United States Fire Administration Chief Officer Training Curriculum Operations Module 12: Terrorist Incident Simulation Exercise

United States Fire Administration

Chief Officer Training Chief Officer Training CurriculumCurriculum

OperationsOperations

Module 12:Module 12:

Terrorist Incident Simulation Terrorist Incident Simulation ExerciseExercise

Ops 12-2


ObjectivesObjectives

Identify the elements of pre-Identify the elements of pre-incident planning for terrorist incident planning for terrorist incidentsincidents

Identify the elements of a Site Identify the elements of a Site Safety and Health PlanSafety and Health Plan

Identify potential terrorist incident Identify potential terrorist incident complexitiescomplexities

Establish incident objectivesEstablish incident objectives

Ops 12-3


ObjectivesObjectives (continued) (continued)

Determine strategiesDetermine strategies

Select tacticsSelect tactics

Identify and request resourcesIdentify and request resources

Select alternate solutionsSelect alternate solutions

Establish an appropriate ICS Establish an appropriate ICS organization to manage a terrorist organization to manage a terrorist incidentincident

Ops 12-4


Pre-Incident PlanningPre-Incident Planning

Awareness of terrorist incident cuesAwareness of terrorist incident cues

TrainingTraining

Equipment—safety, decon, Equipment—safety, decon, treatmenttreatment

Resources—local, state, and Resources—local, state, and FederalFederal

Capabilities and weaknesses of Capabilities and weaknesses of agenciesagencies

Ops 12-5


Site Safety and Health Plan Site Safety and Health Plan (SSHP)(SSHP)

Required for haz mat incidents: Required for haz mat incidents: OSHA 1910.120OSHA 1910.120

Documents site safety:Documents site safety:

– Zone locationsZone locations

– Nature of hazardNature of hazard

– Type of PPE Type of PPE

– Type of decontamination proceduresType of decontamination procedures

Ops 12-6


Community EOPCommunity EOP

Assigns responsibility to Assigns responsibility to organizations and individualsorganizations and individuals

Sets forth lines of authority and Sets forth lines of authority and organizational relationshipsorganizational relationships

Describes how people and property Describes how people and property will be protectedwill be protected

Identifies resources availableIdentifies resources available Identifies steps to address Identifies steps to address

mitigationmitigation

Ops 12-7


State EOPsState EOPs

State EOPs assist local jurisdictions State EOPs assist local jurisdictions

States respond to emergenciesStates respond to emergencies

States work with Federal States work with Federal governmentgovernment

State EOP is framework guiding State EOP is framework guiding Federal assistanceFederal assistance

Ops 12-8


National Response Plan (NRP)National Response Plan (NRP)

HSPD-5 caused the creation of a National Response Plan (NRP)

Integrates Federal Government domestic prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery plans into one all-discipline, all-hazards plan

Provides the interface for working with the private sector

Replaces the Federal Response Plan

Coordinates other Federal plans

Crisis and consequence management actions are consolidated under the NRP

The NRP utilizes NIMS in response to domestic incidents

Ops 12-9


National Response Plan (NRP)National Response Plan (NRP)(Cont’d)(Cont’d)

Implemented when state’s resources cannot cope

Is the Federal plan for response to domestic terrorism

Details assistance available from Federal government

Describes organizational structure for assistance

Ops 12-10


NRP AnnexesNRP Annexes

Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) increased from 12 to 15 – added:

– Public Safety and Security (law enforcement)

– Long-Term Community Recovery and Mitigation

– External Affairs

Support Annexes – examples:

– Volunteer and Donations Management

– Worker Safety and Health

Incident Annexes – example:

– Terrorism Incident Law Enforcement and Investigation Annex

Ops 12-11


Terrorism Incident Law Terrorism Incident Law Enforcement and Investigation Enforcement and Investigation AnnexAnnex

Purpose– To facilitate an effective Federal law enforcement and

investigative response to all threats or acts of terrorism within the United States.

Policies– To ensure applicable Presidential directives are

implemented in a coordinated manner, particularly those involving weapons of mass destruction (WMD), or chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or high-explosive (CBRNE) material.

According to HSPD-5:– “The Attorney General (generally acting through the

Federal Bureau of Investigation) has lead responsibility for criminal investigations of terrorist

acts or terrorist threats …”

Ops 12-12


Terrorism Incident Law Enforcement and Terrorism Incident Law Enforcement and Investigation Annex: Investigation Annex: Concept of Operations - The ResponseConcept of Operations - The Response

Prior to an actual WMD or CBRNE incident, law enforcement, intelligence, and investigative activities generally have priority.

When an incident results in the use of WMD or CBRNE material, rescue and life-safety activities generally have priority.

Activities may overlap and/or run concurrently during the incident management, and are dependent on the threat and/or the strategies for responding to the incident.

Ops 12-13


Terrorism Incident Law Enforcement and Terrorism Incident Law Enforcement and Investigation Annex:Investigation Annex:Concept of Operations - Command & Concept of Operations - Command & ControlControl

FBI personnel can be expected to integrate into the Unified Command organization in the following manner:– First FBI Special Agent (SA) or Joint Terrorism Task

Force (JTTF) member receives initial briefing from the Incident Commander - works closely with the Incident Commander as a member of the Unified Command

– When relieved by more senior FBI SA, the first arriving SA or JTTF member moves to the Operations Section as the Deputy Operations Section Chief

– An FBI SA assumes the position of Deputy Planning Section Chief

Ops 12-14


Terrorism Incident Law Enforcement and Terrorism Incident Law Enforcement and Investigation Annex:Investigation Annex:Concept of Operations - Command & Concept of Operations - Command & ControlControl

Investigative and intelligence activities are managed by the FBI from an FBI command post or Joint Operations Center (JOC).

Intelligence Function– Manages the collection, analysis, archiving,

and dissemination of relevant and valid investigative and strategic intelligence.

– Fuses historical intelligence from a variety of sources with new intelligence specific to the threat, critical incident, or special event.

Ops 12-15


Terrorism Incident Law Enforcement and Terrorism Incident Law Enforcement and Investigation Annex:Investigation Annex:Concept of Operations - Joint Operations Concept of Operations - Joint Operations CenterCenter

An interagency command and control center for managing multi-agency law enforcement activities

Similar to the Area Command concept within the ICS

The JOC is modular and scaleable and may be tailored to meet the specific operational requirements needed to manage the threat, incident, or special event

Ops 12-16


Source: National Response Plan, Terrorism Incident Law Enforcement and Investigation Annex, November 2004

Terrorism Incident Law Enforcement and Terrorism Incident Law Enforcement and Investigation Annex:Investigation Annex:Concept of Operations - Joint Operations Concept of Operations - Joint Operations CenterCenter

Ops 12-17


Terrorism Incident Law Enforcement Terrorism Incident Law Enforcement and Investigation Annex:and Investigation Annex:Concept of Operations - Unified Concept of Operations - Unified CommandCommand

Source: National Response Plan, Terrorism Incident Law Enforcement and Investigation Annex, November 2004

Ops 12-18


Categories of Terrorist Categories of Terrorist IncidentsIncidents

CBRNECBRNE

Chemical Chemical BiologicalBiological RadiologicalRadiological NuclearNuclear ExplosiveExplosive

Ops 12-19


Chemical AgentsChemical Agents

Persistent—remain for hours, days, or Persistent—remain for hours, days, or weeksweeks

Non-persistent—remain usually minutes Non-persistent—remain usually minutes or hoursor hours

Downwind hazard greater than haz matDownwind hazard greater than haz mat

Liquid when contained—gases upon Liquid when contained—gases upon releaserelease

Influenced by weatherInfluenced by weather

Can be protected against, treated, and Can be protected against, treated, and decontaminateddecontaminated

Ops 12-20


Law EnforcementLaw Enforcement

Interaction of local, state, and Interaction of local, state, and Federal agencies in public viewFederal agencies in public view

Physical evidence critical—Physical evidence critical—recognize, collect, and preserverecognize, collect, and preserve

Interviews and testimony—keep Interviews and testimony—keep recordsrecords

Photograph and videotape scene Photograph and videotape scene whenever possiblewhenever possible

Ops 12-21


Tactical ConsiderationsTactical Considerations

Understand scope of problemUnderstand scope of problem

Make notificationsMake notifications

Request adequate/specialized Request adequate/specialized resourcesresources

Develop an incident organizationDevelop an incident organization

Protect personnel safetyProtect personnel safety

Ops 12-22


Tactical Considerations Tactical Considerations (continued)(continued)

Stabilize incidentStabilize incident

Protect environmentProtect environment

Protect crime sceneProtect crime scene

Develop written planDevelop written plan

Deal with mediaDeal with media

Ops 12-23


Activity 12.1: Terrorist Incident Activity 12.1: Terrorist Incident Simulation ExerciseSimulation Exercise

Ops 12-24


U StreetLooking South

and East

U Street East Side

Gallivan StationLooking South

And West

U StreetWest Side

U StreetEast Side

Passenger Trolley3 Sections

50 passengers Per Section

U StreetLooking South

and East

U StreetEast Side

U Street Side HR Building

Back Side HR Building

Gallivan Station

Kent Building

U StreetLooking North

and East

Kent Building3 Story

U Street Looking West

U Street Looking South

Eight Story Bldg.East Side

17th St.

Kent Building

Side D

Side B

Side B

Side D

Side B

Side B

Side D Side D

Ops 12-34


Module SummaryModule Summary

Pre-incident planningPre-incident planning Written action plansWritten action plans Operational considerationsOperational considerations Law enforcement considerationsLaw enforcement considerations Tactical objectivesTactical objectives