Coastal Carolina PREP Ex

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Coastal Carolina PREP Ex

• Simulated 1,200 barrels/50K gallons 6 fuel oil.
• Invista Facaility NE Cape Fear River affected.
• First responder IC on scene established a
  multi-agency UC early located the cmd post _at_
  the New Hanover County EOC.
• The multi-agency Full Scale Exercise ended with
  the Operations Briefing of the developed IAP for
  the next ops period.
• Over 130 people from 16 agencies and orgs
  participated during the exercise.

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Exercise Design

• Evaluate the capabilities effectiveness of the
  response actions of the CG MSU Sector NC
  FOSCs.
• Ability of CG INVISTA facility personnel to
  carry out their collective responsibilities.
• Follow test the Coastal Carolina ACP, INVISTAs
  Integrated Facility Contingency Plan, the NC
  Emergency Response Plan other state, local
  response plans.
• Provide response community an opportunity to
  improve preparedness by validating information
  procedures within the contingency plans,
  identifying weaknesses, outline corrections to
  revise plans, identifying strengths best
  practices, and practice command control within
  an IC/UC.

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Exercise Objectives

• Test the spill notification process per the ACP
  Facility CP.
• Demonstrate ability of personnel from RP, USCG,
  State of NC, local entities any assisting/coop
  agencies to mobilize, work cohesively, comm
  effectively within NIMS ICS.
• Demonstrate ability of the multi-agency response
  org to follow a planning cycle develop an IAP.
• Develop booming strategies timely deployment to
  protect environ sensitive areas that could be
  affected by the spill.
• Demonstrate ability to effectively procure
  sufficient personnel, response equipment
  support equipment to sustain a response.
• Demonstrate ability to contain the discharge.
• Demonstrate ability to transfer FOSC
  responsibilities of an ongoing operation from MSU
  Wilmington to Sector NC.

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Major Lessons Learned

• Inadequate Charts
• Inadequate Tide Current Information
• Homeport Notifications
• Geographical Response Strategies
• Avail of EOC
• Missing State/Local Reps in Response Org
• Lack of Supplies Materials (Computers)
• Resource Ordering Process.

• ICS Training
• NHC EOC Facility
• NIMS ICS/UCS
• Partnerships
• Met Objectives