Key players in hazard response

Key players in hazard response

1. Government

   • Responsible for coordinating relief
     • Italian govenrment refused aid following the L'Aquila EQ

2. Rescue workers

   • Armed forces

3. Geologists

   • Establish cause of hazard and future risks

4. Foreign aid donors

   • The cost of the Haiti EQ was equivalent to its GDP so aid was the only way for the country to recover

5. NGOs

   • Important for communications with locals and providing aid

6. Emergency services

   • Ambulances

7. Construction workers

   • Reconstruction of roads, etc.