Emergency Response Plan: Stakeholder Analysis for Rio Earthquake

This report presents an emergency response plan designed for an earthquake scenario in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, focusing on the immediate aftermath of a major seismic event. The plan details the critical roles of various stakeholders, including emergency managers, political leaders, first responders, volunteer organizations, and medical professionals, emphasizing their responsibilities in saving lives and mitigating property damage. The logistics section outlines essential procedures such as coordinating operations, accounting for affected individuals, ensuring a safe environment for survivors, and implementing evacuation protocols. The report also addresses potential challenges like victim uncooperativeness, stakeholder conflicts, and difficulties in resource distribution, along with anticipated outcomes such as saving lives, identifying the earthquake's cause, and managing property loss. The conclusion underscores the importance of preparedness and cooperation, while the recommendations highlight the need for government caution and inter-team collaboration in handling such disasters. The report emphasizes the need for the Brazilian government to be extremely cautious, especially when it comes to identifying possible disaster occurrences to avoid the above mentioned challenges and problems like loss of lives and property. The report also recommends every response team associated with natural disaster responses and recovery to be ready to cooperate and work as a team to reduce the amount and number of problems caused by the disaster itself.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................................2
SCENARIO....................................................................................................................................2
RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS IN THE RESPONSE............................................................3
LOGISTICS OF THE SCENARIO.............................................................................................6
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION.....................................................................................................7
CHALLENGES..............................................................................................................................7
LIKELY OUTCOMES.................................................................................................................8
CONCLUSIONS............................................................................................................................8
RECMMENDATIONS..................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
In a disaster management plan, developing a response plan is the second phase of the whole plan,
it is sometimes referred to as emergency response (Abbott, 2012). A response plan includes
conducting actions like warnings/ evacuation plans, search and rescue operations, assessing the
damage caused and providing immediate help for as long as needed (Crane et al., 2014). A
response plan is simply used to maintain order, save lives and offer assistance and support to the
affected parties. It is mostly involved in scenarios where human lives are said to be in danger or
situations that can cause great loss of human life, e.g., earthquakes or tremors, floods, volcanic
eruptions disasters, tornadoes, tsunamis, airplane crashes to name a few (Hayes et al., 2009 and
Sharma, 2015). In other words, a response plan acts as a tool for enabling the provision of basic
human needs up until a permanent solution can be found or rather identified (Greer, 2012). In
this assignment, I am going to discuss the response plan that I will use in a scenario where there
is an earthquake occurrence, and there is a lot of lives already in danger while other lives have
already been lost.
SCENARIO
An earthquake is a natural but sudden and rapid shaking of the ground which is caused by
breaking and dismantling of the rocks beneath the earth’s surface. Being a natural disaster, it can
cause a lot of damage to properties, e.g., buildings, bridges, infrastructures like roads and human
life. Besides these, earthquakes can cause other problems like disruption of the electric and
telephone services, cause floods, landslides, fires to name a few. In this case study, the
earthquake has occurred in Rio City which is one of the largest city in Brazil. Additionally, the
city-country has planned to host its Olympics games in that same city which means that there is a
lot of people living in the city at that very moment. From the case study information, there are

large numbers of tourists and athletes in the city already. The earthquake has already occurred,
and many lives have already been lost, and others are in grave danger.
RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS IN THE RESPONSE
Generally, in an emergency response team, certain members or stakeholders are supposed to be
involved in making the process a successful one. These parties should always be rich and high
with expertise, experience, knowledge, and skills to deal with any scenario that seems to target
and destroy human lives (Paganini et al., 2016). The stakeholders in any disaster should always
be ready to save human life. In other words, these stakeholders are responsible for ensuring that
property and human life is safeguarded and if in danger, responds effectively and efficiently to
reduce the suffering and pain experienced especially by the people involved (Lennquist, 2012).
In the case study, the stakeholders that will be involved in the situation include the following
parties:
CATEGORY DESCRIPTION LOCATION OF
OPERATION
ROLE AND
RESPONSIBILITY
Emergency
managers, e.g.
transportation service
companies
Local, state and
transportation staffs
On-scene, emergency
operations stations,
specific shelters,
hospitals
Gathering key players
together and offering
them support
Gathering
information together
to come up with the
best problem solution

possible
Work as a team to
provide as much
support and resources
for the first
responders to work
on
Political crew State governors,
municipal leaders and
other political leaders
City hall, county hall Making decisions on
the best way to solve
the situation
Making the decisions
on what legal action
should be taken at
what time and by
whom. For instance,
in case of the need
for an evacuation the
political team is to
make the decision on
how to conduct it
legally.
First responders Police, fire
departments, rescue
On scene (, nearby
hospitals, police
Provide first response
Coordinate and

teams e.g.
ambulances,
evacuation operation
teams
stations. organize any party
(stakeholder) that is
involved in the
scenario including the
volunteer groups, the
tourists and the
athletes as well as
other people involved
or who could be
affected.
Manage all the
parties involved by
providing any
valuable information
that may be needed to
make the process
successful.
Provide security and
safety to the people
affected and
involved.
Provide professional
help especially in

identifying possible
problems or
challenges to human
lives and property
that may be caused
by the earthquake
Volunteer
organizations
Brazilian Red Cross
Team, local charity
groups and
organizations,
salvation army, brazil
citizens
Specific Shelters, on
scene, hospitals
Ensure that there is
enough and adequate
relieve services in the
scene, e.g. food,
water, beds for rest,
shelters, medications
among other things
Professional and
expertise
Engineers, medical
doctors, registered
nurses
On-scene, hospitals,
specific volunteer
shelters
Provide professional
support and advice on
the effects and causes
of the earthquake
Give advice on the
possible suitable
solutions required to
eradicate the whole
problem or reduce the
chances of another

from occurring
Provide medications
to the affected people
by saving lives and
making them feel
safe
Give comfort and
support to those
affected most and
almost on the verge
of death
All of the above named stakeholders must be certainly be knowledgeable and skilled in their
specific area of work. The response team leader should ensure that every individual involved has
expertise on their specific field for better performance and success chances. Therefore, the team
leader should basically focus on including parties that are capable of saving human life and
ensuring less property loss.
LOGISTICS OF THE SCENARIO
Logistics in a disaster occurrence like an earthquake occurrence must focus on the main purpose
and aim for the response team, i.e. to save and safeguard human life and property. Therefore, the
steps and procedures to be taken should include any activity and action that is capable of saving
a life and making sure that no property that is damaged. As for the case study, the logistics will
include the following procedures and activities:

 The team will be the responsible for allocating and coordinating all the operations
conducted in the scene
 The stakeholders involved in the scene should register and run by the response team
leader
 The team should ensure that all the people possibly involved in the scene are accounted
for, either being dead or alive
 The team members will ensure that every affected person is provided a comfortable and
safe environment. E.g. either emotionally, physically or psychologically. In other words,
this involves the action to rescue, relief, rehabilitate, rebuild and comfort people affected.
 Team will ensure that all the property located in the area of earthquake occurrence are
accounted for.
 Evacuation procedures will be implemented for every citizen affected especially those
whose homes have already been destroyed by the earthquakes.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION
It is not always easy to point out or indicate a specific location where a natural disaster is likely
to occur. Therefore, it is important for every government and response team to ensure that it is
always ready to act and provide the best care possible to the people that may be involved. In the
case of the case study, the earthquake occurred in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which happens to be in
the country’s capital city. Therefore, besides the fact that the city normally has a large number of
people or citizens and residential homes, the city was to host Olympic Games during the
earthquake occurrence. This means that the numbers of the people residing in the city at that
exact time was extremely higher even than its normal population. Therefore, this increases the
number of lives in danger including those of tourists and vising athletes. Generally, every natural

disaster occurrence causes human life loss, property loss and other problems accompany it even
after the situation is over (Biswas et al, 2016). Therefore, in the case of Rio’s earthquake, the
response team must ensure that there are more stakeholders involved and that the responsibilities
are effectively performed for the whole process and plan to be successful.
CHALLENGES
In every situation and every group work, there are possible challenges to be experienced
especially when it comes to solving and helping natural disaster victims (Pourhosseini et al,
2015). The following challenges are expected by my response team during its time with Rio
earthquake disaster:
 Some victims will not want to be helped. Some victims will find it better for them to visit
their own doctors and specialists instead of being checked and treated by the doctors
already in the scene. This is mostly for the victims who are not deeply hurt or affected
(Srivastava, 2010).
 Lack of cooperation among the stakeholders. This is especially when some groups or
organizations think that they have the right and most effective process and procedure to
perform a certain responsibility than another (Djalali et al, 2011). Also, this may arise
from the fact that some stakeholders look down upon others and would rather take o
leadership roles whenever they want.
 Challenges in sharing and distributing basic human needs like water, food and clothes
especially to the affected (Raissi, 2007). This can also happen in the case of medication
and sanitation delivery and access (MasoudiAlavi, 2014).
 Death occurrence

 Challenges in continuing with the Olympic Games because of the chaos and disruptions
that may be caused by the earthquake
LIKELY OUTCOMES
In every scenario or situation, there are certain specific outcomes expected to be realized after
the operation is complete, especially in a natural disaster occurrence (Amon et al, 2015). In a
natural disaster occurrence scenario, the response team is expected to put all the effort and
energy they can to achieve the expected results or rather the best results possible. In the case
study discussed above, some of the expected outcomes include the following:
 Human life is saved
 Cause of the earthquake is identified
 Solution for long term problems and challenges are identified (Nolte et al, 2012). For
instance disease outbreak from such disaster or other damages that come in handy like
frequent landslides, floods etc.
 Property loss e.g. buildings, roads and bridges
 Loss of homes which leads to internally displaced people.
 Possible cancellation of the Olympic Games process
CONCLUSIONS
A natural disaster like an earthquake can occur at any time anywhere. However, every country
should ensure that there are response teams ready to take the role and responsibility of
eradicating the disaster and caring for the victims of that disaster, i.e. including saving human
lives and property. In case of an earthquake aftermath, the response team can be involved in
various response and recovery operations e.g. implementing evacuation procedures. In the case

study, my response team’s plan will be based entirely on the sole responsibility to save live
which will include evacuation procedures for the people living in the exact area of earthquake
occurrence. This plan will certainly be able to complete the whole process and ensure that it is
successful.
RECMMENDATIONS
I would recommend the Brazilian government to be extremely cautious especially when it
comes to identifying possible disaster occurrences (like earthquake occurrence parameters)
(Yunga, 2010) to avoid the above mentioned challenges and problems like loss of lives and
property.
I would also recommend every response team associated with natural disaster responses and
recovery to be ready to cooperate and work as a team to reduce the amount and number of
problems caused by the disaster itself.

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