Tabletop and Full-Scale Emergency Exercises for General Aviation, Non-Hub, and Small Hub Airports (2016)

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118 APPENDIX T Post-event Documentation/Hot Wash Summary: Hot Wash Comments from LAL Full-scale Exercise (LAL) Hot Wash Comments from LAL Full-scale Exercise Sustain Improve— Recommend Comment X Use of identification vests within Incident Command was helpful. X The staging area was well out of the way and did not create its own set of problems. X Need a better way to communicate other than the crash truck PA system. X No comfort facilities at the WAITING AREA. Should have coordinated for Porta Pots. X Professionalism was displayed by all participants. X Due to the geographic area that the exercise encompassed there was a need for multiple safety officers. X The walking wounded were quickly directed to a safe area. X A single paramedic was in charge of the “Red” patients and quickly became overwhelmed. X Develop some method of marking the command post(s) so that they can be identified quickly. X It was recommended to have bullhorns on site to assist in communicating with those in areas of high noise volume. X No lost patients. Patient numbers matched the number evacuated to local hospitals. X Insure that the civilian ambulances have the correct radio frequencies. X Control at the waiting area. Several agencies “self-dispatched” rather than wait for a call forward or dispatch directive. Follow the MSEL X Continue to emphasize the need to control ambulatory patients. Move them to a location and have someone supervise and keep them in one spot. X Develop a method of marking the various triage sites that can be seen from a long distance… flags or banners in multiple colors. x Create pre-templated ICS charts on white board that can be used to lay out the organization structure. X Unified Command team located themselves in a position that did not create conflicts with the Operations Section Chief. X Recommend bringing in a Critical Incident Stress Team early in the event. X Standing up the city and county EOCs was a smart idea. X X Establishment of the inner security perimeter went very well; outer perimeter was too close and did not include some of the vehicles involved in the crash. X Have a cache of maps and diagrams for the airport complex that can be pulled out quickly and distributed to assets as needed. Aerial photos work best if they are up to date. X Many elements self-deployed creating some confusion concerning what was there and what was still on the way. X Several comments that the staging area was too close to the Command Post and created a bottle neck of vehicles at times. X The primary and assistant safety officers were not clearly identified. X Continue to integrate NIMS and ICS training into all exercises and in service training. X Establish a plan on how to incorporate PCSO and/or PCFR dispatchers into the overall communications plan. X Conduct FIN training/ refresher on a regular basis. X Great attention to detail and safety awareness. Almost 200 participants and over 40 moving vehicles and no “real world” injuries. X Develop a method of “crowd control” for the ambulatory patients. The quicker they are moved away from the scene the less confusion there will be with other patients. X There were problems with the “Jaws of Life” power plant. They needed a hose reel so that they didn’t have to manhandle the power plant around the scene. X Safety and heavy rescue techniques were properly used during the extrication process.