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Maritime Mass Rescue Operations
Workshop
Mr. Zack Pickett
Sector Corpus Christi
• Define & discuss maritime Mass Rescue Operations
(MRO) to ensure awareness & understand challenges.
• Inform first responder community on current MRO plan
development.
• Utilize SME’s to develop port specific MRO plan
elements.
• Discuss future MRO exercises
to enhance preparedness.
Workshop Objectives
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Capability Development
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“Civil search & rescue activity characterized by need for
immediate assistance to large number of persons in
distress, such that capabilities normally available to
search & rescue authorities are inadequate”
- International Maritime Organization
Mass Rescue Operation Defined
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• Low probability, high consequence events.
• Requires immediate, well-planned & closely
coordinated large scale execution.
• Involves multiple-agency & multi-mission response.
• Requires simultaneous air, water & land operations.
Attributes of MROs
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• Marine casualty
• Natural disaster
• Severe weather
• Aircraft casualty
• Terrorist action
• Mass migration
• Engineering failure
Potential Causes of MROs
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• Search & Rescue
• Passenger accountability
• Damage control & salvage operations
• Pollution control
• Complex traffic / commsmanagement
Simultaneous Response Actions
• Large-scale logistics
• Medical & coroner
functions
• Accident-incident
investigation
• Intense media interest /
interaction
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A MRO heavily depends on effective and
efficient coordination
In an MRO, you will not be able to do it alone.
Partnership + Planning + Practice
= Preparedness
• Partnership: Identify your partners & formalize your
relationship (MRO plans, mutual aid agreements, etc).
Unified Command will be vital.
• Planning: Identify risks, resources, assets,
coordination, communication. Write it down.
• Practice: Conduct routine training & exercises.
Robust participation is crucial. 8
Port Specific MRO Planning Requirements
Emergency Contact Information
Landing Site Locations
Reception Center, Shelter & Family Assistance Center Locations
Incident Command Post Locations
Sample Organization Chart
Incident Communications Plan
Sample Unified Command Objectives
Sample Critical Information Reporting Requirements.
Medical Service Centers
Medical Transportation Providers
Agencies with Marine Resources9
Participants
Port of Corpus Christi Authority
Nueces County Department of Emergency Management
Texas Department of Emergency Management
San Patricio County Public Health Department
Corpus Christi Fire Department
Corpus Christi Health Department
Nueces County Constable
Port Aransas Beaches Department
Coastal Bend Council of Governments
Texas Parks and Wildlife10
Port of Corpus Christi Authority –Port Police
Port Aransas Harbormaster
Christus Hospital
Port Aransas Emergency Medical Services
Coastal Bend Regional Advisory Council
Texas Department of Public Safety
San Patricio Emergency Management
City of Ingleside Emergency Management
Port Aransas Emergency Management
City of Corpus Christi Emergency Management.
Team Briefs
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Lessons Learned
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Areas for Improvement:
Region to vast for one all-encompassing plan.
Large passenger vessel planning assumption.
Planning assumption of 150 – 650 is people
too many.
Communication challenges - Air to Hospitals.
Organization Chart ICS #207 template.
Lessons Learned
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Best Practices:
Utilize medical, health care, emergency
manager and first responder SMEs.
Cities/Counties are better prepared for these
events than you realize.
Connect, not replicate, our maritime MRO
plan w/their shoreside mass casualty based
plans.
Create an Incident Action Plan (IAP) template.
Preparedness: A Continuous Cycle
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