Comments following the exercise, 10:00 PM EST, 12/3/99 ExControl AmySebring: Yes, we are done. Hank Salzmann: Libbi Why are unauthorized people being allowed in the ICP and EOC? Warren Vaughn: Hi Amy Steve Charvat: I agree..... ExControl AmySebring: Hey Warren. COMM Ava Moore: Hank, some were escorted from the EOC. ExControl AmySebring: Let's give folks a moment to get back. COMM Daryl Spiewak: Whew!!! What an experience. Was it real or was it Memorex? Hazmat Chf Gaglierd: Tony G Here COMM Ava Moore: Hello, Warren. Didn't know you were here. Steve Charvat: Hi Daryl\ ron davison: Next time, I wanna be in the media@!!!!!!!! COMM Libbi Reed: Remember Hank, in a REAL situation....they would not get in. This is just an exercise. Warren Vaughn: snuck in. working ems tonight and caught a few free minutes Steve Charvat: not necessarily Libby! Steve Charvat: they are VERY sneaky! ExControl AmySebring: Hah hah Ron Mayor Comfort: But the persistence! ExControl AmySebring: A few left in EOC. COMM Libbi Reed: How about HOPEFULLY they wouldn't get in! :) Kirby Felts: When we're kept in the dark, we'll go to all ends to get info... : ) ron davison: I think Libby may be wrong...I've seen reporters get into a lot of places they were not suppose to be COMM Daryl Spiewak: hi Steve. Long time no see. How's your new job going? ExControl AmySebring: Right, but Security should have been called. COMM Ava Moore: I was so busy I didn't know who was in the EOC. blaise carr: hey I think we all should take a minute to pray for our two fallen family members and the up to six lost in mass warehouse fire tonight ExControl AmySebring: Oh dear. Fletchers: This concept of running an operation out of the media center is strangely familiar.. Cheryl Poage: Ron, since I could not see anything from you during the exercise, did you re-release the Mayor's and Steve's info? COMM Ava Moore: Yes, it is Fletchers. ExControl AmySebring: Well my Users List is not refreshing. VFRE Security: Sorry, folks. I'm doing two jobs. Can't stand in the lobby and offer good security to EOC unless you call me. ExControl AmySebring: Well based on what I was hearing from the Evaluators ... Steve Charvat: for future.. maybe let us know that ron davison: I announced that a press release was being release in a few minute, so virtually...yes. ExControl AmySebring: Was in instructions Steve to call for Security via COMM ExControl AmySebring: I would say that overall... ExControl AmySebring: we probably covered around 85% of expected actions. Good job! blaise carr: does anyone else know anything about the mass warehouse fire ExControl AmySebring: How did you like it? Steve Charvat: very realistic from my experiences running a large city EOC in the past Mayor Comfort: It was fun and frustrating at the same time! ron davison: It was fun, but it was hard to get information ExControl AmySebring: Yes, I think so too Steve Dave Johnson: Very realistic from my perspective also. ExControl AmySebring: Yes, just like in real life Ron! Fletchers: Amy & Ava; we had fun. This is very realistic..unfortunately. Thanks for letting us play. We're signing off. COMM Libbi Reed: Media information is ALWAYS the hardest part....Ron. ExControl AmySebring: Thanks Fletchers. fire chief piotrowsk: thanks 4 letting me be a part, hats off to those who set it up, I enjoyed it ExControl AmySebring: Yes, I think the PIO has the toughest job of all Cheryl Poage: From a PIO perspective, there must be alternative means of obtaining information for release. They could be in the form of private messages to the designated PIO contact to the EOC and IC. Russell Mass Care: From Mass Care viewpoint, it would have been helpful to get estimated numbers... Kirby Felts: As a reporter, I found that the EOC staff stuck to canned messages and didn't listen to the questions. COMM Ava Moore: Thanks, Fletchers. Fletchers: Adios! ExControl AmySebring: Yes, numbers were given to IC Gary Ciampanelli: What 15% of expected actions were not completed? ExControl AmySebring: They should have provided. Did you ask for them Russell? John Soderberg: thanks everyone, It was an interesting experience Russell Mass Care: of people needing shelter . We did not get really anything at my level from the Incident commander ExControl AmySebring: Thanks John! Hank Salzmann: There was a lack of communication to the Media Center from the ICP and EOC and a lot of Rumors started floating around about all kinds of things Steve Charvat: yup ExControl AmySebring: I think we left some folks in the elevator? COMM Ava Moore: Yes, we did. Cheryl Poage: Thanks Amy, I would like to talk to you later, can you email your phone number? Kirby Felts: but are they dead or alive? John Soderberg: Stupid question?? Steve Charvat: that's Ok..there was that guy in Rockefeller center stuck in an elevator for 48 hours last month Mayor Comfort: Information was also late in coming....re: availability of busses, transit. I wondered about ExControl AmySebring: Sure Cheryl. Thanks! Cheryl Poage: Bye! COMM Ava Moore: Thanks, Cheryl. Hank Salzmann: and left a LOT of folks in the dark as to what was happening ExControl AmySebring: I did not get any requests for info on transportation. blaise carr: hey can anyone give info on the Worcester mass warehouse fire that has claimed at least two ff lives and up to six missing Mayor Comfort: evacuating elderly, injured patients on buses. ExControl AmySebring: Yes and being in the dark leads to panic and mistrust. Fire Chief Hausman: We did need some more info in the EOC John Soderberg: where did we get our numbers from?? ExControl AmySebring: Especially if you are prone to apocalyptic info. Jim Acosta: My compliments to EIIP and VFRE- this should be a requirement in ICS classes! ExControl AmySebring: Thanks Jim. ron davison: Bye...thanks for an experience...Great job Amy! et al... Russell Mass Care: I sent a message to COMM asking for info on bus arrival. Steve Charvat: yes..this was fun.. looking forward to next years! fire chief piotrowsk: I made the numbers up oh my aide did Mayor Comfort: Amy, we made several requests on transit from the EOC...perhaps they didn't reach you. ExControl AmySebring: Thanks. VFRE Security: Thank you Jim!!!! //rose Hazmat Chf Gaglierd: I thought it was great. experience a great learning tool. John Soderberg: Thanks John ExControl AmySebring: Some of the folks that were with us from last year ... ExControl AmySebring: how do you think it compared? ExControl AmySebring: (I am amazed at such a good turnout on a Friday. Thanks to everyone who came) EVAL Isabel McCurdy: soooooooooooooooo fast !!! Russell Mass Care: less info coming from the ICP this year. Hank Salzmann: GREAT JOB Everyone!!!!!!!!! COMM Libbi Reed: Wild....but the media situation was same...no information COMM Libbi Reed: That appears to be the weakest link in real life too. ExControl AmySebring: It's time to have our after burn ... //glass Steve Charvat: its later here on the east coast.. I am logging off.. catch u all later! ExControl AmySebring: Thanks Steve. Warren Vaughn: What I got to see of it, it looked like a lot of the same problems as last year ExControl AmySebring: You can run it next year! Kirby Felts: Thanks for letting us ask the crazy //question s EVAL Isabel McCurdy: //beer <<<<<<<<