Opération Séisme Haiti 2010

Opération Séisme Haiti 2010 (Operation Haiti Earthquake 2010) is France's military relief operation for the 12 January 2010 earthquake.[1]

The French military off-loads heavy equipment at the Port international de Port-au-Prince on January 25, 2010.

The priorities for the mission are rescue efforts, search for the missing, medical aid, security, retrieving French citizens, organizing humanitarian aid, and delivery.[2]

The operation started on Wednesday 13 January 2010.[3]

Force composition
  • 3 Casa aircraft from the Franche-Comté squadron[3][4]
  • 2 Hercules transport aircraft from the Franche-Comté squadron[3][4]
  • 2 navy ships,[3]
    • BATRAL Francis Garnier[5]
    • amphibious assault ship Siroco[5]
      • 2 Puma helicopters[4]
      • 2 Gazelle helicopters[4]
  • 1 military Airbus A310[3]
  • 1er régiment du Service militaire adapté (RSMA)[1]
  • elements of the 33e Régiment d'infanterie de marine (RIMa)[4]
  • a Dash 8 airliner[4]

Mission timeline

As of 14 January 2010, Siroco had left for Haiti.[5]

As of 15 January 2010, 240 personnel and 30 tonnes of freight were on the ground, and 239 French nationals had been rescued.[3]

As of 16 January 2010, a field hospital was delivered.[6] As of 19 January 2010, 400 personnel, mostly police and civil rescue units, and 48 tonnes of freight were delivered by the mission. 500 French and European nationals had been evacuated.[2] Francis Garnier left port in Antilles, making for Haiti.[5]

As of 20 January 2010 Francis Garnier had docked at the Port international de Port-au-Prince and started offloading relief supplies.[7]

As of 24 January 2010, Siroco arrived at Port-au-Prince and anchored in the bay, delivering 2000 tonnes of aid. It is equipped with four helicopters, two landing craft, two operating theatres and 50 hospital beds.[8][9]

As of 27 January 2010, Francis Garnier left to return to Fort-de-France.[10]

As of 28 January 2010, about 600 troops are engaged in relief operations. Over 220 tonnes of aid has been delivered.[9]

As of 30 January 2010, over 126 have been medevaced to Fort-de-France and Pointe-à-Pitre. Over 38 operations have been performed, by the team of 21 at French military field hospital and aboard Siroco.[11]

Elements of 33e RIMa have set up in Port-au-Prince.[4] The 1er RSMA has been setting up refugee tent camps.[1]

As of 20 February 2010, Siroco has left Haiti, and headed for its home port of Toulon.Siroco ends its mission and heads for home.[12][13]

As of 5 March 2010, Siroco has arrived home in Toulon.[12][13]

See also

References
  1. (in French) Le Cawa, "26/01/10 - Séisme Haïti : le commandant des FAA inspecte le dispositif militaire français en Haïti", Ministry of Defence (France), 26 January 2010 (accessed 31 January 2010)
  2. (in French) Casa Free, "Actualité Mondiale : Séisme en Haïti : L'armée française évacue plus de 500 personnes vers les Antilles" Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine, 20 January 2010 (accessed 31 January 2010)
  3. (in French) Le Point, 'Haïti : mise en place d'un "fonds Clinton-Bush pour Haïti"', 16 January 2010 (accessed 31 January 2010)
  4. (in French) TV5, "Opération séisme Haïti : Point de situation", Ministère de la Défense (France), 1 February 2010 (accessed 2 February 2010)
  5. (in French) Mer et Marine, "Haïti : La France envoie le Francis Garnier et le Siroco", 18 January 2010 (accessed 2 February 2010)
  6. (in French) Obs, "Un hôpital de campagne de la Sécurité civile devrait être bientôt opérationnel en Haïti" Archived 2010-01-17 at the Wayback Machine, AP, 17 January 2010 (accessed 2 February 2010)
  7. Strait Times, "Haiti's main port reopening" Archived 2010-01-28 at the Wayback Machine, AFP, 21 January 2010 (accessed 31 January 2010)
  8. Defense News, "French Warship Arrives Off Haiti With Aid", Agence France-Press, 24 January 2010 (accessed 31 January 2010)
  9. (in French) Mer et Marine, "Haiti : Une miraculée soignée sur le TCD Siroco", 29 January 2010 (accessed 2 February 2010)
  10. TV5 Monde, "Opération séisme Haïti : Point de situation", Ministère de la Défense, 1 February 2010
  11. (in French) Le Cawa, "Opération séisme Haïti 2010", 30 January 2010 (accessed 31 January 2010)
  12. (in French) Portail des sous-marins, "Retour du TCD Siroco à Toulon en provenance d’Haiti", Marine Nationale (CECMED), 4 March 2010 (accessed 12 March 2010)
  13. (in French) CAWA, "Haiti : retour sur l'aide du Siroco", Ministère de la Défense, 7 March 2010 (accessed 12 March 2010)
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