Massachusetts Maritime Academy Marine Safety and Environmental Protection Department FEMA Higher Education Conference June 2007

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3/28/2007MMA Emergency Management3 Massachusetts Maritime Academy Marine Safety and Environmental Protection Department = Courses containing simulation

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3/28/2007MMA Emergency Management5 Massachusetts Maritime Academy Marine Safety and Environmental Protection Department Global Positioning System –Gather data and download to a text file for later use in ArcMap and MARPLOT using DNRGarmin Lab #1 MARPLOT –Introduction Lab #2 –Add GPS data Lab #3 Edit DNRGarmn text file in EXCEL and Notepad –Edit *.mie file to add a new layer Lab #4 Export selected information into a *.mie file Change the layer name in the *.mie file using Notepad Import the edited *.mie file –Add digitized information Lab #5 Digitize in Cartalinx into ArcInfo generate file Edit generate file and imnport into MARPLOT Introduction to GIS

3/28/2007MMA Emergency Management6 Massachusetts Maritime Academy Marine Safety and Environmental Protection Department ALOHA –Fundamentals Lab #1 Investigate plume shape and size on meteorology and type of chemical release MARPLOT –Link ALOHA plume to MARPLOT Lab #2 Generate plume and attach to a general MARPLOT location Select plume and search for roads affected by plume. –Attach ArcMap data to MARPLOT Lab #3 Download GIS data in state plane coordinates (schools and hospitals) Convert data to Latitude /Longitude in Cartalinx Save as a Generate file and import into MARPLOT Select plume and extract schools and hospitals within 30 miles LandView –Investigate total population affected by a release Lab #4 Attach LandView to MARPLOT Turn on Census Block layer Select plume and extract Census Blocks affected by plume Determine the population affected by the release Risk Assessment

3/28/2007MMA Emergency Management7 Massachusetts Maritime Academy Marine Safety and Environmental Protection Department CAMEO –Introduction to CAMEO Lab #1 Database fundamentals Chemical Searches Adding data –Adding Facilities and Routes Lab #2 Locate facilities and shipping routes in a town Add facility and route data –Link CAMEO to MARPLOT Lab #3 Link facilities and routes to MARPLOT locations Hazardous Materials Management

3/28/2007MMA Emergency Management8 Massachusetts Maritime Academy Marine Safety and Environmental Protection Department Introduction to LandView Lab #1 –Introduction using LandView tutorials. Become familiar with: Demographic data TIGER files EPA data USGS GNIS data –Become familiar with NOAA Environmental Sensitivity data Hazardous Materials Release Lab #2 –Create a facility in CAMEO –Attach the facility to a location in MARPLOT –Use ALOHA to generate a chemical plume –Link the chemical plume to the facility in MARPLOT –Select the plume in MARPLOT and search for: Block groups for population demographics Possible shelter within 50 miles of the plume Possible triage locations within 20 miles of the plume Environmentally sensitive areas affected by the plume Possible evacuation routes –For each selected component, export to a new layer. Export to a *.mie file Edit the file to change the layer Import the edited file Radiological Release Lab #3 –Same as above using HPAC to generate a radiological plume Technological Hazards

3/28/2007MMA Emergency Management9 Massachusetts Maritime Academy Marine Safety and Environmental Protection Department –IT in Emergency Management CAMEO/MARPLOT/ALOHA/Landview –Build an emergency management system for a specified town or city »Obtain and map the data for HazMat sites government buildings and other significant structures. »Census Blocks for population demographics »Possible shelter locations »Possible triage locations »Environmentally sensitive areas affected by the plume »Possible evacuation routes Create an evacuation plan for a specified release Information Technology in Emergency Management

3/28/2007MMA Emergency Management10 Massachusetts Maritime Academy Marine Safety and Environmental Protection Department Exercise Design –Develop an exercise and test a scenario based on the exercise to include: Scenario Description and events Role player and stakeholder descriptions Fundamental Objectives –Clarify Roles and Responsibilities –Practice working together to respond to an emergency –Evaluate current emergency plans and protocols –Anticipate the specific demands on the public health system during a mass casualty event –Understand the role of local, state, and federal agencies, and the resources available to local communities Testing protocol may include: – Use of the Mass Maritime Emergency Management Simulator –Mapping systems »CAMEO/MARPLOT/ALOHA »HPAC »CATS »HAZUS Capstone

3/28/2007MMA Emergency Management11 Massachusetts Maritime Academy Marine Safety and Environmental Protection Department Thank you for the opportunity to present our program to the FEMA Higher Education Conference All of the data described here including Power Point presentations and Laboratories may be downloaded from our website –(em.maritime.edu/mma/index.html) I will be happy to address any questions you have during this breakout session or via my