Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia Subordinated State Entity Emergency Management Service

1. Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia Subordinated State Entity Emergency Management Service 2019

2. Mudflows in Kazbegi Flooding in Tbilisi Wildfires in Borjomi Revealed shortcomings and gaps of the existed system: • Limited response resources and preparedness capabilities to fight natural and manmade disasters • Absence of unified standards and procedures for dealing with emergency situations • Complicated multilevel system of emergency management, with bureaucratic mechanisms and exceeded number of decision-makers on different levels, hindering effectiveness of the whole process of response • Insufficient coordination mechanism for operations management in case of national emergency • More orientation of the system on coordination of response and less focus on coordination of prevention and preparedness

3. Before the Reform After the Reform Simple and flexible emergency management system with 2 levels Complicated emergency management system with 5 levels Creation of organized volunteerism system Volunteerism - unorganized, spontaneous Unavailability of alternative military service Development of alternative military service • Establishment of Expert Advisory Council in the field of civil protection • Low level of experts participation in emergency management planning The inefficient system of fire safety monitoring Introduction of modern system of fire safety monitoring

4. Head of Emergency Management Service Tbilisi Emergency Management Main Division Adjara A/R Emergency Management Main Division Deputy head of the Service First deputy head of the Service Samegrelo-ZemoSvaneti Emergency Management Main Division Fire-fighting and Rescue Forces Department Department for Financial Provision and Logistics Imereti Emergency Management Main Division Civil Protection Department Samtskhe-Javakheti Emergency Management Main Division Strategic Planning and Technological Development Department Fire Safety Supervisory Department Special Emergency Response Division (Rescuers and CBRN Team) Kakheti Emergency Management Main Division Public Relations Division Racha-Lechkhumi and KvemoSvaneti Emergency Management Main Division Legal Division Administration Main Division (Non-military Alternative Service and Volunteers’ Division, Coordination Division) Human Resource Management Division Guria Emergency Management Main Division International Relations Division Mtsketa-Mtianeti Emergency Management Main Division LEPL-State Reserves and Civil Protection Services Agency Administration KvemoKartli Emergency Management Main Division ShidaKartli Emergency Management Main Division Monitoring Department

5. Development of Sustainable Civil Protection System Institutional development of Emergency Management Service • Elaboration of consistent long term development policy • Permanent mechanism for coordination between relevant state and local authorities in all phases of emergency management; • Civil-military cooperation • Development of effective mechanisms of interagency cooperation • Development of public-private cooperation framework • Public services in civil protection; • State material reserve system; • Standardization of fire safety;

6. Current Situation in terms of Infrastructure and Special Technics 124Fire-rescue depots 9 - Newly constructed 10 - Renovated 61 - Require workover 44 - Require full reconstruction 322 Special vehicles 291 – Fire trucks 12 – Turntable ladder 19 – High performance vehicles

7. Current Situation in terms of Special vehicles

8. Assessment made and Current Situation in terms of technologies, equipment and HR system • Absence of: • Unified centralized system of critical communication • Automatic system for incident registration and data analysis • Early warning and monitoring systems • Absence of: • Modern equipment • High quality PPE for fire-fighters and rescuers • Search and Rescue Canine Unit • Absence of: • Development Professional training system and retraining of the EMS Staff • Unified standards for hiring fire-fighters and rescuers in EMS

9. Organizational Functional development Institutional development of Emergency Management Service Renewal of special vehicles, equipment And technological development Strategic goals of the EMS Infrastructural modernization Further development of International Relations Development of modern HR system

10. 5 Years action plan of institutional development Technological and Technical Development Organizational-functional development Modern HR system Infrastructure Develop CBRN response capabilities Maximum automation of processes Construct 47depos Determine and plan HR policy Develop alternative military service and voluntary system Create and establish HR management electronic system Purchase 327 units of special vehicles Complete workover of 32depos Provide high quality equipment for fire-fighters and rescuers Develop fire-fighters and rescuers training-retraining capabilities Support career development of the employees Workover 18 depos Establish digital radio communication and further development Develop marine rescue infrastructure Create operation management capabilities in West of Georgia Train/re-train management level

11. GOAL: Organizational-Functional development • Objectives: • Establishment of rescue (USAR) and HAZMAT standard groups in Western and Eastern Georgia • Establishment of Search and Rescue Canine Unit for Urban Search and Rescue Team (including Avalanches) • Establishment permanent air support capacities for fire-fighting and rescue operations • Building capacities of mountain-rescue groups (Deep Mines, Caves, Tunnels Rescue Team) • Development of professional training system (ToT, Training Program and Training Equipment) • Establishment of volunteer system and alternative military service • Establishment of Scientific Advisory Board • Establishment of a modern system of fire safety inspection (Best International Practice and Regulations) • Increase accessibility of the services in civil protection field (Best International Practice and Customer Oriented Approach)

12. Goals and Objectives of EMS • To establish electronic system of incident registration and operational management • To establish digital radio communication system • To establish automatized tools for systemic analysis of statistical data • To establish early warning and fire monitoring systems technological development Renewal of special vehicles/ equipment • To gradually renew fire-rescue vehicles park by 2023 • To provide all fire-fighters and rescuers with the equipment according to the European standards by 2023 Modernization of Infrastructure • To reconstruct and renovate Fire-Rescue Depots throughout the country by 2023 • To build the new territorial units in parallel with urban development, touristic routes • and transport flows • To build the logistical and Emergency Management Center in Western Georgia

13. Goal: Development of international cooperation • Objectives: • Development of cooperation with partner countries and international organizations by organizing bilateral working groups and joint training/exercises; • Establishment of cooperation with relevant EU and NATO institutions and deepening existing cooperation; • Implementation of best international standards in the field of emergency management; • INSARAG Certification for USAR Team Goal: Introduction of the modern system of Human Resource Management • Objectives: • Establishment of electronic system for HR management; • Elaboration of detailed job descriptions and evaluation systems; • Establishment of a career-oriented professional system;

14. Accomplished Activities ( 2018 year) • 20 forest fire trucks • 20 tanker trucks • 20 pickup rescue automobiles Special Vehicles • Construction of 4 depots • Renovation of fitness centers and dining rooms of all territorial units in Tbilisi Infrastructure • Provide PPEs and equipment for fire-fighters • Renewal of CBRN equipment and purchase rescue equipment Equipment • 6 drones • Contract with Motorola - Introduction of centralized radio communication system • eFris - Electronic system for incident registration, operations management and data analysis • Establishment of local computer network, introduction of internal security systems and centralized management Technologies

15. Up to 20 Project Proposals were sent to the International Partner and Donor Organizations • Activities to be implemented within the proposed projects: • Develop Search and Rescue Dogs Unit • Secondment programs for fire-fighters and rescuers of the EMS • Conduct ToT courses for fire-fighters and rescuers of the EMS • Develop Fire safety and fire supervision field • Capacity of the LEPL- Material Reserves and Civil Protection Service Agency of the EMS • Ensure fire-fighting and rescue equipment for the EMS • Second phase of HR Reform • Fire Fighting Vehicles for the Rural Area

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