionoftheCEPREDENACandbasedonafiveyearstrategy.
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V. LINESOFACTIONThisstrategicplanconsidersseverallinesofaction,aspartoftheregionalstrategyofthestrengthening
oftheresponseunitstodisasters,whichwillbedeveloped indifferentphases inaccordancewiththe
USARarea,totheaccomplishmentofspecificobjectivesandtheywillbecomplementarytoeachother.
Therefore,thelinesofactionare:
1. Educationandtraining Trainingofinstructors Courses(BREC/CRECL/Other) Complementarycourses(vertical,MATPEL,FirstAid,SCI,
other)
Workshops
and
conferences
INSARAG,Guides,Other2. TechnicalAssistance Protocols
OperatingProcedures OperatingManuals Logistics GroupManagement/Finance Other
3. DocumentsandResourceCentre Information management / repository / ReferenceCenter / Center for specialized information and
resources/etc.
4. GatherofUSARGroupsofresponsetotheregion.
Heavy,intermediateandlight Regionalandnationals
TheselinesofactionareintendedtobeactionsthatmustbedevelopedthroughtheCentralAmerican
AcademyasfundamentalelementsoftheCentralAmericanStrategicPlanforUrbanSearchandRescue
(PECUSAR)toensuretheuniformityandthefollowupforeachprocesstobedevelopedineachcountry
oftheregion.
In order to fulfill this purpose this proposal has been developed to aim at the establishment of the
sequenceofactionstobefollowedinordertoachievetheinfrastructureaccordingtotheregionalneeds
andthatthebasicandnecessaryservicesfortheaccommodationoftheparticipantsduringtheirstay
fortheirparticipationintheprogrammedactivities.
Furthermore,amethodologicalplatformthatmeetstheinternationalstandardstotraintheinstitutional
membersofthecountriesindifferentspecialtiespertainingtourbansearchandrescue,countingaswell
withastoragecenterforinformationtobeusedasreferencetothenationalsystemsofCentralAmerica
inordertobeupdatedwiththeprogress,contactsandothersinthishighlyspecializedsubject.
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The financial resources needed for the consistency and solidity of the PECUSAR program must be
foreseenwithintheannualbudgetaryexercise.
VI.STRATEGICELEMENTSFORTHEIMPLEMENTATIONOFTHEPECUSAREach of the Central American countries must commit to establish, strengthen and achieve a base
platformtouseasparametertocontinueaprocessofformationandconsolidationoftheUSARteams
and the elements of preparedness and response, integrated with the support and backing of the
national authorities, under a considerable and systematized concept in the short, medium and long
term,withconcretegoalstoachieveandplanningprocessesaimedatdevelopingthefoundationsfora
USARfuturethatcorrespondstotheneedsofthecountriesandoftheregion.
Thusfigure1showsthatallcountriesandtheregionshouldsetagoaltoachieveabasicplatformofknowledge and skills to enable the regulatory framework and their authorities organizational and
administrativeconditionsdesirablesforadevelopmentcongruentwiththeneedsforemergenciesand
disastersthatthepopulationrequiredandthatispartofthepoliticalagendasofthesocietiesoftoday.
This platform base should lead toachieving common standards and
guidelines that the region defines and
sets with various experts to minimize
efforts and costs, because if it
continues with the creation of groups
or institutions that duplicate the
actions in an isolated way, it will
continue generating little impact
without continuity and, maintaining
everyday false expectations of safety,
that will have inappropriate
consequence in the political and
technicaldecisionsinthefuture.
Thisbaseplatformconsistsongeneratingawarenessanddevelopactionsintheshort,mediumandlongterm in the operational, administrative and political aspects in the countries of the region to have a
seriesofphysical,organizational,planning,equipmentconditionsandmainlyintheregulatoryfieldthat
generates strength to the development process of the national USAR groups in a regional planning
policyasshowninfigure1,toachieveastrongandconsolidatedbase.
Figure1
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Thisprocessshouldleadtoaprocessofregionalintegrationandestablishmentofregionalstandardsfor
eachcountrytobecommitted,strengthenedandsupportedbytheirnationalscounterpartsallowinga
consolidationoftheplatformbaserequiredforthedevelopmentoftheUSARissue,butmostlyundera
regional strategic framework that allows
adding all national, regional, and donors
efforts,aswellastheeffortofthedifferent
actorsinvolved.
Once the countries are on track and
committed to achieve the base platform
whenitcouldbeconsideredthatthereisa
better environment in the standardization
oftheprocessesand the institutions,then,
thedevelopmentofprotocolsandupdated
procedures will begin, along with a
chronogram for training and monitoring
activities for keeping the members of the
USARgroupsupdated inalltheseareas,as
well as the purchase of equipment, tools
and accessories needed to act at any
time that an event presents that
generates adverse effects on affected
populations.Figure2.
Theaforementionedconsolidationwillbereflected in theactionsoftheUSARGroups in thepractice,
exercises and other similar when they participate
actively testing their skills; but not only in simulated
eventsbutalsoinmissionsofresponsetorealincidents
either within or outside their country, this without
forgettingthat theymustbecertifiedasUSARGroups
beforethegoverningbodiesofemergencycareineach
of the countries, who will recognize these groups as
task
forces
that
comply
with
the
global
standards
for
workinginurbansearchandrescue.Andsubsequently,
reach the regional certification, if it is the will of the
country to start the process of international
certification before INSARAG to be classified as
internationalgroupsrecognizedbytheUnitedNations
but especially for the region and under the standards
established and agreed upon in the region
that defines the standards of the baseFigure1
Figure2
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platform.
VI. PHASESOFEXECUTIONThisstrategicplan isbasedonsevenphasesthatsupportandarepartoftheobligationsofexecution
thatcorrespondtotheCentralAmericanUSARAcademytopromote,supportanddeployintheregion,
the main object is to establish the present strategic plan as the platform or as the principles of
organization and development for the Academy and at the same time, make it responsible of the
creationofalltheadministrativeandtechnicalcomponentstofollowandcontinue,withthesupportof
thedifferentcountries,donorsandcollaboratorswiththesubjectofUSAR.
Thestrategicplanisstructuredtobedevelopedwithin2011and2016,situationthatwilldependonthe
diagnosisandtheworkshopsofpoliticalawarenesstobedeveloped inthefirstphaseofthePECUSAR
andbytheimplementationplan.
Theplanhasstartedwiththefirstregionalagreementsandthefollowupforeachphaseisintendedto
beaccordingtothefigure4
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Theaforementionedphasesarethefollowing:
I. Fortifythepoliticalandtechnicalconnectionsaswellastheimportanceofthesubjectinothercountriesandwithintheregion
II. Consolidate a Regional and National Strategy for the development of the groups of firstresponse.
III. Promoteandconsolidatethephysicalandadministrativeinfrastructureoftheresponse.IV. Acquireandmaintaintheequipment,toolsandaccessoriesforresponse.V. Standardizeandregulatetheprocessesoftrainingatthenationalandregionallevel.VI. ConsolidateanddevelopaRegionalDocumentaryCenter in thematterofresponse. (The first
USAR)
VII.Gatherandcertifyresponsegroupsintheregion.Thesephasesaredividedinstagesofimplementationthatwillbeexecutedaccordingtotheprogressof
eachcountry.
VII. SCOPESOFEACHPHASEA. PHASE1Fortify thepoliticaland technical connections,aswellas the
importanceofthesubjectinothercountriesandwithintheregion.1. ACHIEVEMENTThe aim of this phase is to create a level of conscience and commitment by the political authorities
within the region and in the rest of the countries on the subject of USAR, and mainly about the
importance of obtaining resources, such as national, regional and of potential donors for the
implementation of PECUSAR, since these are fundamental elements. This is why the promotion of a
regionalandnationalpolicywiththecorrespondingadministrativeandtechnicalnormsneededfor its
development and implementation for a short, medium and long term, is going to allow a congruent,
effectiveandefficientdevelopmentfortheneedsofthepopulationofthenationsandoftheregion.
Thisphaseisgoingtoreflecttheconnectionbetweenthedailyemergencypreparednessanddisastersin
the concept of preparedness and response approved by the representatives of CEPRENEDAC as
indispensablecornerstonefortheregion.
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2. ACTIVITIES,CHRONOGRAMANDBUDGETTheactivitiesforthefirstphaseareframedinadiagnosticofcapacitiesinordertobeabletoestablish
withclaritythedifferentadvancesthatexistinthecountriesandintheregionaswellastodetermine
thedifferentactionstobedevelopineachcountrywithPECUSAR.Thefollowingstepisdirectedtothe
awarenessofthepoliticallevelasreflectedinthepreviouschart,thefollowingstepsaredirectedforthe
region and the countries to know about PECUSAR and begin with agreements and processes of
standardizationsrequiredtogettotheproposedpathinthestrategicPlanandfortheCentralAmerican
AcademyUSAR.
In the chart 1 can be identified the different activities to be developed and the deadline for the
executionwithasaprocessoffiveyearstermsystemasprincipalgoal.
Inthesamechartcanbeseenthechronogramraisedandproposedfortheexecutionofthedifferent
programedactivities.3. RESPONSIBILITIESTheresponsibilityoftheimplementationreliesontheGroupofNationalFocalPointsforPreparedness
andResponseofCEPREDENACwithagroupofprofessionalsthatwillbehiredtoexecutethedifferent
activitiesandthatwillworkinclosecoordinationwiththegroupoffocalpoints.
ACTIVITIES QUANTITY 1YEAR 2YEARS 3YEARS 4YEARS YEARSTOTAL
1.1.Diagnosisofcapacities 2 1 1 17.852,00$1.2.Worshopforthepresentationofcapacities/politicallevel 3 1 1 1 44.778,00$1.3.PromotionatthepoliticallevelofUSAR/INSARAGgroups. 5 1 1 1 1 1 74.630,00$1.4.DevelopmentandapprovalofUSARregionalproposalsbytheCouncilofrepresentatives
1.5.NationalandregionalAgreementsofUSARintegration
137.260,00$
Constants
Constants
TOTAL
ChartNo.1Phase1.Fortifythepoliticalandtechnicalconnectionsaswellastheimportanceofthesubjectin
othercountriesandwithintheregion
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4. SCHEMAIt partially shows the initial basis of this phase but it must be duly understood that it is not totally
indispensablefor thecontinuityofthe followingphases,butwithoutdiscarding its importanceonthe
functionsforrealitiesandneedsofeachcountryfortheimplementationofPECUSAR.
B. PHASE 2: Consolidate a Regional and National USAR Strategy for thedevelopmentofthefirstresponseteams/groups.
Everystrategystartswithadiagnosisandtheefficientdefinitionoftheneedsthatleadtotheindicators
tobeachievedfromthere.Thissecondphasepretendstoestablishthose indicatorsbyregionandby
eachcountry inorder tohaveacleardirectionofwhat it is tobeconstructed inthefollowingfiveor
more years that allows to consolidate all the national systems and to strengthen and develop the
regionalsystem.
1. ACHIEVEMENTThepoliticalandtechnicalconsolidationofthenationalstrategiesandtheregionalstrategyinonetrain
of thought in USAR and in concordance to the national and regional realities, but above all, that the
personnelknowswherethefutureisleadingtoandwhichislevelofdevelopmenttobereachedforthe
preparednessandresponsetoallthedisciplinesrelatedtoUSAR.
2. ACTIVITIES,CHRONOGRAMANDBUDGETTheprogrammedactivitiesarebasedonthedevelopmentoftheregionalstrategywiththeparticipation
ofallcountries,conductingaworkshopbycountryfortheeffect,andthenaregionalworkshopforthe
approval of the present regional strategy. For the completion of this phase it will be conducted a
workshopsforeachcountrytoamplifyinfunctionoftheresultsoftheregionalstrategythestrategyof
the country. These strategies must be annually revised in order to warranty the achievement of the
indicatorandtoredirecttheaspectsthatrequiretobeanalyzedandreprogrammed.Seechart2.
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ections as well as the importance of the s QUANTITY 1YEAR 2YEARS 3YEARS 4YEARS 5YEARS TOTAL
1.1.1.1.NationalWorkshops 6 8,148.00$1.1.1.2.RegionalWorkshop 1 1 14,706.00$1.1.1.3.NationalStrategies 15,576.00$1.1.2.Proposal,followupandupdateofestrategies 1 1 1 1 142,824.00$
181,254.00$TOTAL
ChartNo.2Phase2:ConsolidateaRegionalandNational USARStrategyforthedevelopmentofthegroupsoffirst
response
3. RESPONSIBILITIESThe
responsibility
for
the
implementation
relies
on
the
Group
of
National
Focal
Points
for
Preparedness
andResponseofCEPREDENACwithagroupofprofessionalsthatwillbehiredfortheexecutionofthe
differentprogrammedactivitiesandthatwillworkinclosecoordinationwiththesefocalpoints.
4. SCHEMAThisschemereferstothefourstagesofthisphaseandshowsthattheUSARstrategyisnotanisolated
process but a living, dynamic and constantly improving process, therefore the incorporation of the
strategic plan USAR as part of CEPREDENAC and of its politics consolidates a process of execution
already begun in the search of programmed processes in the short, medium and long term with the
implementation of protocols and proceedings that promote a process of planning and control that
allowsconstantandpermanentlymonitoringatalllevelsofdevelopmentoftheactionsintheinfieldsof
preparednessandresponse.
Figure3
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C. PHASE 3: Promote and consolidate the physic and administrativeinfrastructureforresponse.
1. ACHIEVEMENTSThe big necessities in the area of first response are based on the capacity to obtain thephysical and
administrative infrastructure according with its evolution and development for financial difficulties or
increaseinitsfunctions,forpoliticaloraddresschanges,orforanyotherreasonthateachcountryhas
foritsowncultureandcharacteristics,butwhatthecountrieshaveincommonaretheseconstantand
permanentweaknessesthatmustbegraduallysolvedduringthisphase,accordingtotheexecutionof
theplan. Tostart,theproposalistoconsolidatetheregionalinfrastructureCentralAmericanAcademy
USAR, to confront aforesaid needs regionally in order to prepare and train the personnel of the
institutionsoffirstresponsetocovertheaforementionedneedsandtosupporttheactionsofpolitical
andtechnicalawarenessintheproposalofnationalandregionalregulationaswellastheincorporation
oftheneededresourcesfortheconsolidationofsaidneeds.
2. ACTIVITIES,CHRONOGRAMANDBUDGETInitially thisphase is designed toprovide the firstresourcesof infrastructure required for theCentral
AmericanAcademyUSAR,ascanbeseeninChart3andtoestablishtheinitialadministrativeplatformto
consolidatetheseprocessesofdevelopment.
ACTIVITIES QUANTITY 1YEAR 2YEARS 3YEARS 4YEARS 5YEARS TOTAL
1.1.Constructionofrooms 1 1 1,480,000.00$1.2.Constructionofbathrrombatteries 1 1 200,000.00$1.3.ConstructionoftheadvancepracticefieldofUSAR 1 1 241,151.00$1.4.Constructionofthepracticefieldbyspecialties 1 1 137,245.54$
1.5.Remodelingandcompletionofexistingfields 1 1 5,000.00$1.6.Establishmentoftheadministrativeareaoftheprogram 1 1 5,000.00$1.7.Specialtysimulators tobedefined $
2,068,396.54$TOTAL
ChartNo.3Phase3:Promoteandconsolidatethephysicandadministrativeinfrastructureofresponse
3. RESPONSIBILITIESTheresponsibilityfortheimplementationreliesontheGroupofNationalFocalPointsforPreparedness
andResponseofCEPREDENACwithagroupofprofessionalsthatwillbehiredfortheexecutionofthe
differentprogrammedactivitiesinclosecoordinationwithsaidfocalpoints.
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The National Commission for Risk Prevention and Emergency Response of Costa Rica (CNE for its
abbreviationinSpanish)willprovidetheguidelinesfortheproperadministrativeandlogisticfunctioning
oftheAcademy.
4. SCHEMAThe conceptualization of these stages is directed to promote the conditions of infrastructure and the
financial andadministrativecomponents inorderto obtainselfsufficiency in the futureof theregion
andtherestofthecountriesandtoreceiveformtheAcademythetechnicalsupportforalltheinstances
duringtheexecutionofPECUSAR.
Theobjectiveofthesestagesistoprovideadvisorytothecountriesandthattheregioncountswiththe
administrativeandinfrastructurestandards,accordingtotheregionalagreements.
D. PHASE4Acquireandmaintaintheequipment,toolsandaccessoriesforresponse.
Obtaining the equipment, tools and accessories has been one of the permanent limitations for the
groups of first response, not only for the difficulties of acquisition but also for the lack of financial
resources according to the level of development of the different stages, that is the reason why,
obtaining the standards and a regional policy of acquisition and a preventing and corrective
maintenance though processes of education and training can be the alternative to obtain more
profitablyinvestmentsanddonationstogranttheprofessionalizationoftheUSARgroupsaswellasthe
technologicaldevelopmentofthenationalandregionalgroups.
1. ACHIEVEMENTSAtanearlystage,theobjectiveistocreatetheneededconditionsfortheAcademytodevelopaplanned
processandtocreatetheindispensableelementsfortheexecutionoftheprocedure,thechart4shows
the list of the indispensable elements to create the basis to provide the conditions for the
Figure4
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implementationofthisprogram inagreementwiththeresultsofthepreviousphasestowarrantythe
resultofPECURSAR.
2. ACTIVITIES,CHRONOGRAMANDBUDGETThe first contribution of activities and elements to be solved are essential to warranty both, the
Academy and the different parts of the regional process the continuity and strength of the initiated
process.
ACTIVITIES QUANTITY 1YEAR 2YEARS 3YEARS 4YEARS 5YEARS TOTAL
1.1.EquipmentfortheAcademy 4 4 372,000.00$1.2.Nationalandregionalequipment Tobedifined1.3.RegionalandnationalsDocumentCenters
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Tocoverthecountryandthe
region.Followup
Tocoverthecountryandthe
region.Followup
Tocoverthecountryandthe
region.Followup 226,000.00$
1.4.Equipment,suppliesandmaterial 5 1 1 1 1 1 75,000.00$1.5.Infrastructureofvisualaid 2 35,000.00$
708,000.00$TOTAL
ChartNo.4Phase4:Acquireandmantaintheequipment,toolsandaccesoriesforresponse
3. RESPONSIBILITIESThe
responsibility
for
the
implementation
relies
on
the
Group
of
National
Focal
Points
for
Preparedness
andResponseofCEPREDENACwithagroupofprofessionalsthatwillbehiredfortheexecutionofthe
differentprogrammedactivitiesandwillworkinclosecoordinationwithsaidfocalpoints.
The National Commission for Risk Prevention andEmergency ResponseofCosta Rica will provide the
guidelinesforthecorrespondingimplementationoftheAcademy.
4. SCHEMAItshowsthedifferentstagestobefollowedinordertowarrantyaconsistentdevelopmentaccordingto
the previous phases, starting with the acquisition of equipment for the Academy, it establishes the
controlsystemandthepoliticsforthepreventiveandcorrectivemaintenance,definingregionallywhat
equipment could cover the necessities of the region from the technical, operative and financial
perspectiveanditalsoprovidestheneededrecommendationsfortheacquisitionbothasregionaswell
asregionalsystemtospecifyapurchasingpolicyandaprocessofeducationandtrainingtowarrantyits
performance and correct use. The principal idea is that the equipment, tools and supplies to be
purchased fulfill the standards requiredby regionand to be supported by the corresponding training
beforeitsacquisition.
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E. FASE 5: Standardize and regulate the processes of training of thenationalandregionallevels.
The training has always been an open process and each country has reached the different levels
according to the possibilities offered by donors or informal processes but, the Office Of Foreign
Disasters Assistance (USAID/OFDA) has offered a formal process of training and has promoted the
establishmentofmoresystematicandstandardizedconditionsforthesubjectofUSARamongothers,
butthereisagroupofdisciplinesintheregion,suchasvehicularrescueandverticalrescuethatisnot
standardized yet. The aim of this phase is to meet standards for the processes of training, mainly in
thoseareasofsupporttotheoperationsofUSAR.
1. ACHIEVEMENTSTheregionorthecountrieshavenotyetachievedasystematicprocessoftraininginthedifferentareas
ofpreparednessandresponse.Thisphaseaimstotheachievementofaforesaidstandardizationandjoin
the countries in the process of education and training. The unification of the countries in the same
standardsofeducationandtrainingandthecommitmentofthedifferentAcademiestoexecutethemis
themainobjectofthisphase.
2. ACTIVITIES,CHRONOGRAMANDBUDGETThisisoneofthewidestphases,involvingfromtheworkshopsofregionalexpertsinthesearchofthe
requiredstandardsfortheregiontothethematicdefinitionofthedifferentprocessesoftrainingalong
withtheagreementsofthedifferentacademiestoachieveaforesaidstandards.Thepreparationofthe
facilitatorsandinstructorsoftheregionaccordingtothenewstandardsandthedesignandpreparation
of the regional manuals for the processes of education and training therefore the annex 1, chart 5
reflectsinphase5thechronogramandtherespectiveBudget.
3. RESPONSIBLESTheresponsibilityfortheimplementationreliesontheGroupofNationalFocalPointsforPreparedness
andResponseofCEPREDENACwithagroupofprofessionalsthatwillbehiredfortheexecutionofthe
differentprogrammedactivitiesandthatwillbeinclosecoordinationwithaforesaidfocalpoints.
ThenationalacademiesoffirstresponseofthecountriesoftheCentralAmericanregion.
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The National Commission for Risk Prevention andEmergency ResponseofCosta Rica will provide the
technical,administrativeandlogisticsupportthroughtheCentralAmericanAcademy.
4. SCHEMAThis phase will initiate by achieving the agreements of standardization of those processes of training
related toUSAR inordertoestablishtheplatformand initiatetheregionalprocessofstandardization
andrecognitionofthejointworkoftheacademies,inordertocontinuewiththelegalprocessesandthe
trainingoffacilitatorsand instructorsthatafterwardswilldefinetheregionalpolicyforeducationand
trainingtoobtainaprofessionallevelintheseareas.
F. PHASE6:ConsolidateanddevelopaRegionalDocumentsCenter inthesubjectofUSARresponse
Theaimofthisphaseistheintegrationoftheregiontotheaccesstophysicandvirtualinformationin
thesubjectofpreparednessandresponsebutabovealltotheUSARsubject.
1. ACHIEVEMENTSTheopportunitytohavearegionalinformationcenterspecializedinthesubjectofUSARandtheaccess
tothe information,resourcesandservicesbothphysicsandvirtualandachieve themanagementand
exchangeofinformation,thecollaborationandstrategicalliancestomakethemostoftheinformative
resources with standards and methodology to access and share and exchange information with the
possibilitytogetaheadtothenecessitiesoftheusers inorder forthem tobelongtoagroupofhigh
communicationandvisibility.
2. ACTIVITIES,CHRONOGRAMANDBUDGETTheprincipalobjectives,programandbudgetareidentifiedontheannex2,chart6.
3. RESPONSIBILITIESTheresponsibilityfortheimplementationreliesontheGroupofNationalFocalPointsforPreparedness
andResponseofCEPREDENACalongwithagroupofprofessionalsthatwillbehiredfortheexecutionof
thedifferentprogrammedactivitiesandthatwillworkinclosecoordinationwithaforesaidfocalgroups.
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The National Commission for Risk Prevention andEmergency ResponseofCosta Rica will provide the
technical,administrativeandlogisticsupportthroughtheCentralAmericanAcademyandtheDocuments
Center.
4. SCHEMAThisprocessisplannedtoinitiateoncethepreviousphasesareadvancedandoncetheagreementsof
cooperationwithotherdocumentarycentersareachieved,thereforetheworkphasesaredirected to
theconsolidationandselfsufficiency.
G. PHASE7:CreateandcertifyresponseteamsintheregionThemainobjecttostandardizeandparityofallthecomponentsoftheUSARsystemandatthesame
timeofall thesystemofpreparednessandresponse,respectingtheculturaland idiosyncrasyofeach
country is the search of recognition of the certifications in all the region regardless of which country
issued it. The creation of the regional policy of training of the USAR group is not prepared for
internationalrecognitionof theprocessesof trainingorof thecertifications,since this isaprocessof
regionalintegrationandmutualandconstantdevelopmentinalltheareasofUSAR.
1. ACHIEVEMENTSThescopeofthisphaseistowardthecertificationofalltheregionalareasofpreparednessandresponse
involving the platform as fundamental element of this standardization and all the components of a
system of training and education. The organizational, administrative and financial processes must be
developedparalleltothisobjectandtotheregionalpolicyinordertobecomeacountrystatus.
2. ACTIVITIES,CHRONOGRAMANDBUDGETThisand the rest of thephasesmustbe matured and thestrategicplanmustbeestablished for that
effect, in this phase there must be agreements at thenational andregional level and count with the
needed financial resources of each country to be implemented and depends on the success of the
previousphases. Theannex3,chart7referstothedefinitionoftheseachievements.
3. RESPONSIBILITIESTheES/CEPREDENACalongwiththeCouncilofRepresentativesmustberesponsible forthedefinition
andpromotiontoinordertostartwiththeaforementionedplan.
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TheresponsibilityfortheimplementationreliesontheGroupofNationalFocalPointsforPreparedness
and Response of CEPREDENAC along with a group of professionals that will be hired to execute the
differentplannedactivitiesandthatwillworkinclosecoordinationwithsaidfocalpoints.
The National Commission for Risk Prevention andEmergency ResponseofCosta Rica will provide the
technical,administrativeandlogisticsupportthroughtheCentralAmericanAcademy.
4. SCHEMAThesestagesaredefinedbasedontheachievementsofthepreviousphasesandalsounderaprocessof
developmentsystemofeachofthemechanismsrequiredtoachievetheobjectiveandgoals.
VIII. IMPLEMENTATION,EVALUATIONANDUPDATEIn
order
to
develop
each
of
the
phases
of
the
present
regional
plan
it
will
be
required
to
design
the
planningprogramsdefiningthemethodology, indicators,schedules,resourcesandresponsibleamong
otheraspectstobeconsidered. Aforesaidprogramsmustbedesignedandapprovedbyeachcountry
oftheregionaccordingtothedifferentlevelsofprogressandachievementsandtheirrealities. Allthis
willbestructuredbythemechanismofimplementation.
Figure8