Scene Command Control RITM DOH 07 February 2017

Scene Command Control RITM, DOH, 07 February 2017 CSUPT JOSE SEGUDO EMBANG JR DSC Deputy Chief for Operation

Question- what is your priority on attending a terrorist / CBRN Scene? Answer- Saving Life

CBRN Governance Status in the Philippines • No clear roles and responsibilities for coordination at National and Local Government Levels • Designated focal persons/units in some government agencies • Overlapping areas of responsibilities among CBRN agencies • No central database for coordinating CBRN affairs • Lack of alignment and poor integration of CBRN policies between the CBRN agencies, and resulting differences in policies and terminologies hampered CBRN activities • Communications technologies used by different agencies are often incompatible • Lacks interagency training exercises • CBRN governance is not considered as an integral part of the government system. • No budget for sustaining efficient coordination and communications among agencies

HAZMAT vs CBRN vs WMD Hazardous Materials • Safety Stasndards (regulatory • Hazard Classes Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Weapons of Mass Destruction • Cross cutting • Terrorism, Humaninduced • List select agents and high-risk materials • Military grade • Super toxic • No peaceful purposes Hazmat, TICs, TIMs, BSS CSUPT JS EMBANG JR NBCs, BMCs, CWC list

Key Points to Remember Terrorist groups have means, motive, opportunity NBC weapons have far-reaching effects Recognizing symptoms may be first clue Mass casualties may result Responders must meet challenge 5

Realities of Chemical Weapons Dispersion • Most terrorist scenarios have limited effectiveness • Military dissemination uses explosives detonated in air • Most serious injuries occur only to those in physical contact with the chemical • Persons in the immediate area are most affected • Difficult to produce building-wide or largescale effects

Assessing Vulnerability of a Target Venue • Dispersion of a chemical weapon is likely to be most effective when: – the target is indoors – intended victims are confined or restricted in their movement (e. g. , subway, indoor sports arena) – flight/escape from the dispersion is impeded – air flow and wind direction are known or controllable – security posture is low to facilitate research & recon – the number of potential victims is large

CBRN- Two Stages of Response 1. The Initial Response (Unprotected) 2. The Se. Specialist Response

Initial Response -Key Principles • Multi-agency working is critical. • Which agency is in charge? ASEAN Experience… command control • What are your Priority Tasks? • Are there any agreed Joint Life-Saving Activities?

Initial Response -Key Principles – Agreed Multi-Agency Strategy. Priorities? – Roles and responsibilities – Key Tasks – Higher levels of responder risk – Joint Dynamic Hazard Assessment. Risk v Benefit – Common Operational Picture

Agreed Priority Tasks 1. Assess the Scene- What are we dealing with? 2. Identify as a CBRN Event – As early as possible 3. Manage the Casualties- what can we do with what we have? 4. Mobilise Response- get the correct people / resources here quickly

Joint Life-Saving Activities • Remove / direct casualties away from Gross Contamination • Rescue • Medical Intervention / Countermeasures • Disrobing • Dry Decontamination for Chemicals • Wet Decontamination if Caustic, Bio or Rad Contamination: Improvised Decontamination(Rinse/Wipe/Rinse) or Interim Decontamination

Hand-over to Specialist CBRN Resources Ensure that accurate information is provided to specialist resources on arrival: • Number of casualties • Signs and symptoms • Any available information on agent used • Actions undertaken to date • Current situation

Scene Command & Control 1. Who is responsible for coordination of the response at the scene? PNP? . . . BFP? . . . AFP? . . . NBI? . . . OCD? … ATC PMC? . . Others such as DOH, EMB 2. Establish contact with partner agency on-scene commanders. 3. Clearly identify Incident Command Post (ICP) 4. Gather information from all agencies present, including any equipment readings, to create a common understanding of the situation.

Scene Command Control 5. When sufficient information gathered, begin Risk Assessment Process. Casualties, Hazard, Resources Remember- Risk v Benefit 6. Agree and undertake initial actions. Communicate Evacuate- Upwind / Uphill Snatch rescue? Disrobe Decontaminate- dry / improvised 7. Establish controlled area Cordons Zones Control measures

Control Measures Entry and exit points identified and clearly marked Access strictly controlled Written Scene Log maintained Accurate timing of each log entry. Each entry team should plan realistic tasks within time limits of PPE. • Briefing of teams • All movement over clean / dirty line must be timed and logged- Safety Critical • Rescue Plan • • •

Contamination Control • Clear Entry / Exit procedures in place • All efforts to stop CBRN contamination creep must be made. • Use of control measures and where possible use of detection and monitoring equipment is vital • Scene discipline is essential. • Safe Undressing procedures followed • Use of kill tanks and shuffle pits if available.

Control Measures Entry and exit points identified and clearly marked Access strictly controlled Written Scene Log maintained Accurate timing of each log entry. Each entry team should plan realistic tasks within time limits of PPE. • Briefing of teams • All movement over clean / dirty line must be timed and logged- Safety Critical • Rescue Plan • • •

Part 4: Coordination & Incident Management

Crisis Escalation Protocol (Transitions) OPCON CMSS at PSR EXECOM, NCMC C-OPR (N) ICS National (R) CMC (R) ICS Regional (P) ICS Provincial C-OPR (P) CMC OPCON C-OPR OPCON C/M CMC ICS Municipal/City Prepared by: LTC RANNIE A SEVILLA PA (GSC)

Multiagency Support and Coordination q Local Emergency Ops Center (EOC) Incident Command State Emergency Ops Center (EOC) Federal Emergency Ops Center (EOC) Provide support and coordination to incident command by: q Making policy decisions. q Establishing priorities. q Resolving critical resource issues. q Facilitating logistics support and resource tracking. q Collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information. Module 8: Incident Command Systems 21

A System. . . Not a Facility On-Scene Command Dispatch Coordination Resource Centers Multiagency Coordination System Coordination Entities/ Groups Module 8: Incident Command Systems Emergency Operations Centers 22

EOCs-The Critical Link in Emergency Response • EOCs coordinate with on-scene Incident Commanders and other MAC System entities to: – Acquire, assign, and track resources. – Set response priorities. – Provide legal and financial support. – Liaison with other jurisdictions and other levels of government. – Manage information. Module 8: Incident Command Systems 23

The Role of the EOC » The EOC • . . . provides a central location from which government at any level can provide interagency coordination and executive decision-making in support of the incident response. Module 8: Incident Command Systems 24

What Must Be Done? – – – – Damage analysis Resource acquisition, assignment, and tracking Spatial and data analysis Information coordination (including public information/media affairs) Contracting and contract management Cost accounting Public safety (evacuation, sheltering, food distribution, etc. ) Support services (food, water, utilities, etc. ) Module 8: Incident Command Systems 25

Determining Interoperability • You now know: – – Who needs to communicate. . . With whom. . . When. . . How. . . But are your communications interoperable? Module 8: Incident Command Systems 26