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Virginia Emergency Management Symposium
"Partnerships - Share the Load“
Hampton, Virginia
March 18, 2015
Mark R. Nugent
Chief of Emergency Services
Middlesex County, VA
Middlesex, Virginia
Airplane Crash
The Patients Are Gone,
Now What?
Middlesex County, VA
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Location: Middle Peninsula
131 Square Miles, 134 Shore Miles (Rural and Water Area)
11,000 Residents (33,000+ in the Summer Months)
Second largest boating population in Virginia
Middlesex County Emergency Services
 Four Volunteer Fire Departments
 Four Volunteer Rescue Squads
 Emergency Management Activities
 120 Volunteer Fire Members
 80 Volunteer EMS Members
 2,200 Total Incidents
Does the Potential Exist?
Airports in Virginia
• 61 General Aviation and
Public use Airports
• 11 Military Airports
• 9 Major Commercial
Airports
• Countless Private Strips
• Countless Backyard Strips
Transportation
• Main Line Railway
– Amtrak
– Freight
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Commuter Rail
Light Rail
Subway
Shipping Ports
Over-the-Road
Let’s Make a Crash Comparison
Vehicle
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Airplane
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Manufactured in 1998
2100 Pounds
22 Gallons of Fuel
2 Passenger Fatalities
Top Speed - 132 mph
Takes jurisdiction resources
three hours to manage
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Manufactured in 1968
1600 Pounds
22 Gallons of Fuel
2 Passenger Fatalities
Top Speed - 122 mph
Takes jurisdiction resources
three days to manage
Incident Overview
• Middlesex, Virginia, July 5, 2014
– Adjacent to Hummel Field, Topping, VA
• Crash of Cessna 150J, 2 passenger airplane
• 1 female patient partially ejected
– Medivac to area hospital, deceased that night
• 1 male patient trapped
– Deceased on scene
• Three day event for Middlesex, VA
52 Lockley's Creek Road
Cessna Model 150J
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Manufactured in 1968
1600 Pounds
22 Gallons of Fuel
6 Quarts of Oil
2 Passenger Seats
Top Speed - 122 mph
5th Most Produced
Civilian Plane (23,838)
Initial Resources
• Initial Response
– Hartfield Volunteer Fire Department
• Chief Alan Blake
• 1 Engine (T56)
– Deltaville Volunteer Rescue Squads
• Captain Dennis Mann
• 2 Medic Units (M32, M34)
– Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office
• Sheriff David Bushey
• 3 on-duty Deputies
Secondary Resources
• Secondary Response
– Middlesex Office of Emergency Services
• Chief Mark Nugent
– Virginia State Police
• Sergeant Scott Edelman
• 3 additional State Troopers
– Middlesex Sheriff’s Office Command Post
• 3 Additional Sheriff's Deputies
• 3 Additional Sheriff’s Detectives
Incident Size-Up
• Chief Alan Blake
(Hartfield Fire)
– First on-scene
• Reported following
– Single aircraft involved
– Citizens attempting to
remove one occupant
– One occupant trapped
in wreckage
• Assumed Command
Initial Incident Actions Taken
• Rescue Squad Personnel
– Immediate treatment of
extricated patient
– Request for air evacuation
– Determined second patient
was trapped and DOA
• Fire Personnel
– Established exposure line
– Assist with assessing
trapped patient
Secondary Incident Actions Taken
• Hazard Control
– Locate battery (buried)
– Fuel leak (both wings)
• Victim Removal
– Awaiting clearance from
Medical Examiners Office to
remove deceased patient
• Sheriff’s Office
– Long-term scene security
– Coordinate with VSP
Safety Concern During Operations
• Victim Removal
– Awaiting clearance from
Medical Examiners Office
• Hazard Control
– Hot battery which was buried
under engine (parts arcing)
– Close proximity fuel leak
• Awaited FAA Representative
– Received technical assistance
– Safely removed battery
On-Scene Responsibilities for
First Operational Period (Day 1)
• Fire Personnel
– Controlled fuel leak
– Isolate power source
• EMS Personnel
– Patient care and transport
• Law Enforcement
– Perimeter Control
– Assist with Investigation
• Middlesex County
– Update Government Officials
– Liaison Officer, PIO
On-Scene Responsibilities for
Second Operational Period (Day 2)
• Fire Personnel
– Hazard Control for scene
• Control fuel leak
• Completely disconnect battery
• Law Enforcement
– Scene perimeter and security
– Notifications
– Follow-up with ME’s Office
• Middlesex County
– Update Government Officials
– Liaison Officer, PIO
On-Scene Responsibilities for
Third Operational Period (Day 3)
• Law Enforcement
– Middlesex Sheriff’s Office
• Scene Perimeter
– Virginia State Police
• Continue Investigation
• Middlesex County
– Update Government Officials
– Liaison Officer
Liaison Officer
• The Incident Command has just assigned
you as the Liaison Officer
• What is your definition of
this role?
The Liaison Officer
Coordinates and Controls
• Assisting Agencies
– An agency directly
contributing suppression,
rescue, support or service
resources to another
agency
– Fire, EMS, Haz-Mat
– Usually assigned in an
Operational Function
• Cooperating Agencies
– Agency supplying
assistance other than
suppression, rescue,
support, or service
functions
– Federal and State
Resources, Investigators,
Law Enforcement, Clean
Up Company
“All-Hazards Incident Management Team-Student Manual, 2nd Edition”
Liaison Officer Duties
• May have as many assistants as needed
• Contact point for agency representatives
• Maintains a list of assisting and
cooperating agencies
• Establish and coordinate interagency
contact information and “B” List
• Provide incident status reports to all
interagency contacts on regular basis
Liaison Officer Duties
• Monitor incident operations to identify
current or potential inter-organizational
problems
• Participate in planning meetings, provide
current situational status, including
limitations and capabilities of assisting and
cooperating agency resources
• Maintain Unit Activity Log – ICS 214
Keys to a Successful Operation
Liaison Officer
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Early establishment of the position
Documentation
Requested additional resources (Assistant)
Established a base of operation
Keep a buffer between Command
Keep key players close (proximity and phone)
Forecast incident needs
Keep same individual in position for duration
Liaison Contacts on Day 1
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Middlesex Sheriff’s Office
Virginia State Police
Medical Examiner
Body Removal Service
Federal Aviation
Administration
• Airport Manager
• Airport Mechanic
• Political Representatives
Liaison Contacts on Day 2
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Middlesex Sheriff’s Office • Federal Aviation
Administration
Virginia State Police
• National Transportation
Medical Examiner
Safety Board
Airport Manager
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Airplane
Manufacturer
VDEM
• Engine Manufacturer
– Regional Coordinator
• Political Representatives
– Hazardous Materials
Officer
– WebEOC Entry
Liaison Contacts on Day 3
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Middlesex Sheriff’s Office • Federal Aviation
Administration
Virginia State Police
Private Security Company • National Transportation
Safety Board
VDEM
• Airplane Manufacturer
– Regional Coordinator
• Engine Manufacturer
– Hazardous Materials
Officer
• Airplane Removal
– WebEOC Entry
Service
• Contaminated land
• Political Representatives
removal service
Crash the Airplane in the River
• Lancaster County
– Fire, EMS, Law Enforcement
• Virginia Marine Resources
Commission
• VA Department of Game
and Inland Fisheries
• Department of
Environmental Quality
• US Coast Guard
Lessons Learned
Ensure the Well-Being of Responders
Traumatic situation
Ensure there is a process to follow-up
Fire, EMS, Law Enforcement
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
Group
Individual
Lessons Learned
Establish a Strong Command Presence
Establish Command immediately
Ranking Officers from each agency should
collaborate immediately
Law Enforcement to establish a Hard Perimeter
Expand the Command Staff as needed
Establish the General Staff as needed
Consider a Unified Command Structure
Lessons Learned
Utilize a Unified Command Structure
Unified Command should be considered
when multiple discipline agencies arrive
Fire
EMS
Law Enforcement
Determine lead agency due to priorities
Determine Operational Periods
Lessons Learned
Establish a Liaison Position Early
The Liaison position can ease the burden
placed on the Command Structure
Everyone who arrives will want
A front-row seat
Your undivided attention
Those arriving fall into two categories
Required at the scene (Requested)
There to make money (Self-dispatched)
Lessons Learned
Keep Political Leaders Well Informed
County/City Administration
Elected Officials
Board/City Council
State Officials
Briefings twice each day
Expect them to arrive at the scene
Assign them an escort
Lessons Learned
Establish a Documentation Process
One “Master Contact List” for each function
Liaison and PIO
Capture the following from everyone
Organization
Contact name
Cellular phone number
Service Provided (Liaison)
Action Taken (Media)
Liaison Contact Log
Media Contact Log
Lessons Learned
Complete a Post Incident Report
Training document
Command
Unified Command
Operations
Report for Political Leaders
Justification for resources
Guide for Post Incident Critique
Post Incident Report Format
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Overview of the event
Response
Rescue/Recovery Operations
EMS Operations
Lessons Learned
Improvement Initiatives
Preparedness Lessons
Summary
Lessons Learned
Concerning the Media
“If It Crashes…They Will Come”
Middlesex is between two Media Markets
Hampton Roads Market
Chesterfield Market
An Airplane Crash can be a “High Profile”
event for media coverage
Both markets called us
Both markets showed up
Lessons Learned
Establish a PIO Position Early
(Can Be a Dual Role Position)
Expect to be immediately overrun with
request for information from media outlets
Establish a central media staging area
Locate as to offer “Great” camera shots
Consider a “Press Conference” format
Utilize Social Media for quick bites of info
Lessons Learned
Multiple Media Release Sources
Initial Event
Fire/EMS
Government Jurisdiction
Cause/Outcome
Law Enforcement
Local, State Police
FAA
NTSB
TV Media Outlets Reporting
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WRIC-TV8 - Richmond, VA
WTVR-TV6 - Richmond, VA
WWBT-TV12 - Richmond, VA
WAVY-TV10 - Hampton Roads, VA
WTKR-TV3 - Hampton Roads, VA
WUSA-TV9 - Washington, DC
WSLS-TV10 - Roanoke, VA
Print Media Outlets Reporting
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Southside Sentinel - Urbanna, VA
Daily Press - Hampton Roads, VA
Richmond Times - Dispatch - Richmond, VA
Associated Press - Richmond, VA
Roanoke Times - Roanoke, VA
Public Information Officer
• Documentation of all those involved from a
Media Perspective can be utilized as a
forum for distributing updated information
• Social Media is an easy mechanism to
release small bits of information, as well
as incident pictures
• Don’t forget to follow-up with the media
representatives downstream to produce
follow-up preventative stories
Questions / Comments
Mark R. Nugent
[email protected]
804-654-9659
Twitter: @EMMiddlesexVA