2. Hamilton’s Municipality & Industry Cooperative Emergency Response Plan OHAO Spring Symposium March 26, 2008 CHRIS ANDERSON Manager, Loss Prevention (Fire Chief & Security Chief) ArcelorMittal Dofasco & Chairman, Hamilton CAER

8. Outline n Emergency Response Planning n CAER n Hamilton’s Emergency Response n Community/Company Response Tools n ArcelorMittal Dofasco examples

9. What is emergency response planning? The process of developing an emergency response program to: n provide for the maximum possible protection of all employees, visitors & public in the event of a major emergency. n Minimize property damage & losses.

10. What is emergency response planning? (cont’d) n enable a rapid recovery. n promote planning & establishment of contingencies for foreseeable impacts from major emergencies. n coordinate the efforts of employees, departments for an effective response.

11. What is an Emergency?

12. Major Accidents: An accident that has the potential for causing injury or significant property or environmental damages. Examples: n Gas or vapour release n Major fire, explosion n Multiple injury accident n Major spill of toxic materials

13. Crises: Any threat to the organization or employees resulting directly from intentional actions by individuals or groups. Examples: n Bomb threats n Kidnapping / hostage taking n Extortion n Riots

14. Disasters: An overwhelming interruption of operations including disablement of emergency response capabilities and communications, normally the result of natural occurrences or very large scale accidents. Examples: n Earthquake, hurricane, tornado n Plane crash on site

15. Historical examples???? n Toronto 1954, Hurricane Hazel, 81 killed n Mississauga 1979, 250,000 evacuated for a week because of train derailment & chlorine leak n Central Ontario 1985, 12 killed by tornado n Dryden 1989, 24 killed in plane crash

16. Historical Examples???? n Hagersville 1990, tire fire n London 1991, hundreds evacuated as a result of train derailment & chemical spill n Eastern Ontario 1998, Ice Storm n Hamilton 1997, Plastimet Fire

17. Historical Examples???? n 911, Hamilton Airport n Hamilton 2001/2002, 100 emergency response calls on suspicious packages (“anthrax”) n Blackout, August 2003 n Tornado, Nov 9, 2005

18. Components of an ER Plan: n Aim / Objectives / Policy n Control Group and Emergency Operations Center n Emergency Site Management & Response Team n Roles & Responsibilities n Declaration of an emergency

19. Components of ER Plan: (cont’d) n Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment n Notification Systems n Evacuation Procedures / Routes / Assembly Areas n Communications n Crisis Communications n Resources Directory

20. Components of ER Plan: (cont’d) n Emergency Public Information n CISM n Mutual Aid Agreements n Annexes

21. Hamilton

22. Why CAER?

23. CAER Membership consists of: n 20+ Companies/Industries n Hamilton ER Services - Emergency Coordinator, Fire, Ambulance & Police n 6+ Private Engineering Firms/ER Contract Services

24. CAER’s Mission: n Develop effective ER Plans n Coordinate industrial ER Plans with community & governmental ERP n Communicate with community

25. From Mission to Reality: n Risk Assessment n Planning n Training n Communications

26. Hamilton JECC Hazardous Substance Vulnerability Assessment

28. Hamilton’s Emergency Preparedness Week Display

35. Summary: To sum up… An emergency response plan and community awareness program are in everyone’s best interests. The objective of being prepared is to first, reduce the risk, and second, minimize the impact in the event of an emergency.

36. Summary: CAER is a community-based volunteer organization that has been established since 1980. Its members plan, proactive and co-ordinate activities to enhance safe operating practices and reduce the risk of emergency situations that could threaten the Hamilton Community.

37. Hamilton www.hamiltoncaer.com

38. Outline n Emergency Response Planning n CAER n Hamilton’s Emergency Response n Community/Company Response Tools n ArcelorMittal Dofasco examples

40. Hamilton’s Emergency Response Organization

42. Hamilton’s Emergency Planning Organization

45. City of Hamilton NBC Emergency Plan

46. Command Structures n Incident Command n Unified Command n Emergency Site Management

47. Incident Command

48. Unified Command

50. Emergency Site Management

51. Company Response Tools for Municipal Emergency Responders n Knowledgeable Contact Person n Person with decision-making authority n Site Plans/Floor Plans n Emergency Response Plan n List of chemicals & storage locations n MSDS’s n Location of evacuation staging areas(s)

52. Company Response Tools for Municipal Emergency Responders n Ingress & Egress routes n Major vulnerabilities n Fire detection & suppression system(s) - equipment location n Internal equipment resources

53. ArcelorMittal Dofasco

54. n > 5 million tons steel production annually n 6000 employees n 700+ acres in Hamilton n On-site hazardous chemicals (Anhydrous Ammonia, Benzene, Hydrochloric Acid, Carbon Monoxide) under well controlled programs

55. ArcelorMittal Dofasco n Major Emergency Response Plan n In-house Emergency Response Team – Nurses - RN, BTLS, First Aid & CPR Certifications – Fire Fighters - NFPA 600, HazMat Technician Level, BTLS, First Aid & CPR Certifications – Security Guards - Bomb Threat, First Aid & CPR Certifications

56. MERP Site Response Team

57. MERP On-Site Response Team

58. MERP

59. “Blackout 2003” (Aug. 14 th ), #3 Coke Plant Ref: Hamilton Spectator

60. #1 By-Products, old HCN Tower Demolition fire, Nov. 6, 2003

61. ArcelorMittal Dofasco