Explore the case study of the blackout incident in Berlin Köpenick where two main power lines were hit during bridge refurbishment, causing a blackout affecting thousands of households and businesses. Learn about the challenges faced, what went well, and areas for improvement in emergency response and preparedness.
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Blackout Berlin Kpenick 19. & 20.02.2019 Case study Constantin Ahrens < Vorname Name, Dienststelle > Im Einsatz: Leiter des Stabes Feuerwehr < Titel des Vortrages, Versionsdatum > Folie < Nr. >
What caused the blackout? During bridge refurbishment two main power lines have been hit by a horizontal drilling machine. Quelle: J rg Bergmann Learning from Cities blackout 16.09.2021 Constantin Ahrens 5
Incident area Borough Treptow/K penick Area 75 km ca. 30.000 households ca. 70.000 affected persons ca. 2000 business establishments 2 hospitals 6 Nursing homes Temperature: between 2 and 10 C Duration of blackout: > 31 h Learning from Cities blackout 16.09.2021 Constantin Ahrens 4
Main challenges 1 Securing ways for emergency calls Securing the communication for first responders Keeping the hospitals working Inform the affected population and give them advice Confine the boundaries of the affected area Reconnaissance in the affected area Establishing of Drop-in centres Learning from Cities blackout 16.09.2021 Constantin Ahrens 4
Main challenges 2 Quelle: Berliner Feuerwehr Emergency power an heating supply for Hospitals and nursing homes Emergency Inter hospital transfer of 23 intensive care patients Vulnerable patients Fire of mobile emergency power generator at an waste water pump station Learning from Cities blackout 16.09.2021 Constantin Ahrens 5
What went well? Decision-maker from different stakeholders know each other Civil protection exercises have trained the emergency structures Rapid scale up of the command structure Emergency services are able to improvise Sending a leading emergency physician to reconnaissance the hospital Affected people without portable water has been helped quickly Learning from Cities blackout 16.09.2021 Constantin Ahrens 6
What can be improved? Need for more mobile emergency power generators Fuel logistic system for emergency power generators Need for a civil defence central store Optimising the citizens capability to help themselves Contingency plan for vulnerable patients in organised housing Resources of the Emergency medical services are stretched to the limit on a daily basis Learning from Cities blackout 16.09.2021 Constantin Ahrens 23
Any Questions? Thank you very much for you attention! Learning from Cities blackout 16.09.2021 Constantin Ahrens 8
