Major Emergency Management - the Clare experience
description
Transcript of Major Emergency Management - the Clare experience
Major Emergency Management- the Clare experience
Gerard Dollard
Director of Services
CFOA Annual Conference 2010
Presentation
• Background
• Flooding event
• Review of response
• Issues for consideration
Context
• International airport
• Rail line– Western rail corridor
• Six Seveso sites– Tier 1 site
• Motorway– Tunnel
Approach
• Training
• Inter agency activity
• Infrastructure
• Site visits
• Exercises
Exercise “Banner Rail”
Wednesday 10th June 2009
Clare County Council Offices, Ennis 9.30hrs – 13.15hrs
Flooding event (1)
• Problems emerging on night of Wednesday 18th November
• Elements of MEP activated on morning of Thursday 19th November
• Deterioration throughout Thursday and Friday
• Assistance of Defence Forces requested
• 24/7 operations put in place
Flooding event (2)
• River Breaches in Ennis Town
• Lough Girroga bursts banks
• Critical infrastructure threatened– ESB substation and main telecommunications mast
• Evacuations underway
• South East Clare (ESB water release) emerges as serious issue
Flooding event (2)
• River Breaches in Ennis Town
• Lough Girroga bursts banks
• Critical infrastructure threatened– ESB substation and main telecommunications mast
• Evacuations underway
• South East Clare (ESB water release) emerges as serious issue
Flooding event (2)
• River Breaches in Ennis Town
• Lough Girroga bursts banks
• Critical infrastructure threatened– ESB substation and main telecommunications mast
• Evacuations underway
• South East Clare (ESB water release) emerges as serious issue
Flooding event (3)
• Major issues in Ennis, South East Clare and North Clare
• Engagement with ESB, Limerick City Council and Limerick County Council
• VIP visits
• Professional hydrologist assessment and aerial flyovers
• Situation to get worse
Flooding event (3)
• Major issues in Ennis, South East Clare and North Clare
• Engagement with ESB, Limerick City Council and Limerick County Council
• VIP visits
• Professional hydrologist assessment and aerial flyovers
• Situation to get worse
Impacts
• Houses affected:– Ennis 112– Ennis Environs 12– North Clare 14– South-East Clare 31
Σ = 169
• Cost to businesses
EVALUATION OF RESPONSE
Overall the incident was handled well by Clare Local Authorities
Strongly Agree
Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree
Don’t Know
51 % 47 % 2 %
Strongly Agree
Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree
Don’t Know
24 % 51 % 20 % 5 %
The amount of resources committed to the incident was appropriate to the incident
Clare Local Authorities
Very beneficial
Beneficial Mildly beneficial
Not beneficial
78 % 22 %
How would you rate the benefit of Exercise Banner Rail (June 2009)?
How would you rate the benefit of Exercise Rineanna (September 2008)?
Very beneficial
Beneficial Mildly beneficial
Not beneficial
36 % 64 %
Exercises
Very beneficial
Beneficial Mildly beneficial
Not beneficial
60 % 32 % 8 %
How beneficial was the Major Emergency Familiarisation Course ?
How beneficial were other Major Emergency courses ?
Very beneficial
Beneficial Mildly beneficial
Not beneficial
50 % 36 % 14 %
Training Received
Strongly Agree
Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree
Don’t Know
31 % 47 % 4 % 18 %
Overall the inter agency response to the incident was appropriate
Strongly Agree
Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree
Don’t Know
22 % 47 % 31 %
The frequency of the inter agency meetings was appropriate
Inter Agency Response
Strongly Agree
Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree
Don’t Know
8 % 50 % 10 % 32 %
The inter agency meetings were the principal driving force to the overall response to the incident
Strongly Agree
Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree
Don’t Know
12 % 49 % 4 % 35 %
The personnel attending the inter agency meetings were the correct people
Inter Agency Response
Positives
• Council taking the lead and having the capability to take on role
• Systems and facilities to support response
• Excellent inter agency relationships
• Coordinated media liaison
• Team approach including elected representatives
• Ability to manage crisis and plan ahead
Areas to consider
• Information flows and communication
• Recording of information and management of data
• Involvement of non principal response agencies
• Process for stand down of emergency structures
• Health, safety and welfare issues
Areas to consider
• Information flows and communication
• Recording of information and management of data
• Involvement of non principal response agencies
• Process for stand down of emergency structures
• Health, safety and welfare issues
General issues
• Use of framework other than for major emergencies
• Appraising other agencies e.g. ESB. Airports etc. of framework approach
• Structures for response outside local authority area
• Flood response versus snow/ice response
• Availability of non “blue light” personnel– 24/7 response
• Role of the fire service
• Local and national focus on preparedness to continue
Major Emergency Management- the Clare experience
Gerard Dollard
Director of Services
CFOA Annual Conference 2010