ARDEX07

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ARDEX-07
Controllers Briefing 17 Oct 2007
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Scope

• Exercise Scenario / Deployment of Forces
• Timeline of Activities
• EMS / Checklists
• Admin Instructions
• Exercise Simulation

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Exercise Aim
To practise, evaluate and review the existing
SASOP in facilitating a close and effective
collaboration amongst ASEAN Member Countries and
between ASEAN and relevant United Nation and
International Organisations in tackling a
massive national disaster
Standing Operating Procedures for Regional
Standby Arrangements and Coordinating of Joint
Disaster Relief and Emergency Response Operations
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Exercise Objectives

• Experience in coordination of requests offer of
  assistance mechanism
• Experience in coordination of cross-border
  movement of disaster response assets
• Practice on planning conduct of exercises
• Using lessons to be learnt to enhance SASOP

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Exercise Scenario
Scenario
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Exercise Scenario

• On 20 Oct 2007 at about 0315 hrs, several
  multi-storey
• residential buildings collapsed at Mandai
  Housing Estate
• The cause of collapse is believed to be related
  to some deep
• tunneling work carried out in the nearby
  area
• The prevailing heavy downpour at the incident
  site caused further alarm as several residents
  are trapped within the collapsed structures
  with fear of drowning
• Sixty people are confirmed dead and about 1000
  are believed to be unaccounted for with hundreds
  trapped
• A state of civil emergency has been declared
• HCEG had requested for international assistance
  to assist in rescue efforts

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Exercise Scenario

• About 5000 people were evacuated to safer places
• About 1000 people were estimated to be made
  homeless due to severe damages to their homes
• All water sources within the housing estate were
  affected
• due to burst water mains
• All power and telephone lines were down
• Part of the service roads within Mandai Housing
  Estate were impassable

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Exercise Site MTV Layout
Rear Gate
N
Inner Cordon
ERAE
STN
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17
Cluster 1
BHA
Cluster 2


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FAP
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EMS
TACT HQ Buses
Cluster 3
Div FCP
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18
19
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EAA
OSOCC
Mandai Road
Main Gate
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Local Emergency Management AuthoritySingapore
Civil Defence Force
HQ SCDF
5 x Tact HQ Buses
TACT HQ SCDF
SPF (12) SPF/BHA (20) MOH (2) Power Grid
(4) Power Gas (4) PUB (4) MCYS (4) HDB
(3) IDA (2) TOTAL (55)
UNDAC (4) APHP (2) DHL (4) Map Action
(2) Telecoms SF (3) TOTAL (15)
JPS / RA

OSOCC
Div FCP 1st CD Div
Team (6)
SCDF Rescuers
Overseas Teams
FAP
SCDF (8) DSMC (6) SRC (10) IFRC (12) TOTAL
(36)
Brunei (6) Malaysia (25) Philippines
(16) Thailand (6) Indonesia (5) TOTAL (58)
DART (28) Search specialists ( 6) SRB 1 x Pl
(26) TOTAL (60)
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DEPLOYMENT PLAN
Sector 1
Rescue Group 1 S 11 2 Search Spec. M
10 T 6
Sector 2
Rescue Group 2 S 6 2 Search Spec. P
16 B 5
Total 29
FAP
Total 29
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1D
1C
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1B
1 x SMART RV 1 x DRV 1 x DART Trailer 1 x RBn
Trailer
2B
1E
2E
1 x SRT 1 x Skid Loader 1 x RBn Trailer
1A
2 x SWIFT 3 x Tents 2 x AMBs
2A
2D
2C
1st Div FCP
1 x HRT 1 x SMART RV 1 x RBn Trailer
1 x RDT 1 x PDV (At Blk 16) 1 x PL, 1 x LF 2
x SMART Land Rover
3A
3B
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3C
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3D
Sector 3
3 Height Rescue 7 Ground Rescue
5 Tunnel Rescue Total 15 Sites
BHA Tent Refrigerated Container
3E
Rescue Group 3 S 11 2 Search Spec. M 11
I 5
Total 29
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Time-line of Activities
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Time-line of Activities
Opening Scenario Massive collapse of buildings /
mass casualties
20 Oct 2007 (Sat)
0315 hrs
0600 hrs
Sub-Exercise
Singapore Focal Point (SCDF / Ops Dept) requests
for assistance processing of offers of
assistance

Technical Break
1000 hrs
21 Oct 2007 (Sun)
Arrival in-processing of overseas SAR teams
at Checkpoints RDC will be set up to receive
overseas teams at Changi Airport Tuas Check
Point
2200 hrs
RDC Reception Departure Centre (part of
OSOCC) OSOCC On Site Operation Coordination
Centre
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Time-line of Activities
Official Opening at CDA
0900 hrs
22 Oct 2007 (Mon)
1000 hrs

• Refresher Training
• Technical Table Top Exercise

1400 hrs
1700 hrs

• Refresher Training
• Site Orientation
• Tactical Exercise
• Hands-on Training

0900hrs
23 Oct 2007 (Tue)
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Time-line of Activities
0900 hrs
Arrival of DART, SRB, Div FCP, Tact HQ, JPS at
MTV
24 Oct 2007 (Wed)
Arrival of overseas SAR teams at CDA (simulated
as Changi Airport)
0900 hrs
1000 hrs
Arrival of overseas SAR teams at site (MTV)
Briefing assignment of tasks
Deployment of SAR teams to various sectors
1315 hrs
Arrival of Observers
Arrival of GOH
1430 hrs
1630 hrs
End of Exercise
Internal Debrief
1800 hrs
De-mobilisation
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Time-line of Activities
25 Oct 2007 (Thu)
Evaluation Meeting at CDA chaired by Ex Director
0900 - 1600 hrs
Dinner Reception hosted by Comr SCDF
1900 hrs
26 Oct 2007 (Fri)
ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management (ACDM)
Conference
0830 - 1730 hrs
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Sub-Exercise Request for Assistance 20 Oct 2007
(Saturday)
Singapore National Focal Point Ops Dept / SCDF
Virtual OSOCC
Request for regional assistance
FAX
AHA Centre (ASEC)
OCHA
FAX
FAX
ASEAN Member Countries National Focal Points
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Sub-Exercise Request for Assistance 20 Oct 207
(Saturday)
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Sub-Exercise Request for Assistance 20 Oct 207
(Saturday)
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Refresher Training
Date Monday, 22 October 2007 Venue CDA
/ Auditorium
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Refresher Training
(Technical Table Top Exercise)
Date Monday, 22 October 2007 Venue CDA
/ Auditorium
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Refresher Training
(Tactical Hands-on Training)
Date Tuesday, 23 October 2007 Venue MTV
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• Spreader/Cutter
• Air Bag
• Power saw
• Portable Breaker
• Oxy-Acetylene

Hands-on-Training
23 October 2007 (Tuesday) 1400 1700 hrs (180
mins) at MTV
Block 7
Shoring
Cutting/ Breaking/ Lifting
Setting-up of SWIFT (FAP) Functions operations
at SWIFT
Medical (Casualty Management)
Height Rescue
Blk 8
Blk 10

• Rollgliss
• Line launcher

Blk 9
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CHANGI AIRPORT
Arrival of Flight
SCDF LO will meet arriving SAR teams to
facilitate Immigration clearance
Immigration Clearance
Baggage Claim
Mob Ex
Customs Clearance Things to Declare Red Lane
Sunday 21 October 2007
RDC
Will be set-up manned by UN OCHA
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Tuas Checkpoint
MALAYSIA Johore
2nd Link
Singapore Tuas Checkpoint
Hazardous Material Bay (exclusive lane for
immigration customs clearances)
RDC
At Tuas Bus Terminal
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Official Opening
Date 22 Oct 2007 (Monday) Time 0815 hrs
1000 hrs Venue Auditorium / CDA Programme
0815 hrs Arrival of Participants 0830 hrs
Administrative Briefing 0900 hrs Arrival of
Event Officiating Officer 0905 hrs Welcome
Address - by Commissioner, SCDF 0915 hrs
Opening Address - by Chairman, ACDM 0925 hrs
Group Photo at CDA Foyer 0945 hrs Reception
at sheltered space beside MPH / CDA
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Organisation Charts
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ARDEX - 07 EMS
Ex Director SAC R Puniamoorthy S D (GS) / SCDF
Ex Secretariat DDEB
Chief Controller LTC Yazid Abdullah Dir Training
/ SCDF
Chief Referee (Thailand) Mr Anusorn
Kaewkangwan Chief of Emergency Management
Sub-Bureau
Dy Chief Referee (Philippines) Dir Armando
Duque Regional Director
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Chief Referee (Thailand) Mr Anusorn
Kaewkangwan Chief of Emergency Management
Sub-Bureau
ARDEX-07
EMS
Dy Chief Referee (Philippines) Dir Armando
Duque Regional Director
Referees / Sector 1 Mr Pg Sabli B Pg Damit
(B) Mr Chay Pheap (C) Mr Sugiman
Pranto (I)
Referee - OSOCC Mr Rajan Gengaje (UN) LTC
Kadir Maideen (ASEC)
Referees / Sector 2 Mr Rodzi B Md Saad
(My) Mr Zaw Win (Mn) MAJ
(U) Affandi B Hj Md Ali (B)
Referee FCP Mr Thamnoon Srivontra (T) Mr Samijan
(I)
Referee - FAP Ms Victoria Bannon (IFRC)
Referees / Sector 3 Mr Slamet Sugiono
(I) Mr Bui Quang Huy (V) Mr Saichay
Kommasith (L)
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Ex Director SAC R Puniamoorthy
EMS
ARDEX-07
Chief Controller LTC Yazid Abdullah
OIC Simulation MAJ Lo Wai Mun
Sector 2A CPT Lee Kok Chuen
Sector 1A MAJ Patrick Song SWO2 Azlan Slamat
SCDF Control Rm CPT Wong Kwok Ken
Sector 3A MAJ Jali Tahir WO1 Selamat Abdul
Sector 1B CPT Chew Keng Tok SWO2 Nasir Ahmad
Sector 3B CPT Ang Chee Peng WO1 Abdul Rahim
FCP LTC Lim Han Chee
Sector 2B CPT Mark Choo SWO2 Abdul Rashid Ali
Sector 1C LTA Fhadley SWO2 Abu Bakar
Sector 2C CPT Melvin Lee SWO2 Junaidi Rowden
OSOCC MAJ Lawrence Seng
Sector 3C CPT Ron Goh CPT Rendall Quek WO1 Sabree
Duski
JPS MAJ Gobiselven CPT Kelvin Quan
RDC LTC Kadir Maideen Ms Victoria (IFRC) MAJ Lim
Boon Hwee
FAP CPT Ithnin Ahmid CPT Teo Wi Cheak WO Lai Yew
Loon Mr Christopher (MOH)
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ARDEX 07 General Activity Chart
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ARDEX 07 General Activity Chart
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ARDEX 07 General Activity Chart
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Admin Instructions

• Date 24 Oct 2007 (Wed)
• Time 0800 hrs
• Venue MTV
• Attire Field Dress No 4 (long sleeve)
• Rescue helmet gloves
• Vest (controller)
• Final Co-ord briefing 0815 hrs
• Radio check 0900 hrs
• Be at respective site 0900 hrs
• Reporting to EMS
• Casualty status
• No Duff casualty
• Debrief with Chief Controller 1700 hrs
• Meals Lunch Dinner at Cafetaria

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Exercise Simulation
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Other Matters
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Special Inject Case of Serious Injury
1400 hrs A member of Country Y SAR team was
severely injured when a heavy concrete slab
fell over his body. He was conveyed to hospital.
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Insurance Coverage for Foreign External
Participants

• Premium
• S1.00 per head for entire period
• i.e. from 20th - 26th October 2007
• Coverage
• Death S50,000.00
• Expatriation S10,000.00
• Medical reimbursement S 2,000.00

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The End
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Reception Departure Centre (RDC)
RDC
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Sequence of Deployment of foreign SAR teams
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Agenda for the Evaluation Meeting
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Agenda for the Evaluation Meeting