2012 Urban Shield EHP Exercise Scenario Red Area Command Hazmat Scenario 10: Detection and Monitoring

611 Gateway Blvd. South San Francisco, CA 94080 Latitude: 37 39 24.72 N Longitude: 122 24 03.66 W

Members of a Type 1 or 2 hazardous materials response team have been dispatched to the possible detonation of a dirty bomb at a credit card processing facility. Members of an anarchist group tied to previous acts of violence against financial and government institutions have claimed responsibility for the act. The teams mission will be to assess the site, rescue any victims, perform emergency decontamination and control the source of contamination. This exercise will test the ability of a hazmat team: 1) to develop and participate in a unified command, 2) survey the incident scene 3) participate in the development of an incident action plan, 4) develop a site safety plan, 5) identify hazmat and the extent/scope of the incident, 6) 1

analyze weather forecast to conduct hazard zone prediction, 7) conduct contamination surveys, 8) assess hazmat release situation, 9) establish control and exclusionary zones, 10) monitor movement of hazardous releases and formulate predictions on dispersion and characteristics over time, 11) characterize consequences and risk, 12) conduct ongoing assessments and predictions, 13) implement risk evaluation process that adequately addresses the risk of various actions to both responders and the public, 14) coordinate with safety officer to monitor and control the operating time of rescuers assigned to the hot zone to minimize exposure, 15) secure the contamination source and affected areas, 16) screen affected persons, 17) implement emergency decontamination procedures, 18) provide a means to allow medical treatment facilities to readily identify people who have received gross decontamination. Upon arrival, hazardous materials response team 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 be located at the office, research and development high rise building owned and operated by Boston Properties. 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 high rise buildings grounds. A security perimeter will be established utilizing the natural topographical features of the property, existing buildings, temporary barricades and scenario staff assigned to established entry points. Night time operations will be augmented with additional portable lights.