The Emergency Management Teams are structured to provide a twenty-four hour round the clock operation in the event of any major disaster. The teams are made up of the Technical Heads/Representatives of the agencies, which are members of the National Disaster Committee . The Primary functions of the Teams are: -
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| - Notification of key individuals and appropriate agencies |
| - Mobilizing additional and extra ordinary resources |
| - Collecting, collating and analyzing information |
| - Prioritizing response activities |
| - Warning and keeping the public updated on the progress of the incident, the need for evacuation or other precautions and the termination of the incident |
| - Coordinating Damage Assessment and conducting Needs Analysis |
| - Coordinating Emergency Relief and Initial Rehabilitation activities |