Journal of Rescue and Relief

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Rescue And Relief

The Changing Role of the National Guard

1956 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 702-706 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bennett M. Rich ◽  
Philip H. Burch
Keyword(s):  
Military Service ◽  
National Guard ◽  
Military Force ◽  
National Defense ◽  
State Control ◽  
The Past ◽  
Dual Status ◽  
Rescue And Relief ◽  
Changing Role

The dual status of the National Guard as a component of the national defense establishment and as a military force under state control has long been an object of Congressional and military concern, and lately has drawn some scholarly attention. It has not been generally appreciated, however, that without benefit of legislation or much public notice the domestic function of the Guard has been subtly and radically transformed during the past decade. From an embodiment of force it has become largely an instrument of rescue and relief. The change appears to be bringing a welcome increase in local prestige to this sometimes neglected and often controversial organization. But it suggests a serious problem in case an atomic attack should result in the mobilization of the Guard into national military service just at a time when its new domestic services are most urgently needed at home.

scholarly journals Towards effective and sustainable disaster risk management in Nepal: challenges and gaps

2019 ◽  
Vol 59 ◽  
pp. 39-48
Author(s):  
Ramesh Man Tuladhar
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Soft Rock ◽  
High Elevation ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Disaster Risk Management ◽  
Theory Of Change ◽  
Gorkha Earthquake ◽  
Legal Provisions ◽  
Rescue And Relief

Geo-hazards, dynamic Himalayan tectonics, high seismicity, predominant soft rock (argillaceous) formations, steep slopes, rugged (high elevation difference) terrain, when mistreated would trigger-disasters. These natural factors exacerbated by unplanned developments together with impacts of global climate change have further scaled-up disasters in Nepal. Common natural disasters in Nepal impacting the livelihoods of the people below poverty are: earthquakes, floods and landslides. The return period of former is longer (+/- 70 years)but catastrophic, e.g. Gorkha-earthquake, while latter ones are recurrent and chaotic. Substantial efforts have been made on disaster risk reductions (DRR) both by the state and non-state organizations. Contributions from sectoral ministries led by the Ministry of Home Affairs are primarily focused to legal provisions, strategies and policies while the departments are mandated to implement sectoral activities through projects and programs. Post Gorkha-earthquake rescue and relief operations demonstrated an exemplary solidarity among national, bilateral and international organizations. Reconstruction works are rather slow and still being continued. Despite substantial DRR efforts, outcomes are not satisfactory to the desired extent, whether it is earthquake or are floods and landslides across the country as per media and public voices reported. This paper aims to analyse some key questions towards effective and sustainable disaster risk management in Nepal against existing challenges and gaps in the backdrop of Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR) 2015-2030. A theory of change that would help improve effectiveness and sustainability of disaster risk management (DRM) in Nepal is envisioned and discussed

scholarly journals Mountain Disasters and Rescue Mechanism in Nepal

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-151
Author(s):  
Ramesh Vikram Shahi
Keyword(s):  
Human Life ◽  
Secondary Source ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Geographic Setting ◽  
Relief Operations ◽  
Rescue And Relief ◽  
Distinct Features ◽  
Rescue Mechanism ◽  
Mountain Disasters

 Geographically, Nepal is divided into three regions, namely; the Terai, the hills, and the mountains. Nepal is prone to many types of disasters due to the various causes and one of the main causes is its geographic setting. Some disasters and hazards are prevalent to all over the country, some are area specific. Mountain and high altitude hazards are unique in nature and have distinct features and they pose several challenges for the rescue and relief operations. Disasters in mountain regions of Nepal have multi-dimensional effects on human life, property and the environment. The paper analyzes the mountain disasters, their nature and their impacts. It also focuses on the institutional as well as legal arrangements regarding disaster rescue. For this purpose, a qualitative descriptive and analytical method is applied to achieve the desired objectives of the study. This paper depends upon the secondary source of data available in several works of literature; journal articles, books, news articles, government reports, and websites. The paper finds that the frequencies of mountain disasters are low in comparison to other parts of Nepal, but they are diverse and complex. There are institutional and legal mechanisms for disaster risk reduction, but they are not adequate to respond mountain disasters effectively. All security agencies along with private sectors involving in mountain search and rescue operations do not have sufficient mountain-specific rescue units, training, and logistics.

scholarly journals Raspberry PI based advanced communication for disaster management

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2.31) ◽  
pp. 74
Author(s):  
Dr Su. Suganthi ◽  
S Aishwarya ◽  
S Keerthana ◽  
B R. Sandhya
Keyword(s):  
Cellular Networks ◽  
Base Stations ◽  
Raspberry Pi ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Good Communication ◽  
Fm Radio ◽  
Transceiver Module ◽  
Radio Transceiver ◽  
Rescue And Relief ◽  
To Receive

When a natural disaster occurs one of the major crisis is communication. This is mainly because when a calamity occurs all the cellular networks, towers and other contemporary means of network goes down making it impossible to communicate with others. Thus in this paper we propose an alternative solution for communication during disaster which can be achieved using a Long range radio transceiver module, which can operate without the help of any towers or base stations. The proposed transceiver model is a standalone device which can transmit and receive voice signals which operates on ISM band of frequency range 902 to 928 MHz, providing a hinderance free good communication, and as an additional feature is made to receive FM station signals using FM radio module, to keep us updated with the news, rescue and relief activities. 

GIS Based Interoperable Platform for Disaster Data Exchange Using OGC Standards and Spatial Query

2019 ◽  
pp. 683-706
Author(s):  
Sunitha Abburu
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Data Exchange ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Emergency Situation ◽  
Disaster Data ◽  
Spatio Temporal ◽  
Relief Operations ◽  
Rescue And Relief

Accurate, speedy and interoperable information exchange among the stakeholders achieve effective rescue and relief operations in an emergency. The current research work aims at location-based real time or near real time disaster data gathering and accumulation. The dynamic disaster data is integrated with the static geospatial data to facilitate spatial analytics and disseminate the integrated data through OGC web services to various stakeholders for further processing by different expert domain applications. The research work also facilitates spatio-temporal querying system through Geo-query, and OLAP operations on integrated disaster data with geospatial visualization. The design and implementation of the work is achieved through a mobile application integrated with a GIS based web portal by a centralized remote server. The entire architecture has been tested by implementing in an emergency situation and facilitated by an effective interoperable information exchange and spatio-temporal queries.

scholarly journals Gorkha Earthquake 2015 and Post Disaster Reconstruction in Nepal: Challenges and Prospects

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-12
Author(s):  
Rajesh Uprety
Keyword(s):  
Gorkha Earthquake ◽  
Reconstruction Process ◽  
Central Nepal ◽  
Personal Experiences ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Massive Scale ◽  
Economic Developments ◽  
Earthquake Resilience ◽  
Rescue And Relief ◽  
New Education

The Gorkha earthquake of moment magnitude 7.6 hit the central region of Nepal on April 25, 2015; with the epicenter about 77 km northwest of Kathmandu Valley. This paper aims to explore the challenges and opportunities of reconstruction in earthquake punched areas of Nepal. The Gorkha earthquake on April 25, 2015, has significantly affected the livelihood of people and overall economy in Nepal, causing severe damage and destruction in central Nepal including nation’s capital. A larger part of the earthquake affected area is difficult to access with rough terrain and scattered settlements, which posed unique challenges and efforts on a massive scale reconstruction and rehabilitation. Challenge of reconstruction of thousands houses is tough for Nepal in the background of its uproar political scenario and weak governance. With significant actors involved in the reconstruction process, no appreciable relief has reached to the ground, which is reflected over the frustration of affected people. Although the earthquake negatively influenced the country’s economy, it opened the opportunity to create sustainable economic developments through proper disaster mainstreaming like construction of earthquake resilience infrastructures, new education and training, media-based mass awareness, and coordinated actions in different parts of the society. Disaster is also an opportunity for development. Hence, if we start thinking for the opportunities after the disaster in a constructive way, still there is a flourishing future of development. This paper is prepared by analyzing few literatures and the personal experiences of the author being as a part of rescue and relief operation in Gorkha during the critical flash of earthquake.

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