Minneapolis Responds
a presentation by Fire Chief Jim Clack
April 26th, 2008 at 9am
Annapolis Doubletree Hotel
On August 1,
2007 at 6:00 PM, the unthinkable happened in downtown
Minneapolis. A major 8-lane interstate bridge over the
Mississippi suddenly collapsed during rush hour. There were 190
people and over 100 vehicles on the bridge when it fell into the
river. In a matter of a few seconds, thirteen people lost their
lives and over 100 more were injured. This disaster captured the
attention of the international media and reporters from around
the world were on site within 24 hours. The response by local
fire, EMS and law enforcement agencies has been described as a
model of effectiveness by many inside and outside of government.
Jim Clack
was named as the new Fire Chief in Baltimore City in March 2008.
He has over 22 years of experience in the fire service, most
recently as the Fire Chief in Minneapolis Minnesota. Jim has
completed the Executive Fire Officer program at the National
Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland. His holds a bachelor’s
degree in Fire Administration from Southwest Minnesota State
University.
He is
currently pursuing a Master's degree from St Mary's University
in Winona, Minnesota.
Chief Clack
will provide an overview of the response to the I-35W Bridge
Collapse, and the multi-faceted response by local, state and
federal agencies. This will include:
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Response
Overview
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Unified
Incident Command
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Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
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Importance of Relationships and Communications
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After
Action Lessons Learned
