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Initial

Planning

Conference

Coastal Conflagration An Island Evacuation Tabletop Exercise

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WelcomeIntroductions

•Name•Organization•Current Involvement in Disaster Planning & Preparedness, Response, Recovery and Mitigation

Welcome / Introductions



“…task or activity practiced in order to develop, improve or

demonstrate a specific capability or function.”

Definition of “EXERCISE”



•Participate in exercise planning & after action / lessons learned conferences.•Trusted Agent.•Should not be a participant in the exercise. •Accomplish agreed upon tasks on time.•May also perform exercise controller roles.•Any agencies not represented that should be?

Exercise Design Team



Exercise ScheduleEvent Date / Time Location

Mid-Term Planning Conference

3/26/09 10:00AM VIA Phone Call

Final Planning Conference

4/23/09 10:00AM EOC

Exercise 5/8/09 9:00AM TBD

After Action Conference

5/21/09 10:00AM EOC



During a long hot dry summer holiday weekend on St George Island a wildfire is ignited by a careless vacationer starting a

charcoal fire. The wildfire quickly grows into a massive conflagration threatening lives and structures. Within minutes it has cut the island in half between West 9th & 10th Streets. With

strong winds blowing from the east, emergency responders now face the potential of a large loss of life due to the lack of

an escape route from the west end of St George Island.

Exercise Scenario



Exercise Scenario

Wind Direction



Exercise Scenario Looking W

est

Wildfire Blocks All Exit Routes

West Gulf Beach Drive



Exercise Purpose Establish A Unified Command



Exercise Purpose Notify Residents and Vacationers



Exercise Purpose Conduct Fire Suppression Activities



Exercise Purpose Evacuate St George Island



Exercise Purpose Conduct Mass Care Support



Exercise Purpose Family Reunification Operations



In an effort to prepare local and regional emergency responders for the possibility of a massive wildfire threatening residents, vacationers and structures during a long summer

holiday weekend the county’s Emergency Management Department has undertaken the coordination of a innovative disaster learning experience entitled “Coastal Conflagration –

An Island Evacuation Tabletop Exercise”.

Executive Summary



The purpose of this exercise is to assess the ability of emergency responders to work together using the National

Incident Management System to establish a Unified Command in an effort to meet the disaster caused needs of island residents, vacationers and business owners during a

significant event such as a large wildfire.

Exercise Overview



Exercise Evaluation GuidesActivity 3: Resource Management

Activity Description: Establish system to order, track, manage and deploy all resources required for effective incident command management.

Tasks Observed (check those that were observed and provide comments)Note: Asterisks (*) denote Performance Measures and Performance Indicators associated with a task. Please record the observed indicator for each measure

Task /Observation Keys Time of Observation/ Task Completion

3.1(Res.B1a 5.2)

Establish processes to order, track, assign, and release incident resources.

Resources (people, personnel, equipment, and supplies) are

tracked and managed within IC/UC

Staging area is used to manage resources not needed or

awaiting assignment on-site

Resources are released and returned to service when no

longer needed

Time:

Task Completed?

Fully [ ] Partially [ ] Not [ ] N/A [ ]

3.2(Res.B1a 3.3.4)

Monitor/measure performance of assigned resources and request additional resources as needed.

On-site resources are monitored and additional resources are

requested, reassigned, or released (fatigue, resource in short

supply, etc.)

Time:

Task Completed?

Fully [ ] Partially [ ] Not [ ] N/A [ ]



• Review Exercise Evaluation Guides

Design Team Tasks



Discussion / Questions

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