Part 2. Planning of Major Incidents

8/9/2019 Part 2. Planning of Major Incidents

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In this module, you will be

presented a mock majorincident. You will plan and

document the response of aType One, Urban Search andRescue Team. Refer to Part

1, Planning for MajorIncidents as a tool to createyour written responses.

Grab a laptop or a pen and

10 sheets of paper.


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It is 1900 hours on aweekday. An earthquake has

struck a medium size portcity, Reimerville, 1,600 milesfrom your location. At 2130

hours, on the impact day,

you are one of ten UrbanSearch and Rescue Teamsrequested to respond. Fourof these teams are already at

the impact area.


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How will your team get to theImpact Area? Fly or drive?

If you fly, what vehicles can

you take or use? If you drive, will you stop to

sleep? How often will youneed to fuel vehicles? Will

you stop to eat or sleep? What time will you depart? What time will you arrive?

Write down your

answers.


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Prepare a written report to summarize events that

your team accomplished for Incident Day, ID+1 Day(the travel day). For Incident Day and ID +1 Day, indicate what hours

personnel eat, slept, loaded transport vehicles, set

up the Base of Operation and Command Post. If you drove to the scene, calculate how much fuel

you needed for your convoy. Fuel used by eachvehicle for 1,600 miles.


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You arrive on Impact Day plus two

days at 1300 hours. (ID+2 day.) TheIncident Support Team has taken the

lead to coordinate the rescue fromSelimosHigh School.

The Earthquake response is inRescue Mode. You are assignedspace for your Base of Operations atSelimosHigh School gymnasium.

The IST has assigned you Grid five

to search.

Ready to Write down

your answers


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B.O.O. Who do you assign to set

up the B.O.O.?

What will be set up?

What facilities will you askfor at Selimos High

School? What is uniform of the

day?

Write down your answers

Grid Five Who will you assign to

search and rescue?

How long (in hours) willthey work?

Who will replace them?

How do they travel to Gridfive and return to the

B.O.O.?


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Grid Five is mostly residential. It can only beaccessed byHighway 100 on the west side of the

grid. It is estimated that 400 citizens self rescuedfrom Grid five. There are 300 reported missingcitizens from Grid Five.

The streets from north to south offHighway 100 areFront Street, Church Street, 21st avenue, 22nd

avenue, 23rd avenue, 24th avenue, Midway Road,26th avenue, 27th avenue, 28th avenue and 29th

avenue.


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All streets are impassable to the East due to thecollapse of GrandHighway.

All streets in Grid five terminate to the south atMullipson River.

Electrical power has been de-energized by the localpower company. Individual generators exist.

City water and sewer have been ruptured. The following slides are of structures that have

reported missing citizens.


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A two storycommercial complex

including anautomobile repair,

dentist office andfitness center.


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A two story

apartmentcomplex.

Three fatalitiesare visibleunder the

rubble on thesidewalk


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A three story

complex.Residential unitson the two upper

floors. Mercantile

on the streetlevel.


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A two storyhistoric

restaurant


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Two story, multiuse structures.Clothing andgifts on the

first andsecond floors.


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One storycommunitycenter.

One fatality is

noted under therubble near thesidewalk.


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Soccer fieldwhich is usedas temporary

shelter for

homeless.


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A churchcomplex with

school

classrooms


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The worshiparea of the

Churchcomplex.


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Two andthree storyresidences


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Two Storyresidence


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A three storyapartment

complex. Onefatality is noted

in a car underrubble.


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Two storyresidence


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Two storytown home


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Two storyapartment

complex


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Two storyresidence


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Two story

structure.Apartments on

the second floor.Storage center

on the first floor.


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Two storyefficiencyhotel units


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Two story

furniturestore. Four

fatalities canbe seen from

the street.


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Two storyoffice

complex


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Two storyBank and

associated

offices


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Three storyapartment

complex


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One storygarage with

two levelstorage inthe rear.


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Two storyresidence.

Twofatalitiesare notedin a brownminivan.


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Three storyoutlet store


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Three storyelementary

schoolcomplex


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Three story

structure.Grocery store on

the first floor.Clothing on the

second floor.Offices on the

third floor.


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One storygrocery

store


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Open Field.Local residents

meet here toreceive food

distributions.


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Three storymotel


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One storyPreschool


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Three story

retail outletstores. Onefatality canbe seen on

the thirdfloor.


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Three storyapartment

complex


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Your Search teams were directed to the following addresses

240 29th avenue. Search team had verbal contact with victimwho was pinned under concrete floor. Squad #1 & 2 arrivedat 1600 hours and removed one victim at 1930 hours. Fourfatalities were noted in this structure.

410 26th Avenue. Search squad had verbal contact with one

victim. No resources available to remove them.

440 23rd Avenue. Search team had a canine hit on thisstructure. At 1700 hours, technical search verified 2 livevictims and four fatalities. Squad 1&2 arrived at 2015 hours.Live victims removed at 2300 and 2320 hours.


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Your Search Team had a caninehit at the following addresses.

No confirmation by technicalsearch. 400 22nd Avenue

100 27th AvenueEmergency calls received state

citizens are speaking withtrapped victims at

200 Front Street

401 Front Street


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For ID Day +2, indicate what

type search was attemptedand how much time was

spent at the 38 structures. Indicate how rescue was

executed and disposition of

victims.

What did Rescue squads eat?

How did they get their food? How will you document the

fatalities. Will you use GPS,

USNG, Lat/Long.


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Prepare a written document on what you anticipate

your personnel will do on the following day, ID+3day. (Tasks in progress)

Indicate the times that personnel will begin workand what additional logistical supplies are needed.

(Lighting? Water? Medical?Heavy equipment?) How will your team replenish fuel?


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Emergency calls state citizens hear tapping responses at 133

21st Avenue.

Concerned citizens state they see looters at 301 MidwayRoad and 300 Front Street.

A 5.0 aftershock has caused an additional collapse to 440 27th

Avenue. They believe two citizens were trapped during the

aftershock. 300 church street has an outbreak of diarrhea.

Revise your anticipated plan. Continuing from ID+2 Daysearch and rescue, what is your revised plan for this day?


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What time will you beginoperations?

What are your searchpriorities?

Who will handle search? What are your rescue

priorities? Who will handle Rescue? What will you do about the

looters? The Diarrhea

outbreak?


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Prepare a written report to summarize events that your

team accomplished for ID+3 Day. Indicate what hours personnel eat, slept, performed

search and rescue activities. Indicate how rescue was executed and disposition of

victims. (How and where were they transported?) Indicate how you handled the looting problem. What else did you do in the community and who did it?


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Your team is relieved onID+4 Day.

Draft a demobilizationplan to return fromReimerville.

What resources do youneed to replenish?

Indicate how your teamwill return, when will theystop for food.

File your written reports.


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You should have the following reports. Incident Day Preparation.

Incident Day +1 Travel Plan.

Incident Day +1 Summary.

Draw a map of Grid five.

Incident Day +2 B.O.O. and search assignments. Incident Day +2 Search and Rescue Summary.

Incident Day +3 Anticipated Action Plan. Incident Day +3 Action Plan.

Incident Day +3 Summary.

Incident Day +4 Demobilization Plan.

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Part 2. Planning of Major Incidents