Subprogramme 4 Emergency support services

Due to the nature of emergencies, fast response times are often a crucial component of the emergency service system.

The city's 9 1 1 emergency services are equipped to respond in over 150 languages.

(i) The activities to be implemented contribute to expected accomplishment (a) of subprogramme 1A and expected accomplishments (a) and (b) of subprogramme 1B of programme 10 of the biennial programme plan for the period 2006 2007

In 2001, Emergency Health and Emergency Social Services were combined under one Director of Emergency Health and Social Services with sole signing authority for emergency disasters.

(b) Consultancy services for implementation of telecommunications and satellite systems for the emergency operations centre

UNICEF continued to provide emergency water and sanitation services and played a leading coordination role in major interventions in Bangladesh, Iraq and the Darfur emergency.

40.6 In regards to special emergency programmes, the Department provided substantive servicing to a meeting of African Emergency Task Force and to six meetings of the Inter Agency Standing Committee.

The Institute of Emergency Management is a charity, established in 1996, providing consulting services for the government, media and commercial sectors.

Emergency services are available seven days a week, and a roster of medical doctors on call for emergencies has been set up.

like maternal health care and housing, emergency services, solar energy, so that people can have more dignity in solving their problems.

In this case as in any major emergency, the preservation of the scene was not the primary focus of those emergency service personnel who arrived to render assistance.

Much of the initial service was provided informally by persons who had arrived at the scene prior to the arrival of the emergency services.

Support in emergency situations will continue to be a core ICT function, to ensure the rapid establishment of appropriate information technology and telecommunications services and skilled staff during emergencies.

Lastly, a survey had been conducted in 2003 with a view to measuring the availability and use of emergency obstetric services.

25. Through the distribution of emergency drugs, medical supplies and materials, the United Nations system is reactivating local health and nutrition services.

47. In 1992 93, the assistance in the health areas focused on emergency services, vaccination campaigns, and supply of vital drugs and medicines.

WHO provided emergency coordination and distributed medical equipment, emergency health kits and other supplies.

The health facilities of the Agency, in particular its emergency and rehabilitation services, were overburdened owing to the ever increasing number of maimed and injured.

19. The Board apos s review in the biennium 1992 1993 did not disclose uneconomical acquisition of services in emergency programmes.

Emergency

Response For emergencies starting outside of medical care, a key component of providing proper care is to summon the emergency medical services (usually an ambulance), by calling for help using the appropriate local emergency telephone number, such as 999, 911, 111, 112 or 000.

(g) Handle emergencies jointly with the Office of Emergency Programmes.

These directors have oversight of a particular service within the facility or system (surgical services, women's services, emergency services, critical care services, etc.).

Blood organ transplant supply to provide organs or blood on an emergency basis, such as the National Blood Service of the United Kingdom.

OIOS conducted audits of the Emergency Fund, the Fund's administration system, PENSYS, and information management system, as well as benefits processing and certificates of entitlement.

Contingency fund

B. Emergency . 4 6 3

Contingency Fund

responses to complex emergencies . 12 15 5

3 100.0 Emergency Relief Coordinator 3 000.0

Emergency Assistance Kumsangir

Charlie Hasbrouck. Emergency!

The emergency drum!

Miscellaneous services 439.7 527.9 (88.2)

When the need for an earmark no longer exists, it will be lifted and those resources freed for other purposes in the appropriate OPS Reserve Fund.

The Office of Emergency Programmes serves as the focal point for UNICEF involvement in emergency situations.

Data processing services

Data processing services

Translation services 52 002.8 68 548.9 (2 099.9) (3.0) 66 449.0 7 537.4 73 986.4

Data processing services 1.2 (1.2)

(a) Miscellaneous services

Data processing services

Emergency preparedness

Emergency Needs Assessment (ENA)