NWTEMC Tabletop Exercise

NWTEMCNWTEMCTabletop ExerciseTabletop Exercise

September 17, 2008September 17, 2008

Wolf LodgeWolf Lodge

Exercise Agenda Agenda

Schedule:Schedule: • Exercise Briefing

• Scenario Description

• Activity period

• Critique/DebriefingCritique/Debriefing

• Define next action steps

Exercise BriefingExercise Briefing

• Purpose Purpose This tabletop exercise is an opportunity to This tabletop exercise is an opportunity to

discuss how you might use your tribes’ discuss how you might use your tribes’ Emergency Management Plan to respond Emergency Management Plan to respond to a large scale incident affecting tribal to a large scale incident affecting tribal nations located throughout the Northwest.nations located throughout the Northwest.

Exercise BriefingExercise Briefing

• Definition Definition – Informal discussion stimulated by a Informal discussion stimulated by a

scripted disaster scenarioscripted disaster scenario– No time pressures, low stress, designed to No time pressures, low stress, designed to

promote free and open exchange of ideas promote free and open exchange of ideas – Identifies issues (e.g., policies, resources, Identifies issues (e.g., policies, resources,

communication, data, coordination)communication, data, coordination)– Familiarizes players with roles, functions, Familiarizes players with roles, functions,

plans, and proceduresplans, and procedures

– To familiarize players with roles, functions, To familiarize players with roles, functions, plans, and proceduresplans, and procedures

– To offer informal discussion stimulated by the To offer informal discussion stimulated by the description of a description of a possiblepossible disaster scenario. disaster scenario.

– Time pressures and stress are low in order Time pressures and stress are low in order promote a free and open exchange of ideas. promote a free and open exchange of ideas.

– You are encouraged to identify issues and You are encouraged to identify issues and resources that YOU know about.resources that YOU know about.

Why Exercise?

Exercise ObjectivesExercise Objectives

Practice and clarify response roles:Practice and clarify response roles:– Discuss policy issues and identify gaps in Discuss policy issues and identify gaps in

local preparedness policieslocal preparedness policies– Identify additional training needsIdentify additional training needs– Recognize the roles of other public Recognize the roles of other public

officials, and identify strengths and officials, and identify strengths and needs in partnershipsneeds in partnerships

– Share measures to improve response, Share measures to improve response, and Illustrate the need for strong and Illustrate the need for strong teamwork and communicationteamwork and communication

Exercise GuidelinesExercise Guidelines– ParticipantsParticipants

• Act out your role as realistically as possibleAct out your role as realistically as possible• Not everyone will participate equally, but Not everyone will participate equally, but

everyone everyone shouldshould participate participate• Please take notes for debriefingPlease take notes for debriefing

– Policy IssuesPolicy Issues• Focus on Focus on whowho, , whatwhat, and , and whenwhen- rather than - rather than

the details of the details of howhow• Identify gaps and strengths of the Identify gaps and strengths of the systemsystem

rather than an individual’s knowledge.rather than an individual’s knowledge.• Consider what should be done to improve the Consider what should be done to improve the

system.system.

DescriptionDescription

– The scenario we will consider is a The scenario we will consider is a fictional, but possible, event.fictional, but possible, event.

– The timeline of the exercise is The timeline of the exercise is intended to simulate the first hour of intended to simulate the first hour of planning functions conducted after planning functions conducted after the event occurs.the event occurs.

Saturday, September 13 Saturday, September 13

A bus with 42 visitors from B.C. A bus with 42 visitors from B.C. Canada begins a 24 hour promotional Canada begins a 24 hour promotional tour of Western Washington casinos. tour of Western Washington casinos.

Stops during the first day include the Stops during the first day include the Nooksack, Lummi, and Swinomish Nooksack, Lummi, and Swinomish tribal casinos.tribal casinos.


http://www.nooksackcasinos.com/index.php/nooksackcasino

The evening concludes with dinner and The evening concludes with dinner and an overnight stay at the Tulalip casino an overnight stay at the Tulalip casino and resort hotel. and resort hotel.


http://www.tulalipcasino.com/index.aspx

Personnel from most Washington State tribes Personnel from most Washington State tribes are attending a TGA conference at the are attending a TGA conference at the hotel on the same night. Other conference hotel on the same night. Other conference participants are from Idaho, Oregon and participants are from Idaho, Oregon and Alaska.Alaska.


The conference ends the next The conference ends the next morning, and hotel staff check-out morning, and hotel staff check-out both groups. both groups.

Sunday, September 14 Sunday, September 14

On the return trip to Vancouver, the tour On the return trip to Vancouver, the tour bus first stops at the QuilCeda Village bus first stops at the QuilCeda Village outlet mall, and then at the Upper Skagit outlet mall, and then at the Upper Skagit and Stilliguamish casinos.and Stilliguamish casinos.

Sunday, September 14 Sunday, September 14

http://www.angelofthewinds.com/index.cfm

http://www.quilcedavillage.com/index.asp

Staff at each casino and the hotel Staff at each casino and the hotel begin to call in sick. Most are very ill begin to call in sick. Most are very ill with severe vomiting and diarrhea. with severe vomiting and diarrhea. Several of the TGA conference Several of the TGA conference attendees are also affected.attendees are also affected.

Tuesday, September 16 Tuesday, September 16

Staff at The State Department of Staff at The State Department of Health has received a report that 37 Health has received a report that 37 of the Vancouver tour-bus visitors of the Vancouver tour-bus visitors have also been ill, and have been have also been ill, and have been diagnosed with a highly contagious diagnosed with a highly contagious norovirus. norovirus.

Wednesday, September 17 Wednesday, September 17

To prevent further spread of the To prevent further spread of the disease, DOH recommends the disease, DOH recommends the immediate closure of all tribal immediate closure of all tribal casinos until a through cleaning casinos until a through cleaning process is completed. The process process is completed. The process will take at least 73 hours.will take at least 73 hours.


This story is immediately released on This story is immediately released on local and national news. Media local and national news. Media begin contacting local casinos for begin contacting local casinos for more information.more information.


Immediate SituationImmediate Situation

Tribal Emergency Operations Centers Tribal Emergency Operations Centers have been activated, and you are have been activated, and you are here to attend a Incident Command here to attend a Incident Command System planning session to System planning session to determine actions needed to determine actions needed to address this event.address this event.

The planning session will The planning session will begin now…begin now…

Based on the information given, Based on the information given, consider the first decisions consider the first decisions

required…required…

• What expertise is needed to contain and What expertise is needed to contain and control this emergency?control this emergency?

• What type of response processes are What type of response processes are needed?needed?

• From which agencies/departments would From which agencies/departments would you seek assistance?you seek assistance?

• Discuss prioritization of first action steps

Use ICS guidelines to initiate discussion on the following actions.Use ICS guidelines to initiate discussion on the following actions.

Discussion- What are the ongoing expectations for:

– – PlanningPlanning

– – OperationsOperations

– – LogisticsLogistics

– – Finance/ AdministrationFinance/ Administration

– – SafetySafety- Public InformationPublic Information

Are there any anticipated long-term issues?Are there any anticipated long-term issues?

Critique/DebriefingCritique/Debriefing

Let’s Review Objectives Let’s Review Objectives

Practice and clarify response rolesPractice and clarify response roles– Discuss policy issues Discuss policy issues – Identify gaps in local preparedness policiesIdentify gaps in local preparedness policies– Identify additional training needsIdentify additional training needs– Identify strengths and needs in partnershipsIdentify strengths and needs in partnerships– Share measures to improve responseShare measures to improve response– Recognize the roles of other public officialsRecognize the roles of other public officials– Illustrate the need for strong teamwork and Illustrate the need for strong teamwork and

communicationcommunication

The IssuesThe Issues

Four major issues identified in this Four major issues identified in this incident need to be considered:incident need to be considered:

1.1. Treatment of the illness in affected Treatment of the illness in affected people, and preventing further spread of people, and preventing further spread of the norovirus;the norovirus;

2.2. Cleanup of contaminated areas;Cleanup of contaminated areas;

3.3. Public relations/communications and;\Public relations/communications and;\

4.4. Addressing the economic impact of Addressing the economic impact of business closuresbusiness closures

Critique-Critique-

• What did not go well?What did not go well?

• What went well?What went well?

• What were some of the challenges What were some of the challenges we identified, and what are your we identified, and what are your suggestions to address this issue?suggestions to address this issue?

Did we consider:Did we consider:

– Review/updates to Action Plan Review/updates to Action Plan information?information?

• Contacts, information sourcesContacts, information sources• Critical services/coordination-safety componentCritical services/coordination-safety component• Supply statusSupply status

– Updates about situation/plan?Updates about situation/plan?– Updates regarding personnel availability Updates regarding personnel availability

status?status?– Provide public information?Provide public information?

Prioritize Action StepsPrioritize Action Steps

Based on the lessons learned in today’s Based on the lessons learned in today’s Exercise:Exercise:

1.Please identify which three action items 1.Please identify which three action items should be the highest work priority.should be the highest work priority.

2. Who should be responsible for this work?2. Who should be responsible for this work?• Incident Management Incident Management

Teams?Teams?• Workgroup(s)? Workgroup(s)?

3. What is the timeline for completion?3. What is the timeline for completion?

Action ItemsAction Items

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?

Thank you for participating in Thank you for participating in our Exercise today!our Exercise today!

T.J. Harmon, CEMT.J. Harmon, CEM

Northwest Emergency Northwest Emergency ServicesServices

(NES)(NES)360-679-6386360-679-6386

[email protected]@gmail.com

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