Pre-Event Preparation - Texas Emergency Management

Pre-Event Preparation - Texas Emergency Management

Let’s
Get
This
Party
Started!
Presented by
Chief Paul Glowacki
Historical Perspective
• 1916: 1st Oyster Bake
– Marianist Brothers
– Oysters, Beer & Horseradish Sauce
– San Antonio River Bank
• 1965: 1st Annual Scholarship
Awarded
• 1980: SAPD & BCSO
– Originally Ran Event Security
• 1997: St. Mary’s University Police
– Took Over Planning of Security
Historical Perspective
• 2001: Significant Attendance Increase
– Extension of Grounds
– Mainstream Entertainment Groups
• 2002: Post 9-11
– Public Safety Funding Increased
• 2003: Start Pre-Planning Meetings
– Involved Local, State & Federal Agencies
• 2005: Implement After Action Reports
• 2006: Start of SA Fire Partnership in
Pre-Planning
• Today: …
Today
• Five P’s
– Partnerships
– Planning
– Pre-Event Preparation
– Party
– Post Action
Partnerships
• Law Enforcement
• Fire Department
• Risk Management
(Insurance)
• “Key” Festival Officials
• University Administration
• Public Works / Utilities
• Code Compliance
• Emergency Management
Planning
• Development of IMP (Incident
Management Plan)
– Changes from Previous Year
– Review & Update Maps
• Commander Meetings
– #1: Previous Year’s After Action
Report
– #2: IMP Updates
– #3: Finalize Plans
Pre-Event Preparation
• Chain of Command
– NIMS / ICS
• Multi-Agency
– St. Mary’s Police
– Bexar County
Sheriff’s Office
– SA Police
– Texas DPS
– SA Park Police
– SA Fire
– District Attorney’s
Office
2010 Fiesta Oyster Bake (FOB) Organization Chart
Incident Commander
Liaison Officer
Safety Officer
EMS Supervisor
First Aid Stations
Ambulance Service
Information Officer
Operations Section Chief
Federal Officer
Finance Section Chief
Plan & Logs Section Chief
Branch Director
Dispatch Unit
Intelligence / Investigations
TABC – LE Officials
STRAC
SAPD & DPS Intel Teams
WebEOC
BCSO Alcohol
Control Teams
COSA Fire Marshall
Branch 1
Team Alpha (BCSO)
Branch 2
Team Bravo (SAPD)
Branch 3
Team Charlie (StMU PD)
ERT Teams
Alcohol Control
Branch 4
Team Delta (TX DPS)
Branch 5
Team Echo (Misc.)
Fiesta Oyster Bake &
University Officials
Pre-Event Preparation
• Festival Site Layout
– Maps
– Staging Areas
– Command Post
– Legends / Keys
= Dorms
= Festival Grounds
Pre-Event Preparation
• Physical &
Perimeter Security
Plans
– Access Points
• Pedestrians /
Vehicles
• Bands /
Entertainment
• Vendors
• Emergency Vehicles
• Patrols
• Building Security
• Walkthroughs
• Volunteers
Pre-Event Preparation
• Physical & Perimeter Security
Plans
– Product Security
– Signage / Displays
– Fence Lines
– Booths
– Lighting
– Carnival
Pre-Event Preparation
• Public Safety & Crowd Control
Management
– Uniform Presence
– Plainclothes
– Observers
– Emergency Response Teams
– Points of Entry
• Search & Security
– Intelligence Gathering
Pre-Event Preparation
• Emergency Action Plans
– Death Investigations
– Major Crimes
– Natural or Accidental Disaster
– Weapons of Mass Destruction
– Civil Unrest
– Hostage Situation
– Missing Child / Person
• Mass Evacuations
• AirLife
Pre-Event Preparation
• Inclement Weather (STRAC)
• Alcohol
– Distribution
– Control
– Enforcement
– Cops In Shops
• Volunteers
– Meetings
– Trainings
Pre-Event Preparation
• Event Communications
– Dispatch
• St. Mary’s
• SAPD
• BCSO
– Regional Assets
• STRAC
• WebEOC
– Equipment
• Two-way Radios
• Cell Phones
• Nextel Radio /
Phone
– Testing is Key!
Pre-Event Preparation
• Resident Impact
– Access
• Hall Directors / Resident Assistants
• Wristbands
– Fencing
– Parking
– Security
– Guests
Pre-Event Preparation
• University Impact
– Regular Calls for Service
– Fencing Buildings
– National Testing Officer
Rehab
• University PD Office
• VIP Appreciation
• Dorms
– VIP Party
Pre-Event Preparation
• Neighborhood Impact
– Set Up
– Parking
– Neighborhood Association
– Code Compliance
LZ
LZ
Pre-Event Preparation
• Security Plans
– Fire Safety & Event Evacuation Plan
– Food Service Safety
– Safety / Security Vulnerability
Inspections
– Emergency Mass Communications
– Environmental Design Issues
– Media Relations
– First Aid / Medical Services
Party
• Commander
Coordination
• Officer discretion
• Flexibility
• Adjust for Last
Minute
Intelligence
• Observers
• Arrest / Detention
Post Action
• Immediate
• Current Feedback
• Accounting for
Incidents
• Adjustments to
Plan
Post Action
• Awards & Recognition
– State: 2007, 2008 & 2009
• Texas Festivals & Events Association
– TFEA Marketing Award
– Best Public Safety / Security Plan over
$750,000
– International: 2008 & 2009
• International Festivals and Events
Association
– Best Safety / Security Plan – Gold Award
Questions
Contact
Paul Glowacki, Chief of Police
St. Mary’s University Police Department
One Camino Santa Maria # 70
San Antonio, Texas 78228
210.436.3472 Administrative Office
210.431.6757 Fax
Email Addresses:
[email protected]
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