NDSU Barry Hall
Table Top Exercise
June 16, 2010
University Police & Safety Office
Jolean Pederson
&
Dustin Jensen
Exercise Purpose
• The Table Top Exercise is intended to stimulate
discussion of various issues regarding four
hypothetical situations.
Introduction
• The exercise is open dialogue. All ideas and
input are welcome
• Be respectful of all opinions – agree to
disagree.
• Look at how quickly an incident scene can be
sized up by hazardous conditions, weather,
size of area, scope, access, day of the week,
morning or night, criminal activity, etc.
Objectives
• Evaluate and Review Emergency
Evacuation/Shelter in Place Plans for the
following Scenarios:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Fire Evacuation
Tornado Event
Chemical/Hazmat Spill
Active Shooter
Scenario 1
• It is August in Fargo, ND and most students
are on summer break from the NDSU campus.
Professors continue to work and prepare for
the beginning of the fall semester or teach
summer classes. There are a few classes being
conducted in Barry Hall, but many areas are
not being used.
Scenario 1
• Tuesday, August 10, 2010; 9:00 AM
• *Weather forecast: 55 degrees with sustained
wind speeds of 15-20 mph (W/SW) and gusts
up to 25 mph expected during the day.
* Weather conditions are the same for all scenarios
Scenario 1
• At 9:05 AM: University Police Dispatch
receives a series of 911 calls stating that there
is an odor of burnt rubber & oil and a slight
haze/smoke in the Barry Hall building.
• Calls are reported from both sections of the
building.
• A faculty member pulls the fire alarm and
begins to warn others in the area.
Situational Awareness
• What do we know?
• What do you do right now?
• Where do we go? (Remember all conditions)
• What do we do when we get there?
Scenario 2
Monday afternoon, National
Weather Service issues
Tornado Watch for SW and
SC North Dakota
At 1:40 PM National
Weather Service issues
Special Weather Statement
of a line of severe storms
developing over SW and SC
North Dakota
Would we do anything with this
new information?
Scenario 2
• At 2:10 PM NWS issues
a Tornado Warning for
Cass and Clay Counties
until 5:00 PM
• At 2:15 PM weather
spotter confirms
tornado on the ground
SW of Davenport, ND
moving NE at 30 MPH
Situational Awareness
• What do we know?
• What do you do right now?
• Where do we go? (Remember all
conditions)
• What do we do when we get there?
Scenario 3
• Train derailment with chemical spill in the
neighborhood
• Emergency notification received from local
officials through radio, TV or telephone and
the NDSU Notifind.
• Warning sirens have been activated.
Situational Awareness
• What do we know?
• What do you do right now?
• Where do we go? (Remember all conditions)
• What do we do when we get there?
Scenario 4 (part 1)
• Active Shooter in Vicinity – How to Respond
– Remember : Quickly determine the most reasonable way to protect
your own life. Customers and clients are likely to follow the lead of
employees and managers during an active shooter situation.
• A student runs into Barry Hall after seeing a
stranger with a gun outside the building.
Situational Awareness
• What do we know?
• What do you do right now?
• Where do we go? (Remember all conditions)
• What do we do when we get there?
Scenario 4 (part 2)
• Active shooter gains access to Barry Hall
through unsecured door.
• Some students in nearby classes panic and
several leave the class.
• Students who manage to evacuate the
building are terrified when weapons are
pointed at them by members of the SWAT
team.
Situational Awareness
• What do we know?
• What do you do right now?
• Where do we go? (Remember all conditions)
• What do we do when we get there?
Scenario 4 (Additional Considerations)
• How you should react when Law Enforcement
arrives:
– Remain calm, and follow officers’ instructions
– Keep hands visible at all times and immediately
raise hands and spread fingers
– Avoid making quick movements toward officers
such as attempting to hold on to them for safety
– Provide information about the shooter(s)
• Location, description, number of shooters, kinds of
weapons, and potential number of victims
Questions and Comments?
Next Steps for Training (Internal)
• Review Disaster Preparedness Overview Document with your Staff.
• FULL review of Personal Safety and Security Manual.
– PDF for download at:
http://www.ndsu.edu/police_safety/police/safetysecurity.pdf
• Familiarity with Emergency Action Guide (Poster)
– PDF for download at:
http://www.ndsu.edu/police_safety/safety/Forms/EmergencyA
ctionGuidePosterNew09.pdf
• Understand NDSU Policy Section 166:University Health
and Safety Policy
Next Steps for Training (external)
•
FEMA/Emergency Management Institute Courses:
– Introductory Courses:
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•
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IS-100.HE Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS-100, for Higher Education
– http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is100HE.asp
IS-200.a (ICS 200) ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
– http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/is/is200a.asp
IS-700.a National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction
– http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/is/is700a.asp
– Advanced Courses (Class Room Only) Next Session TBD
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ICS-300: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents
ICS-400: Advanced ICS Command and General Staff—Complex Incidents
(Campus) Community Emergency Response Team or (C) CERT
– July 19-21, Memorial Union Arikira Room, 8:30-12:30
•
Department of Homeland Security Soft Target Training
– http://www.nd.gov/des/events/
•
NDSU Department Safety Representative Program
– Roll out Date TBD
Contact Information
Jolean Pederson
Associate Director UP&SO
701-231-9587 (Office)
Jolean.Pederson@ndsu.edu
Dustin Jensen
Ready Campus Initiative
Project Director
701-231-8598
Dustin.Jensen@ndsu.edu
Thank You!!!