INCIDENT 2008-01 INTERNATIONAL BORAX MINE COLLAPSE

DTG: 2008-07-07T2300 PST

FROM: MINISTRY OF EXTREME SITUATIONS//NATIONAL EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER//GLENCO

PRECEDENCE: PRIORITY

TO:  AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER/OPERATIONS//GLENCOE//

ALL DISASTER DETECTION NETWORK STATIONS//

ALL MINISTRIES//GLENCOE//

PROVINCE OF THE NORTH EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER//ASTORIA//

PROVINCE OF THE NORTHWEST EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER//HOGBEN//

PROVINCE OF THE SOUTHWEST EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER//GEORGETOWN//

PROVINCE OF THE EAST EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER//PORTSMOUTH//

SUBJ:  SITUATION REPORT 2008-01-01

1. EVENT KEY METRICS:

A.  NAME: INTERTAIONAL BORAX MINE COLLPASE

C.  NATIONAL EOC ACTIVATED: 071345

C.  EMERGENCY PLAN EXECUTED: 071345

F.  KILLED/INJURED: 29/22

I.  SHIPS/AIRCRAFT/VEHICLES: 7 INDUSTRIAL VEHICLES

2. THREAT STATUS:

C. PROVINCES:

(1) PROVINCE OF THE NORTH: INTERNATIONAL BORAX COMPANY PIT MINE AT CARSON WELLS COLLAPSED SUBSEQUENT TO MAGNITUDE 4.2 EARTHQUAKE ON STRAIGHT DRIFT / TELEPHONE OUTAGES / 1 HIGHWAY BLOCKED / PROVINCIAL DISASTER DECLARATION AT 071800

D. LOCALITIES: MINOR DAMAGE FROM EARTHQUAKE REPORTED IN CARSON WELLS

3.  ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIONS/STATUS:

A. ACTIVATION OF PLANS AND AGREEMENTS: NATIONAL EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN AT 071345

B. MINISTRY OF EXTREME SITUATIONS: PROVIDING MULTI-AGENCY RESOURCE COORDINATION THROUGH NATIONAL EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER

C. PERILO GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES:

(1) DEFENSE: AIR FORCE INLAND RESCUE COORDINATION CENTER COORDINATED AIR RESPONSE / 2 HELICOPTERS AIRLIFTED MINE RESCUE TEAM FROM VICTORIA TO SITE ARRIVING 071938

(6) HEALTH: COPELAND NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AIRMEDICAL HELICOPTER EVACUATED 4 CRITICAL PATIENTS / COPELAND NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TREATING 4 RED

(7) HUMAN SERVICES: COORDINATING NOTIFICATIONS TO NEXT OF KIN

(8) INTERIOR: PERILAN CONSTABULARY ASSISTING IN RESCUE AND PROVIDING HIGH FREQUENCY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS

(12) TRADE: MINE RESCUE TEAMS DISPATCHED FROM CRIPPLE CREEK AND VICTORIA / CRIPPLE CREEK ONSITE AT 071915 / VICTORIA ON SITE AT 071938 / INVESTIFATION TEAM EN ROUTE

(13) TRANSPORTATION: NATIONAL RAILWAY NORTHERN DIVISION RESCUE TRAIN ONSITE AY 071900 / TREATING 14 PATIENTS - 2 RED - 12 YELLOW

D. PROVINCES: [provide summaries of operations being conducted by provincial or local governments as appropriate]

(1) PROVINCE OF THE NORTH: PROVINCIAL EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER OPENED 071540 / 2 AMBULANCES FROM ASTORIA SHUTTLED YELLOW PATIENTS TO NORTHERN PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL / MEDICAL EXAMINER ARRIVED CARSON WELLS 071730

E. NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS: SAINT RANDULF THE BISHOP DISPATCHED 1 AMBULANCE FROM ASTORIA TO ASSIST

4. NATIONAL RESOURCE STATUS:

A. EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTERS: GREEN /NATIONAL AND PROVINCE OF THE NORTH EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTERS OPEN

B. COMMUNICATIONS: YELLOW / TELEPHONE OUTAGES IN CARSON WELLS / HIGH FREQUENCY COMMUNICATIONS TO CARSON WELLS AND VERY HIGH FREQUENCY LINK TO SITE PROVIDED BY PERILO CONSTABULARY BARRACKS IN CARSON WELLS

C. DISASTER DETECTION NETWORK: GREEN

E. AIR SEARCH AND RESCUE: GREEN / 2 MI-4 HELICOPTERS FROM 4TH AIR RESCUE SQUADRON ON SITE

H. HEAVY RESCUE: 3 MINE RESCUE TEAMS OPERATIONAL

I. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES: GREEN / GROUND, AIR MEDICAL, AND RAIL AMBULANCE RESPONSE

J. HOSPITALS: GREEN / CENSUS - RESCUE TRAIN 6 YELLOW, 4 GREEN - NORTHERN PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL 2 RED, 6 YELLOW - COPELAND NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER 4 RED / NORTHERN PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL WILL TRANSFER 2 RED PATIENTS TO COPELAND NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ON 8 JULY / RESCUE TRAIN WILL TRANSFER REMAINING YELLOW AND GREEN PATIENTS TO NORTHERN PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL ON 8 JULY

K. MASS FATALITY RESPONSE: GREEN/ MEDICAL EXAMINER ON SITE / SOCIETY OF MORTICIANS TEAM ESTIIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL ON SITE 080400

T. SEISMIC MONITORING: GREEN

5. PLANNED ACTIONS: RECOVERY OPERATIONS WILL CONTINUE ON 8 JULY

6. MINISTER OF EXTREME SITUATIONS EXECUTIVE ASSESSMENT: INCIDENT IS UNDER CONTROL / NO FURTHER NATIONAL EXTREME SITUATIONS COORDINATION REQUIREMENTS EXIST / INCIDENT COORDINATION RELINQUISHED TO MINISTRY OF TRADE AND PROVINCE OF THE NORTH

7. EXPECT NEXT SITREP: NONE FURTHER

8. RELEASER: CALLAHAN