Lessons Learned
I recently had the privilege of working on a team assignment for my criminal justice class at the University of Phoenix in Emergency Management.
Introduction
Learning Team 3 will develop an incident management plan in response to the Mertzville
Baseball Stadium explosion. Mertzville has a population of 198,000 with three police stations, seven fire stations, one National Guard training center, and two operational hospitals. Mertzville has very little public transportation with most of it being personal vehicles.
CC Gardner will address the initial response, roles, and assignments of first responders and supply an overview of the emergency management incident and give a summary.
Ivan Coronel will focus on incident management and establishment including a full-range ICS personnel organization chart and supply a public information statement.
Yolanda Cole will address the demobilization of resources with a traffic plan.
Andrew Valencia will develop restoration initiatives using a social media approach and information dissemination and evacuation plan and medical plan.
Jessmine Matthews will handle the recovery approach to the Mertzville Baseball Stadium explosion.
Initial Response Phase
Directions: In this section, a brief report to the executive staff, elected officials, and media outlets regarding strategic and operational planning is provided.
Three objectives that explain the first responders' actions and approach to the initial emergency with supporting statement(s), and details of how each objective is achieved.
1. Objective One: An operations briefing will be conducted to present the incident action plan to supervisors of the tactical resources
a. Supervisors will meet with their assigned resources to brief on assignments
2. Objective Two: Fire services will assume the role of lead agency where an actual explosive device has been detonated and police services will assume role of lead agency where a suspected device has been located.
a. Determine the location, time of detonation, appearance and any other valuable information concerning the nature of the threat or identity of the perpetrators.
3. Objective Three: At the site of an actual explosion, the Mertzville Police Department will establish a 1,000-foot perimeter around the blast site, provide safe entrance and exit points for responding emergency crews, and assist with the collection of evidence from the blast if requested.
a. The initial priority shall be to get all injured victims to a safe location at least 1,000 feet from the blast zone. Be aware of any secondary devices but do not attempt to search for or touch any suspected devices.
Incident Management/Establishment Phase
The incident management/establishment phase consists of two parts.
Part 1: The incident command structure (ICS) explained as well as duties/responsibilities for each position.
Part 1: Command Structure
a. The purpose of the incident command structure is to ensure every responder and public safety achieves its goals with significant resources. Every commander will be the framework that will deliver tactical and strategic responses.
b. The Incident Command System (ICS) enables effectiveness by combining facilities, equipment, personnel, communication technology, and construct planning on dealing with emergency management.
c. Having an organized incident command structure can bring the effectiveness of the plan by providing operations, safety officers, liaison officers, public information officers, planning, logistics, finance, fire/rescue, and law enforcement.
Operations
a. All operations will focus on maintaining an overall vision of safety during all processes.
b. They will be receiving assignments and briefing from the incident commander and Emergency Operation Center (EOC) for the purpose of organizing resources request, report event statuses, and responding to immediate actions.
c. Law enforcement, medics, labor workers, and any rescue personnel will need to cooperate in order to decrease the level of casualties
d. All members during any rescue operation will be certified and properly trained to be dispatched at their corresponding area.
Safety Officer
a. Safety Officers will be monitoring and assessing hazardous situations. During the bombing, the team will exercise emergency authority to stop any other unsafe acts that may occur
b. They will also construct safety reports to every agency involved to maintain awareness of the unsafe areas. It will allow other agencies to know what type of equipment and supplies to bring in their missions.
Liaison Officer
a. Liaison Officers' responsibility will allow them to work between two or more agencies in order to help with the attack of the bombing. They have the skills and knowledge to understand what type of work both agencies can do to help and come with a suitable approach to handling the disaster.
b. The goal is to prevent miscommunication and misunderstanding to complete their mission without creating delays. Liaison officers are trained to help facilitate communication which can overcome language barriers, different agency functions, and cultural differences.
Public Information Officer
a. Public information officers will be responsible to research, write, and participate during the development of the attack and execute marketing plans. With the knowledge they will gain, they will have the ability to speak to the public about the chaos that occurred without causing fear.
b. Public officers will also have the responsibility to update the information to all victims regarding food, water, shelters, medical attention, etc.
Planning & Logistics
a. With the teamwork between planners and logistics, they will be able to come up with strategies and methods on what type of resources will be needed during the bombing attack.
b. With the proper re-evaluation, the team will be able to conclude the amount of money is required to meet the operation's goals.
c. Logistics staff will plan the deliveries of supplies for all the residents who were attacked.
d. Planning staff will send out investigators to identify the cause of the attack in order to construct a plan on how to improve security systems in future events.
Finance/Administration
a. Financial Administrator will be able to maintain financial analysis and reporting activity that will be occurring after the attack. The reports will be sent to the unified commanders to let them know the amount of money is being utilized; without going over the budget they were given.
b. Since they will be jumping to different jobs to evaluate, Financial Administrators will know for sure if any worker requires more equipment, supplies, or resources. They will have the ability to report to the higher-ups for approval to use more budgeting. If their approval has been denied, they have contact with non-for-profit or profit organizations to request grants. Which will allow them to accomplish their jobs on time?
Fire/Rescue
a. The firefighter departments will take control of any fire that has occurred in the bombing and maintain a status to the higher-ups of all the damages.
b. The director of the operation will come up with strategies/methods to separate their personnel in areas needed such as assistant the medics, do rescue missions, etc.
Law Enforcement
a. Law enforcement will be part of the first responders to guide residents and civilians to shelter. Their goal is to maintain everything in control before everything in the incident creates more casualties.
b. Law enforcement is linked to EOC which will allow them to work with other law enforcement agencies by cooperating in patrolling, traffic operations, investigating criminal behavior, etc.
Part 2: Incident Command System Organizational Chart
Part 2: Unified Command Structure
Demobilization Phase
In this section, a list of resources that will no longer be necessary in the aftermath of the emergency incident will be addressed. The demobilization shall reflect a phase-out approach. A list of resources in priority order (highest to lowest) based on the completion of strategic objectives will be addressed.
1. Objective One: The on-site Incident Commander will approve the release or demobilize of response resources prior to initializing the process.
a. Demobilization will involve the release and return of resources that are no longer required for the support of the incident/event. The release and return of resources may occur during an incident/event or after the incident/event is over.
2. Objective Two: Establish demobilization priorities based on the explosion incident.
a. Verify established decontamination procedures and necessary for resources are available and develop a Disposal Plan for the disposal of all hazardous materials, debris, wastes, etc.
3. Objective Three: We need to review the existing stadium traffic control plan as a baseline for the time needed to exit the stadium. We also need to develop a plan for traffic coordination, including perimeter- control measures, such as checkpoints, roadblocks, and road closures, and the use of vehicles to designate spectator traffic flow out of the incident area.
a. Determine the way the evacuation will occur; staggered evacuation, movement of traffic by section, movement of traffic by time period, transportation pick-up points.
b. Provide appropriate response corridors for emergency responders and vehicles to have access to the area during the evacuation. Designate routes for emergency vehicles and personnel to enter the stadium during an emergency evacuation.
Restoration Phase
Directions: The restoration phase will illustrate the short-term restoration strategy of 1) the government, 2) the community, and 3) commerce.
Three objectives explain how restoration is implemented. Suggestions for this section include restoring power, restoring water, temporary housing, food distribution, and medical facilities.
Remember, for the recovery phase to begin, basic infrastructure needs must first be operational.
1. Objective One: Evacuation and medical plan
a. Making sure that there are facilities that can handle the number of people being evacuated from the initial incident.
2. Objective Two: Food distribution
a. The state will activate the National Guard units in the surrounding area. They will be tasked with setting up tents to serve food to those with non-life-threatening injuries and those waiting on the family in the triage area. Along with serving food, the NG will help in providing security during the restoration phase.
3. Objective Three: Restore local government
a. The purpose of this is to maintain the local government that is already established. Many city officials will be attending the event at the stadium. So, with that said they may be among the injured. They need to be located if not already safeguarded, so they can help in orchestrating the rest of the restoration phase.
b. Along with maintaining the local government comes restoring local businesses and housing. Since the stadium is surrounded by storefronts and housing, they all need to be assessed for damages. The initial blast from the stadium could have affected more than just the stadium itself. So, with that in mind, we will make sure that the surrounding area is safe as well for those that live and work in the area.
Recovery Phase
Directions: In this section, a long-term recovery approach to 1) the government, 2) the community, and 3) commerce is explained.
Three objectives explain how the recovery phase is implemented. Some suggestions for this section include rebuilding roads, stores, homes and buildings; and restoring emergency services, communications, and medical services.
Remember, before anything can be built, city/county code and engineering inspectors/services must be involved.
1. Objective One: To make sure that all money and staff leaders that are redirected to the reconstruction of the tragedy must be transferred back to their original positions.
a. The purpose is the guarantee there are no lingering aftereffects of the tragedy and that no issue is to remain unanswered and there for all services are protected and transferred to where they are supposed to be.
2. Objective Two: Conduct and update initial impact assessments of hazard loss and activities.
a. The purpose of this objective is to clearly identify what policymakers have listed in order to enable catastrophe recovery measures. Also, to see how days, weeks, or months are enforced in order to directly see how long it takes in order to complete the reconstruction of the stadium and its surrounding areas.
3. Objective Three: Integration of preparation frameworks for public restoration
a. Features aspects such as integrating recovery plans with other local development activities and establishing mechanisms and guidelines for defining and prioritizing important recovery initiatives and programs.
b. Restoration of resources across the city near the stadium, such as residences, schools, jobs, and healthcare facilities, should be vital and the first to be completed during the recovery phase.
Summary
An emergency plan specifies procedures for handling sudden or unexpected situations. Objectives include being prepared, managing fatalities or injuries, and reduce damage to building, equipment, and infrastructures. The response phase includes the mobilization of the necessary emergency services and first responders in the disaster area. This initial response is likely to include the first wave of emergency services; firefighters, police, ambulance, and other personnel.
Preparedness is only one phase of emergency management. Mitigation, response, and recovery are also phasing of disaster response. Developing emergency response plans are vital tools in determining the conditions under which an evacuation would be necessary, designating primary and secondary routes, and emergency exits. The emergency plan includes all possible emergencies, consequences, required actions, written procedures, detailed lists of personnel, their roles and responsibilities, and the resources available (Walsh, 2012).
The Mertzville Baseball Stadium has come under attack. An explosion has occurred in the third base seating area, west of the stadium. During the initial response, a brief report to administrators and reviewing the incident action plan, along with a debriefing with supervisors of fire, police, ambulance, and bomb squad personnel will ensue. A determination of location, time of detonation, appearance of any valuable information concerning the nature of the threat or possible identification of the perpetrators of this incidence. Fire and police personnel will work together by establishing a 1,000-foot perimeter around the blast site, provide safe entrance and exit points for responders and assist with the collection of evidence. At this point, the initial priority will be to get all injured victims to a safe location at least 1,000 feet from the blast zone.
The incident command structure will ensure every responder will deliver effective tactical responses. Operations will focus on a vision of safety during all processes. The EOC will report event statuses and respond to immediate actions. A safety officer will monitor and assess hazardous situations and ensure that equipment and supplies are brought in a timely manner. A liaison officer will prevent miscommunication without creating delays. The public information officer will research, write, and participate and will have the ability to speak to media outlets and update information to all victims regarding food, water, shelters, and medical services.
Planning staff members will send investigators to identify the causes of the attack in order to construct a plan on how to improve security prior to any future incidents. The financial advisor will maintain financial analysis and reporting activity. All reports will be sent to Unified Commanders with fiscal amounts.
In the demobilization planning process, the focus is on the responsibilities and the return procedures of the explosion at the Mertzville Baseball Stadium. The demobilization, planning, and recovery is very important. It is crucial that constant communication is maintained. It is important to know that the responders must maintain heightened safety awareness. Any incident that extends beyond normal operating procedures may require a recovery plan component. The ability to institute a successful recovery plan requires stakeholders to maintain a clear understanding of post-disaster roles, responsibilities, and objectives (Holsberg, 2014).
In the recovery planning one must make sure that a recovery plan is developed and coordinated, and the onsite commander will approve the release and demobilize of response resources prior to initializing the process. Priorities to recover resources, verifying the decontamination procedure and necessary resources available, establishing demobilization priorities based on the specific incident, develop/communicate a Disposal Plan for the disposal of hazardous materials or wastes, and to identify personnel travel needs and coordinate travel arrangements will be critical.
The restoration phase will involve the route to follow to ensure victims are evacuated efficiently and proper medical attention is offered. National Guard units will aid with food distribution and assist with non-medical or life-threatening injuries. The recovery phase will ensure that staff leaders are redirected to the reconstruction of the incident and are transferred back to their original positions. Assessments shall be made of hazard loss and activities. Catastrophe recovery measures will be addressed with policymakers. Integrating recovery plans with other local development activities and establishing mechanisms and guidelines for defining and prioritizing recovery initiatives and programs will be addressed.
Restoration of resources across the city, especially the Mertzville Baseball Stadium, homes, schools, healthcare facilities, etc. are first to be completed. The restoration phase will involve the route to follow to ensure victims are evacuated efficiently and proper medical attention is offered. National Guard units will aid with food distribution and assist with non-medical or life-threatening injuries. The recovery phase will ensure that staff leaders are redirected to the reconstruction of the incident and are transferred back to their original positions. Assessments shall be made of hazard loss and activities. Catastrophe recovery measures will be addressed with policymakers. Integrating recovery plans with other local development activities and establishing mechanism and guidelines for defining and prioritizing recovery initiatives and programs will be addressed. Restoration of resources across the city, especially the Mertzville Baseball Stadium, homes, schools, healthcare facilities, etc. are first to be completed. After the bombing and the initial chaos, the stadium, local businesses and housing need to be inspected. This needs to be done so that there is adequate space to house the victims and those that have died. This needs to be done until they can be moved to where they need to go (e.g. the hospital or morgue). The local infrastructure also needs to be assessed for any secondary devices that may have been places, in order to injury those seeking shelter from the initial blast. All in all, the restoration process needs to be streamlined and account for any mishaps that may occur. If this is not done individuals that are injured may be overlooked and the total of the deceased may raise.
The local infrastructure also needs to be assessed for any secondary devices that may have been places, in order to injury those seeking shelter from the initial blast. All in all, the restoration process needs to be streamlined and account for any mishaps that may occur. If this is not done individuals that are injured may be overlooked and the total of the deceased may raise. The process of recovery starts right after the explosion of the Mertzville Baseball Stadium. The purpose of the recovery stage is to restore normality to some degree in the affected area. That catastrophic is a massive event that needs careful examination. Because recovery and healing could take a long time, a comprehensive action strategy is important to identify and support the neediest and seriously affected individuals. It is possible that the Disaster Recovery Process would include local emergency services to a significant extent. During this process, priority is the health and well-being of staff and other people affected, mitigating the incident itself, eliminating or reducing the possibility of further injury or damage, and restoring critical resources such as electricity, connectivity, water etc. Therefore, leaving to summarize the recovery phase most importantly requires measures taken to adjust to the new or even healthier condition after an incident, involves seeking financial aid to help pay for the repairs and post-emergency.
References
Holsberg, M. (2014). Technical response planning. Retrieved from https://www.emergency-response-planning.com/blog/bid/74836/An-Expert-Guide-to-Demobilization-and-Post-Incident-Recovery
Walsh, D. W. (2012). National incident management system: Principles and practice (2nd ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Introduction
Learning Team 3 will develop an incident management plan in response to the Mertzville
Baseball Stadium explosion. Mertzville has a population of 198,000 with three police stations, seven fire stations, one National Guard training center, and two operational hospitals. Mertzville has very little public transportation with most of it being personal vehicles.
CC Gardner will address the initial response, roles, and assignments of first responders and supply an overview of the emergency management incident and give a summary.
Ivan Coronel will focus on incident management and establishment including a full-range ICS personnel organization chart and supply a public information statement.
Yolanda Cole will address the demobilization of resources with a traffic plan.
Andrew Valencia will develop restoration initiatives using a social media approach and information dissemination and evacuation plan and medical plan.
Jessmine Matthews will handle the recovery approach to the Mertzville Baseball Stadium explosion.
Initial Response Phase
Directions: In this section, a brief report to the executive staff, elected officials, and media outlets regarding strategic and operational planning is provided.
Three objectives that explain the first responders' actions and approach to the initial emergency with supporting statement(s), and details of how each objective is achieved.
1. Objective One: An operations briefing will be conducted to present the incident action plan to supervisors of the tactical resources
a. Supervisors will meet with their assigned resources to brief on assignments
2. Objective Two: Fire services will assume the role of lead agency where an actual explosive device has been detonated and police services will assume role of lead agency where a suspected device has been located.
a. Determine the location, time of detonation, appearance and any other valuable information concerning the nature of the threat or identity of the perpetrators.
3. Objective Three: At the site of an actual explosion, the Mertzville Police Department will establish a 1,000-foot perimeter around the blast site, provide safe entrance and exit points for responding emergency crews, and assist with the collection of evidence from the blast if requested.
a. The initial priority shall be to get all injured victims to a safe location at least 1,000 feet from the blast zone. Be aware of any secondary devices but do not attempt to search for or touch any suspected devices.
Incident Management/Establishment Phase
The incident management/establishment phase consists of two parts.
Part 1: The incident command structure (ICS) explained as well as duties/responsibilities for each position.
Part 1: Command Structure
a. The purpose of the incident command structure is to ensure every responder and public safety achieves its goals with significant resources. Every commander will be the framework that will deliver tactical and strategic responses.
b. The Incident Command System (ICS) enables effectiveness by combining facilities, equipment, personnel, communication technology, and construct planning on dealing with emergency management.
c. Having an organized incident command structure can bring the effectiveness of the plan by providing operations, safety officers, liaison officers, public information officers, planning, logistics, finance, fire/rescue, and law enforcement.
Operations
a. All operations will focus on maintaining an overall vision of safety during all processes.
b. They will be receiving assignments and briefing from the incident commander and Emergency Operation Center (EOC) for the purpose of organizing resources request, report event statuses, and responding to immediate actions.
c. Law enforcement, medics, labor workers, and any rescue personnel will need to cooperate in order to decrease the level of casualties
d. All members during any rescue operation will be certified and properly trained to be dispatched at their corresponding area.
Safety Officer
a. Safety Officers will be monitoring and assessing hazardous situations. During the bombing, the team will exercise emergency authority to stop any other unsafe acts that may occur
b. They will also construct safety reports to every agency involved to maintain awareness of the unsafe areas. It will allow other agencies to know what type of equipment and supplies to bring in their missions.
Liaison Officer
a. Liaison Officers' responsibility will allow them to work between two or more agencies in order to help with the attack of the bombing. They have the skills and knowledge to understand what type of work both agencies can do to help and come with a suitable approach to handling the disaster.
b. The goal is to prevent miscommunication and misunderstanding to complete their mission without creating delays. Liaison officers are trained to help facilitate communication which can overcome language barriers, different agency functions, and cultural differences.
Public Information Officer
a. Public information officers will be responsible to research, write, and participate during the development of the attack and execute marketing plans. With the knowledge they will gain, they will have the ability to speak to the public about the chaos that occurred without causing fear.
b. Public officers will also have the responsibility to update the information to all victims regarding food, water, shelters, medical attention, etc.
Planning & Logistics
a. With the teamwork between planners and logistics, they will be able to come up with strategies and methods on what type of resources will be needed during the bombing attack.
b. With the proper re-evaluation, the team will be able to conclude the amount of money is required to meet the operation's goals.
c. Logistics staff will plan the deliveries of supplies for all the residents who were attacked.
d. Planning staff will send out investigators to identify the cause of the attack in order to construct a plan on how to improve security systems in future events.
Finance/Administration
a. Financial Administrator will be able to maintain financial analysis and reporting activity that will be occurring after the attack. The reports will be sent to the unified commanders to let them know the amount of money is being utilized; without going over the budget they were given.
b. Since they will be jumping to different jobs to evaluate, Financial Administrators will know for sure if any worker requires more equipment, supplies, or resources. They will have the ability to report to the higher-ups for approval to use more budgeting. If their approval has been denied, they have contact with non-for-profit or profit organizations to request grants. Which will allow them to accomplish their jobs on time?
Fire/Rescue
a. The firefighter departments will take control of any fire that has occurred in the bombing and maintain a status to the higher-ups of all the damages.
b. The director of the operation will come up with strategies/methods to separate their personnel in areas needed such as assistant the medics, do rescue missions, etc.
Law Enforcement
a. Law enforcement will be part of the first responders to guide residents and civilians to shelter. Their goal is to maintain everything in control before everything in the incident creates more casualties.
b. Law enforcement is linked to EOC which will allow them to work with other law enforcement agencies by cooperating in patrolling, traffic operations, investigating criminal behavior, etc.
Part 2: Incident Command System Organizational Chart
Part 2: Unified Command Structure
Demobilization Phase
In this section, a list of resources that will no longer be necessary in the aftermath of the emergency incident will be addressed. The demobilization shall reflect a phase-out approach. A list of resources in priority order (highest to lowest) based on the completion of strategic objectives will be addressed.
1. Objective One: The on-site Incident Commander will approve the release or demobilize of response resources prior to initializing the process.
a. Demobilization will involve the release and return of resources that are no longer required for the support of the incident/event. The release and return of resources may occur during an incident/event or after the incident/event is over.
2. Objective Two: Establish demobilization priorities based on the explosion incident.
a. Verify established decontamination procedures and necessary for resources are available and develop a Disposal Plan for the disposal of all hazardous materials, debris, wastes, etc.
3. Objective Three: We need to review the existing stadium traffic control plan as a baseline for the time needed to exit the stadium. We also need to develop a plan for traffic coordination, including perimeter- control measures, such as checkpoints, roadblocks, and road closures, and the use of vehicles to designate spectator traffic flow out of the incident area.
a. Determine the way the evacuation will occur; staggered evacuation, movement of traffic by section, movement of traffic by time period, transportation pick-up points.
b. Provide appropriate response corridors for emergency responders and vehicles to have access to the area during the evacuation. Designate routes for emergency vehicles and personnel to enter the stadium during an emergency evacuation.
Restoration Phase
Directions: The restoration phase will illustrate the short-term restoration strategy of 1) the government, 2) the community, and 3) commerce.
Three objectives explain how restoration is implemented. Suggestions for this section include restoring power, restoring water, temporary housing, food distribution, and medical facilities.
Remember, for the recovery phase to begin, basic infrastructure needs must first be operational.
1. Objective One: Evacuation and medical plan
a. Making sure that there are facilities that can handle the number of people being evacuated from the initial incident.
2. Objective Two: Food distribution
a. The state will activate the National Guard units in the surrounding area. They will be tasked with setting up tents to serve food to those with non-life-threatening injuries and those waiting on the family in the triage area. Along with serving food, the NG will help in providing security during the restoration phase.
3. Objective Three: Restore local government
a. The purpose of this is to maintain the local government that is already established. Many city officials will be attending the event at the stadium. So, with that said they may be among the injured. They need to be located if not already safeguarded, so they can help in orchestrating the rest of the restoration phase.
b. Along with maintaining the local government comes restoring local businesses and housing. Since the stadium is surrounded by storefronts and housing, they all need to be assessed for damages. The initial blast from the stadium could have affected more than just the stadium itself. So, with that in mind, we will make sure that the surrounding area is safe as well for those that live and work in the area.
Recovery Phase
Directions: In this section, a long-term recovery approach to 1) the government, 2) the community, and 3) commerce is explained.
Three objectives explain how the recovery phase is implemented. Some suggestions for this section include rebuilding roads, stores, homes and buildings; and restoring emergency services, communications, and medical services.
Remember, before anything can be built, city/county code and engineering inspectors/services must be involved.
1. Objective One: To make sure that all money and staff leaders that are redirected to the reconstruction of the tragedy must be transferred back to their original positions.
a. The purpose is the guarantee there are no lingering aftereffects of the tragedy and that no issue is to remain unanswered and there for all services are protected and transferred to where they are supposed to be.
2. Objective Two: Conduct and update initial impact assessments of hazard loss and activities.
a. The purpose of this objective is to clearly identify what policymakers have listed in order to enable catastrophe recovery measures. Also, to see how days, weeks, or months are enforced in order to directly see how long it takes in order to complete the reconstruction of the stadium and its surrounding areas.
3. Objective Three: Integration of preparation frameworks for public restoration
a. Features aspects such as integrating recovery plans with other local development activities and establishing mechanisms and guidelines for defining and prioritizing important recovery initiatives and programs.
b. Restoration of resources across the city near the stadium, such as residences, schools, jobs, and healthcare facilities, should be vital and the first to be completed during the recovery phase.
Summary
An emergency plan specifies procedures for handling sudden or unexpected situations. Objectives include being prepared, managing fatalities or injuries, and reduce damage to building, equipment, and infrastructures. The response phase includes the mobilization of the necessary emergency services and first responders in the disaster area. This initial response is likely to include the first wave of emergency services; firefighters, police, ambulance, and other personnel.
Preparedness is only one phase of emergency management. Mitigation, response, and recovery are also phasing of disaster response. Developing emergency response plans are vital tools in determining the conditions under which an evacuation would be necessary, designating primary and secondary routes, and emergency exits. The emergency plan includes all possible emergencies, consequences, required actions, written procedures, detailed lists of personnel, their roles and responsibilities, and the resources available (Walsh, 2012).
The Mertzville Baseball Stadium has come under attack. An explosion has occurred in the third base seating area, west of the stadium. During the initial response, a brief report to administrators and reviewing the incident action plan, along with a debriefing with supervisors of fire, police, ambulance, and bomb squad personnel will ensue. A determination of location, time of detonation, appearance of any valuable information concerning the nature of the threat or possible identification of the perpetrators of this incidence. Fire and police personnel will work together by establishing a 1,000-foot perimeter around the blast site, provide safe entrance and exit points for responders and assist with the collection of evidence. At this point, the initial priority will be to get all injured victims to a safe location at least 1,000 feet from the blast zone.
The incident command structure will ensure every responder will deliver effective tactical responses. Operations will focus on a vision of safety during all processes. The EOC will report event statuses and respond to immediate actions. A safety officer will monitor and assess hazardous situations and ensure that equipment and supplies are brought in a timely manner. A liaison officer will prevent miscommunication without creating delays. The public information officer will research, write, and participate and will have the ability to speak to media outlets and update information to all victims regarding food, water, shelters, and medical services.
Planning staff members will send investigators to identify the causes of the attack in order to construct a plan on how to improve security prior to any future incidents. The financial advisor will maintain financial analysis and reporting activity. All reports will be sent to Unified Commanders with fiscal amounts.
In the demobilization planning process, the focus is on the responsibilities and the return procedures of the explosion at the Mertzville Baseball Stadium. The demobilization, planning, and recovery is very important. It is crucial that constant communication is maintained. It is important to know that the responders must maintain heightened safety awareness. Any incident that extends beyond normal operating procedures may require a recovery plan component. The ability to institute a successful recovery plan requires stakeholders to maintain a clear understanding of post-disaster roles, responsibilities, and objectives (Holsberg, 2014).
In the recovery planning one must make sure that a recovery plan is developed and coordinated, and the onsite commander will approve the release and demobilize of response resources prior to initializing the process. Priorities to recover resources, verifying the decontamination procedure and necessary resources available, establishing demobilization priorities based on the specific incident, develop/communicate a Disposal Plan for the disposal of hazardous materials or wastes, and to identify personnel travel needs and coordinate travel arrangements will be critical.
The restoration phase will involve the route to follow to ensure victims are evacuated efficiently and proper medical attention is offered. National Guard units will aid with food distribution and assist with non-medical or life-threatening injuries. The recovery phase will ensure that staff leaders are redirected to the reconstruction of the incident and are transferred back to their original positions. Assessments shall be made of hazard loss and activities. Catastrophe recovery measures will be addressed with policymakers. Integrating recovery plans with other local development activities and establishing mechanisms and guidelines for defining and prioritizing recovery initiatives and programs will be addressed.
Restoration of resources across the city, especially the Mertzville Baseball Stadium, homes, schools, healthcare facilities, etc. are first to be completed. The restoration phase will involve the route to follow to ensure victims are evacuated efficiently and proper medical attention is offered. National Guard units will aid with food distribution and assist with non-medical or life-threatening injuries. The recovery phase will ensure that staff leaders are redirected to the reconstruction of the incident and are transferred back to their original positions. Assessments shall be made of hazard loss and activities. Catastrophe recovery measures will be addressed with policymakers. Integrating recovery plans with other local development activities and establishing mechanism and guidelines for defining and prioritizing recovery initiatives and programs will be addressed. Restoration of resources across the city, especially the Mertzville Baseball Stadium, homes, schools, healthcare facilities, etc. are first to be completed. After the bombing and the initial chaos, the stadium, local businesses and housing need to be inspected. This needs to be done so that there is adequate space to house the victims and those that have died. This needs to be done until they can be moved to where they need to go (e.g. the hospital or morgue). The local infrastructure also needs to be assessed for any secondary devices that may have been places, in order to injury those seeking shelter from the initial blast. All in all, the restoration process needs to be streamlined and account for any mishaps that may occur. If this is not done individuals that are injured may be overlooked and the total of the deceased may raise.
The local infrastructure also needs to be assessed for any secondary devices that may have been places, in order to injury those seeking shelter from the initial blast. All in all, the restoration process needs to be streamlined and account for any mishaps that may occur. If this is not done individuals that are injured may be overlooked and the total of the deceased may raise. The process of recovery starts right after the explosion of the Mertzville Baseball Stadium. The purpose of the recovery stage is to restore normality to some degree in the affected area. That catastrophic is a massive event that needs careful examination. Because recovery and healing could take a long time, a comprehensive action strategy is important to identify and support the neediest and seriously affected individuals. It is possible that the Disaster Recovery Process would include local emergency services to a significant extent. During this process, priority is the health and well-being of staff and other people affected, mitigating the incident itself, eliminating or reducing the possibility of further injury or damage, and restoring critical resources such as electricity, connectivity, water etc. Therefore, leaving to summarize the recovery phase most importantly requires measures taken to adjust to the new or even healthier condition after an incident, involves seeking financial aid to help pay for the repairs and post-emergency.
References
Holsberg, M. (2014). Technical response planning. Retrieved from https://www.emergency-response-planning.com/blog/bid/74836/An-Expert-Guide-to-Demobilization-and-Post-Incident-Recovery
Walsh, D. W. (2012). National incident management system: Principles and practice (2nd ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
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