Emergency response training and exercise facility

Abstract

An emergency response training and exercise facility and complex. The emergency response training and exercise facility includes a site facility and preferably a plurality of modular units to provide one or more simulated disaster environments or scenarios.

1 . An emergency response training and exercise facility, comprising: 
 a plurality of modular units configured to simulate at least one disaster environment; and    a site facility having a plurality of modular unit receivers configured to receive said plurality of modular units in a particular arrangement.    
   
   
       2 . An emergency training facility, comprising: 
 a plurality of modular units configured to simulate at least one disaster environment; and    a site facility having a plurality of modular unit receivers configured to receive said plurality of modular units in a matrix arrangement.    
   
   
       3 . An emergency response training and exercise facility, comprising: 
 a plurality of modular units configured to simulate at least one disaster environment, said modular units being cargo shipping containers fitted out to simulate at least one disaster environment when assembled together, said modular units being configured to provide egress and ingress from one modular unit to an adjacent modular unit when assembled together; and    a site facility having a plurality of elongated modular unit receivers configured to receive said plurality of modular units in a three dimensional matrix multi-tier arrangement so that when said modular units are installed into said site facility said modular units will be arranged parallel relative to each other and located side-by-side and above-and-below relative to each other, said site facility configured to secure said modular units together to provide an integrated fixed three dimensional multi-tier simulated disaster environment, said site facility being configured with said plurality of modular unit receivers being open on one side of said site facility to allow said plurality of modular units to be loaded into said plurality of modular unit receivers with lifting equipment for assembly of said emergency response training and exercise facility.    
   
   
       4 . A facility according to  claim 1 , wherein said modular units are cargo shipping containers fitted out to simulate at least one disaster environment, said cargo shipping containers being provided with one or more openings configured to provided egress and ingress with one or more adjacent cargo shipping containers when installed into said site facility.  
   
   
       5 . A facility according to  claim 1 , wherein said site facility is a building provided with a plurality of modular unit receivers.  
   
   
       6 . A facility according to  claim 1 , wherein said site facility is an open framework configured to provide said plurality of modular unit receivers to support said plurality of said modular units.  
   
   
       7 . A facility according to  claim 6 , wherein said open framework is an open post and beam steel framework configured to define said plurality of modular unit receivers and configured to support said plurality of said modular units when assembled with said site facility, said site facility being provided with a facade to simulate a building on at least one side of said site facility.  
   
   
       8 . A facility according to  claim 7 , wherein said site facility is configured so that said plurality of modular units are supported and rest on at least one set of horizontal cross beams when installed into said site facility.  
   
   
       9 . A facility according to  claim 8 , wherein said open post and beam steel framework is provided with horizontal cross beams on both a front side and back side of said site facility to directly support said plurality of modular units.  
   
   
       10 . A facility according to  claim 7 , wherein said site facility is provided with a facade configured to simulate a front of a building, said facade being connected to and anchored to said open post and beam steel framework.  
   
   
       11 . A facility according to  claim 7 , wherein said simulated facade includes at least one selected from the group consisting of glass panels, metal panels, concrete panels, plastic panels, fiberglass panels, composite panels, concrete slabs, windows, doors, brick and mortar and stucco.  
   
   
       12 . A facility according to  claim 1 , wherein said site facility is a steel reinforced poured concrete structure having concrete floors and walls configured to define said plurality of modular unit receivers and capable of supporting said plurality of modular units.  
   
   
       13 . A facility according to  claim 1 , wherein said modular unit receivers are located side-by-side.  
   
   
       14 . A facility according to  claim 1 , wherein said modular unit receivers are located above-and-below.  
   
   
       15 . A facility according to  claim 13 , wherein said modular unit receivers are located above-and-below.  
   
   
       16 . A facility according to  claim 1 , wherein said modular unit receivers are arranged in multiple tiers.  
   
   
       17 . A facility according to  claim 1 , wherein said modular unit receivers are located in a vertical and horizontal three-dimensional matrix arrangement.  
   
   
       18 . A facility according to  claim 1 , wherein said site facility is a modular site facility configured to be assembled on site.  
   
   
       19 . A facility according to  claim 1 , wherein said modular units are configured to be locked together when installed into said site facility.  
   
   
       20 . A facility according to  claim 1 , wherein said emergency training facility is configured to provide disaster training for at least one selected from the group consisting of fire, rescue, smoke, explosion, hazardous materials, emergency medical, police, FBI, CIA, homeland security, terrorism, assault, battle and war.