San Marcos Iconic Village Apartment Fire · 2019-04-30 · San Marcos Iconic Village Apartment Fire Lessons Learned and New Initiatives. Scope •Overall incident timeline •What

San Marcos Iconic Village Apartment Fire

Lessons Learned and

New Initiatives

Scope

•Overall incident timeline

•What were the lessons learned

•What went well

• Faith-based and community organizations – What will you take away?

What Is Not In Our Scope?

• Fire Marshal investigation information

• Investigation speculation

• Investigation details

• Investigation results

• Investigation reports

Areas To Consider

• Incident response

• Operational coordination

• Support from local and state agencies

• Communication – Internal and External

• Support services for those affected

• Family Assistance Center

• Temporary shelter

• Resource Center

Incident Response

Incident Timeline

Operational Coordination

Support From Local and State Agencies

Communications

Incident Response

July 20, 2018

04:27 First call to 9-1-1

04:33 SMHC EMS arrives on scene; SMFD

arrives on scene and establishes

command (Video)

04:38 All SMFD on-duty units on scene

04:39 Helicopter requested to CTMC

Iconic Village Apartments -Before the Fire

Iconic Village Apartments -Before the Fire Bldg 500

Incident Response

04:40 Mutual aid requested from South Hays FD

and New Braunfels FD

04:47 SMFD reports fire is threatening Bldg L

04:49 Command reports radio communication

difficulties to dispatch

04:56 Medic 1 arrives at CTMC with burn

patient for airlift to SAMC

Incident Response

05:10 Building 300 exposure confirmed

05:17 Mutual aid requested from Kyle FD

06:05 Office of Emergency Management notified of

incident; State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO)

and the ATF were requested

09:00 SFMO and ATF staff arrived on scene

Iconic Village Apartments –Bldg L and 300 Exposures

Incident Response

09:30 EOC activated at Level II – escalated response

with isolated departments

09:45 Public Emergency Information Line established

10:00 Press Briefing #1; Temporary shelter

established at the Activity Center

10:30 Family Assistance Center established at

Westover Baptist Church

Westover Baptist

Church

Press Briefing #1

Incident Response

July 20 - 14:00 Texas Task Force 1 requested from the

scene; Full team from SFMO arrived on scene

July 21 – ATF begins investigation operations

July 22 – Texas Task Force 1 begins shoring operations

July 23 – Press Briefing #2 held; All five victims were

recovered from the scene; EOC closes;

emergency information line transferred to

SMFD

Press Briefing

#2

State Fire

Marshal’s Office,

TXTF-1, and ATF

Incident Response

July 24 - Resource Center opens for two (2) days at

the Activities Center

July 26 - Texas Task Force 1 demobilized

July 30 - ATF demobilized; incident scene returned to

property owner

Support Services

Family Assistance Center

Multi-Agency Resource Center

Temporary Shelter

Family Assistance Center

• Established location was unavailable

• Pre-existing relationships with the SMPD Chaplains Group

• Westover Baptist Church volunteers

• Private property

• Uses –

• Social & emotional needs

• Assistance to families (meals, housing needs, etc)

• Investigation location

• Means to communicate with the families

Multi-Agency Resource Center

Donations

In Memory

Zachary Sutterfield

Rachel IngleEMC, City of San Marcos

Cell: 512.214.2859 Email: [email protected]

Thank you