The Canadian Forces Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART)

CANADIAN FORCES DISASTER ASSISTANCE RESPONSE TEAMCANADIAN FORCES DISASTER ASSISTANCE RESPONSE TEAMÉQUIPE DE RÉPONSE DE SOUTIEN AU DÉSASTREÉQUIPE DE RÉPONSE DE SOUTIEN AU DÉSASTRE


The Canadian ForcesThe Canadian ForcesDisaster Assistance Response TeamDisaster Assistance Response Team

(DART) (DART)Briefing to MPAT Briefing to MPAT

17 November 200017 November 2000

By Major Wayne Gauthier DCO DARTBy Major Wayne Gauthier DCO DART


Briefing OutlineBriefing Outline• BackgroundBackground

• OrganizationOrganization• Vehicles and Equipment Vehicles and Equipment • General CharacteristicsGeneral Characteristics

• Capabilities and LimitationsCapabilities and Limitations

• Features of OPLAN GRIFFONFeatures of OPLAN GRIFFON• DeploymentDeployment• DART Objectives DART Objectives • RedeploymentRedeployment

• OP CENTRAL and OP TORRENTOP CENTRAL and OP TORRENT


BackgroundBackground• Experience of 2 Field Ambulance deployment to Rwanda - Experience of 2 Field Ambulance deployment to Rwanda -

19941994• Canadian government recognized the need for rapid Canadian government recognized the need for rapid

response capability to provide humanitarian aid - OPLAN response capability to provide humanitarian aid - OPLAN GRIFFONGRIFFON

• Deployable component of OPLAN GRIFFON is the DARTDeployable component of OPLAN GRIFFON is the DART• DART stood up 01 July 1996DART stood up 01 July 1996• Deployed three times:Deployed three times:

• Op ASSURANCE, Uganda: Nov 1996Op ASSURANCE, Uganda: Nov 1996• Op CENTRAL, Honduras: Nov 1998Op CENTRAL, Honduras: Nov 1998• Op TORRENT, Turkey: Aug 1999Op TORRENT, Turkey: Aug 1999


OrganizationOrganization

OrganizationOrganization

Vehicles and EquipmentVehicles and Equipment

General CharacteristicsGeneral Characteristics


Standard OrganizationStandard Organization

DART COY DART COY (17,21,121)(17,21,121)

DART DART

(30,27,139 = 181)(30,27,139 = 181)

MED PL MED PL (10,5,30)(10,5,30)

ENGR TP ENGR TP (1,8,43)(1,8,43)

D&S PL D&S PL (1,4,29)(1,4,29)

LOG PL LOG PL (1,3,16)(1,3,16)

DART HQ DART HQ (12,4,4)(12,4,4)

SIGS TP SIGS TP (1,1,13)(1,1,13)

MP SEC MP SEC (0,1,1)(0,1,1)

COY HQ COY HQ (3,1,3)(3,1,3)


Vehicles and EquipmentVehicles and Equipment

• 21 x LSVWs & 6 x Trailers21 x LSVWs & 6 x Trailers

• 5 x MLVW5 x MLVW s & 5 x Trailerss & 5 x Trailers

• 2 x 5T Dump Truck & 3 x CLTs (for 6 Sea containers)2 x 5T Dump Truck & 3 x CLTs (for 6 Sea containers)

• 4 x Crewcabs4 x Crewcabs

• 10 x SUPACATS with 20 x SUPACAT Trailers10 x SUPACATS with 20 x SUPACAT Trailers

• 4 Skid Steer Loaders (2 sets of attachments)4 Skid Steer Loaders (2 sets of attachments)

• 2 ROWPU with water baggers2 ROWPU with water baggers

• Approximately 400 x TRIWALLSApproximately 400 x TRIWALLS


General CharacteristicsGeneral Characteristics• Largely a Secondary assignmentLargely a Secondary assignment

• Equipment/Vehicles at APOE (8 Wing, Trenton) Equipment/Vehicles at APOE (8 Wing, Trenton)

• Time Sensitive Time Sensitive • 48 hours notice to move 48 hours notice to move • Mandate is for 40 daysMandate is for 40 days• Self-sufficient for 7 days - Sustainment flightsSelf-sufficient for 7 days - Sustainment flights• Reconstitute within 7 days of returnReconstitute within 7 days of return

• Funded for 3 deployments / yearFunded for 3 deployments / year

• Capable as a stand-alone or with a Joint Task ForceCapable as a stand-alone or with a Joint Task Force


Capabilities and LimitationsCapabilities and Limitations


DART CapabilitiesDART Capabilities

DART meets DART meets four critical needsfour critical needs in emergency situations: in emergency situations:

• Command and control structure with communicationsCommand and control structure with communications

• Primary care - medical facility can treat 250 - 300 Primary care - medical facility can treat 250 - 300 outpatients and 30 inpatients daily.outpatients and 30 inpatients daily.

• Produce 100,000 litres potable water dailyProduce 100,000 litres potable water daily

• Construction / Combat engineering supportConstruction / Combat engineering support


LimitationsLimitations

• Can’t respond to nuclear disaster (Chernobyl), Can’t respond to nuclear disaster (Chernobyl), chemical emergencies (Bopal, India), emergencies chemical emergencies (Bopal, India), emergencies involving biological toxins or where the injured/sick involving biological toxins or where the injured/sick must be isolated from the general publicmust be isolated from the general public

• Everything must fit into a CC-130 HerculesEverything must fit into a CC-130 Hercules

• Has limited integral heavy liftHas limited integral heavy lift

• Access to an airfield within 100 kms of disaster siteAccess to an airfield within 100 kms of disaster site

• Speed of deployment limits mandate to 40 daysSpeed of deployment limits mandate to 40 days


Features of OPLAN GRIFFONFeatures of OPLAN GRIFFON

DeploymentDeployment

DART ObjectivesDART Objectives

RedeploymentRedeployment


Conditions for DeploymentConditions for Deployment

• Permissive environmentPermissive environment

• Possible belligerent parties agree to allow emergency Possible belligerent parties agree to allow emergency humanitarian relief effortshumanitarian relief efforts

• No open hostilities between belligerents are expectedNo open hostilities between belligerents are expected

• Looting and theft will the most serious threat which Looting and theft will the most serious threat which CF personnel may faceCF personnel may face

• Consent of national / local governmentConsent of national / local government


Timing for DeploymentTiming for Deployment

Phases Of A DisasterPhases Of A Disaster

• Phase onePhase one: Immediate effects: Search for victims, : Immediate effects: Search for victims, recover bodies, deal with shock, stabilize injuries, recover bodies, deal with shock, stabilize injuries, rudimentary shelter for displacedrudimentary shelter for displaced

DART deploys hereDART deploys here

• Phase twoPhase two: S: Secondary effects: Emergency assistance on econdary effects: Emergency assistance on a continuing basis (food, water, shelter), infrastructure a continuing basis (food, water, shelter), infrastructure improvement, rehydration, prevent spread of diseaseimprovement, rehydration, prevent spread of disease

• Phase threePhase three: : The rebuilding phase - long termThe rebuilding phase - long term


DART ObjectivesDART Objectives• To deal with the primary effectsTo deal with the primary effects

• To prevent the rapid onset of any secondary effectsTo prevent the rapid onset of any secondary effects

• To act as a stop-gap measure to allow humanitarian To act as a stop-gap measure to allow humanitarian organizations time to establish themselvesorganizations time to establish themselves


Conditions for RedeploymentConditions for Redeployment

Endstate marked by:Endstate marked by:

• Other national or international agencies are in place, orOther national or international agencies are in place, or

• Other CF humanitarian options are deployed, orOther CF humanitarian options are deployed, or

• Disaster’s effects on population have been mitigatedDisaster’s effects on population have been mitigated

If Endstate not met within 40 days, national decision to:If Endstate not met within 40 days, national decision to:

• EndEnd

• ContinueContinue

• Expand the operationExpand the operation


OP CENTRALOP CENTRAL


HONDURASHONDURAS


HONDURASHONDURAS

La CeibaLa Ceiba

NICARAGUANICARAGUAEL SALVADOREL SALVADOR

GUATEMALAGUATEMALA


La CeibaLa Ceiba

JTF CAM

DART

SonagueraSonaguera


La CeibaLa Ceiba

SonagueraSonaguera

JTF CAM

DART TocoaTocoa

SabaSaba


OP CENTRALOP CENTRAL• 5 Nov 98: Strategic Recce with DFAIT Rep5 Nov 98: Strategic Recce with DFAIT Rep

• 9 - 15 Nov: JTFCAM deployed using 40 X CC1309 - 15 Nov: JTFCAM deployed using 40 X CC130

• 16 Nov: JTFCAM declared OPRED16 Nov: JTFCAM declared OPRED

• 12 - 23 Dec: JTFCAM Redeployed12 - 23 Dec: JTFCAM Redeployed

• 23 - 29 Dec: Reconstitution23 - 29 Dec: Reconstitution


AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

MedicalMedical::• The medical staff, in The medical staff, in

conjunction with local conjunction with local medical personnel treated medical personnel treated approximately 7500 approximately 7500 patients patients

• Assisted the honduran Assisted the honduran ministry of health in an ministry of health in an insect spray programme insect spray programme to combat malariato combat malaria



EngineersEngineers::

• 254,219 litres of water254,219 litres of water

• 51,200 litres bulk 51,200 litres bulk delivereddelivered

• 84,500 litres bagged84,500 litres bagged

• 19 community based 19 community based projectsprojects



Helicopter DetachmentHelicopter Detachment• MEDEVACMEDEVAC• Transport Joint Med Transport Joint Med

TeamsTeams• Transport humanitarian Transport humanitarian

aidaid• FlewFlew• 223 sorties223 sorties• 476 hours476 hours• 782 passengers782 passengers• 361,062 pounds of aid361,062 pounds of aid


OP TORRENTOP TORRENT


OP TORRENTOP TORRENTTask Force SERDIVANTask Force SERDIVAN

TFS


TFS

EARTHQUAKE STRUCK NW TURKEY17 AUG 19997.4 RICHTER SCALE - 45 SECONDS

SERDIVAN

IZMAT


Area of OperationsArea of Operations

SERDIVAN

TFS


OP TORRENTOP TORRENT• 17 Aug: (0302h) the earthquake17 Aug: (0302h) the earthquake

• 20 Aug Recce conducted20 Aug Recce conducted

• 21 Aug Equipment arrives 21 Aug Equipment arrives

• 22 Aug Main body arrives22 Aug Main body arrives

• 24 Aug Operational24 Aug Operational



•Primary care facilityPrimary care facility

•Potable waterPotable water

•CIMIC outreachCIMIC outreach




• Care for over 5,000 patients Care for over 5,000 patients

• Earthquake relatedEarthquake related

• Austere living condition Austere living condition relatedrelated

• Chronic health relatedChronic health related



• Three ROWPUs Three ROWPUs

• 3 million litres bulk3 million litres bulk

• 200,000 liters bagged200,000 liters bagged

• Coordination of water Coordination of water distributiondistribution

• SERDIVANSERDIVAN

• Greater ADAPAZARIGreater ADAPAZARI






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