i-5 skagit river bridge collapse

I-5 SKAGIT RIVERBRIDGE COLLAPSE

WHAT CAN GO WRONG? No-Notice Incident I-5 Closed No Cell Phone Service Memorial Day Weekend County Closure Day

WHAT CAN GO WELL? WSP Emphasis Patrol Sheriff’s Office Training Only 2 Vehicles Involved Daylight Incident Well Qualified & Effective I.C. Help From Friends

SKAGIT COUNTY EOC Unified Command DEM, Sheriff, Health and Public Works Non-Dedicated Facility Limited Staff Flood Response Focus

INCIDENT OBJECTIVES Responder & Citizen Safety Public Information Traffic Planning Scene Security

NORTHWEST IMTType III All-Hazard TeamRegional MembershipStrong Planning CapabilityRapid ResponseNo Delegation of AuthorityNo Cost for 72 Hours

BEHIND THE SCENES Hospital Planning Activate Disaster Plan Emergency Staffing 4 Trauma Teams Relocate Air Lift N.W. Fire & EMS Planning Modify Response Plans

ESTABLISHING ALTERNATE ROUTES

THE PROCESS …

NOT AN EASY TASK!

INCIDENT SUCCESSESRapid Activation of NW IMTLocal Agency CooperationHelp From Friends EMD Support /CommunicationEfforts by WSP & WSDOTWeekly Traffic BriefingsEOC Volunteer Staff

INCIDENT DIFFICULTIESScene - EOC CommunicationsPublic Information & JICTraffic Routing Spontaneous Responders“Incident Overload” EOC/AC: 50 agencies represented by 203 people

WHAT’S NEXTNew span being builtFuture closuresEmphasis on all-hazards training for EOC staff

EMS, Fire & Law alternate response planning

HLS Region 1 Mutual Aid