1. ARDEX-07
Controllers Briefing
17 Oct 2007

2. Scope Exercise Scenario / Deployment of Forces Timeline of Activities
EMS / Checklists
Admin Instructions
Exercise Simulation

3. To practise, evaluate and review the existing SASOP* in facilitating
Exercise Aim
To practise, evaluate and review
the existing SASOP* in facilitating
a close and effective collaboration amongst ASEAN Member Countries and between ASEAN and relevant United Nation and International Organisations in tackling
a massive national disaster
* Standing Operating Procedures for Regional Standby Arrangements and
Coordinating of Joint Disaster Relief and Emergency Response Operations

4. Exercise Objectives
Experience in coordination of requests & offer of assistance mechanism
Experience in coordination of cross-border movement of disaster response assets
Practice on planning & conduct of exercises
Using lessons to be learnt to enhance SASOP

5. Exercise Scenario
Scenario

6. Exercise Scenario
On 20 Oct 2007 at about 0315 hrs, several multi-storey
residential buildings collapsed at “Mandai Housing Estate”
The cause of collapse is believed to be related to some deep
tunneling work carried out in the nearby area
The prevailing heavy downpour at the incident site caused further alarm as several residents are trapped within the collapsed structures – with fear of drowning
Sixty people are confirmed dead and about 1000 are believed to be unaccounted for with hundreds trapped
A state of civil emergency has been declared
HCEG had requested for international assistance to assist in rescue efforts

7. Exercise Scenario About 5000 people were evacuated to safer places
About 1000 people were estimated to be made homeless due to severe damages to their homes
All water sources within the housing estate were affected
due to burst water mains
All power and telephone lines were down
Part of the service roads within Mandai Housing Estate were impassable

8. Exercise Site MTV Layout
Rear
Gate N
Inner Cordon
ERAE 20 17
STN
Cluster 1
Cluster 2
BHA + + 7
FAP 9
EMS
TACT HQ
Buses
Cluster 3
Div FCP 19 18 6
EAA 5
OSOCC
Mandai Road
Main Gate

9. Local Emergency Management Authority Singapore Civil Defence Force
HQ SCDF
5 x Tact HQ
Buses
TACT HQ
SCDF
SPF (12)
SPF/BHA (20)
MOH (2)
Power Grid (4)
Power Gas (4)
PUB (4)
MCYS (4)
HDB (3)
IDA (2)
TOTAL (55)
JPS / RA
UNDAC (4)
APHP (2)
DHL (4)
Map Action (2)
Telecoms SF (3)
TOTAL (15)
OSOCC
Team (6)
Div FCP
1st CD Div
SCDF Rescuers
Overseas Teams
FAP
SCDF (8)
DSMC (6)
SRC (10)
IFRC (12)
TOTAL (36)
Brunei (6)
Malaysia (25)
Philippines (16)
Thailand (6)
Indonesia (5)
TOTAL (58)
DART (28)
Search specialists ( 6)
SRB 1 x Pl (26)
TOTAL (60)

10. DEPLOYMENT PLAN Sector 1 Sector 2 Sector 3 Rescue Group 1
S : Search Spec.
M : 10
T : 6
Sector 2
Rescue Group 2
S : Search Spec.
P : 16
B : 5
Total: 29
FAP
Total: 29 1D 17 1C 20 1B 2B
1 x SMART RV
1 x DRV
1 x DART Trailer
1 x RBn Trailer 1E 2E
1 x SRT
1 x Skid Loader
1 x RBn Trailer 1A
2 x SWIFT &
3 x Tents
2 x AMBs 2A 2D 2C
1 x HRT
1 x SMART RV
1 x RBn Trailer
1 x RDT
1 x PDV (At Blk 16)
1 x PL,
1 x LF
2 x SMART Land Rover
1st Div FCP 3A 3B 19 3C 18 3D
Sector 3
3 – Height Rescue
7 – Ground Rescue
5 – Tunnel Rescue
Total : 15 Sites
BHA Tent & Refrigerated Container 3E
Rescue Group 3
S : Search Spec.
M : 11
I : 5
Total: 29

11. Time-line of Activities

12. Time-line of Activities
20 Oct 2007
(Sat)
Opening Scenario:
Massive collapse of buildings / mass casualties
0315 hrs
0600 hrs
Sub-Exercise :
Singapore Focal Point (SCDF / Ops Dept)
requests for assistance & processing of
offers of assistance
Technical Break
1000 hrs
21 Oct 2007
(Sun)
Arrival & in-processing of overseas’
SAR teams at Checkpoints
RDC will be set up to receive overseas teams
at Changi Airport & Tuas Check Point
2200 hrs
RDC – Reception Departure Centre (part of OSOCC)
OSOCC – On Site Operation Coordination Centre

13. Time-line of Activities
0900 hrs
Official Opening at CDA
22 Oct 2007
(Mon)
1000 hrs
Refresher Training
Technical & Table Top Exercise
1400 hrs
1700 hrs
0900hrs
Refresher Training
Site Orientation
Tactical Exercise
Hands-on Training
23 Oct 2007
(Tue)

14. Arrival of overseas’ SAR teams at site (MTV)
Time-line of Activities
24 Oct 2007
(Wed)
0900 hrs
Arrival of DART, SRB, Div FCP,
Tact HQ, JPS at MTV
Arrival of overseas’ SAR teams at CDA
(simulated as Changi Airport)
0900 hrs
1000 hrs
Arrival of overseas’ SAR teams at site (MTV)
Briefing & assignment of tasks
Deployment of SAR teams to various sectors
1315 hrs
Arrival of Observers
1430 hrs
Arrival of GOH
1630 hrs
End of Exercise
Internal Debrief
1800 hrs
De-mobilisation

15. Time-line of Activities
25 Oct 2007
(Thu)
Evaluation Meeting at CDA
chaired by Ex Director
0900 -
1600 hrs
Dinner Reception hosted
by Comr SCDF
1900 hrs
26 Oct 2007
(Fri)
ASEAN Committee on Disaster
Management (ACDM) Conference
0830 -
1730 hrs

16. Request for Assistance Singapore National Focal Point
Sub-Exercise
Request for Assistance
20 Oct 2007 (Saturday)
Singapore National Focal Point
Ops Dept / SCDF
Virtual OSOCC
Request for
regional assistance
FAX
OCHA
AHA Centre (ASEC)
FAX
FAX
ASEAN Member Countries
National Focal Points

17. Request for Assistance
Sub-Exercise
Request for Assistance
20 Oct 207 (Saturday)
Time (hrs)
Activity
Remarks
0315
“Outbreak of incident”
(Paper play only)
Scenario I:
Sudden collapse of several buildings. Massive trapped-casualties.
0600
SCDF Ops Room to send initial report to AHA Centre & UN OCHA
AHA Centre to analyse the report & disseminate to all NFPs
To use FORM 1
To use FORM 2
0800
SCDF Ops Dept to send 2nd Report to AHA Centre & UN OCHA
0830
LEMA / SCDF Ops Dept requests for regional assistance through AHA Centre
To use FORM 3

18. Request for Assistance
Sub-Exercise
Request for Assistance
20 Oct 207 (Saturday)
Time (hrs)
Activity
Remarks
0900
Malaysia offers its assistance directly to Singapore National Focal Point (NFP)
To use FORM 4
0930
Brunei, Thailand, Indonesia, & Philippines offer their assistance thru AHA Centre
1030
Brunei, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia & Philippines to submit their contractual agreements to Singapore NFP
To use FORM 5
Singapore NFP to acknowledge the contractual agreements
1130
Singapore and Assisting Entities to submit a report on status & outcome of actual provision of assistance to AHA Centre
To use FORM 6

19. Refresher Training
Date : Monday, 22 October Venue: CDA / Auditorium
Period
Lesson
Exercise Briefing
SASOP
Overview of SASOP
Lessons learnt from Sub Ex
Topic:
Rising to the Challenges in International USAR Response: The UN INSARAG Approach
Instructor
LTC Yazid Abdullah
Dir Training
LTC Kadir Maideen
ASEC
Mr Winston Chang
UN OCHA

20. Refresher Training
(Technical & Table Top Exercise)
Date : Monday, 22 October Venue: CDA / Auditorium
Period
Lesson
Radio Comms
Overview on Matra / Iden radio sets
Practice on VP
Joint Rescue Ops
Working with foreign SAR teams
Lessons learnt in previous operations & exercises
Coordination with LEMA
Rescue Ops
Tactics & Techniques
Casualty management
Instructor
CPT Ivan Kwok
TD, HQ SCDF
MAJ Alvin Tan
Commander DART / SCDF

21. Refresher Training Time Programme
(Tactical & Hands-on Training)
Date : Tuesday, 23 October Venue: MTV
Time
Programme
0900 – 1030
Orientation and tour of Area of Operation
– by LTC Yazid Abdullah
Tea Break
Tactical Exercise
– by MAJ Alvin Tan
Participants will be divided into 4-5 groups
Requirements:
To work out the deployment plan
with given Forces & Area of Opn; and
To list out Safety Considerations
Lunch Break
Hands-on Training

22. Hands-on-Training Block 7 Shoring Blk 10 Blk 9 Blk 8
Spreader/Cutter
Air Bag
Power saw
Portable Breaker
Oxy-Acetylene
Hands-on-Training
23 October 2007 (Tuesday)
1400 – 1700 hrs (180 mins)
at MTV
Block 7
Shoring
Cutting/
Breaking/
Lifting
Setting-up of SWIFT (FAP)
Functions & operations at SWIFT
Medical
(Casualty
Management)
Height
Rescue
Blk 10
Blk 9
Blk 8
Rollgliss
Line launcher

23. Things to Declare – Red Lane
CHANGI AIRPORT
Arrival of Flight
SCDF LO will meet
arriving SAR teams
to facilitate
Immigration clearance
Immigration Clearance
Baggage Claim
Mob Ex
Customs Clearance
Things to Declare – Red Lane
Sunday – 21 October 2007
RDC
Will be set-up & manned
by UN OCHA

24. Hazardous Material Bay
Tuas Checkpoint
MALAYSIA
Johore
2nd Link
Singapore
Tuas Checkpoint
Hazardous Material Bay
(exclusive lane for immigration &
customs clearances)
RDC
At Tuas Bus Terminal

25. Official Opening Date : 22 Oct 2007 (Monday)
Time : hrs – 1000 hrs
Venue : Auditorium / CDA
Programme:
0815 hrs : Arrival of Participants
0830 hrs : Administrative Briefing
0900 hrs : Arrival of Event Officiating Officer
0905 hrs : Welcome Address - by Commissioner, SCDF
0915 hrs : Opening Address - by Chairman, ACDM
0925 hrs : Group Photo – at CDA Foyer
0945 hrs : Reception – at sheltered space beside MPH / CDA

26. Organisation Charts

27. Mr Anusorn Kaewkangwan
ARDEX - 07
EMS
Ex Director
SAC R Puniamoorthy
S D (GS) / SCDF
Ex Secretariat
DDEB
Chief Controller
LTC Yazid Abdullah
Dir Training / SCDF
Chief Referee (Thailand)
Mr Anusorn Kaewkangwan
Chief of Emergency Management Sub-Bureau
Dy Chief Referee (Philippines)
Dir Armando Duque
Regional Director

28. Mr Anusorn Kaewkangwan
Chief Referee (Thailand)
Mr Anusorn Kaewkangwan
Chief of Emergency Management Sub-Bureau
ARDEX-07
EMS
Dy Chief Referee (Philippines)
Dir Armando Duque
Regional Director
Referees / Sector 1
Mr Pg Sabli B Pg Damit (B)
Mr Chay Pheap (C)
Mr Sugiman Pranto (I)
Referee - OSOCC
Mr Rajan Gengaje (UN)
LTC Kadir Maideen (ASEC)
Referees / Sector 2
Mr Rodzi B Md Saad (My)
Mr Zaw Win (Mn)
MAJ (U) Affandi B Hj Md Ali (B)
Referee FCP
Mr Thamnoon Srivontra (T)
Mr Samijan (I)
Referee - FAP
Ms Victoria Bannon (IFRC)
Referees / Sector 3
Mr Slamet Sugiono (I)
Mr Bui Quang Huy (V)
Mr Saichay Kommasith (L)

29. EMS ARDEX-07 Ex Director Chief Controller OIC Simulation Sector 1A
SAC R Puniamoorthy
EMS
ARDEX-07
Chief Controller
LTC Yazid Abdullah
OIC Simulation
MAJ Lo Wai Mun
Sector 1A
MAJ Patrick Song
SWO2 Azlan Slamat
Sector 2A
CPT Lee Kok Chuen
SCDF Control Rm
CPT Wong Kwok Ken
Sector 3A
MAJ Jali Tahir
WO1 Selamat Abdul
Sector 1B
CPT Chew Keng Tok
SWO2 Nasir Ahmad
Sector 2B
CPT Mark Choo
SWO2 Abdul Rashid Ali
Sector 3B
CPT Ang Chee Peng
WO1 Abdul Rahim
FCP
LTC Lim Han Chee
Sector 1C
LTA Fhadley
SWO2 Abu Bakar
Sector 2C
CPT Melvin Lee
SWO2 Junaidi Rowden
OSOCC
MAJ Lawrence Seng
Sector 3C
CPT Ron Goh
CPT Rendall Quek
WO1 Sabree Duski
JPS
MAJ Gobiselven
CPT Kelvin Quan
RDC
LTC Kadir Maideen
Ms Victoria (IFRC)
MAJ Lim Boon Hwee
FAP
CPT Ithnin Ahmid
CPT Teo Wi Cheak
WO Lai Yew Loon
Mr Christopher (MOH)

30. ARDEX – 07 General Activity Chart
Time
0900
1000
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500
1600
1630
SAR Teams
To arrive at CDA
To arrive at MTV
Briefing by UN / OSOCC
Tasking by Ground Comd to conduct rescue
Foreign SAR teams commence rescue opn
Inject : Serious injury of rescuer from Malaysia
End of Ex
UN OCHA
OSOCC :
To conduct briefing to foreign SAR teams
MapAction :
To provide satellite maps
DHL : To process relief items
TSF :
To provide free phone services for the homeless

31. ARDEX – 07 General Activity Chart
Time
0900
1000
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500
1600
1630
JPS
IDA: Provision of telephone lines & repair of telecomms facilities
HDB :
Checking on structure stability
P Grid / P Gas / PUB :
Repair of utility services
MCYS :
Processing the homeless
End of Ex

32. ARDEX – 07 General Activity Chart
Time
0900
1000
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500
1600
1630
SPF
Estab of security cordon
Estab of BHA
Management of dead bodies
To establish the Evacuees Assembly Area (EAA)
End of Ex
MOH / SRC / IFRC
SCDF & MOH :
Establishment of SWIFT & DSMC
Commencement triage & treatment
Commencement of Conveyance of casualties to Hosp

33. Admin Instructions Date : 24 Oct 2007 (Wed) Time : 0800 hrs
Venue : MTV
Attire : Field Dress No 4 (long sleeve)
Rescue helmet & gloves
Vest (controller)
Final Co-ord briefing : 0815 hrs
Radio check : 0900 hrs
Be at respective site : 0900 hrs
Reporting to EMS:
Casualty status
No Duff casualty
Debrief with Chief Controller: 1700 hrs
Meals : Lunch & Dinner at Cafetaria

34. Exercise Simulation

35. Other Matters

36. Special Inject Case of Serious Injury
1400 hrs
A member of Country Y SAR team was
severely injured when a heavy concrete
slab fell over his body.
He was conveyed to hospital.

37. Insurance Coverage for Foreign & External Participants
Premium :
S$1.00 per head for entire period
i.e. from 20th - 26th October 2007
Coverage:
Death : S$50,000.00
Expatriation : S$10,000.00
Medical reimbursement : S$ 2,000.00

38. The End

39. Reception & Departure Centre (RDC)

40. Sequence of Deployment of foreign SAR teams
S/No
SAR Teams
Arrival in S’pore
21 Oct 2007
Dispatch from CDA
24 Oct 2007
Arrival at
MTV 1
Thailand (6)
Brunei (5)
Indonesia (5)
1115 hrs
1245 hrs
0920 hrs
0940 hrs 2
Malaysia (25)
1600 hrs
0935 hrs
0955 hrs 3
Philippines (16)
1825 hrs
0950 hrs
1010 hrs

41. Agenda for the Evaluation Meeting
TIME
ACTIVITY
REMARKS
09:00 – 09:15
OPENING
Welcome Remarks
Introduction of Agenda
SAC Puniamoorthy (Singapore)
Dr. Raman Letchumanan, ASEC
09:15 – 10:45
DEBRIEFING ON EXERCISE STAGES
Activation (Sub-Exercise on Communication)
Mobilisation & Engagement
Interim AHA Centre, Operation Centres of ASEAN Member Countries (15 mins)
To report on key activities performed, problems encountered and suggestions, if any
Host Country, Incident Manager and Commanders of participating teams, including UN OCHA & IFRC (estimated 10 mins each)
10:45 – 11:00
Refreshments
11:00 – 12:00
EVALUATION OF EXERCISE
Referees’ Report
Observations / Comments
Chief Referee (30 mins)
ACDM Focal Points, ACDM Partners (30 mins)

42. Agenda for the Evaluation Meeting
TIME
ACTIVITY
REMARKS
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch
13:00 – 15:00
LESSONS LEARNED
Inputs for SASOP
Moderated by Dr. Raman
Discussion of SASOP procedural issues with inputs received from (i) participants’ & referees’ feedback after SASOP briefing on Monday 22 Oct 2007, (ii) compilation of referees’ observations during exercise, and (iii) those present at the evaluation meeting.
Use of flowchart in draft SASOP to aid discussion of various functional areas of the SASOP.
15:00 – 15:15
Refreshments
15:15 – 16:00
OTHER MATTERS
ARDEX-08
Wrap-up
Closing
Representative from Thailand
Notification of ARDEX-08 by Thailand, preferably with information on tentative date, scenario, location etc.
Dr. Raman
SAC Puniamoorthy