exercise howling gale community safety final exercise 18 th october 2013
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Exercise HOWLING GALE
Community Safety Final Exercise 18th October 2013
Fire AlarmToilets Break
Outline of the exercise
House keeping
Group Leaders (Ian, Jim, Mark, Grace)4 Groups
4 scenarios 1. 1940 – 19552 1955 – 2010Break 2010 – 20203 2020 – 20354 2035 – 2050
Endex 2055
Administration
We have had 2 weeks of constant rainfall and river levels across the county have
started to rise.The Met Office have just issued a Severe Weather Warning for more rain, but also
very high winds.
Scenario 1
Fri 18 Oct Fri 18 Oct Sat 19 Oct Sun 20 Oct Mon 21 Oct Tue 22 Oct
Questions to consider:What are the potential risks from such a
warning?To you and your Family
To your Community
Where might you find more information about the potential risks?
Scenario 1
Gale Force WindsStructural Damage
Blocked RoadsPower lines down (Loss of Power)
Scenario 1
Heavy RainFlooding (Flash, River and Surface water)
Roads blocked People trapped in buildings
Met Office, Environment Agency, Local TV & Radio
Scenario 1
Can you identify any sites within your community that could be vulnerable?Who in your community might need
assistance?How could you help those people?
Scenario 2
Scenario 2
BREAK
How could you prepare for the storm in your home?
What other plans do you think may exist to support your Home and Community?
Scenario 3
Grab Bag
Battlebox
Scenario 3
You are at a scout meeting when the police arrive and inform the Leader that they need to
evacuate several streets in the town.They are expecting up to 20 people, the council
have been informed and are on the way.Is there anything you can do to help?
Scenario 4
You are at a scout meeting when the police arrive and inform the Leader that they need to
evacuate several streets in the town.They are expecting up to 20 people, the council
have been informed and are on the way.Is there anything you can do to help?
Scenario 4
SUMMARY