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PRE-INCIDENT PLANNING & THE

NEED FOR INCIDENT COMMAND IN

EMERGENCIES

- The role of the CERT

Presented by Mr Kelvin Victo

Email: [email protected]

CASE STUDY - BUNCEFIELD STORAGE

DEPOT FIRE

Occurred at about 0600 hours on 11th December 2005 in Hemel Hampstead, U.K.

Large tank farm which distributed fuels to London, South-East England & Heathrow Airport.

Fuel transported in batches through 3 pipelines to the storage depot.

Overfilling of a large storage tank (Tank 912) went unnoticed due to malfunction of high level detection and alarm system.


DEPOT FIRE

Escaping petrol from top of tank flowed down side of

tank and collected in bund wall.

Flammable vapour cloud formed and spread offsite.

Picked up an ignition source, causing an uncontained

vapour cloud explosion and subsequent tank fires (>23).

Loss of depot caused temporary disruption to fuel

supplies, especially Heathrow Airport (supplied half it’s

daily fuel required).


DEPOT FIRE

Multi-agency response involving fire service, police, city

councils, HSE office, Health Protection Agency,

volunteers, etc over five days.

Resources used:

- Up to 25 fire vehicles

- 20 support vehicles

- 1000 fire fighting personnel

- 750,000 litres of foam concentrate.

- 55 million litres of water used.

How would you respond to such

an incident at your

Workplace?

SITE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN

Two Key Factors in Effective Incident Management:

Adequate Pre-Incident Planning.

Incident Command Management & Control.


Why the need for Pre-Incident Planning?:

Part of the company’s overall Emergency Response Plan

which identifies site-specific factors.

To develop strategies and Standard Operating

Procedures (SOPs) to control ‘Credible’ emergency

situations in advance.


Why the need for Pre-Incident Planning?:

To identify factors that may harm / hinder emergency

response personnel, e.g. site limitations, terrain, type of

product, pressure, reactivity, accessibility, exposure

problems, etc.

To identify factors that may assist in control of

emergency. e.g. protective devices, extinguishing media,

on-site resources, isolation / block valves, additional

resources needed, etc.


Contents of Pre-Incident Plan (2 Parts):

Data Sheet

- brief description of scenario

- details of hazardous areas, environment or materials

and their properties,

- equipments involved e.g. product piping, isolation

valves, fire fighting systems, etc.

- emergency response procedures (Operational &

CERT).

- Manpower and equipment availability (CERT)


- Fire fighting requirements.

- probability and consequence of incident escalating.

- Impact on site operations.

- Off-site impact.

- Recovery.

Area / Site Layout Map

- pictorial overview of the area / site.


What is Incident Command?

A pre-planned systematic combination of personnel, facilities, equipment, communications and other resources for the safe, effective and disciplined response to an emergency situation.

The Site Incident Commander assumes the overall responsibility of managing the unified command of the emergency.


Is the use of Site Incident Controller really

important?

YES!!!

Allows for a Disciplined & Safe Response

to an Emergency.

The safety of all Emergency Responders are at

stake!


Site Incident Controller (SIC):

To be effective, the SIC must:

- be able to assume the role with confidence and liaise with responding government agencies.

- have genuine interest for the safety of his personnel under his responsibility.

- have had proper and adequate training to assume command and control.

- adequate knowledge of company’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to handle various emergencies.


- be able to delegate definite and measureable duties to

his personnel effectively.

- be able to communicate in a clear and concise manner

at all levels.

- expect change and be prepared to re-evaluate the

situation at hand.


Role of Site Incident Controller (SIC):

Analyse the emergency situation holistically during

size-up.

Develop a mental plan and decide on quick and effective

response, e.g. offensive, defensive or non-intervention.

Direct and coordinate with external responding

agencies.

Direct and coordinate Company Emergency Response

Team (CERT) personnel and resources efficiently and

effectively.


What Can We Do to Ensure Plans are Effective &

CERTs Competent?

TRAINING!!!

Only way to test out pre-planned emergency

response procedures and CERTs proficiency is

through regular Drills and Exercises.


Training Drills and Exercises – An Important Necessity:

Need to be done on a frequent basis for site emergency

responders to test pre-planned strategies.

Drills to include credible scenarios for site.

Exercises particularly important when mutual help is

used (e.g. government agencies) to check equipment

compatibility, communications and understanding of

respective roles and responsibilities at the different

command levels.

a) Tackle incipient stages of emergency before SCDF’s

arrival

b) Limit the loss of human lives and damage to properties

c) Assist and communicate relevant information to the

authorities

Objective of a Company Emergency Response

Team (CERT)

To be extended to all Public & Industrial buildings (PIBs)

COMPANY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (CERT)

Enhancing CERT Framework

Public Buildings *

(i) is of 9 storeys or more (including any basement) in

height;

(ii) is used, constructed or adapted to be used as a

hospital;

(iii) has a floor area of 5,000 square metres or more;

or

(iv) has an occupant load of 1,000 persons or more.

*includes commercial premises

COMPANY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (CERT)

Enhancing CERT Framework

Industrial Buildings

(i) has a floor area or site area of 5,000 square

metres or more; or

(ii) has an occupant load of 1,000 persons or more.

To be extended to all Public & Industrial Buildings (PIBs)

CERTs would

Minimize loss of lives and damage to properties

Ensure business continuity

Raise the awareness of emergency preparedness

Increase the confidence of the company’s stakeholders

Enhance operational synergy with government authorities

BENEFITS OF HAVING A CERT

CERTs would NOT

Perform medical, fire, or search and rescue operations

beyond their level of training.

Enter structures that they considered to be heavily

damaged and dangerous.

Operate without sufficient and appropriate safety

protection and measures

Misconceptions about CERT

BENEFITS OF HAVING A CERT

MOVING FORWARD …..

SCDF will continue to engage the industry for smooth implementation of CERT

Assess own emergency response capability

Manpower

Training

Equipment

Prepare your CERT to be ready for emergencies

A-CERTS will work with SCDF to standardiserequirements across all industries.

Mission

The Association of Company Emergency Response Teams

(Singapore) is committed to promote continual development,

professionalism and excellence in the field of Emergency

Response & Crisis Management

Work with relevant Government

Agencies to develop programs and

standards relating to emergency

response & crisis management.

Promote continual development by

organizing Seminars, Workshop and

Accredited Training Courses.

Organise exclusive dialogue &

sharing sessions between

Authorities, Industry Partners &

Members.

Create a platform to share valuable

information & professional

development opportunities for

members.

Membership

Ordinary Member – Organization

(Any Singapore-registered company who maintains a structured

Company Emergency ResponseTeam.)

Ordinary Member – Individual

(Individual who is a member of an Emergency Response Team or

has been a member of an Emergency Response Team for more

than 1 year)

Associate Member – Organization

(Any Singapore-registered company whose business activities are

related to emergency response and who subscribes to the objects

of the Association.)

Associate Member – Individual

(Any individual who subscribes to the objects of the Association)

Benefits of Joining A-CERTS :

Enjoy discounted rates on seminars, workshops and

trainings organized by A-CERTS and its Partners.

(all staff of Organization Membership are entitled to discount)

Min 10% off published course fee

courses currently offered by Altor Risk Group.

Exclusive dialogue & sharing session

Benefits of Joining A-CERTS :

Quarterly Newsletter and email updates of latest

development & requirement in ERCM.

Opportunities for networking and to establish new

contacts

Recognition as an Emergency Response

Professional.

Sharing of experiences and best practices in ERCM

amongst members

My Workplace, My Responsibility, My CERT

The First Defence to Emergencies

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