September 11, 2001 Lessons Learned

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• SCERT
• Student Community Emergency Response Team
• University of Southern California

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USC Fire Safety Emergency Planning
OfficeCareer Protective Services

• MISSION
• To ensure the safety of members of the USC
  community and the continuity of the universitys
  mission by establishing emergency preparedness
  and fire safety programs.

Bill Regensburger, Steve Goldfarb, Jeff Pendley,
Rob Forsberg, Angela DiBenedeto http//capsnet.us
c.edu/firesafety
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Community Emergency Response Team

• Volunteer team
• Assist the campus, and the community
• Help with both emergency response and DISASTER
  RESPONSE
• Help Fire Safety Emergency Planning Office
  educate and prepare USC and the community
• SAVE LIVES, HELP PEOPLE

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1 Job of SCERT

• Take care of yourself
• Then help campus community
• YOU ARE 1!
• YOUR safety is always the first priority!

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BACKGROUND

• Major accidents, building fires
• TERRORISM
• LA considered target-rich terrorism environment
  universities are soft targets
• MASS SHOOTING
• Risk of Virginia Tech type mass shooting
• PANDEMIC
• MAJOR EARTHQUAKE

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NORMAL Emergency Svcs
EMERGENCY
LA Emergency Services Arrive Quickly
County, State, Federal Resources Available
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DISASTER Emergency Svcs

• Fire Dept, Police, emergency medical svcs.
  overwhelmed not coming
• COMMUNITY SELF-HELP

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Quick Response by Volunteers Saves Lives
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• ARE YOU READY?

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ARE YOU READY?

• Ready for an Earthquake?
• Introduction
• Are you ready to respond to an earthquake?
• How to prepare for an earthquake
• USC emergency plan
• USC emergency resources
• CERT organization

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ARE YOU READY?

• 2. Ready for a Fire?
• Fire safety
• How fire safety systems work
• How to guide a fire evacuation
• How to put out a fire with a fire extinguisher

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ARE YOU READY?

• 3. Ready to save lives with First Aid?
• Identifying the killers
• The most common types of injuries you will see in
  a disaster
• Hands-on practice treating injuries
• How to ensure survival of most casualties
• Assessing the condition of an injured person

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ARE YOU READY?

• 4. Ready to organize medical operations Triage?
• Identifying and sorting the most seriously
  injured in order to save their lives
• Caring for a large number of victims
• Organizing a disaster treatment area
• RPM the critical test

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ARE YOU READY?

• Ready to help with search rescue?
• The most effective methods to search a disaster
  area for trapped victims
• Effective rescue methods
• Assessing damage and hazards
• Ensuring rescuer safety

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ARE YOU READY?

• 6. Ready for Terrorism? Psychological first aid?
• 7. Disaster simulation exercise

- BE SURE TO ATTEND ALL SESSIONS -
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Earthquake
Major earthquakes occur only rarely, but can
produce catastrophic damage
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Major EQ in LA

• VERY STRONG SHAKING - Much stronger than the
  Northridge quake of 1994
• 30-90 seconds
• Projected impact on Southern California
• 3-15,000 fatalities,
• 250,000 injuries,
• 250-400 billion damage,
• 500,000 homeless
• Potentially worse than Hurricane Katrina

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Effects on Infrastructure

• Damage to transportation networks, disrupting
  flow of needed supplies and emergency services

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Effects on Infrastructure

• Damage to communication networks
• Damage to utilities, power, water, gas
• Damage to fuel supplies

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Impact on USC

• Hundreds of injuries, possibly some fatalities
• Damage to many buildings people possibly trapped
• Power outage, Gas and water leaks,
• Communication systems disrupted
• Fires, chemical spills in labs
• Emergency services unavailable on our own for
  several days

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A major earthquake on one of the nearby faults is
OVERDUE
We can see this disaster coming . . . . Not IF it
happens, WHEN it happens.
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MAJOR OBSTACLE

• Skepticism, Disbelief, Denial
• Resistance never the right time to prepare

• We are actively preparing USC
• We are making preparedness part of USC culture

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Some buildings may collapse, although most are
earthquake-resistant.
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The main hazard is often FALLING OBJECTS
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Earthquake Video
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DURING THE SHAKING

• DROP, COVER, AND HOLD ON
• Earthquake shaking is very frightening, but
  following correct procedure makes risk minimal!

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DURING THE SHAKING

• Dont panic and run. Take shelter under a sturdy
  table, or near an interior wall away from windows
  and heavy objects.
• No need to go to a doorway
• If you are outside, move to open area away from
  buildings.

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Earthquake Preparedness

• Individual preparedness
• Assemble disaster supplies.
• Develop a disaster plan.

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Structural Hazard Mitigation

• Bolt older houses to the foundations.
• Automatic shutoffs for utilities.
• Strap mobile homes to their slabs.
• Have engineer check foundation, roof connectors,
  chimney, building structural support.
• Buy earthquake insurance

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Nonstructural Hazard Mitigation

• Anchor heavy furniture.
• Secure appliances and office equipment.
• Secure cabinet doors with childproof fasteners.
• Secure water heaters and have flexible gas lines
  installed.
• Locate and label gas, electricity, and water
  shutoffs.
• CAN ANYONE IDENTIFY HOW TO SHUT OFF THE GAS?

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• USC Emergency
• Plans Resources

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USC Emergency Operations Plan

• PRIORITIES
• Ensure safety and well-being of students, staff,
  faculty
• Protect university property and assets
• Re-establish university mission, teaching, and
  research
• Assist neighborhood community

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USC Emergency Operations Plan
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DISASTER MEDICAL RESPONSE TEAM

• Team leader Student Health Center

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DISASTER MEDICAL RESPONSE TEAM
School of Dentistry, Athletics Department, Public
Safety, School of Pharmacy, USC Care, School of
Medicine
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Emergency Food Service

• Leader
• Hospitality
• Svcs.

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Emergency drinking water
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Damage Assessment RepairTeam leader
Facilities ManagementSupport Housing

• Perform rapid inspection of all buildings to
  ensure safety
• Complete emergency repairs or shutoffs
• Post buildings OPEN or CLOSED

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University of Southern California Emergency
Response Zones
ZONE 1A North and East Off- Campus
Field Command Post 1A

• RESPONSE ZONES
• 5 Teams pre-assigned
• Command posts pre- established
• FMS work together with Housing Staff

Field Command Post 1
Field Command Post 2
Field Command Post 3
ZONE 2
ZONE 1
ZONE 3
Cromwell Field
ZONE 4
Field Command Post 4
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Each building will be posted
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Emergency Transportation
Transportation Services
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Hazardous Chemical Spill Response Team (Lab
Bldgs.)
Environmental Health Safety
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Emergency Shelter Housing

• Housing Services Residential Education

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Residential Areas Emergency Evacuation Plan
1. Move residents from the building assembly
area to your regional rally area. 2. From
there, move to the campus assembly area, Cromwell
Field. (Alt McCarthy Quad) 3. When possible,
move to indoor shelter (Lyon Center, Galen
Center)
East Area Rally Point
North Area Rally Point
West Area Rally Point
South Area Rally Point
Cromwell Field
Parkside Rally Point
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USC Emergency Communications

• 213-740-9233
• http//emergency.usc.edu

TrojansAlert emergency notification
system Trojansalert.usc.edu
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Emergency Equipment Containers

• Stored
• Near Century Apts,
• Behind Tennis Courts
• Near RAN Bldg off campus

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Emergency Teams Kits in All Buildings
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USC CERT TEAM (STAFF)
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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION
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• INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM (ICS)

• Maintain safety of disaster workers.
• Provide clear leadership and organizational
  structure.
• Improve effectiveness of rescue efforts.

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ICS

• Provides
• Common terminology that contributes to effective
  communication and shared understanding.
• Effective communication among team members.
• A well-defined management structure.
• Accountability.

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Basic ICS Structure
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ICS Objectives

• Identify the scope of the incident
• Determine an overall strategy
• Deploy resources
• Document actions and results

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SCERT

• BE PREPARED, NOT SCARED

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SCERT

• Are you ready to be a team?