The weaknesses and weaknesses of the crisis management in Shahid Rajaee Port incident

According to Mehr correspondent, Bijan Yavar, a member of the National Assembly of Disaster Reduction of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the University Professor, wrote in a note about the strengths and weaknesses of the crisis management in the Shahid Rajaee Port: Shahid Rajaee Port with about 6,000 hectares of area has an annual transportation capacity. The commercial port consists of four docks, with only one dock suffered heavy damage due to the explosion.

The fire and explosion caused by dangerous substances occurred at Shahid Rajaee Port at 9:30 pm on Saturday, May 6. The fire was developed due to a lack of information on the contents of the container in a fire by the owner of the goods and in a normal place. The cause of the blast is still under investigation.

The accident of the martyr Rajaee's dock has officially left more than a thousand injured.

The main fire extinguishing operation was completed for two or three days, and the level of operation was changed from the national to provincial, and the operation continued to be controlled and stained on the provincial surface to ensure that the containers were not restored and stained, and the contents of the damaged containers were gradually discharged.

Shahid Rajaee Port Operation has strengths and weaknesses that follow the preliminary and headline approach. Obviously, after detailed investigations, a more detailed report, namely after activities or so -called After Action Report (AAR), will explain in detail.

Some strengths

Timely and immediate presence of the Minister of Interior after the preliminary coordination as the commander of the accident.

Aerial evaluation of the scene by the accident commander.

Use of modern technologies

Professional media exposure and observation, analysis, production and publication of appropriate content before, during and after the accident, from the initial moments and the presentation of visual reports and regular and borderline news communication.

Timely request and maximum use of aircraft and domestic air fire extinguishers (which was not made for this), successful air operations showed the skill, experience, accuracy and courage of Iranian pilots for the main operation and the use of external (Russian) capacity (Russian) in the final stain operation.

Timely announcement of emergency conditions and the use of capacity of certain provinces.

Continuous formation of a crisis management headquarters meeting in the crisis room and making coordination and decision -making . Necessary in Shahid Rajaee Port at a favorable distance from the scene of the accident.

The presence of the commander in the headquarters and, of course, a field visit and their high responsibility.

Separate the containers from the burning body to prevent the spread of fire.

Use the types of extinguishers I see From air and land.

The return of command from the national level to the lower level means the provincial time by the commander of the accident.

Announcing the treatment of offenders and the cause of the accident in the early moments to create a mental peace for the injured.

Establishment of the headquarters or posts of the accident in the area near the scene.

Using specialized vocabulary of emergency management, for example: accident, accident, disaster, crisis or catastrophe because each has a different psychological, operational and operational stress of different dimensions, which was properly managed by the Minister of Interior and the Commander of the Incident.

Providing the equipment and equipment needed by the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development.

Preventing non -responsible persons from entering the area of ​​field operations.

Full work plan and coordination in the headquarters and field.

Some weaknesses

The need to strengthen the approach and change attitudes that lead to change of behavior, from mere management or risk management response, in order to prevent the occurrence of a variety of hazards at higher levels and reduce the effects of emergencies and make the necessary readiness.

Investigating and modifying the process of making misleading declarations, especially for cargo of dangerous chemicals.

The lack of a marking and labeling system of container contents, especially at the time of emergency events to guide field operations.

The average waiting time for the depot containers at the disposal clearance of the dock and the port that requires adjustment.

Conclusion

Given the relative program -based program -based fire and explosion of dangerous chemicals carried out by the accident commander as well as the commander of the field, it can be said that a step towards implementing the country's crisis management law. One And national guidelines have been carried out, though there are problems with the justification after the emergency session with the availability of AAR to address the extracted problems, and eventually changing attitudes lead to change of behavior from mere management or response in emergencies.