U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Ryan F. Paquet, P.G. Asst. Director of International Standards COHMED 2009 Innovations in Emergency Response

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U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration PHMSA Strategic Plan Preparedness and Response Strategies –Enhancing Community Preparedness through better Guidance and Curriculum –Improving Decision Support –Assessing Effectiveness of Existing Grant Programs –Improving communications and tools for planning and response

U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration In A Typical Year, PHMSA... Distributes over 2 million training and information publications Receives and responds to more than 12,000 requests for assistance Assists more than 31,000 callers requesting information, clarification, or interpretation of the standards Issues more than 5,000 Approvals and more than 1,000 Special Permits Trains more than 5,000 Federal, state, and local representatives Conducts over 1,600 inspections & Investigations

U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 2009 Safety Priorities Hazmat Intelligence Portal (Web/Database) Standards for Loading/Unloading Electronic Freight Management Integrity of Rail Tank Cars Prevention of Tank Truck Rollovers Risk Assessment Methodology Integrity Management Pilot Program Improved Emergency Response –IAFC Fusion Center

U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration PHMSA Emergency Response Program Initiatives IAFC – Cooperative Agreement, National Fusion Center NASFM – Cooperative Agreement – GIS IAFF - Train the Trainer 2008 ERG + Training DVD to accompany the ERG Ethanol Foam R&D and Response Training Video Electronic Freight Management – Responder perspective

U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 7 Concepts Emergency Preparedness and Response Flexibility in HMEP Grant Program –Offer Hazmat Training to More Workers (e.g. Volunteer Fire Fighters) –Authority to Enter into Partnerships (e.g. International Association of Fire Chiefs) Modern Tools for Emergency Communications –Electronic Shipping Information (Beyond Paper) & Pilot Program in Electronic Communications (HM-ACCESS) –HM Fusion Center

U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Registration & HMEP Changes (2008) Grant Funding –Increase from $12.8 Million to $21.8 Million States and Tribes –New Grant Initiatives – Hazmat Employee Training (HMIT) Expansion of Fire Fighter Training Registration (User Fees) –No Change for Small Companies ($275 Per Year) –Not-Small Shippers and Carriers ($1000 growing to $2500)

U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Activities Supported by HMEP Grants Local Emergency Planning Committees Training of Firefighters

U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Expanded Fire Fighter Training International Association of Fire Fighters

U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Hazmat Employee Training (HMIT) Union Workers in Air, Truck, Rail Modes

U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Emergency Response Guidebook 2008 Revision Electronic Communication to 1 st Responders Printed and distributed million copies free to the Nation’s First Responders by the DOT Provided Electronic Windows-based PC and Pocket PC versions as free downloads from PHMSA website Produced How to Use the ERG2008 training video available free on DVD or in Streaming video from the PHMSA website

U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 13 Targeting High Hazmat Risks Loading & Unloading Tank Truck Rollovers Toxic Inhalation Hazards by Rail Fires Aboard Aircraft Evolving Risks

U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration PHMSA POC Tonya Schreiber (202)

U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Systematic Approach Data CollectionAnalysisDissemination RESPONDERS HELPING RESPONDERS RESPONDERS

U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Information and Data Collection Hazmat incident reports via secure web portal and toll-free telephone Regional Incident Survey Teams (RIST) Hazmat incident information from other sources Hazmat Team network

U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration RIST MISSION -Deploy to significant hazmat incidents -Gather information -Forward information to IAFC analyst to -Analyze the data -Develop and disseminate best practices & lessons learned -Improved curricula and training materials

U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration RIST: The Future RISTs will be located in each of the PHMSA Regions

U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Hazmat Fusion Center Hazmat Training & Outreach Hazmat Incident Analysis Hazmat Team Network Hazmat Resources & Technologies

U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration The Partnership Continues

U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Ethanol & Alternative Fuels Projects

U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Training Development USFA Partnership Response to Ethanol Incidents training package Ethanol Fixed Facilities: Assessment & Guide PHMSA Partnership Responding to Ethanol Incidents video with an emergency response focus

U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Rural Emergency Response Planning Under the existing cooperative agreement Railroad and rural area focus targeting three jurisdictions View incidents historically to improve planning and rural Hazmat response Provide a guide to resources for rural areas

U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration QUESTIONS? Ryan F. Paquet, P.G. Asst Director of International Stds