Disaster Management - An ignored aspect!!

Recent rescuing of 33 trapped Chile miners is an excellent example of disaster management. The credit not only goes to the Chile government for avoiding what could have been an unforgettable tragedy in the recent times but also to the intrepidal miners who were trapped for more than a month 1650 feet under the earth's surface. The rescue operation was being broadcasted live throughout the world round the clock. The government headed operation put an end to the ordeal of the miners. It's an amazing story of how a disaster management exercise should be carried out and there is nothing like sheer patience in such a situation. This is what management and leadership is all about. "A never give up" hope and striving for the ultimate goal tirelessly is what was required to handle the situation with lot of human lives at stake. Chileans have shown us the way. Perhaps tragedies like BP Oil spill, Terror attacks could have been better handled and there are a lot of takeaways from the rescue operation carried out by Chile government. A "pigeon transport system" was used to carry food & drugs to the heart of the earth. Urzua, a 54 year old veteran was the "group captain" credited with managing miners underground for more than a month. Lot of disaster management tools and techniques were used in the rescue operation. In such a technologically advanced world, the rescue operation went on for close to two months. Disaster management is a crucial field which needs immediate attention. Perhaps there should be disaster management courses to equip professionals which is the need of the hour. The incident is truly a source of inspiration for us all!!