2012 Urban Shield EHP Exercise Scenario Red Area Command US&R Scenario 5: Building Collapse 219 East

Grand Ave. South San Francisco, CA 94080 Latitude: 37 39 19. 53 N Longitude: 122 23 49. 76 W

A US&R task force comprised of a Type 1 or 2 US&R team, local jurisdiction fire engine staffed with three firefighters, a police officer, a pubic works supervisor, an ALS ambulance staffed with two paramedics, and a ten person CERT/BERT team of which one is a ham radio operator will respond to a simulated building collapse that occurred as a result of a car bomb being detonated by animal rights extremists at a research facility. Their mission will be to rescue/treat injured victims, stabilize the structure and assist hazardous materials personnel mitigating the uncontrolled release of hazardous materials but also secure important life saving medicines.

This exercise will test the ability of US&R teams: 1) to develop and participate in a unified command, 2) perform a size-up, 3) develop a tactical action plan that utilizes all the personnel, vehicle and equipment resources at their disposal, 4) create the necessary infrastructure to sustained support search and rescue operations at a high-angle rescue site, 5) eliminate and/or control hazards that are present, 6) search for victims, 7) perform simple triage and treatment, 8) extricate injured victims, 9) prepare victims for transport to definitive medical care, 10) extricate deceased victims, 11) prepare deceased victims for coroner, 12) collect evidence. Upon arrival, US&R task force personnel will have required personal protective equipment inspected. Prior to beginning of the scenario a safety briefing will be conducted to ensure that personnel are aware of scenario hazards, scenario emergency procedures, escape routes, areas of safe refuge, evacuation collection points, location of the first-aid/rehab, hand washing stations and bathrooms. No one will be allowed to participate if they lack the necessary PPE, training or has failed to attend the safety briefing. The entire exercise will be located at the office, research and development building operated by Alexandria Development. The scenarios specific site, check-in/staging and briefing areas, vendor cache, drop points, including first-aid/rehab and hand washing stations and bathrooms will also be located on the buildings grounds. A security perimeter will be established utilizing the natural topographical features of the property, existing buildings, temporary barricades and scenario staff assigned to established entry points. Night time operations will be augmented with additional portable lights.