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192 Scenario: Bridge Collapse State DOT Assumes Incident Command It is November 15. Three days ago a deck truss bridge over the Old Muddy River collapsed at the end of rush hour when a truck with an oversize load ran into one of the steel beams, dislodging the gusset plate, which led to the structural failure. City Fire Department was the initial Incident Commander because there were people trapped on the undamaged portions of the bridge who had to be rescued, as well as people and vehicles in the water. During this time the State Police led the Law Enforcement Branch of the Operations Section. They detained the truck driver, did a blood alcohol and drug test and interviewed him. He stated that the wind on the span over the river caused him to lose control of the wide load, which shifted as he approached the steel girder that he hit. The State Police cleared him of drug or alcohol involvement. One State DOT engineer was a Technical Specialist in the Operations Section to advise on issues of bridge construction and failure. Other State DOT personnel were assigned to the Logistics Section where they organized bridge inspection equipment and other specialized equipment to assist with the early investigation of the failure. As soon as the victims were rescued or recovered the Incident Command was turned over to State Police on Day Two, and they did a crime scene investigation of the portions of the bridge still standing to confirm the driverâs story. Having completed their investigation they are turning over Incident Command to the State DOT today. You have been appointed State DOT Incident Commander for the first day. Discussion: 1. Where will you go to assume Incident Command? 2. What documentation would you need from the departing Incident Commander? 3. Where would you get personnel to fill the ICS positions? Which would you fill with State DOT personnel and which would you request to fill with personnel from other agencies? Why?
193 State DOT District X Discussion-Based âSand Boxâ: Scenario (substitute name of scenario) Date Evaluation 5= Completely agree 1= Completely disagree Please circle your responses for 1, 3 and 5 Use the back side for extra space for any question, or for additional comments 1. The sand box training was useful for me in my State DOT role: 5 4 3 2 1 2. The most useful thing I learned at todayâs sand box training was: Important thing (s) that should be added for future training: What should be eliminated from future training? ___________________________________________________________________
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195 INCIDENT COMMANDER (WHITE CARD)âThe First 15 Minutes Ensure the safety of your crew, notify the District and organize the event. Respond if possible. First available DOT person ï¨ Give him or her the Blue Card, notepad and pen ï¨ Tell the person he or she is the Safety Officer and to read the card ï¨ Identify location for DOT staff to gather Contact Traffic Management Center ï¨ Notify Dispatch that there has been a major event and ICS is being activated ï¨ Give Dispatch the location, time, nature of event, number of potential casualties, your name and number ï¨ Request information be forwarded to District Director ï¨ Tell Dispatch you will call back in 10 minutes with updated information Second available DOT person ï¨ Give him or her the ORANGE Card and the ICS BOX ï¨ Tell the person he or she is the Plans Chief and to read the card ï¨ Identify location for Incident Command Post (ICP) Third available DOT person ï¨ Give him or her the GREEN Card, notepad and pen ï¨ Tell the person he or she is the Logistics Chief and to read the card Continued on back Size up the situation. ï¨ How broad is the impact/what is involved? ï¨ What is the biggest issue? Hazmat spill/structural collapse/people trapped. ï¨ Is this a single event or part of a larger event? (Bad traffic incident vs. regional storm) ï¨ Is there a pathway for responders in and out, only in or out or no pathway? ï¨ Is the situation stable, getting better or worse? ï¨ Estimated duration of the event: 2 hours/2 days/2 weeks? ï¨ Casualty estimate? District Update ï¨ Have Planning Chief present to provide information as needed ï¨ Call District and provide update of event Assess staff ï¨ Are tasks assigned to Safety Officer, Plans and Logistics Chiefs handled satisfactorily? ï¨ Assign new staff or augment with additional personnel as needed. Incident Action Plan ï¨ Refer to Incident Action Plan Checklist (YELLOW CARD) IF IN DOUBT EXERCISE CAUTION. DO NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROBLEM. For protracted events review additional responsibilities in the IC 420 book, Chapt. 5.
196 SAFETY OFFICER (BLUE CARD)âThe First 15 Minutes Ensure that personnel are safely conducting themselves, and that dangerous situations/areas are avoided. Your authority comes directly from the INCIDENT COMMANDER and you report only to him/her. ï¨ Gather State DOT personnel into the area identified by the Incident Commander. ⢠Conduct roll call to determine who is present ï¨ Document location of injured people unable to be moved and who, if anybody, is attending to them. ï¨ Identify potential areas of danger to avoid. ⢠Chemical spill ⢠Structural Instability ⢠Fire ï¨ Report information to Plans Chief (ORANGE CARD) for documentation ï¨ Allow the Logistics Chief (GREEN CARD) to proceed with duties UNLESS the situation is unsafe. Continued on back Once the Incident Action Plan is established ï¨ Monitor behavior of staff. ⢠Food / water / rest / weather? ⢠Developing tunnel vision with task(s)? ⢠Work with Logistics Chief (GREEN CARD) for meals / water / sanitation ⢠Work with Planning Chief (ORANGE CARD) for scheduling / shifts ï¨ Ensure safety measures are carried out. ï¨ Continue to monitor area for emerging threats ⢠Report information to Plans Chief (ORANGE CARD) for documentation and notify Incident Commander For protracted events review additional responsibilities in ICS 420 book, Chapter 5.
197 PLANNING CHIEF (ORANGE CARD)âFirst 15 Minutes Collect, organize and present information concerning the event and actions taken in responding to it. Use the ICS BOX with enclosed forms to help accomplish this task. Print your name and contact information on ALL forms you fill out Move ICS BOX to location that Incident Commander has identified as Incident Command Post ï¨ Find location to hang ICS BOX ⢠Position so that it can be readily seen by personnel ⢠Easy to access forms ï¨ Begin documentation of ICS Form 201 (4 pages) ⢠Page 1: Time, location, sketch of incident, summary of event ⢠Page 3: Organization Chart names of Incident Commander, Safety Officer, Planning and Logistics Section Chiefs. o Add other names as positions require ï¨ Collect information from Safety Officer (BLUE CARD) and add to ICS 201 page 1 sketch ⢠Number and locations of injured ⢠Hazards to be avoided Continued on back ï¨ Keep list of DOT personnel present that was provided by Safety Officer with ICS 201 page 3 ï§ Transfer names to ICS 205A and add contact information when possible o Add information to ICS 205A as additional personnel arrive ï¨ Collect information from Logistics Chief and add to ICS 201 page 4 ⢠Items and quantities needed and when ï¨ Collect information from any / all sources ⢠weather, sunrise/sunset/ tides (if applicable) ï¨ Work with Safety officer (BLUE CARD) to develop schedule / shifts if necessary Incident Action Plan ï¨ List Incident Commanderâs goals for action period and who is tasked with achieving those goals on ICS 201 page 2 ï¨ Develop Communications plan, fill out ICS 205 as appropriate For protracted events review additional responsibilities in ICS 420 book, chapter 9.
198 LOGISTICS CHIEF (GREEN CARD)âFirst 15 Minutes Inventory supplies. Identify items needed to support and enable continued field response. Inventory available supplies. DO NOT ASSUME ITEMS ARE SERVICEABLE UNTIL INSPECTED. The event may have damaged/destroyed them. ï¨ Water ï¨ Medical supplies ï¨ Clothing including blankets (weather and night relevance) ï¨ Food ï¨ Tools ï¨ Vehicles ⢠Serviceability and position allowing use ⢠Fuel ⢠Tires ⢠Use as shelter ï¨ Radios ï¨ Flashlights ï¨ Batteries Continued on back ï¨ Sanitation ⢠Porta-potty ⢠Toilet paper ⢠Shovel ⢠Work with Safety Officer (BLUE CARD) and Planning Chief (ORANGE CARD) if temporary trench needs to be created Identify resources needed to sustain present DOT personnel for 24 hours ⢠Water ⢠Food ⢠Clothing Identify items needed to support field operations for 24 hours ⢠Portable lights ⢠Barricades ⢠Equipment ï¨ Brief Incident Commander on available resources and items recommended to be requested. ï¨ Provide Planning Chief (ORANGE CARD) with list of items to be requested on ICS 201 Page 4 Incident Action Plan ï¨ Adjust/add items requested to reflect the needs of addressing goals of the IAP For protracted events review additional responsibilities in ICS 420 book, Chapter 10.
