Preparedness – Key Elements of Emergency Management

Preparedness – Key Elementsof Emergency ManagementWhen things go wrong …Fire at Factory Complex atSungei Kadut, 3 Aug 08Fire at SomersetSub Power Station,2 Jul 08Shipyard Accidents, Jun 08Fire at Essential Oils Factory atWoodlands Terrace, 12 Jun 0821

When the Problem is Nipped at the Bud…InterventionMeasures toPrevent Incident• Up-right overturneddrum• Clean up spillIntervention Measuresto Minimize Loss• Use of fire extinguisher• Activate sprinklersystem• Remove surroundingdrumsSpill from drumPool fire from spillFire spread toentire factoryAll All Full-Blown Events Starts With an an Initiating Event!34 Key Elements of Emergency ManagementPreventionRecoveryPreparednessResponse42

Effective Emergency PreparednessAcquiring EssentialEquipment and SystemsPlanning ofMitigation ApproachesPreparednessRecognizing CredibleScenariosDeveloping an EmergencyResponse Plan (ERP)5Emergency Response Planning Inventory of Hazardous Substances (HS) List of possible accidents Risk / Hazard zones Response Action Procedures Risk AssessmentEmergencyResponsePlan63

Components of ERP Worst Credible Scenario Area of Operations Concept of Operations Emergency ResponseEquipment Incident Command andOrganisation CommunicationsSCDF7What is CERT? CERT consists of trained in-house personnel toeffectively manage initiating events Spillages, minor fires etcSite Main Controller (SMC)SICSCDFGCSite Incident Controller (SIC)Response Team (RT)84

What is CERT?Scale ofincidentEmergency(Initiating)Small IncidentPre-EventContingencyplanning, training,maintenance etcCERT intervention toprevent initiatingincident fromdeveloping into a fullblown scenarioOperators at WorkCritical First 10-20 minsCERT ResponseSCDFResponseF ull-blownull-blownAccidentAccidentTimeline9Regulatory Requirements Provision of Company Emergency Response Team(Regulations 25) states (1) Where any premises licensed for the storage orkeeping of petroleum or flammable material or both areused to store or keep more than 5,000 litres of petroleum more than 5,000 litres of liquid flammable material more than 5,000 kg of solid flammable material more than 5,000 kg of gaseous flammable material or substances which are in mixed states, the aggregate weight of which is more than5,000 kgthe holder of the licence to store or keep the petroleum or FM or both at thosepremises shall establish and maintain such number of persons as an in-house, on-siteCompany Emergency Response Team105

Regulatory Requirements Requirements for CERT (Regulations 25) (2) All CERT are required to be competent inhandling incidents involving petroleum or flammablematerials in the event of fire, explosion, leakage orany other similar emergency (3) All CERT are subjected to competency tests andemergency assessments at a regular interval11CERT GuidelinesStipulates the CERT RequirementsCERT organisational structureManpower requirementsTraining requirementsEquipment readiness and maintenanceEmergency plans and staff aidsCompetency in practical assessment126

CERT AuditERP Validation Execution of actions in accordance withprocedures stipulated in ERPPractical Assessment Avenue for continuous improvement Opportunity to identify strengths andweaknesses Enhances response synergy between CERTand SCDF13Evaluation MethodologyA “3 + 6” standard evaluation checklist method is used:ERP1 2CheckingDocumentRecordsMP & TrainingEquipment Readiness3+ScenarioDiscussion6OngoingoperationsandrecoveryLinking upwith SCDFupon arrival51ActivationandresponseOn-sitePracticalAssessmentSupportActivities Worst credible scenario in Company’s ERP is used for assessment42Incidentsize-upFire-fightingandmitigatingoperations3147

Desired Outcomes Quick dispatch and arrival of the CERT response Initiation of emergency response system,assessment of incident scene, communication ofthe situation, requests for appropriate resourcesby the CERT and notify authorities/neighbors Response activities conducted safely Threats contained and managed in accordance toERP15Benefits of Emergency Preparedness Important Aspect of Business Continuity Reduce business disruption Minimise losses Employer’s Responsibility Allay workers’ concerns Increase public confidence Integral Part of Personnel Training and Education Understand the hazards and risks Competent and equipped to handle initiating events168

CASE OF INTEREST 1 Feb 2006 Explosion and fire Production and storage areas severelydamaged17189

CASE OF INTEREST 2Evacuation, but no proper CERTChemical plants/ Refineries(High risk & complex) : SIC need to relateinformation proactively19Learning Points Lack of a trained CERT Fire not addressed in its initiating stage No SIC to link up and relay accurateinformation to arriving SCDF responders Lack of emergency response plan Haphazard evacuation Inappropriate assembly point2010

What can be done to prevent catastrophicincidents……Emergency ManagementPreparednessERPFire / HazMat Safety InstallationFire / HazMat Safety InstallationGood Housekeeping and Inventory ManagementGood Housekeeping and Inventory ManagementSafeSafeWorkWorkProceduresProceduresCERTWell OrganisedWell OrganisedProper TrainingProper TrainingFullyFullyEquippedEquipped21Thank You…2211