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TOPOFF 2Seattle, Washington
Health Physics SocietyHealth Physics SocietyCaptain Michael K. MeehanCaptain Michael K. Meehan
Seattle Police DepartmentSeattle Police Department
Comedy CentralComedy Central
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OverviewOverviewPreparation / PlanningPreparation / Planning
ProductionProduction
Security / CredentialingSecurity / Credentialing
ResponseResponse
MediaMedia
Lessons LearnedLessons Learned
TOPOFF TOPOFF -- PlanningPlanningLimited-Notice EventLocal Responders Maintain for 24 hrs– Based on WTC & Oklahoma City– Artificially Accelerated
More Federal response than TOPOFF 1More Federal response than TOPOFF 1– 1/3 of real response
Mayor Greg NickelsMayor Greg Nickels
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Venue ControlVenue Control
ProposedProposed Plume ModelPlume Model((50,000 lb bomb)50,000 lb bomb)
SeattleSeattle
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Blast SiteBlast Site
T2 ExplosionT2 Explosion(1500 lbs)(1500 lbs)
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The Event PlanThe Event PlanDay 1 – Large “Dirty Bomb” Explosion– Monday May 12th -11:58 a.m. (10 min late)– VNN wasn’t notified– Radiation– Secondary devices/threats– Rescue
Day 2 – ResponseDay 3 – TabletopDay 4 – Long-Term RemediationDay 5 – Hot Wash
TOPOFF TOPOFF -- MediaMedia500 “Real” MediaCNN on RooftopsReported “Atomic Blast”VNN - Live
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TOPOFF TOPOFF -- SecuritySecurity
Waivers/Searches“Weapons-Free” BandingRapid Response Team
CredentialingCredentialing
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TOPOFF TOPOFF -- CredentialingCredentialing
Planned 1,000– Ended with 3,878
Multiple Entry PointsOfficial-Looking ID’s
WristbandWristband
TOPOFF TOPOFF -- ProductionProduction
90 Tons Debris– Plotted300 Role players– Slow Set-Up– No-Shows– Free-Lancing
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Site OverviewSite Overview
Airport
Way
South
Interstate 5
Ala
skan
Cop
per
South Forest Street
S Hanford St
S Horton St
S Hind St
Press
VIP
8th
Ave
Press
ProductionObservers
Staging(off-site)
Command PostCommand Post
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Initial RescueInitial Rescue
TOPOFF TOPOFF -- ResponseResponseRescue/Response (Delayed)FRMAC overwhelmedRed Cross overwhelmed
–Planned 3,500 Meals–Served 18,000
Equipment Contaminated:–14 engines / 4 ladders–21 police cars
Federal / State resources arrive very quickly
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TOPOFF 2 TOPOFF 2 –– Rescue TimelineRescue Timeline1208 - Explosion
1220–1300 - Complaints of Lack of Help
1320 - First “Red” Patient to Hospital
1300 - First Victim @ Treatment
1430–1615 - Secondary Threats Pause Rescue
1635 - First Patient Extracted from Rubble
2111 - Last Victim Recovered
Later RescueLater Rescue
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Treatment AreasTreatment Areas
Radiation Data MovementRadiation Data Movement
Radiation Data MovementRadiation Data Movement
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Lessons LearnedLessons Learned
Hundreds of Hundreds of “Lessons Learned” “Lessons Learned”
but…but…
Lessons Learned Lessons Learned -- TrainingTraining
Radiological responses developed for Radiological responses developed for nuclear plant accidentsnuclear plant accidentsFREE training availableFREE training availableDisciplines must trainDisciplines must traintogether (e.g., PD/FD)together (e.g., PD/FD)No “training overload”No “training overload”Take ACTION after “AfterTake ACTION after “After--Action”Action”
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Lessons Learned Lessons Learned -- ResponseResponseRescue Must Continue:Rescue Must Continue:
Risk-benefit analysisThreats (risks) not all equal– Many can be minimized or mitigated
Patient care takes priority over radiological concerns (per DOE)–– Delayed 1 hr in OklahomaDelayed 1 hr in Oklahoma–– DeconDecon waited 80 minutes in T1waited 80 minutes in T1–– Delayed 1Delayed 1--2 hours in T22 hours in T2–– Delayed Again in T3Delayed Again in T3
Lessons Learned Lessons Learned -- ResponseResponse
CoCo--locate Command Postslocate Command Posts3 Hour Briefings3 Hour BriefingsIC needs eyes on the sceneIC needs eyes on the sceneCredentialing in Crime SceneCredentialing in Crime SceneTrain responders Operations LevelTrain responders Operations Level
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Lessons Learned Lessons Learned -- MediaMedia
Mixed Media Messages from FSLMixed Media Messages from FSLNo live feeds = no infoNo live feeds = no infoMessages:Messages:–– What you haveWhat you have–– What you are doingWhat you are doing–– What they can doWhat they can do
Canned media responsesCanned media responses“Talking Heads”“Talking Heads”–– Fill gaps left openFill gaps left open
Need a strong, elected public face
Lessons Learned Lessons Learned -- GeneralGeneral
Pet’s vs. children & elderlyPet’s vs. children & elderlyUnified communicationsUnified communications--interoperability interoperability (e.g., no common disaster channel)(e.g., no common disaster channel)
Mayor’s Exclusion AreaMayor’s Exclusion AreaQuarantine Enforcement– Level of force?
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Lessons Learned Lessons Learned -- GeneralGeneral
Previous AAR are immensely valuablePrevious AAR are immensely valuableMeet your counterparts nowMeet your counterparts nowStandardized terminologyStandardized terminology–– CasualtyCasualty–– MilliMilli vs. Microvs. Micro
“200 blanket rule”Multiple plume modelsMultiple plume models
Venue ControlVenue Control
Lessons Learned Lessons Learned -- ExerciseExercise
No Test = No stressNo Test = No stressDon’t overDon’t over--script responsescript response–– play the gameplay the game
Lessons from T1 “relearned” in T2 Lessons from T1 “relearned” in T2 and T3and T3
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Meter SwingersMeter Swingers
DecontaminationDecontamination
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Blast PropsBlast Props
Blast PropsBlast Props
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Blast PropsBlast Props
Blast PropsBlast Props
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TOPOFF 2 - Seattle Venue
Questions?Questions?Captain Mike MeehanCaptain Mike Meehan
Seattle Police DepartmentSeattle Police Department(206) 375(206) 375--67276727
