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ACTION
ALERT:
Briefing from first
Responders - Hurricane Katrina:
RMLC faculty deployed to
New Orleans report gangs had planned to systematically loot
buildings and carry out reprisals after evaluations and
before Katrina made landfall. Evidence indicates they were
successful both in New Orleans and surrounding Parishes.
Hurricane Rita - Victim ACTION
ALERT - Before Evacuating:
Before evacuating, place all
valuable property inside burglary resistant containers, spin
combinations, and set time locks to maximum holds. Create
controllable crime scenes. Point surveillance cameras toward
looter' targets such as safes, vaults, cash containers, and
corridors leading to vital records storage areas, computer
rooms, and valuable equipment. Locate surveillance system
recording devices in locked rooms at the center of the
building and above the anticipated flood line. shut off
circuit breakers not needed for alarm systems to
deprive burglars the power they'll need to run core drills.
Turn off all lights and unplug electrical equipment. Rich
Woldt
Hurricane Rita - First Responder ACTION
ALERT - Review the Incident Command System (ICS), How to set
up your Staging Areas, and First Responder Protocols and
Procedures:
Note to reader: White Papers are draft copies out for
RMLC faculty review. They were written after Katrina hit to
correct problems in first responder protocols and update
Incident Commands on the Incident Command System. Refer to
our ICS page for additional information.
Click here for a copy of white papers on The Incident
Command System with First Responder Protocols and
Procedures, and How to set up an ICS Staging Area.
Forward these white papers to your Incident Commander. Rich Woldt
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