Disaster Scenario Exercise for Organizational PlanningChemical AccidentFEMA 2010
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Purpose
• Why are we investing this time?
• Where are we in emergency planning?
• Who oversees emergency planning in
our organization?
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Agenda
• Introductions
• Modules
• Hotwash
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Introductions
Facilitator(s)
Players
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Objectives
Create a quality learning environment.
Provide a tool for emergency planning.
Empower our team.
Provide a forum for discussing emergency planning.
Encourage coordination with local emergency managers.
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Rules for Players
Relax – this is a no-fault, low stress exercise.
Respond based on your current capability.
Allow for artificialities of the scenario – it’s a tool.
Feel free to improvise – think outside the box.
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Scenario: Chemical Accident Chlorine rail accident and release of chlorine gas
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Emergency Management
Prepare and Protect
Respond
Recover
Mitigate
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Prepare & Protect
• Have a plan and prepare to activate it
• Gather the planning team
• Assess hazards, prepare facilities and employees
• Establish evacuation and shelter-in-place plans
• Stock and check supplies and first aid
• Train Emergency Response Teams
• Coordinate with local and state emergency managers
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Prepare & Protect - Discussion
What are the hazards? How do we protect our people?
Who is our team, internally and externally?
How will we communicate? What if systems fail?
What are our needs, for supplies, etc.?
What are needs of employees, customers, members?
What are needs for protecting our organization?
Who do we contact and inform, internally and externally?
What can we do now to recover more quickly later?
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Break
Respond
Mobilize and position emergency equipment
Evacuate or shelter-in-place
Provide food, water, shelter, medical
Initiate organization continuity plan
Assess and restore damaged services and systems
Coordinate with local responders, government agencies, and other private organizations
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Respond
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Respond - Discussion
Who’s in charge?
What’s our plan?
Evacuate or shelter-in-place?
How do we identify who is still in the office or at work?
How do we communicate? What is systems are down?
Who is the Point of Contact at local responders, government agencies, and other organizations?
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Recover
Our organization could be heavily impacted, directly, or
Indirectly if our supply chain is disrupted or our customers or employees are displaced from their homes
Water may not be available
Employees could have damaged homes, or remain home tending to family and to children out of school
Physical and mental health of employees could be a concern.
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Recover
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Recover - Discussion
What are long-term environmental effects?
How could this affect our operations?
How do we ensure continuity of operations (COOP)?
Can we operate without municipal services or utilities?
Do we have generators and other back-up utilities?
What are our priorities?
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Mitigate - Discussion
What hazards have been identified in the community that pose a risk to our organization?
What steps can we take to mitigate risks?
What steps is the community taking to mitigate community-wide risks?
How can our organization work with local officials?
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Hot Wash
What have you learned during this exercise?
Name five organizational strengths.
Name five organizational weaknesses/gaps.
What should be next steps in planning and preparing?
List and prioritize five short-term and five long-term actions for follow-up.
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Federal Planning Resources
www.ready.gov
www.fema.gov
www.preparemybusiness.org
Local Resources
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For more information on this exercise, contact:
FEMA Office of External Affairs, Private Sector Division 500 C St. SWWashington, DC Email [email protected]
Contact
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