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Debriefing an Emergency Control Group

Debriefing an Emergency Control Group. www.emergencymgt.com. www.emergencymgt.com. www.emergencymgt.com. Dynamic consulting and training. Dynamic consulting and training. Dynamic consulting and training. August 20, 2009 9 Ontario Tornados.

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Debriefing an Emergency Control Group

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  1. Debriefing anEmergency Control Group

  2. www.emergencymgt.com www.emergencymgt.com www.emergencymgt.com Dynamic consulting and training Dynamic consulting and training Dynamic consulting and training

  3. August 20, 20099 Ontario Tornados

  4. 11 year old boy killed and several other children injured at a day camp • Destroyed multiple buildings and homes • Power lines down across the region • Cell phone system out of service • Fire paging system failed • One reporter town overwhelmed by media

  5. State of emergency declared which lasted several days • EMO present every day for more than two weeks • Premier arrived for a media tour • Mayor called for a debriefing

  6. Morning session for municipal and emergency services • Afternoon session added local agencies • Hospital • Police Dispatch • Conservation Authority • Volunteer coordinators

  7. Established the purpose of the debriefing • Improve the municipality’s capabilities in responding to future emergencies • Not critical incident stress debriefing • Pre-questions to consider

  8. Was the municipal emergency plan in place appropriate / adequate? • Was there an annual table top exercises?  • Was there any pre-warning / advanced notification? If so, how was it received and shared within the group?

  9. Who made the decision to call the Emergency Control Group together? How was the decision communicated to the ECG team members? • How effective was the communication between the site Incident Manager(s) and the Emergency Control Group? What back up communications are in place?

  10. Was there a business cycle established? • Was the ECG prepared to deal with the media? Was the message coordinated between agencies? • Was the Emergency Operations Centre adequate for the purpose?

  11. If this was a prolonged incident requiring 24 hour staffing over several days (e.g. ice storm of 1998) how would the ECG operate? • What was one key lesson you learned from the experience?

  12. Rules • Highlight the successes • Identify challenges but never pointing out individuals • Constructive comments only

  13. Engaging the group – ask questions • Everyone had opportunity to speak • Chronological stories • Who, Where, What, When, Why, How

  14. Focused on IMS functions • Incident Manager • Operations • Planning • Logistics • Finance / Administration • Safety • Public Information • Liaison and inter-agency communications

  15. Report looked at: • Initial actions – ECG notification, information flow • Initial EOC operations • EOC functionality (room, equipment, power, etc.) • IMS Functions • Volunteerism • Training • Recommendations

  16. info@emergencymgt.com (705) 719-9007 or 1-888-421-0665

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