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TABLE TOP EXERCISE

TABLE TOP EXERCISE. EXERCISE “SHERLOCK”. EXERCISE Sherlock. 26 2200A Sept. Old Head Bleepers activated Arrive at Station House with rest of Team Time 2210 Report from MRSC Valentia as follows: FLARE, possibly red sighted east of Old Head. Please investigate.

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TABLE TOP EXERCISE

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  1. TABLE TOP EXERCISE EXERCISE “SHERLOCK”

  2. EXERCISE Sherlock • 26 2200A Sept. Old Head Bleepers activated • Arrive at Station House with rest of Team Time 2210 • Report from MRSC Valentia as follows: FLARE, possibly red sighted east of Old Head. Please investigate. • 27 0030A Sept Area searched. NTR. Team stood down.

  3. Exercise Sherlock • 1200A Summercove Bleepers activated • Arrive at Station House with rest of Team Time 1210A. • Report from MRSC Valentia as follows: Survival suit and liferaft reported by mop at W662 480

  4. SURVIVAL SUIT AND LIFERAFT

  5. Exercise Sherlock • 1300A Found - Liferafts inflatable radar reflector and one survival suit. • What do you do? • What do you look for? • Who do you talk to?

  6. Exercise Sherlock • Garda report half naked body of man found at 0900A in posn W638 469. Not previously reported to MRCC • What do you do?

  7. SURVIVAL SUIT AND LIFERAFT Body Found

  8. Exercise Sherlock • Weather Wind SW Force 4 Sea state moderate Forecast next 24 Hours: Wind increasing Southerly Force 6 Sunset 2015A

  9. Exercise Sherlock • What is the time of HW & LW at Kinsale • 1709 UTC HW COBH • 1809 A (local) HW COBH. • 2339 A LW COBH • 0039 A (local) LW Cobh • Range 4.3 - 0.2 = 4.1 Astronomical Springs

  10. Exercise Sherlock • Time Difference for 1709 UTC is minus 19 minutes = 1650 UTC, 1750 local HW Kinsale • Time Difference for 2339 UTC is - 22 minutes = 2317 UTC, 0017 local LW Kinsale

  11. Exercise Sherlock • 1350A Valentia MRSC appoints you OSC and requests that a search be carried out from W630 392 to W705 484. • What do you do?

  12. Duties of On Scene Commander • Determining probable position of search object in consultation with MRCC/MRSC • Planning Search Area • Setting Up Search Base • Assigning Search Areas to Unit/Groups of Units • Co-ordination on-scene search & rescue communications

  13. Duties of On Scene Commander • Modifying the search plan as facilities and on-scene conditions dictate & informing the RCC of any such modification. • Making periodic reports to the MRCC/MRSC Weather, Conditions on-scene, Results of search to date Actions taken Future plans and Recommendations

  14. Duties of On Scene Commander • Maintaining detailed account of operation • On-scene arrival & departure of Search Units • Areas Searched • Sightings • Leads Reported • Actions Taken • Results obtained

  15. Duties of On Scene Commander • Reporting number and names of survivors • Requesting additional assistance as required • Advising MRCC/MRSC to release units when they are no longer required

  16. Exercise Sherlock • Hbr. Master Kinsale advises that the Tesi Maru reported a liferaft lost o/side close to the entrance two days previously. Not reported to MRCC or MSO’s Office. • Body noted as being in the water a short time. • NO incidents reported in the area over the previous days.

  17. Exercise Sherlock • You have 30 CG and 3 Garda personnel available. • Draw up a search plan indicating drop off points, pick up points, search limits, estimated times, comms plan, etc.

  18. Exercise Sherlock • MRSC Dispatches R111, Old Head CG D Class and Coutmacsharry Lifeboat. ETA Area 1430A. What search areas would you allocate. • 1450A R111 reports “trailer” in position W684 483. Investigate. • Search team find survivor in position W 620 433 @ 1515

  19. SURVIVAL SUIT AND LIFERAFT Trailer Body Found Survivor

  20. Exercise Sherlock • Survivor Reports • One other person missing Windsurfing from Oysterhaven to Old Head when caught by weather and tide. Survivors name Eoin Missing -Deirdre 28yrs wearing half Wet suits and lifejacket.

  21. Exercise Sherlock • Survivor Hypothermic - what are the symptoms and what actions do you take? • 1730 -R111 requests On scene Commander to prepare landing site near to survivor. • Write Down what actions you take to prepare landing site

  22. Helicopter Landing Site • Large enough to accommodate A/C approx.. 70 Sq.. m for S61N • FOD plod • Site level and Firm • Clear Approach & Exit Route • Site Security and Access • Basic Fire Fighting Facilities

  23. Helicopter Landing Site • Identifying a Landing Site • By Day: use orange smoke placed downwind • By Night: use vehicle Lights or Tri-pod lights Triangulated from Downwind • Blue Flashing Lights • Do not Fire Flares or aim lights at the A/C

  24. Exercise Sherlock • Search continues for Third Person • Sunset ? • Prepare plan for following Day

  25. Exercise Sherlock • THE END • THANK YOU

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