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Chemical Accident Scenario Exercise for Effective Organizational Planning

Participate in a FEMA-led exercise to enhance emergency planning, response, and recovery capabilities related to a chlorine gas incident. Engage in discussions, drills, and analyses to strengthen organizational readiness in case of a disaster.

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Chemical Accident Scenario Exercise for Effective Organizational Planning

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  1. Disaster Scenario Exercise for Organizational PlanningChemical AccidentFEMA 2010 EXERCISE EXERCISEEXERCISE

  2. Purpose • Why are we investing this time? • Where are we in emergency planning? • Who oversees emergency planning in our organization? EXERCISE EXERCISEEXERCISE FEMA

  3. Agenda • Introductions • Modules • Hotwash EXERCISE EXERCISEEXERCISE FEMA

  4. Introductions • Facilitator(s) • Players EXERCISE EXERCISEEXERCISE

  5. Objectives • Create a quality learning environment. • Provide a tool for emergency planning. • Empower our team. • Provide a forum for discussing emergency planning. • Encourage coordination with local emergency managers. EXERCISE EXERCISEEXERCISE

  6. Rules for Players • Relax – this is a no-fault, low stress exercise. • Respond based on your current capability. • Allow for artificialities of the scenario – it’s a tool. • Feel free to improvise – think outside the box. EXERCISE EXERCISEEXERCISE FEMA

  7. Scenario: Chemical Accident • Chlorine rail accident and release of chlorine gas EXERCISE EXERCISEEXERCISE

  8. FEMA Emergency Management • Prepare and Protect • Respond • Recover • Mitigate EXERCISE EXERCISEEXERCISE

  9. Prepare & Protect • Have a plan and prepare to activate it • Gather the planning team • Assess hazards, prepare facilities and employees • Establish evacuation and shelter-in-place plans • Stock and check supplies and first aid • Train Emergency Response Teams • Coordinate with local and state emergency managers EXERCISE EXERCISEEXERCISE

  10. VNN • Click To Play News EXERCISE EXERCISEEXERCISE

  11. Prepare & Protect - Discussion • What are the hazards? How do we protect our people? • Who is our team, internally and externally? • How will we communicate? What if systems fail? • What are our needs, for supplies, etc.? • What are needs of employees, customers, members? • What are needs for protecting our organization? • Who do we contact and inform, internally and externally? • What can we do now to recover more quickly later? EXERCISE EXERCISEEXERCISE

  12. Break

  13. Respond • Mobilize and position emergency equipment • Evacuate or shelter-in-place • Provide food, water, shelter, medical • Initiate organization continuity plan • Assess and restore damaged services and systems • Coordinate with local responders, government agencies, and other private organizations EXERCISE EXERCISEEXERCISE FEMA

  14. Respond • Click To Play News EXERCISE EXERCISEEXERCISE

  15. Respond - Discussion • Who’s in charge? • What’s our plan? • Evacuate or shelter-in-place? • How do we identify who is still in the office or at work? • How do we communicate? What is systems are down? • Who is the Point of Contact at local responders, government agencies, and other organizations? EXERCISE EXERCISEEXERCISE

  16. Recover • Our organization could be heavily impacted, directly, or • Indirectly if our supply chain is disrupted or our customers or employees are displaced from their homes • Water may not be available • Employees could have damaged homes, or remain home tending to family and to children out of school • Physical and mental health of employees could be a concern. EXERCISE EXERCISEEXERCISE FEMA

  17. Recover • Click To Play News EXERCISE EXERCISEEXERCISE

  18. Recover - Discussion • What are long-term environmental effects? • How could this affect our operations? • How do we ensure continuity of operations (COOP)? • Can we operate without municipal services or utilities? • Do we have generators and other back-up utilities? • What are our priorities? EXERCISE EXERCISEEXERCISE FEMA

  19. Mitigate - Discussion • What hazards have been identified in the community that pose a risk to our organization? • What steps can we take to mitigate risks? • What steps is the community taking to mitigate community-wide risks? • How can our organization work with local officials? EXERCISE EXERCISEEXERCISE

  20. Hot Wash • What have you learned during this exercise? • Name five organizational strengths. • Name five organizational weaknesses/gaps. • What should be next steps in planning and preparing? • List and prioritize five short-term and five long-term actions for follow-up. EXERCISE EXERCISEEXERCISE FEMA

  21. Federal Planning Resources • www.ready.gov • www.fema.gov • www.preparemybusiness.org • Local Resources EXERCISE EXERCISEEXERCISE

  22. Contact • For more information on this exercise, contact: • FEMA • Office of External Affairs, Private Sector Division • 500 C St. SW • Washington, DC • Email FEMA-private-sector@dhs.gov EXERCISE EXERCISEEXERCISE

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