2012 Urban Shield EHP Exercise Scenario Red Area Command US&R Scenario 1: Trench 931 Antoinette Lane

South San Francisco, CA 94080 Latitude: 37 39 29.19 N Longitude: 122 26 10.41 W

A US&R task force comprised of a Type 1 or 2 US&R team, local jurisdiction fire engine staffed with three firefighters, a police officer, a public works supervisor, an ALS ambulance staffed with two paramedics, and a ten person CERT/BERT team of which one is a ham radio operator will respond to a simulated trench collapse at a construction site. The task forces mission will be to rescue two workers who have become trapped as a result of sabotage of the trench shoring system by environmental extremists.

This exercise will test the ability of US&R teams: 1) to develop and participate in a unified command, 2) perform a size-up, 3) develop a tactical action plan that utilizes all the personnel, vehicle and equipment resources at their disposal, 4) create the necessary infrastructure to support a trench rescue, 5) eliminate and/or control hazards that are present, 6) search for victims, 7) perform simple triage and treatment, 8) extricate injured victims, 9) prepare victim for transport to definitive medical care, 10) extricate deceased victim, 11) prepare deceased victim for coroner, 12) collect evidence. Upon arrival, US&R task force personnel will have required personal protective equipment inspected. Prior to beginning of the scenario a safety briefing will be conducted to ensure that personnel are aware of scenario hazards, scenario emergency procedures, escape routes, areas of safe refuge, evacuation collection points, the location of the first-aid/rehab, hand washing stations and bathrooms. No one will be allowed to participate if they lack the necessary PPE, training or has failed to attend the safety briefing. The entire exercise will take place at the trench rescue training facility operated by the South San Francisco Fire Department. The scenarios specific site, check-in/staging and briefing areas, vendor cache, drop points, including first-aid/rehab and hand washing stations and bathrooms will also be located on the facilitys grounds which are surrounded by perimeter fencing and gates controlled by assigned scenario staff. Night time operations will be augmented with additional portable lights.