Preparedness and Planing
Practicing Now to Save Lives Later:
Tuesday, 30 June 2009 16:25
Over 200 participants worked hand-in-hand during a joint rescue simulation exercise held in Despotovac this May. The success of the mock rescue operation to save victims of a simulated methane explosion at the Vodna coal mine served to illustrate how a well-coordinated response effort by first responders can save lives and ensure that the injured receive urgent medical care immediately. “We wanted to showcase the response effort of all rescue teams and emergency medical units involved in crisis situations, as well as the chain of communication and the overall importance of inter municipal cooperation necessary to execute an effective rescue operation,” said Ljubisa Dobrosavljevic, Deputy Mayor of Despotovac Municipality.
Increased Allocation of Funds for Disaster Managemen
Friday, 12 June 2009 14:03
In light of current difficult economic situation, one would expect that funds allocated for preventative measures and timely responses to disasters, in most municipalities in Serbia, would not be treated as a high priority and would have been an easy budget line item to cut. To the contrary, the Preparedness and Planning Team found that most municipalities have either maintained or increased their spending on preventative measures and / or reserve for relief and recovery assistance in relation to last year. This is a direct result of the program’s work with the municipalities in raising awareness of the importance of investing in disaster management on an ongoing basis.
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Through certification and cooperation to enhanced disaster resilience
Thursday, 04 June 2009 15:37
On June 4, 2009, USAID’s Preparedness and Planning program certified nine municipalities and towns for achieving ‘enhanced disaster resilience,’ in acknowledgment of their progress in improving disaster management capacity at the local level. Michael Harvey, USAID Mission Director, presented certificates to the mayors of the following municipalities: Arilje, Bečej, Medvedja, Sečanj, Sjenica, Vlasotince, Vršac, Žitište and the town of Zrenjanin.
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Natural Gas Crisis in Serbia Tests Crisis Response Systems
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 14:39
On January 6, 2009, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine natural gas dispute resulted in the temporary cessation of all gas deliveries to Serbia from Russia. At the time, the country was experiencing its coldest weather of the season. The combination of the two events triggered an emergency situation in those parts of the country that rely heavily on natural gas for heating.
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