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February 2, 2023
Council Memorandum
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Michael Calderwood, · f
Via: Scott Chadwick, City a r
Re: Legoland Drill Notification and Summary (Districts -All)
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Memo ID# 2023013
This memorandum provides information related to an emergency response exercise at Legoland
Amusement Park on Wednesday, February 8, 2023. Legoland has invited City of Carlsbad
participation for a full-scale mass casualty exercise
Discussion
Fire and Police Department resources will be participating with Legolarid staff and allied
automatic aid agendes to conduct a one-day evolution with the following objectives:
• Review and refresh Legoland internal response to a mass casualty event
• Exercise Unified Command principals
• Provide a simulated training environment for practice of triage and casualty collection
concepts
• Deploy resources in a Rescue Task Force configuration, pairing Police and Fire
Department resources for rapid treatment and extrication of critically injured
• Provide a tactical scenario for Police Department to engage with a barricaded subject
• Exercise communications systems and patient accountability systems
• Simulate loading and transport of multiple victims
• Debrief crews and personnel to maximize learning
The following resources will be involved:
• Carlsbad engine and truck companies with rescue ambulances
• Carlsbad Battalion Chief, Training Chief and Training Captain
• Carlsbad Community Health Nurse
• North County Dispatch, JPA Fire Department Dispatch
• Carlsbad Police Department Patrol, Dispatch, Command and Tactical units
• Legoland Staff (as drill participants and as role players)
• Carlsbad CERT Members (as role players)
• Mutual Aid Fire Department support from:
o San Marcos Fire Department (engine, ambulance, Battalion Chief)
o Vista Fire Department (engine, ambulance)
o Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District (engine)
Fire Department
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Council Memo -Legoland Drill Notification and Summary {Districts -All)
February 2, 2023
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Next Steps
The emergency response exercise will take place at the Legoland Park on Wednesday,
February 8, 2023. The park will be closed to the general public. A pre-drill exercise is scheduled
at 11 a.m. for Legoland staff only, which will be facilitated by Community Health Nurse Christina
Gilmore, to review triage and emergency treatment principals. The main exercise will begin at
1 p.m. and run until approximately 5 p.m.
There will be minimal impact to the general public and most of the drill activities will take place
out of the public view except for entrance, staging and exit of units from the southeastern side of
the Legoland site.
cc: Geoff Patnoe, Assistant City Manager
Cindie McMahon, City Attorney
Mickey Williams, Police Chief
Gary Barberio, Deputy City Manager, Community Services
Laura Rocha, Deputy City Manager, Administrative Services
Paz Gomez, Deputy City Manager, Public Works
Kristina Ray, Communication and Engagement Director