Exercise Briefing LTC Yazid Abdullah Director, Training Dept HQ, Singapore Civil Defence Force Exercise Aim & Objectives Exercise Scenario Activation Process Forces Involved Simulation EMS / Evaluation checklists Safety considerations Scope To practise, evaluate and review the existing SASOP* in facilitating a close and effective collaboration amongst ASEAN Member Countries and between ASEAN and relevant United Nation and International Organisations in tackling a massive national disaster * Standing Operating Procedures for Regional Standby Arrangements and Coordinating of Joint Disaster Relief and Emergency Response Operations Exercise Aim To practice in coordination of requests & offer of assistance mechanism To practice in coordination of cross-border movement of disaster response assets To practice on planning & conduct of exercises To validate & enhance SASOP with lessons to be learnt Exercise Objectives Relatively a small housing estate in the northern part of Singapore 20 residential blocks (4 storey) 3 rows of double storey shop houses (15 units) 1 shopping centre 1 x wet market Mandai Housing Estate Total of 40 units in each block with 200 residents per block Approximately 1200 residents (in the affected 6 residential blocks) On 23 Oct 2007 at about 0315 hrs, several multi-storey residential buildings collapsed at Mandai Housing Estate The cause of collapse is believed to be related to some deep tunneling work carried out in the nearby area The prevailing heavy downpour at the incident site caused further alarm as several residents are trapped within the collapsed structures Sixty people are confirmed dead and about 1000 are believed to be unaccounted for with hundreds trapped A state of civil emergency has been declared HCEG had requested for international assistance to assist in rescue efforts Exercise Scenario About 5000 people were evacuated to safer places About 1000 people were estimated to be homeless due to severe damages to their houses All water sources within the housing estate were affected due to burst water mains All power and telephone lines were down Part of the service roads within Mandai Housing Estate were impassable Exercise Disaster Site ERAE STN N Main Gate Rear Gate TACT HQ Buses + Mandai Road BHA + OSOCC EAA FAP Div FCP Inner Cordon Cluster 1 Cluster 2 Cluster 3 EMS Activation & Deployment Process Incident Response by Local Forces (Singapore) Request for Regional / International Assistance AHA Centre Virtual OSOCC Deployment of Foreign SAR teams End Singapore National Focal Point Ops Dept / SCDF AHA Centre (ASEC) ASEAN Member Countries National Focal Points Sub-Exercise Request for Assistance 20 Oct 2007 (Saturday) Request for regional assistance OCHA FAX Virtual OSOCC Team (6) Local Emergency Management Authority Singapore Civil Defence Force TACT HQ SCDF OSOCC SCDF Rescuers HQ SCDF SPF (12) SPF/BHA (20) MOH (2) Power Grid (4) Power Gas (4) PUB (4) MCYS (4) HDB (3) IDA (2) TOTAL (55) UNDAC (4) APHP (2) DHL (4) Map Action (2) Telecoms SF (3) TOTAL (15) DART (28) Search specialists ( 6) SRB 1 x Pl (26) TOTAL (60) 5 x Tact HQ Buses Div FCP 1 st CD Div JPS / RA Overseas Teams Overseas Teams Brunei (6) Malaysia (25) Philippines (16) Thailand (6) Indonesia (5) TOTAL (58) FAP FAP SCDF (8) DSMC (6) SRC (10) TOTAL (36) Local Forces : 145 Overseas participants : 85 Total : IFRC (12) Deployment Foreign SAR teams S/NoSAR Teams Arrival in Spore 21 Oct 2007 Dispatch from CDA 24 Oct 2007 Arrival at MTV 24 Oct Thailand (6) Brunei (5) Indonesia (5) 1115 hrs 1245 hrs 0920 hrs 0940 hrs 2Malaysia (25)1600 hrs 0935 hrs 0955 hrs 3Philippines (16) 1825 hrs 0950 hrs 1010 hrs Structural Casualties Technical Simulated Structures Obstructed stairways Casualties under heavy concrete slabs Blockage of service roads l Simulated Structures Obstacles on your way to the trapped casualties: concrete slabs loose debris furniture metal bars etc. Simulated Casualties Deployed 180 casualties: Live - Role Players 105 Dummies 75 Total : 180 Dummy : Big John Simulated Casualties Each casualty will be found with a casualty tag The tag describes: the type of injury sustained the condition of the casualty Simulated Casualties Every casualty will be attached with a water bag The water bag: a flimsy plastic bag contains red coloured water attached close to the injured part of the casualty will burst easily if the casualty not handled with care Water bags Simulated Technical Play Unstable building structures assessment by HDB engineers Burst of gas and water mains Power Grid & Power Gas 30 residents simulated as homeless Conveyance of casualties to hospital Sector Ex Director SAC R Puniamoorthy S D (GS) / SCDF Chief Referee (Thailand) Mr Anusorn Kaewkangwan Chief of Emergency Management Sub- Bureau Ex Secretariat DDEB Dy Chief Referee (Philippines) Dir Armando Duque Regional Director Chief Controller LTC Yazid Abdullah Dir Training / SCDF Control Points Controllers Sector Controllers 3 sectors OIC Simulation Sector Referees 3 sectors Control Pt Referees OSOCC Referees Chief Referee (Thailand) Mr Anusorn Kaewkangwan Chief of Emergency Management Sub-Bureau Referees / Sector 2 Mr Rodzi B Md Saad (My) Mr Zaw Win (Mn) MAJ (U) Affandi B Hj Md Ali (B) Dy Chief Referee (Philippines) Dir Armando Duque Regional Director Referees / Sector 1 Mr Pg Sabli B Pg Damit (B) Mr Chay Pheap (C) Mr Sugiman Pranto (I) Referee - OSOCC Mr Rajan Gengaje (UN) LTC Kadir Maideen (ASEC) Referee - FAP Ms Victoria Bannon (IFRC) Referees / Sector 3 Mr Slamet Sugiono (I) Mr Bui Quang Huy (V) Mr Saichay Kommasith (L) Referee FCP Mr Thamnoon Srivontra (T) Mr Samijan (I) Ex Director SAC R Puniamoorthy Chief Controller LTC Yazid Abdullah OIC Simulation MAJ Lo Wai Mun Sector 1C LTA Fhadley SWO2 Abu Bakar Sector 3B CPT Ang Chee Peng WO1 Abdul Rahim Sector 2A CPT Lee Kok Chuen CPT Ryan Ong Sector 1B CPT Chew Keng Tok SWO2 Nasir Ahmad Sector 2B CPT Mark Choo SWO2 Abdul Rashid Ali Sector 3A MAJ Jali Tahir WO1 Selamat Abdul Sector 1A MAJ Patrick Song SWO2 Azlan Slamat FCP LTC Lim Han Chee FAP CPT Ithnin Ahmid CPT Teo Wi Cheak WO Lai Yew Loon RDC LTC Kadir Maideen Ms Victoria (IFRC) MAJ Lim Boon Hwee JPS MAJ Gobiselven CPT Kelvin Quan SCDF Control Rm CPT Wong Kwok Ken OSOCC MAJ Lawrence Seng Sector 3C CPT Ron Goh CPT Rendall Quek WO1 Sabree Duski Sector 2C CPT Melvin Lee SWO2 Junaidi Rowden Evaluation Checklist Command, Control & Communications Rescue Operations & Equipment Proficiency Casualty Management & Safety Checklist (Controllers) Checklist (Referees) Safety Considerations : Safety Philosophy Safety is a personal responsibility Team Leaders should at all time ensure the safety of his members All should be mindful of the safety of fellow team members & others working at site All Exercise Controllers (Singapore - in yellow vests) will also serve as Safety Officers Safety Gears & equipment handling Always don your safety gears Helmet (with secured chin straps) Rescue gloves Goggles especially when using cutting torch or power saw Adhere to all safety requirements when handling the rescue equipment Work in pairs, as far as possible Safety Considerations: Medical Before start of training or exercise, if anyone not feeling well inform the referee immediately If anyone has any serious medical condition or under medication please declare immediately Drink plenty of water Report all injury sustained, even if it is minor injury Qualified doctors, nurses, paramedics & ambulances are on standby Safety Considerations: To cease all action when whistle blow or siren is heard Remember : Safety comes first Start State On 24 Oct 2007 (Wednesday) as at 0900 hrs Dead Priority 0 (P0) Lying Casualties Priority 1 (P1) Lying Casualties Priority 2 (P2) Lightly Injured Priority 3 (P0) Missing TOTAL