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San Marcos Iconic Village Apartment Fire
Lessons Learned and
New Initiatives
Scope
•Overall incident timeline
•What were the lessons learned
•What went well
• Faith-based and community organizations – What will you take away?
What Is Not In Our Scope?
• Fire Marshal investigation information
• Investigation speculation
• Investigation details
• Investigation results
• Investigation reports
Areas To Consider
• Incident response
• Operational coordination
• Support from local and state agencies
• Communication – Internal and External
• Support services for those affected
• Family Assistance Center
• Temporary shelter
• Resource Center
Incident Response
Incident Timeline
Operational Coordination
Support From Local and State Agencies
Communications
Incident Response
July 20, 2018
04:27 First call to 9-1-1
04:33 SMHC EMS arrives on scene; SMFD
arrives on scene and establishes
command (Video)
04:38 All SMFD on-duty units on scene
04:39 Helicopter requested to CTMC
Iconic Village Apartments -Before the Fire
Iconic Village Apartments -Before the Fire Bldg 500
Incident Response
04:40 Mutual aid requested from South Hays FD
and New Braunfels FD
04:47 SMFD reports fire is threatening Bldg L
04:49 Command reports radio communication
difficulties to dispatch
04:56 Medic 1 arrives at CTMC with burn
patient for airlift to SAMC
Incident Response
05:10 Building 300 exposure confirmed
05:17 Mutual aid requested from Kyle FD
06:05 Office of Emergency Management notified of
incident; State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO)
and the ATF were requested
09:00 SFMO and ATF staff arrived on scene
Iconic Village Apartments –Bldg L and 300 Exposures
Incident Response
09:30 EOC activated at Level II – escalated response
with isolated departments
09:45 Public Emergency Information Line established
10:00 Press Briefing #1; Temporary shelter
established at the Activity Center
10:30 Family Assistance Center established at
Westover Baptist Church
Westover Baptist
Church
Press Briefing #1
Incident Response
July 20 - 14:00 Texas Task Force 1 requested from the
scene; Full team from SFMO arrived on scene
July 21 – ATF begins investigation operations
July 22 – Texas Task Force 1 begins shoring operations
July 23 – Press Briefing #2 held; All five victims were
recovered from the scene; EOC closes;
emergency information line transferred to
SMFD
Press Briefing
#2
State Fire
Marshal’s Office,
TXTF-1, and ATF
Incident Response
July 24 - Resource Center opens for two (2) days at
the Activities Center
July 26 - Texas Task Force 1 demobilized
July 30 - ATF demobilized; incident scene returned to
property owner
Support Services
Family Assistance Center
Multi-Agency Resource Center
Temporary Shelter
Family Assistance Center
• Established location was unavailable
• Pre-existing relationships with the SMPD Chaplains Group
• Westover Baptist Church volunteers
• Private property
• Uses –
• Social & emotional needs
• Assistance to families (meals, housing needs, etc)
• Investigation location
• Means to communicate with the families
Multi-Agency Resource Center
Donations
In Memory
Zachary Sutterfield