Disaster Response Services and Tools
Number of emergency transports available at any given time
200 units
Mobilizing Resources and Expertise
When calamity strikes, swift and strategic action can save countless lives. The Disaster Response Services section details the specialized services available in the Western Hemisphere to address various disaster scenarios. From rapid response teams to logistical support units, this segment provides a comprehensive overview of the tools and talents at our collective disposal.
Public information and an implemented Early Warning System
Mechanism of the four components in accordance with international risk management policies and guidelines is available at COPECO.
List of climate tools used in the Early Warning System
Hydrometeorological stations, pluviometric stations, radars, numerical models, forecasting programs, and satellite images.
Intelligence and information distribution
Every 24 hours, 12 hours, 6 hours, or when deemed necessary, with a prior technical analysis that confirms the accuracy of the data.
Mechanism to identify threats and hazards
Protocol for alert thresholds for floods, landslides, tsunamis, forest fires, programs and software for rain threat estimation or potential hurricane impact, risk maps, communication mechanisms, response and prevention processes.
Operational Communications
The network operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with two radio operators on duty during each shift. Their role is to facilitate communications between the CNE and SNGR member institutions, such as the Fire Department, Red Cross, ministries, Social Security Fund (CCSS), Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE), technical entities, and others.
Business Continuity Plans/Tools (all sectors)
Response plans at all local, municipal, and national levels.
Community Resilience (CERT) in all areas/villages/towns/cities/districts
Law #8488, in Article 10, designates the Regional, Municipal, and Community Emergency Committees as one of its coordination bodies: “Permanent coordination bodies at the regional, municipal, and community levels. Through them, the Commission fulfills its coordination function with public institutions, private organizations, non-governmental organizations, and civil society groups working in emergency and disaster response. They are composed of institutional or sectoral representatives with the highest authority at the respective level. Non-governmental, private, local, and community organizations will define their representation through their internal authority.
Disaster Risk and Resilience Assessment Mechanism
Assessment of Damages and Analysis of Needs, the main tool for 8 and 48 hours (EDAN).
Long-term Vulnerability Reduction Plans
National Plan
Mechanisms available to share lessons learned
This monitoring process is an essential step in fulfilling CNE’s leadership role by tracking progress in implementing the National Policy and Plan according to the approved Management Model.
Collaborative efforts/historical contributions with other countries and agencies/institutions, following a disaster.
Disaster El Salvador landslide / Volcano of Fire eruption Guatemala / Storm Stan in Guatemala / Earthquake in Mexico / Earthquake in Turkey
National structures available in the event of a disaster
a) Sectoral-Institutional Committees: These include Sectoral Risk Management Committees and Institutional Risk Management Committees.
