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ARCHIVES Exercises Integrated Emergency Management Course (EMC) The Integrated Emergency Management Course (IEMC) was held January 10 - 13, 2005 at Concordia Seminary in Clayton, Missouri. The IEMC featured a simulated terrorist attack involving the release of a biological agent. More... Cargo Tank Emergency Response Workshop Between December 14, 2004, and December 22, 2004, the St. Charles Fire Department hosted a series of two-day classes entitled Cargo Tank Emergency Response Workshop. Response to the class was so overwhelming that the fire department was forced to find a larger site than originally planned. More... Conference on Homeland Security William Brandes, Fire Chief Creve Coeur FPD, Larry Zeitzmann, Fire Chief Glendale Fire Department, and Richard Smith, STARRS/MedComm in attendance at the Missouri Conference on Homeland Security held October 30-31, 2004 at Tan- Tar-A Conference facility, Osage Beach, MO. The conference was sponsored by the Missouri Fire and Rescue Institute in cooperation with Office of Homeland Security/State Emergency Management Agency and in conjunction with Missouri Emergency Preparedness Association. Conference attendees included fire chiefs, safety and training officers, state, county, and municipal emergency managers, regional planners, and members of hazardous materials team. Classes included Biological/Radiological Health Issues, Interoperable Communications, Bombing Threat Mitigation, and WMD Detection Technology. For more information, contact Frank C. Schaper, Executive Director, STARRS at 314- 421-4220. Trench Collapse Rescue Training The St. Charles Fire Dept. participated int he Trench Collapse Rescue training held on Oct. 26, 2004. Training was held at Lake St. Louis Fire Protection Dist. Station 1. More Info Concrete Rescue Training in Earth City On Sept. 20, 2004, the St. Charles County Rescue Team attended a training class in Earth City, hosted by the St. Charles Fire Dept. Team members used concrete breaching/breaking equipment recently purchased through an LEPC and Dept. of Homeland Security grant. This training is part of an ongoing effort to develop more unified, multi-disciplined and sustainable rescue capability for the St. Charles County Rescue Team. To learn more about this event, contact Scott Freitag at the St. Charles Fire Dept. at 314-205-5759. Joint User Communications Exercise (JUICE) The Missouri National Guard Communications-Electronics Command held training exercises July 29-August 13, 2004 in the St. Louis area. For more information, contact P.O.C. LTC Thomas A. Smith at 573-638-9557 St. Charles County At It Again Multi-jurisdictional training took place once again in St. Charles County on Monday, June 28, 2004 at the Family Arena. Fire departments from across St. Charles County came together in a joint training session to learn and practice the best methods to use when responding to a large-scale biological or chemical incident.
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Exercises
Integrated Emergency Management Course (EMC) The Integrated Emergency Management Course (IEMC) was held January 10 - 13, 2005 at Concordia Seminary in Clayton, Missouri. The IEMC featured a simulated terrorist attack involving the release of a biological agent. More...
Cargo Tank Emergency Response Workshop Between December 14, 2004, and December 22, 2004, the St. Charles Fire Department hosted a series of two-day classes entitled Cargo Tank Emergency Response Workshop. Response to the class was so overwhelming that the fire department was forced to find a larger site than originally planned. More...
Conference on Homeland Security William Brandes, Fire Chief Creve Coeur FPD, Larry Zeitzmann, Fire Chief Glendale Fire Department, and Richard Smith, STARRS/MedComm in attendance at the Missouri Conference on Homeland Security held October 30-31, 2004 at Tan-Tar-A Conference facility, Osage Beach, MO. The conference was sponsored by the Missouri Fire and Rescue Institute in cooperation with Office of
Homeland Security/State Emergency Management Agency and in conjunction with Missouri Emergency Preparedness Association. Conference attendees included fire chiefs, safety and training officers, state, county, and municipal emergency managers, regional planners, and members of hazardous materials team. Classes
included Biological/Radiological Health Issues, Interoperable Communications, Bombing Threat Mitigation, and WMD Detection Technology. For more information, contact Frank C. Schaper, Executive Director, STARRS at 314-421-4220.
Trench Collapse Rescue Training The St. Charles Fire Dept. participated int he Trench Collapse Rescue training held on Oct. 26, 2004. Training was held at Lake St. Louis Fire Protection Dist. Station 1. More Info
Concrete Rescue Training in Earth City On Sept. 20, 2004, the St. Charles County Rescue Team attended a training class in Earth City, hosted by the St. Charles Fire Dept. Team members used concrete breaching/breaking equipment recently purchased through an LEPC and Dept. of Homeland Security grant. This training is part of an ongoing effort to develop more unified, multi-disciplined and sustainable rescue capability for the St. Charles County Rescue Team. To learn more about this event, contact Scott Freitag at the St. Charles Fire Dept. at 314-205-5759.
Joint User Communications Exercise (JUICE) The Missouri National Guard Communications-Electronics Command held training exercises July 29-August 13, 2004 in the St. Louis area. For more information, contact P.O.C. LTC Thomas A. Smith at 573-638-9557
St. Charles County At It Again Multi-jurisdictional training took place once again in St. Charles County on Monday, June 28, 2004 at the Family Arena. Fire departments from across St. Charles County came together in a joint training session to learn and practice the best methods to use when responding to a large-scale biological or chemical incident.
The training began in the classroom and later moved to the Family Arena for the hands-on portion of the training exercise. Continuous training and exercises such as this ensure that the skills of emergency workers are kept sharp and equipment ready to go. Planning and preparation are the keys in keeping the St. Louis Region safe during times of natural disaster or terrorist attack. For more information, call Captain Rob Watkins, St. Charles Fire Department at 636-949-3250.
Multi-Disciplinary Simulated Terrorist Attack Drill held in St. Charles County
On June 19, 2004, St. Charles County held a multi-disciplinary simulated terrorist attack drill. The drill contained two parts and was held in two different locations. The first location was on the parking lot of the Westfield Shoppingtown Mid-Rivers Mall and involved a tanker truck carrying a nerve agent. An hour into the incident, part two of the drill was called into St. Peters Police. A van carrying a suspected dirty bomb was found near the outpatient surgery building at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital. The drill included the St. Charles – Warren County Hazardous Materials Team, the St. Charles County Bomb Squad, Central County Fire Protection District, and other area fire departments, the St. Charles County Emergency Management Agency, St. Charles County Fire and Rescue Dispatch, the County Sheriff’s Department, the St. Charles County Ambulance District, the FBI, and the St. Charles County Chapter of the American Red Cross. Dozens of volunteers, acting as stricken patients, rounded out the realism of the drill.
Heavy Rescue Task Force Exercise In order to be better prepared to provide safety to the St. Louis Metropolitan region, area fire departments have been undergoing extensive training. In early June 2004, at a simulated building collapse in Maryland Heights, Missouri the Heavy Rescue Task Force was put to the test. The Heavy Rescue Task Force is made up of rescue squads from across the St. Louis area. Rescue teams that participated in the drill came from St. Louis City Fire Department, Metro West FPD, Maryland Heights FPD, Monarch FPD, St. Charles City, Creve Coeur FPD, and Union FPD. Personnel and equipment were brought together in a team effort to hone their rescue skills. The training was part of an ongoing initiative to plan and prepare for a safer St. Louis region. Teams such as this can be deployed throughout the St. Louis Region to help during times of natural disasters or terrorist activity. For more in formation call St. Charles City Fire Chief Ernie Rhodes at 636-949-3250.
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Integrated Emergency Management Course
The Integrated Emergency Management Course (IEMC) that was held on January 10 - 13, 2005 at Concordia Seminary in Clayton, Missouri.
The IEMC featured a simulated terrorist attack involving the release of a biological agent. Representatives from area police, fire, and health agencies worked with selected government and elected officials to respond and recover from a simulated bio-terrorism attack. The exercise was run by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Emergency Management Institute (EMI). Displayed below are some photos of the team in action. Click on each photo to enlarge it.
FEMA Instructor Phil Moore gives instructions to exercise players prior to the start of the terrorism exercise
Exercise Operations Group personnel coordinating deployed resources during the exercise play
Exercise players assigned to the Coordination group work on assign- ments during the simulated terrorist attack
Ms. Kim Bacon, St. Louis City PIO, prepares to go “Live” over the FEMA simulated television network advising St. Louis residents of the incident FAQs Training Exercises Equipment
Sam Simon, Director of St. Louis City Public Safety, discusses response actions with Collinsville, IL Mayor Stanley Schaeffer during the bio-terrorism exercise
Pat Maloney, St. Louis City Dept. of Public Safety, coordinates with Jack Quigley, Madison County, IL Emergency Management Director, during the simulated terrorist attack
Maggie Hales of STARRSwith Collinsville, Ill Mayor Stanley Schaeffer, Richard Smith of STARRS, Dr. Dolores Gunn, Director St. Louis County Health Department, Gary Hayes, St. Louis City Department of Public Safety and Mr. Wesley Bokol St. Louis City Procurement Director
Frank Schaper, Executive Director of STARRS along with Maggie Hales Deputy Director STARRS update exercise event action list.
Deputy Chief Ralph Break with STARRS Executive Director Frank Schaper review time line of events during exercise plan.
Maggie Hales of STARRS, Gary Hayes from the St. Louis City Dept. of Public Safety, and Wesley Bokol, St. Louis City Procurement Director, coordinate response and recovery actions during the IEMC exercise
Capt Dave Todd, St Charles Sheriff Department, with Maggie Hales, Deputy Director of STARRS Collinsville Mayor Stanley Schaeffer, Dr. Dolores Gunn, St. Louis County Health Department, Gary Hayes, St. Louis City Public Safety, Wesley Bokol St. Louis City Procurement Director and Kim Rice, St. Louis City Water Company receiving updates during the exercise.
Mike Thomas, Associate Director Heartland Center for Public Health & Community Capacity Development
updating the Medical Examiner time line of events
Collinsville, Ill Mayor Stan Schaeffer charts key events on the regional map while Capt David Todd, St. Charles County Sheriff Department, Dr. Dolores Gunn, Director St. Louis County Health Department, Gary Hayes, St. Louis City Department of Public Safety and Mr. Wesley Bokol St. Louis City Procurement Director receive updates from the Operations Unit.
FEMA Instructor Phil Moore gives instructions to exercise players prior to the start of the terrorism exercise
Exercise Operations Group personnel coordinating deployed resources during the exercise play
Exercise players assigned to the Coordination group work on assign- ments during the simulated terrorist attack
Ms. Kim Bacon, St. Louis City PIO, prepares to go “Live” over the FEMA simulated television network advising St. Louis residents of the incident
Pat Maloney, St. Louis City Dept. of Public Safety, coordinates with Jack Quigley, Madison County, IL Emergency Management Director, during the simulated terrorist attack
Sam Simon, Director of St. Louis City Public Safety, discusses response actions with Collinsville, IL Mayor Stanley Schaeffer during the bio-terrorism exercise
Maggie Hales of STARRS, Gary Hayes from the St. Louis City Dept. of Public Safety, and Wesley Bokol, St. Louis City Procurement Director, coordinate response and recovery actions during the IEMC exercise
Mike Thomas, Associate Director Heartland Center for Public Health & Community Capacity Development updating the Medical Examiner time
line of events
Collinsville, Ill Mayor Stan Schaeffer charts key events on the regional map while Capt David Todd, St. Charles County Sheriff Department, Dr. Dolores Gunn, Director St. Louis County Health Department, Gary Hayes, St. Louis City Department of Public Safety and Mr. Wesley Bokol St. Louis City Procurement Director receive updates from the Operations Unit.
Maggie Hales of STARRSwith Collinsville, Ill Mayor Stanley Schaeffer, Richard Smith of STARRS, Dr. Dolores Gunn, Director St. Louis County Health Department, Gary Hayes, St. Louis City Department of Public Safety and Mr. Wesley Bokol St. Louis City Procurement Director
Frank Schaper, Executive Director of STARRS along with Maggie Hales Deputy Director STARRS update exercise event action list.
Capt Dave Todd, St Charles Sheriff Department, with Maggie Hales, Deputy Director of STARRS Collinsville Mayor Stanley Schaeffer, Dr. Dolores Gunn, St. Louis County Health Department, Gary Hayes, St. Louis City Public Safety, Wesley Bokol St. Louis City Procurement Director and Kim Rice, St. Louis City Water Company receiving updates during the exercise.
Deputy Chief Ralph Break with STARRS Executive Director Frank Schaper review time line of events during exercise plan.
