SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
1. The spill scenario originates on Tuesday afternoon, April 23rd, at approximately 1500 hours. However, response actions taken by HEP personnel during the afternoon/evening and overnight hours (up until 0800 hours on Wednesday morning) will be simulated.
2. Presumed initial response actions are detailed on the Incident Briefing (ICS-201) forms, which were pre-completed in advance of the exercise. Details of the initial response will be presented to team members during a formal Incident Briefing, scheduled for 0820 hours on Wednesday morning. The briefing will be facilitated by the Incident Commander (IC), in accordance with the recommended agenda. ICS-201 handouts will be provided to attendees at the onset of the briefing.
3. As the briefing unfolds, team members will be assigned specific ICS roles as determined by the Incident Commander (IC). Upon completion of the Incident Briefing, exercise players are expected to begin addressing tasks associated with their assigned ICS position/function.
4. Exercise play will continue through the “proactive” phase of the ICS Operational Period Planning Cycle and feature an Initial Unified Command Meeting, Command & General Staff Meeting, Tactics Meeting, and Planning Meeting.
5. Operations personnel assigned as Division/Group Supervisors (DIVS) and Staging Area Managers (STAM) will be dispatched to various field locations following the Incident Briefing. These individuals will observe and record site-specific data/information at the simulated leak site and along the downstream corridor affected by the incident. Plans for the containment and recovery of spilled oil and protection of sensitive areas should be formulated. An exercise facilitator will accompany Operations personnel to the respective field locations.
6. Operations personnel will report back to the Incident Command Post (ICP) just before noon (prior to the Tactics Meeting) to assist with the formulation of strategies and tactics. Operations and Planning staff will jointly complete Operational Planning Worksheet (ICS-215) during the Tactics Meeting, which will followed by preparation of individual Assignment Lists (ICS-204) as part of the Incident Action Plan (IAP).
7. Various ICS forms and technical reports/plans are expected to be addressed and/or completed during the exercise.
8. At the conclusion of the exercise, a formal Incident Action Plan (IAP) should be readied for submission to the Unified Command (UC) for review and approval.
