Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Unit 1 Program Introduction and Response Plans

Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Course q Program Goal q Program Schedule q Grading and Requirements q Units Unit 1  2

Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Introductions q Student introductions q Instructor introductions Unit 1  3

Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Objectives q Differentiate between hazardous materials emergencies and incidental spills q Identify mission specific training competencies important to the participant’s job function q Identify incident levels q Define defensive and offensive q Identify sources of available pre-incident data Unit 1  4

Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Incidental vs. Emergency q Incidental q Employees properly trained q Employees properly protected q Of a scope that employees can control, based upon recommendations of MSDS or employer policies q Example: A spill at a hardware store Unit 1  5

Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Incidental vs. Emergency q Emergency q Uncontrolled release of material q Poses high risk High exposure levels Life threatening injury IDLH Fire or explosion hazard Oxygen deficient atmosphere Unit 1  6

Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Operations Level Responders The Operations Level Responder is that person who responds to hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents for the purpose of protecting nearby persons, the environment, or property from the effects of the release. Unit 1  7

Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Core Competencies q Survey the hazardous material/WMD incident q Gather hazard and response information q Predict the likely behavior of the material and the container q Estimate the potential course and harm q Describe the response objectives q Identify action options q Determine suitability of PPE q Identify decontamination issues q Establish scene control q Preserve evidence q Establish ICS q Use appropriate PPE q Evaluate progress q Communicate the planned response Unit 1  8

Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Mission Specific Competencies q Personal protective equipment q Performing technical decontamination q Performing mass decontamination q Victim rescue and recovery q Product control q Air monitoring and sampling q Evidence preservation and sampling techniques q Response to illicit labs Unit 1  9

Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Emergency Scene Operations q Defensive q Minimum PPE = Full Bunker Gear/SCBA q Avoid direct contact q Avoid high concentrations q Offensive q Mission specific q Properly trained q Properly protected Unit 1  10

Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program WMD/Illicit Activities q Secondary devices q Evidence preservation q Sampling Unit 1  11

Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Employer Plans q Employer Emergency Action Plans q Activate 911 q Begin evacuation q Applies to industry q Employer Emergency Response Plans q Required by law q Defines employer and employee roles q Identifies organization’s response Unit 1  12

Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Standard Operating Procedures q Identify your actions in order to properly respond to the incident q SOPs implement the “intent” of your employer's emergency response plan q May include mission specific functions Unit 1  13

Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program LEPCs q Made of members from different disciplines q Provides guidance to the communities The hazards that are present in the area The vulnerabilities to those hazards The resources available within the district to respond to such emergencies Unit 1  14

Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program CEMPs q Local q Devoloped by each community q Activated when events occur that require the unique application of area resources q State q Florida Division of Emergency Management q Requested by Local EM q Florida FOG Manual Unit 1  15

Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program National Contingency Plan q Incident exceeds local and state q EPA and Coast Guard q Covers major hazardous materials emergencies q Contact NRC Unit 1  16

Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Incident Levels q Level 1  Minor Incident q Handled by first arriving units q Level 2  Moderate Incident q Requires limited additional resources q Level 3  Severe Incident q Requiring significant multi-agency response Unit 1  17

Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Initial Incident Considerations q Incidental vs. Emergency Hazards of product Quantity of product On-site employee capabilities to control Scope, jurisdiction and authority Potential for targeting of responders Unit 1  18

Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Initial Response q Insure awareness goals completed q Recognition/identification q Isolation q Protection q Notification Unit 1  19

Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Initial Response q Conduct operations level hazard/risk assessment q Determine who and what is at risk q Identify incident priorities q Develop and implement a plan of action q Determine the necessary level of response q Communicating the plan to others Unit 1  20