PREVIEW OF

HAZMAT TECHNICIANINCIDENT MANAGEMENTPOWERPOINT TRAINING

PRESENTATION

ONE PERSON /ONE BOSS

Establishes a “Chain of Command” among personnel

Assures accountability

REGULATIONS

OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 requires the Incident Command system be used on Hazmat incidents

Also EPA 40 CFR 311 has regulations for responders not covered by OSHA

BASIC I/C STRUCTUREIncident Commander

Planning Operations Logistics Finance

Safety

Liaison

PublicInformation

Hazmat

VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS

IncludesTypes of exposureExtent of areaPopulation of areaProperty involved including utilities,

medical, communications, & transportation

Environment affected

RESOURCE ASSESSMENT

Equipment

REMEMBER

ADEQUATE RESOURCES MUST BE ON THE SCENE BEFORE ANY

OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS BEGIN

BALANCING RISKSVS.

BENEFITSAre aggressive tactics safe?Is confinement safer than remediation?Is the information correct?Will passive tactics mediate the situation?

THE HAZMAT

What is the material?Is it visible?Is it pooling around the victim?What is the dangers of the material?Is there an ignition source?Is the concentration lethal?What is the condition of the container?

SITE CONTROL

Establishes the boundaries of the incident I.e. Hot Zone, Warm Zone, Cold Zone,

Control Points, and others

Hot Zone

Warn Zone

Entry Area

Entry Gates

HOT ZONE

Area immediately surrounding a dangerous goods incident which extends far enough to prevent adverse effects from released dangerous goods to personnel outside the zone

This zone is also refereed to as an exclusion zone, red zone or restricted zone in other documents

RESEARCH OFFICER

Reports to Hazmat Team LeaderProvides technical support to Hazmat

TeamInterprets technical data from monitoring

& testingProjects potential environmental effects

CLEAN UP

Clean up could take a few hours or extend into weeks or yearsFire dept. may need to preplan clean up contractors in the event the responsible party may not have a preplan in place

WASTE HANDLINGWastes generated should be placed in a marked chemical compatible containerThis may include

contaminated PPEAbsorbent materialsDecon solutions (water)

Chain of custody should be generated

CISD

Responders have have stresses from the incident requiring follow up care

Concerns may includeInjuries or deaths of respondersInjuries or deaths of civiliansExposures to contaminants

DOCUMENTATIONDocumentation should be based upon the

need for Cost recoveryMedical recordsEnvironmental remediationLegal actionDebriefing session-Lessons learnedUpdates of SOP’s & Preplans

DEPARTMENT DEBRIEFING

Should start as soon as possible after incidentTopics should include

Informing responders of chemical exposed to & signs & symptoms of exposure

Identifying equipment used, current location, & need for decon

COST RECOVERY

Accurate expense analysis should be keptto allow for cost recovery

Most communities have cost recovery laws for Hazmat & other emergencies

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