Crisis Management: Disaster in Chile

On 13th October 2010, 33 miners in Chile was finally rescued. These people were trapped in the basement after the tunnel collapsed on August 5, 2010. Since then, mining workers are trapped in gold and copper mines that collapsed for two months. Mine workers were towed to the ground through 2,050 feet of rocks on the surface by specially designed steel shafts (called "Phoenix" capsules). The rescue operation was completed, but the Chilean government sent warm applause from the world to a thorough and systematic crisis management.

When considering the best way to manage crises, disasters, and risks, it is first necessary to identify the background crisis and disasters that should be evaluated when considering the most appropriate management approach. Disasters are often a social consequence of specific behavior (not a reactive mechanism). Therefore, the conceptual framework of disasters is not usually a conflict nor an external defense, it is the result of the collapse of interpersonal relationships. Disasters are often regarded as natural phenomena, the impact of which is determined by the specific environmental social constitution of specific areas. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the crisis is like a moment of a decisive moment - "great difficulty like a disaster or disaster." In this way, the crisis is a turning point to change the fate of individuals, groups, companies, and even governments.

Disaster management (or crisis management) is to create arrangements for the group to reduce helplessness and adapt to disasters. Disaster management does not distract or eliminate risks, but rather concentrates on reducing the impact of disasters. Failure to arrange may result in death, loss of income, and damage to resources. Currently, 60% of the US organizations do not have emergency management plans. Events focusing on disaster management include terrorist acts, industrial destruction, fire, natural disasters (earthquakes, hurricanes, etc.), barriers to public order, industrial accidents and communication failures.

The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) is an interior ministry agency whose main objective is to coordinate natural disasters or human-induced disasters and capacity building in disaster recovery and crisis response. NDMA was established through the "Disaster Management Act" promulgated by the Government of India in December 2005. The prime minister is the chairman of the authority of NDMA. Government agencies are responsible for policy formulation, guidelines and formulation of best practices, and coordination with the National Disaster Management Agency (SDMA) to ensure a comprehensive and decentralized disaster management approach.