Overview of SCDF CBRE Response & Operations Civil Emergency (Ops CE)

Overview of SCDF CBRE Response & Operations Civil Emergency (Ops CE)

SCOPE 1.Overview 2.Development of SCDF HazMat Response Capability 3.Concept of Operations 4.Ops CE 5. Radiological Exercises

SCDF s Mission To protect and save lives and property for a safe and secure Singapore SCDF s Vision A World-Leading Life Saving Force

PHASE I Initial Response PHASE II Enhanced Response PHASE III Ops Civil Emergency (CE) Company Emergency Response Team (if available) Basic Task Force Fire Station Commander as Incident Manager Enhanced Task Force Deployment of support appliances and Division Forward Command Post Division Commander as Incident Manager Declaration of Ops CE Full set up of TACT HQ, MOH DSMC and various control points Commissioner SCDF as Incident Manager

Establishment of Threat Scenarios Capability development to manage HazMat incidents is governed by Respective TIC and CBR Threat Scenarios Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TICs) Incidents involving vehicles carrying chemical traveling along the road Chemical incidents in chemical installations

Establishment of Threat Scenarios Chemical Agent (CA) CA Response capability developed after the Tokyo Subway Sarin attack in 1995 Prepared to respond to CA release in crowded areas

Establishment of Threat Scenarios Biological Agent (BA) Biocontainment Laboratory Incident: Major biological spill at a biological laboratory Transportation accident involving vehicle carrying biological agent

Establishment of Threat Scenarios Radiological Incidents Improvised Explosive devices (IED) laced with radiological material Transportation incidents involving vehicle carrying radiological sources Laboratory Fires storing radiological sources

PHASE I Initial Response First Responders Rescue & Evacuation Medical Treatment PHASE II HIT Team HazMat Incident Team Trained Technicians Mitigation Ops PHASE III HEART Team HazMat Emergency Assesment and Response Team Technical Expert Identification of CBR Threats

SCDF COMMAND STRUCTURE DSA Div Head SSU Incident Manager Comr SCDF Ground Commander Div Comd Div FCP Div Head Operations Medical OIC First Arriving Amb ParaMedic Mitigation OIC HazMat FS Comd Decon OIC SRU Comd R&E OIC Territorial FS Comd Monitoring OIC RPNSD HEART FAP OIC MOH once DSMC activated HP & HDP HazMat FS Rota Comd Staging OIC BAT Sect Comd Resource OIC DCT Sect Comd On-Site CRPNS HCV 991 Off-Site HCV 992 HCV993 RMV Hasty Decon 3 rd Arriving PL Deliberate Decon SRU PC

HAZARD ZONING AND LAYOUT OF CONTROL POINTS Hot zone Reading of 100mSv/h or more detected on radiological detectors (Amber e-flare) Red e-flare to indicate Hotspots (> 100mSv/hr Radiological Release Point (Red e-flare) Clear SPF Inner Cordon Cold Zone Reading < 0.1mSv/hr detected on radiological detectors FAP/AP Resource Point Div FCP Amber e-flare to demarcate Warm / Hot Zone boundary White e-flare to demarcate Cold / Warm Zone boundary Warm zone Reading between 0.1-100mSv/hr detected on radiological detectors Walk through Radiation Portal BACO/Staging Point Decon Point SPF Outer Cordon Div DSA VMA AAA Preferably in areas < 1µSv/hr

Key Scenarios

Definition of Civil Emergency Sudden incidents involving large-scale loss of lives or damage to property Major incident with potential to escalate in scale Grave national, diplomatic or political implications Require multi-agency response to manage the entire spectrum of events arising from the incident

SCDF as Incident Manager SCDF is Incident Manager (IM) for Civil Emergencies Role assigned in 1997 Undertake pre-emergency planning Coordinate responses during civil emergencies

ROLE OF ORNSmen SCDF Fire Station ORNSmen and Rescue Battalions Equipped and trained to conduct rescue operations in a CBR environment Complement active responders during National Civil Emergencies

Ops CE Scenarios Major fires Structural Collapse Air crash HazMat Incidents Acts of Terrorism involving Chemical, Biological, Radiological and/or Explosive (CBRE) agents Accidents related to radioactive materials Fire on Vessel (Cruise Ship)

INCIDENT MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE Policy Layer HCEG INFO MGMT TEAM (IMT) HCEG SECRETARIAT Strategic Layer Media Center IM (SCDF) Joint Planning Staff MOH (DSMC) Triage Medical Treatment EBM MICA Public & Media Info Mgmt Tactical Layer MSF Relief Housing SPF (DIV) Security & Traffic Control NOK Mgmt Evacuation/IPP Mgmt of Dead Investigation NEA Dispose contaminants Manage dead bodies Conduct monitoring Advise IM on radioactivity related matters Identify radioisotope Terrain Decontamination SAF Additional Support

Ex Northstar Jan,2006 May,2008 July,2009 Nov,2011 Northstar V Based in London 2005 bombings Scenario built around CA attacks & bomb explosions on public transport network Northstar VI Scenario built around large cruise ship on fire Involved 850 role players and 290 casualties Northstar VII Based on Mumbai styled terrorist attacks in 2008 10 coordinated attacks and bombings at various locations Northstar VIII Series of simulated terrorist attacks with various scenarios

Bilateral Ex with Malaysia NEA officers measuring the air for hazardous chemical before the site is safe. SCDF officers working to rescue casualties from the passenger car and containing the spillage carrying phenol. SCDF and BOMBA officers working to control chemical spill at the eighth chemical spill exercise along Tuas 2 nd Link. Group photo of SCDF and BOMBA officers.

Radiological Exercises Internal exercises (SCDF Forces only) are conducted 4 times / year Multi Agency exercises are conducted once every 2 years To validate the doctrines and operations plans of SCDF and the relevant related agencies responses to a radiological incident; and To practice and assess the coordination between SCDF as Incident Manager and the related agencies