Handbook of exercises for transportation sector personnel
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- Section One: General Information
- Section Two: What To Look For
- Section Three: Observation Record
- Section Four: Data Analysis Questions and Measures
ConclusionThe participant feedback from the exercise clearly demonstrated the benefits of combining learning and practice in the Facilitated Exercise format. The ability to immediately reinforce the new skills with reasoning and practice embeds the knowledge. The topic of working on the railroad in response to an accident was challenging for all participants, and provided significant new knowledge to all professions. I. Exercise Evaluation Guide Iron Horse 2005 Section One: General InformationIron Horse 2005 brings together the first responders along the ACE Train route from Stockton to San Jose, traversing three counties and numerous fire and law enforcement jurisdictions. The goal is to provide the tools and information necessary to ensure safe operation at the time of an accident on the railroad requiring mass casualty response, whether caused by intentional or accidental human action. The scenario is a derailment with multiple injuries with an unknown cause. The exercise will allow first responders to explore alternatives for safe response. The four stations include “Staging” briefing and an IED refresher; locomotive management and joint incident command considerations; rail car familiarization for different types of equipment; and extraction and medical care of mass casualties. The exercise is focused on the first responding entity, regardless of the profession: fire, law or public works. The time frame of response is the first 15 minutes, during which adequate size up and establishment of Incident Command would set the plan for successful completion of the abatement of the problem. Emphasis is placed on notification of appropriate resources to expedite the field response.
103.Do participants understand the concept of the IED threat? 104.Do participants understand the concept of TICs (toxic industrial chemicals) on the railroad, and the relationship to safe response? 105.Do participants understand the likelihood of human-caused disasters using hazardous materials? 106.Do participants know where to look for IEDs? B. Station Two: Planning and Unified Command
107.Do participants understand how to safely work around and shut off a locomotive? 108.Do participants understand the importance of unified command on the railroad? 109.Do participants know how to do an adequate size up? 110.Do participants know how to notify the railroad through Dispatch, and what to report? 111.Do participants know where to look for IEDs?
112.Do participants understand the problems of moving around inside the confined spaces of a rail car? 113.Do participants understand how to mitigate the dangers in the compressed air and electrical systems? 114.Do participants know where to look for IEDs?
115.Do participants know the types of medical procedures they may have to perform? 116.Are participants made aware of the unusual medical demands that may be made on them, including operating outside their normal scope of practice under the supervision of a MD by radio? 117.Do participants understand the issues in patient extraction in the confined spaces of the rail cars, including choosing among unacceptable alternatives? 118.Do participants know where to look for IEDs? Section Three: Observation RecordEach participant was an evaluator of his/her own learning. Every participant was provided with 4 color-coded cards to record responses to each learning station experience. These cards, left in a box at each learning station, were gathered each day and reviewed by the Lead Facilitator to ensure that all stations were on-target. Approximately 260 participants turned in survey cards at the end of each learning station. Article II. Station One: Staging and IEDs Most useful thing I learned: “How easy it is to build a bomb or other devices to cause a mass casualty event.” Fire Most useful thing I learned: “To be very aware of your surroundings. Everyday objects can be deceiving and dangerous. Be verbal with those around you.” EMS Relevance to my job:“Very, helping what to look for regarding suspicious devices or objects.” PD Relevance to my job: “As a potential first responder my vigilance for potential threats has definitely increased.” EMS Article III. Station Two: Safety on the Railroad Relevance to my job: “Organization of what needs to be done in an organized manner; how to approach safely.” PD Relevance to my job: “What how IED or other objects do not mix with what engines look like.” FD Relevance to my job: “Good, helps with initial approach and safety factors to think about prior to approach.” Most useful thing: “Identifying your location to ensure that resources are diverted to the proper location. Operating features of locomotive, multi-unit shut down/kill the engine.” FD
Relevance to my job: “Very important as an EMS provider.” EMS Relevance to my job: “Gave me practical ways to enter a car.” FD Relevance to my job: “Gives us info to stay or try to stay safe during emergency incidents.” PD Relevance to my job: “Yes for many different scenarios – medical aids/MCIs; fires; detailments; terrorist attacks.” FD
Most useful thing: “The need to stage in such a way that egress and ingress is possible.” PD Most useful thing: “The difficulty in extracting patients from the train, and how big backboards are inside.” FD New ideas on extraction: “I wouldn’t have thought of roof cutting through trains unless told about it.” FD New Ideas on extraction: “We are not cutting structural supports.” FD [Note that this combines information from Station 3 and Station 4.] Relevance to my job: “I now have a greater understanding.” PD Relevance to my job: “Knowing what Fire/Meds have to do.” PD Section Four: Data Analysis Questions and MeasuresThe Exercise Director monitored the exercise performance to ensure that all learning objectives were being met. Comments from the participants, instructors and volunteer assistants were used to develop Lessons Learned for future improvements, which are included in the AAR under “Recommendations.” Annex One IMPROVEMENT PLAN
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