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Japan’s International Disaster Japan’s International Disaster Relief ActivitiesRelief Activities
Yukihiro SUKISAKIDeputy Director
International Policy Planning Division
Bureau of Defense Policy
Japan Defense Agency
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ContentsContents
1 Outline of the International Disaster Relief Law
2 Outline of Japan Disaster Relief Team
2.1 Civilian Teams
2.2 Japan Self Defense Force Units
3 Japan’s Efforts for Regional Cooperation
- The Tokyo Defense Forum -
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1 Outline of the International Disaster Relief Law1 Outline of the International Disaster Relief Law
• The Law concerning Dispatch of International Disaster Relief Teams was enacted in 1987.
• In 1992, the Law was amended to enable the Japan Self Defense Forces to participate in international disaster relief operations.
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2 Outline of Japan Disaster Relief Team2 Outline of Japan Disaster Relief Team 2.1 Civilian Teams 2.1 Civilian Teams
• Rescue Team - Search & Rescue Operations, First Aid, etc.
• Medical Team - Emergency Medical Treatment
• Expert Team - Technical Advice to prevent the occurrence or spread of disasters
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Rescue TeamRescue Team
• Personnel– Police forces, Fire-defense organs, Japan Coast Guard, Ministry
of Foreign Affairs and JICA– 20-100 members
• Relief Activities– Search and Rescue, First Aid, Transport of disaster victims to a safer place
• Equipment– Rock drills, Electric cutter, Sound detectors, etc.
• Period of activities– Approx. 1 week
• Number of dispatch– 12 teams (since 1987)
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Medical TeamMedical Team
• Personnel– Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacists, Paramedics, MOFA officers ,
JICA staffs (Coordinator)– 10-20 members
• Relief Activities– Emergency medical treatment in its own field clinic
• Equipment– Medical equipment, Medicines, etc.
• Period of Activities– Approx. 2 weeks
• Number of dispatch– 44 teams (since 1987)
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２．２ ２．２ Japan Self Defense Force UnitsJapan Self Defense Force Units
• Procedures– Foreign Minister consults with Minister of State for Defense. – Minister of State for Defense orders the SDF to dispatch its
units.
• Areas– Mainly the Asia-Pacific region
• Relief Activities– Medical Services such as first aid medical treatment and
epidemic prevention– Transportation of goods, patients and disaster relief
personnel by helicopter– Water Supplies using water-purifying devices
Note: JSDF may use transport planes and transport ships for relief activities.
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• Major Operational Policy– First dispatch within 48 hours after the order– Second dispatch within 5 days– Contingent arrival within approx. 2 weeks
• Period of activities– Approx. 3 weeks after the arrival of the second dispatch
• Units Readiness– GSDF
• First dispatch: Medical unit (include 2 doctors)• Second dispatch: Medical unit (include 11 doctors), 3 of UH-1s, 3 of CH-47s, 2 of Supply water sets
– MSDF: 1 of AOE, 1 of LST, 1 of DD/DDH
– ASDF: 6 of C-130Hs* *Readiness has been released since the order for the supporting OIF.
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– Nov-Dec 1998, Honduras (Hurricane), Medical Service
– Sep-Nov 1999, Turkey (Earthquake), Maritime Transport
– Feb 2001, India (Earthquake), Air Transport– Dec 2003- Jan 2004, Iran (Earthquake), Air Transport– Dec 2004- Mar 2005, Indonesia/Thailand
(Earthquake/Tsunami), SAR/ Medical Service/Air Transport/Maritime Transport
– Oct-Nov 2005, Pakistan (Earthquake), Air Transport– May-June 2006, Central Java (Earthquake), Medical
Service
Disaster Relief Operations by JSDFDisaster Relief Operations by JSDF
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3 Japan’s Efforts for Regional Cooperation 3 Japan’s Efforts for Regional Cooperation
- The Tokyo Defense Forum - - The Tokyo Defense Forum -
• The Tokyo Defense Forum (TDF) – Hosted by Japan Defense Agency every year since 1996.– With participation of defense authorities in the Asia-Pacific
region and other relevant organizations (EU, UN OCHA, the ASEAN Secretariat, etc.)
• The recent TDF meetings– Taking up ‘International Cooperation in Disaster Relief’ as a
topic.– Emphasizing the importance of efforts to develop strategies
and procedures for quick and smooth cooperation.– The outcomes reported to the ARF meetings.
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The 11The 11thth Committee of TDF Committee of TDF(Tokyo, JAPAN, 23(Tokyo, JAPAN, 23rdrd -26 -26thth October 2006) October 2006)
• Theme– Efforts to Develop Strategies and Procedures for
International Cooperation and Civil-Military Coordination in Disaster Relief Operations
• Objectives– To share information about existing or on-going efforts– To identify necessary strategies and procedures– To explore how to develop such efforts
• Agenda (Provisional)– Session 1: Efforts to develop strategies and procedures at
intergovernmental level– Session 2: Efforts to promote military cooperation and
coordination at operational level – Session 3: Efforts to develop strategies and procedures
for civil-military coordination in disaster relief operations
