EPC STRUCTURE

The Unit is headed by a Principal Officer level and is the implementation arm of the NDMO in terms of coordinating the national response to disasters. The Unit is responsible for the achievement of the following sub-outputs.

•  Emergency Planning – the formulation and development of emergency planning at the national level to address the needs of the communities in terms of coordinating all the response activities required. Planning is the process consisting of the formulation of goals and objectives and the determination of strategies and activities to achieving them.
•  Emergency Coordination – the bringing together of organisations to ensure effective response and is primarily concerned with the systematic identification, acquisition and application of resources in accordance with the requirements imposed by the threat or impact of a hazard.
• Emergency Operations – the management of organised activities and actions performed to address the immediate needs of an emergency and disaster situation.
•  Operation and Management of the National Emergency Centre (NEOC) – this sub-output involves the process of staffing, planning, organising, leading and controlling the efforts of the NEOC and all other response resources to achieve stated response goals and objectives.
• Training and Development – the formulation, development and conduct of disaster risk reduction and disaster management training at the national, divisional, district and community level according to the needs and gaps in the disaster management arrangement at the various levels.
• Education and Awareness – the formulation, development and conduct of formal education and awareness programs to support the disaster risk reduction and disaster management arrangement at all levels. Very important in the Unit calendar is the planning, preparation and staging of the National Disaster Awareness Week, a national event that is being celebrated annually at the end of September to mark the beginning of a new cyclone season for the country
• Publications – the development and printing of pamphlets, handouts, manuals, leaflets, etc to support the drive towards training, education and keeping the general public awareness to the proper means of building the resilience of the Fiji communities from disasters.