North Carolina Hazardous Materials Regional Response Teams

NCRRT Structure Contracted Municipalities (Fire Departments) State Statute 166A Certification and competencies NC Certification Hazmat Responder Level 2 (Technician or Specialist) Federal training resources

NCRRT Activation Sequence All incidents in North Carolina begin and end with the local government. 24 hour Operations Center at the State EOC. Response requests fall into two categories Immediate response Approved response. By State Statute/Policy, four persons may request the response of NCRRT. Director of Emergency Management (Secretary of Public Safety designee) Local Emergency Management Coordinator North Carolina Emergency Management Area Coordinator Local Fire Chief

NCRRT Activation Sequence Immediate response is indicated when there is an active release, the release is an unknown product, or the product released is an extremely hazardous substance (EHS) as listed on the EPA list of lists. Approved response is a request that doesn’t fall into immediate response. A conference call is created with the requesting parties, the area coordinator, the NCRRT coordinator, the Emergency Management Duty Officer and the Director of Emergency Management to discuss the mission. The Director then renders a decision.

NCRRT types of response Local mission Phone advisory (no approval required) On scene advisory mission Small scale response mission Full scale response mission

NCRRT Capabilities Chemical/substance identification Air monitoring (Area Monitoring) Biological agent detection Radiological monitoring and detection Release control and mitigation Robotics NCRRT does not clean up releases.

Local Missions Each of the seven teams has a local jurisdiction that they protect. Over the course of a year, the teams run hundreds of local level hazmat calls. Local responses using State equipment does not require any approvals from NCEM.

Phone Advisory Need advice? Unsure of what to do on scene? Call the State EOC Advice is always free for everyone. If in doubt, make the call. The NCEOC is staffed 24-7

State Mission Responses State Missions can be custom built for the task at hand. May be a limited or small scale response of 2-4 responders and 1-2 vehicles. Can be as large as 12-15 responders and 3-5 vehicles for a full response. Require approval from NCEM (8 min average approval if not immediate dispatch)

NCRRT on scene Work within the existing ICS structure (hazmat branch) Will not take over command roles. NCRRT requires assistance from the local EMS provider and local fire department for decon support. NCEM Area Coordinator acts as Liaison between the team and local.

NCRRT outreach Community outreach for local responders and industry. Pre-incident planning Local Emergency Planning Committees Exercises

NCRRT funding Tier II chemical reporting receipts US Department of Homeland Security Grants Mission recovery efforts

Resources for Responders Online Apps DOT ERG App Wiser App Aloha App E-Plan App Google for MSDS DOT ERG NCEM will provide any local requestor with free DOT ERG books. E-Plan The Tier II chemical facility data collection point Each County in NC has access and has a person that can authorize additional users. NCEM can provide training on this software for first responders (adam.ryan@ncdps.gov) E-Plan has valuable information on facility chemical quantities, contact information, and for some facilities maps. (Sensitive Data)

Contacts Justin J. Graney Emergency Services Assistant Branch Manager State Hazardous Materials Regional Response Teams Coordinator North Carolina Emergency Management 919.825.2286 Justin.Graney@ncdps.gov