Stanford UniversityBuilding Assessment Team Training

April 7, 2015Keith A. Perry

Emergency Managerpreparedness@lists.stanford.edu

E A R T H Q U A K E P R E PA R E D N E S S A N D B U I L D I N G A S S E S S M E N T T E A M ( B AT ) R E S P O N S E

Agenda

EARTHQUAKES 101OVERVIEW OF STANFORD EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMINTRODUCTION TO THE BAT PROGRAMATC-20 EVALUATION TRAININGVIRTUAL CAMPUS TOUR

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Pacific-North America Plate Boundary

Pacific Plate

North American PlateJuan de Fuca Plate

Cascadia Subduction Zone

San Andreas Fault

4.8 cm/year

1857 M=7.9

1906 M=7.8

1700 M~9.0

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Relative Plate Motion and Multiple Faults in San Francisco Bay Area

Precise GPS

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The 19th century was extremely active...

…the 21st century may be, as well.

Campus Emergency Plan:GOALS/SCOPE

GOALS: Protect life safety Secure critical infrastructure and facilities Resume teaching and research programs

SCOPE: Plan based on all hazards approach

› addresses natural as well as man made events:• earthquakes, hazardous materials releases, floods, fires/ explosions,

extended power outages, hazardous materials, infectious disease or mass casualty event

Disaster LevelsLEVEL 1 Minor incident handled with local resources

Example: Workplace injury

LEVEL 2 Incident involving a building or larger area and usually

requires outside assistance and coordination (police, fire etc.)Example: Power Outage, Building Fire

LEVEL 3 Area wide disaster involving Stanford and the surrounding

areaExample: Earthquake

Campus Emergency Plan: STRUCTURE

THE PLAN IDENTIFIES A MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE FOR COORDINATING AND DEPLOYING RESOURCES:

EMT: Emergency Management Team EOC: Emergency Operation Center STAT: Situation Triage & Assessment Team DOCs: Department Operation Centers

Activation Matrix

DepartmentOperational

Teams

STAT DOC EOC

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Automatic activationActivated if needed?Activated only under extenuating circumstances

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Stanford Emergency Management Team Organization

DOC 1 DOC 2

Unit

Dept Dept Dept

DOC 3 Remaining DOCs

University Emergency Operations Center

Operations & Planning

Intelligence & Data

Management

Logistics & Finance

Public Information

Command Team

DOC: Department Operations Center

DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS CENTER (DOC) RESPONSIBILITIES

DOCS HAVE CLEAR RESPONSIBILITIES FOR:

Organizing a DOC headquarter facility staffed with appropriate leadership Securing preparedness education & training for their units Working with the University EOC to coordinate emergency resources,

actions, and information Implementing disaster program and cost recovery measures Mitigating local hazards Developing Continuity Plans

Campus Emergency PlanEmergency Response Priorities

Buildings used by dependent populations› residences, occupied classrooms and offices, childcare centers, occupied

auditoriums, arenas and special event venues

Buildings critical to health and safety› medical facilities, police/fire buildings, emergency shelters, food supplies, sites

containing potential hazards

Facilities that sustain the response

Classroom and research buildings (unoccupied)

Administrative buildings (unoccupied)

What questions do you have about the Campus Emergency Plans?

Post-EarthquakeBuilding Assessment

Team (BAT) Training 2015

BAT Training 2015

EARTHQUAKE BUILDING ASSESSMENT TEAMS 600+ trained BATs

Always need new BATs

Annual training for new BATs

Biennial refresher training for returning BATs (next in 2017)

BAT Responsibilities

AFTER A QUAKE, YOU ARE GIVING THE UNIVERSITY A “FIRST LOOK” AT THE CAMPUS BUILDINGS

COORDINATE AND COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR DOC AND/OR EOC AT THE FACULTY CLUB

OUTSIDE EXAMINATION OF BUILDINGS ONLY

BAT Priorities

YOUR SAFETY IS OUR #1 PRIORITY (AND IT SHOULD BE YOURS TOO)

IF ON CAMPUS, PAIR UP WITH ANOTHER BAT MEMBER AND BEGIN YOUR ASSESSMENT IMMEDIATELY

IF NO OTHER BAT MEMBERS AVAILABLE, REPORT TO YOUR DOC FOR AN ASSIGNMENT

IF AFTER HOURS, REPORT TO CAMPUS (YOUR DOC) WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO AND YOU HAVE TAKEN CARE OF YOUR PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

What Do BATs Do? (cont.)BATS REPORT WHAT THEY OBSERVE USING THE STANFORD UNIVERSITY INCIDENT REPORT FORM

You will learn today how to distinguish between significant and insignificant damage.

You will learn what to do with the information you collect. Know ahead of time to whom and where you report your

findings. You are not finished until you turn in a completed assessment

form.

Posting the BuildingBATS POST A PRELIMINARY SIGN (IF IT IS SAFE TO DO SO) THAT INDICATES THE BUILDING HAS BEEN ASSESSED.

ON EVERY ENTRANCE TO THE BUILDING!

Inspect local Buildings1. YOUR BUILDING

2. OTHER BUILDINGS IN YOUR ORGANIZATION AS ASSIGNED BY YOUR DOC

3. OTHER BUILDINGS ON CAMPUS AS ASSIGNED BY THE EOC

4. IF YOUR DOC HAS COMPLETED ALL YOUR BUILDINGS, CHECK TO SEE IF RESIDENTIAL & DINING ENTERPRISES NEEDS HELP WITH ASSESSING HOUSING UNITS

What BATs Do NOT DoBATS DO NOT PLACE THEMSELVES AT RISK

BATS DO NOT GO INTO BUILDINGS; ASSESS FROM THE OUTSIDE ONLY

BATS DO NOT MAKE ENGINEERING DECISIONS OR INSPECTIONS

BATS DO NOT POST OFFICIAL RED, YELLOW, GREEN SIGNS; ENGINEERS DO THAT

BATS ARE NOT SECURITY PERSONNEL

BAT Member ID and Tools

BAT Member ToolsBAT-PACK BAT ID Hardhat, Vest, Name Tag ATC Manual Flashlight Supplies & Documents: Incident Report Forms,

Building Posting Sign, BAT Pocket Guide, Caution Tape

BAT Pack – For You to Add• WATER & SNACKS

• PERSONAL ITEMS; • Sturdy shoes• Eyeglasses/contacts • Prescriptions• Family communication plan

• WARM CLOTHING/RAIN PONCHO

Priority of Responsibilities

YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY Take your personal preparedness seriously Sign up for Personal Emergency Preparedness,

EHS-5090 ($75 STAP funds) Or EHS-3201 Emergency Preparedness for Your Home

(no fee)

LOCAL EVAC TEAMBAT TEAM

DEPARTMENT/SCHOOLUNIVERSITY / SCERT

Thank you for being a BAT

YOUR ROLE IS CRITICAL IN STANFORD’S EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

DON’T FORGET - YOUR SAFETY IS CRITICAL!

PREPARE YOURSELF, YOUR HOME AND YOUR FAMILY

YOU ARE PROTECTED BY CALIFORNIA GOOD SAMARITAN LAWS

Any Questions?