JAUCLAIR1: 2020 POW! Parade of Wonders Emergency Response Plan

This project is an Emergency Response Plan (ERP) for the 2020 POW! Parade of Wonders, developed by a student. It begins by defining the 5Ws (Who, What, Where, When, Why) of the event, outlining key stakeholders and potential risks. Using the Incident Command System (ICS) as a framework, the project creates a risk management organizational chart. Section 1 identifies and assesses various hazards and risks associated with the parade, including natural disasters, terrorist threats, health concerns like the spread of the coronavirus, and other safety issues. Each risk is evaluated based on its probability and potential impact, with corresponding prevention and risk reduction strategies. Section 2 outlines the emergency response procedures, including security, evacuation, traffic, and medical plans. Section 3 provides detailed ERP templates for each identified risk, detailing activation triggers, notification protocols, response strategies, communication plans, safety measures, and deactivation procedures. The plan addresses scenarios ranging from natural disasters and terrorist attacks to health crises, security threats, and equipment failures. The project emphasizes the importance of stakeholder communication and proactive safety measures to ensure a successful and safe event.

2020 POW! Parade of
Wonders
Festival and Event Emergency Response Plan
JAUCLAIR1
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1. Define the 5W’s for POW! Parade of Wonders
5W’s are referred as questions answers of whose are considered to be basic within problem solving and information gathering.
They are mentioned often in research, journalism as well as police investigations. As per the principles of 5Ws, report could be
considered complete only if this answers such questions beginning with interrogative word: Who, What, Where, When and Why
(Aerts, et al., 2018). Every question have factual answer, that is, the facts required to be included to report for being considered
complete.
5W’s of POW! Parade of Wonders are:
Who: Who are the stakeholders and participants of this Parade of Wonders?
It means the stakeholders and participants of the Parade of Wonders are to be identified. Every stakeholder as well as
participants needs to be identified.
What: What are major risks associated with this Parade of Wonders?
The risks associated with the Parade of Wonders are to be identified. Every risk needs to be identified which is related to
Parade of Wonders (Gerba, 2019).
Where: Where would this Parade of Wonders take place?
The place of the Parade of Wonders needs to be selected or identified. The starting point as well as the ending point of
Parade of Wonders need to be selected.
When: When would this Parade of Wonders take place?
The date of the Parade of Wonders needs to be chosen. The selected date needs to be confirmed by the stakeholders
as well as the sponsors (Shapiro, 2016).
Why: Why Parade of Wonders so famous?
The reasons for so much popularity of Parade of Wonders need to be identified.
2. Using the Incident Command System (ICS) as a resource, create a risk management organizational
chart that identifies the key stakeholder required to manage a risk process.
Impact
Stakeholders Low Medium High
Sponsors
Participants
Viewers
Authorities
Section 1 – Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
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A – Hazards and Risks (identify risks and hazards associated with the event and what prevention and risk reduction strategies have
been identified to address the risks and hazards – use table below or attach separate table)
Hazard/Risk Potential Harm or
Loss
Probability Impact Prevention/Risk Reduction Strategy
(provide comments and/or refer to plan
in Section 2 - Emergency Response
Procedures)
Natural Disaster Natural disasters such as
earthquake and tornadoes
could be potential threat for
this parade (Aven, 2016).
Medium High No actions could be taken.
Terrorist Threat Any kind of terrorist attacks
such bomb blasts could result
in death of many participants
as well as viewers of the
parade.
Medium High Tight security needs to be provided.
Security Threat Security threats could create
panic among the viewers
among the participants and
injure anyone in the parade.
Medium Medium Security should be tight enough.
Corona Virus Spread of corona virus is a
serious threat to everyone
attending or participating in
the parade.
High High Precautions needs to be taken and it is to be
made sure that there is not much gathering at
one place and distance is maintained among
the viewers as well (Chambliss & Hartl,
2017).
Sun Stroke Could cause physical damage
to the body due to excessive
heat and result in stroke.
High High Too much time should not be spent under the
sun.
Excessive exposure to sun
causing skin disease
Could cause skin damage due
to excessive exposure to sun
High High Too much time should not be spent under the
sun.
Muscles fatigue Muscles could be injured
due to exhaustion.
High High Body should be given enough rest.
Reckless driving by
outsiders could cause
accidents
Could cause serious
accidents to both
participants as well as
viewers of the parades
(Hohenemser & Kasperson,
2019)
Low High Speed limit should be provided near the
site of parade.
Physical injury Could result in damage
of the body
Medium High Should be careful while performing
stunts.
Float vehicles Could cause injury to the
participants
Low High Should be careful during the parade
Drivers Carelessness could result
in injury to nearby
people.
Low Medium Speed limit should be maintained.
Parade participants Could cause physical
damage
Medium Medium Should be careful
Insurance Could be illegal Low Low Auto liability limits should be provided
(Lyons, 2019)
Success factor of
parade
Could cause loss for the
sponsors
Low Medium Make necessary needs for making parade
successful
Safety of participants Could cause physical
injury
Medium High Should carefully take part in parade
Safety of nearby
children
Children could cause
injury to themselves
Medium High Parents should take care of their children
Involvement of
children in parade
Children could cause
injury to themselves
(Ostrom & Wilhelmsen,
2019)
Medium High Seniors should take care of themselves.
Fire breakout Could cause severe
damage to everything
Low High Fire engines should be made available
during the parade
Risk of violence Could cause physical Low Medium Security should be tight enough
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damage
Collapse of floating
vehicles
Could cause physical
injury to the participants
Low Medium Speed limit should be maintained
(Camuffo, 2019)
Section 2 – Emergency Response Procedures
A – Emergency Response Plan
Procedure/Plan Included Comments
Security Plan (including VIPs) Yes No
Evacuation Plan/Crowd Management Yes No
Traffic Plan Yes No
Missing Person/Lost Child Plan Yes No
Bomb Threat/Suspicious Package Yes No
Severe Weather Yes No
Equipment Failure/Structural Collapse Yes No
Medical Plan Yes No
Event Cancellation Yes No
Other: Yes No
Other: Yes No
Other: Yes No
Section 3 – Emergency Response Plan Template (For each identified risk, hazard and procedure requiring a plan, fill out
the fields in the below template or add a separate attachment)
Risk: Natural Disaster such as earthquake or tornadoes.
Activation: Natural Disaster could take place suddenly.
Notification: All the participants, stakeholders, sponsors and viewers should be notified about natural disaster.
Response: Parade would have to be cancelled in case of natural disasters.
Communications: The parade could be rescheduled on other specific date.
Safety: Parade should be cancelled immediately and all participants and viewers should be sheltered at a safe place.
Deactivation: The parade should be cancelled for now and rescheduled later.
Risk: Terrorist Attack
Activation: Terrorist attacks such as bomb blasts could take place during the parade.
Notification: All the sponsors, stakeholders, police department and fire department should be informed about the incident.
Response: The place should be evacuated immediately and all the viewers and participants should be taken to a safe place.
Communications: It must be ensure that there is no panic among the participants as well as the viewers and they should be evacuated to
a safe place. The police department and fire department should be informed about the incident (Ponto & Cosentino, 2019).
Safety: The parade should be called off and all the viewers and participants should be evaluated to a safe place.
Deactivation: The parade should be called off immediately if there is any information or sign of any kind of terrorist attack.
Risk: Corona Virus
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Activation: The spread of corona virus has been a serious issue for the parade.
Notification: All sponsors and stakeholders need to be notified about the incident.
Response: The parade needs to be cancelled. Or if the parade is not cancelled, the viewers and participants should maintain minimum
gap among them.
Communications: To maintain a minimum gap among them, especially among the viewers if the parade is not cancelled.
Safety: Parade should be cancelled or postponed if necessary. Or if parade is not cancelled, minimum gap should be maintained among
the viewers and also the participants (Slovic, Fischhoff & Lichtenstein, 2016).
Deactivation: The parade should be cancelled and it could be rescheduled after the end of this serious incident.
Risk: Security Threats
Activation: Lack of security could cause security threats to the parade. Security threats could create panic among the viewers among
the participants and injure anyone in the parade.
Notification: Stakeholders should be notified about such threats.
Response: Necessary security should be arranged for the parade, especially for the viewers as well as for the participants of the parade.
Communications: The participants and viewers should not panic and necessary security should be provided for safety of everyone,
which includes both the participants as well as the viewers (Stevenson, 2018).
Safety: Necessary security should be provided for the safety of all participants as well as viewers, so that the parade could be
successful.
Deactivation: The parade could be postponed or cancelled if there are any chances of security threats. For preventing such kinds of
threats, necessary arrangements should be made during the parade.
Risk: Sun stroke
Activation: Excess exposure to sun
Notification: Doctors should be notified
Response: Too much time should not be spend under the sun
Communications: Too much time should not be spend under the sun
Safety: Too much time should not be spend under the sun
Deactivation: Be careful and too much time should not be spend under the sun
Risk: Excessive exposure to sun causing skin disease
Activation: Excess exposure to sun
Notification: Doctors should be notified
Response: Too much time should not be spend under the sun
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Communications: Doctors should be notified and too much time should not be spend under the sun
Safety: Too much time should not be spend under the sun
Deactivation: Rest should be taken and do not spend much time under sun (Zio, 2018)
Risk: Fire breakout
Activation: Breakout of fire due to casual mistakes
Notification: Fire departments and sponsors should be notified.
Response: Immediate evacuation
Communications: Be careful during the parade
Safety: Be careful during parade
Deactivation: Cancellation or rescheduling or parade
Risk: Float vehicles
Activation: Collapse of float vehicles
Notification: Security personnel and sponsors should be informed
Response: Should follow certain speed limit
Communications: Certain speed limits should be followed
Safety: Certain speed limits should be followed
Deactivation: Certain precautions should be taken
Risk: Physical injury
Activation: Physical injury caused due to uneven performance
Notification: Doctors should be informed
Response: Rest should be given to body in case of physical injury
Communications: Rest should be given to body in case of physical injury
Safety: Rest should be given to body in case of physical injury
Deactivation: Doctor should be informed and rest should be given to body in case of physical injury (Wachbroit, 2017)
Risk: Involvement of children in parade
Activation: Could cause injury to children
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Notification: Senior members should be informed
Response: Children should be taken care of.
Communications: Senior members should be given responsibility to take care of the children
Safety: Children should be taken care of.
Deactivation: Children should be taken care of, so that no injury is caused to them.
4. Provide in-depth detail for all three sections outlined in the ERP Template
In section 1, risks that are associated with the Parade of Wonders. All the risk factors are identified that are
associated with this Parade of Wonders. In section 2, emergency response plan are included for the Parade of
Wonders. All the plans necessary for the Parade of Wonders are identified in this section. And in section 3, the
emergency response plan for the risks identified for Parade of Wonders are described in details, describing what
the risks are, how the risks could be countered, what are the steps required for mitigating the risks of Parade of
Wonders.
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