2. Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Unit 3.1 Determining Incident Objectives

3. Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Objectives q Describe potential roles of the operations responder q Identify the steps for determining objectives q Perform a hazard/risk assessment q Identify when withdraw may be indicated q Identify when and how to obtain assistance Unit 3.1  2

4. Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Duty to Act Unit 3.1  3

5. Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Goals q Awareness Level q Recognize/Identify q Isolate q Protect q Notify q Operations Level q Recognize/Identify q Isolate q Protect q Notify q Spill control q Leak control q Fire control q Recovery/Terminate Unit 3.1  4

6. Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Your Role in Management q Assess actions of awareness responders q Improve if necessary q Assess incident cause q Assess exposures (vulnerabilities) q Operate within defined role q Obtain assistance q Technician level response if needed Unit 3.1  5

7. Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Resources q Florida Division of Emergency Management q 24/7 State Watch Office (formerly State Warning Point) q Single point of contact for all state assets q Other resources q Local, state, federal q Private sector Unit 3.1  6

8. Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Video “Role of the Operations Level Responder” Unit 3.1  7

9. Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Risk/Benefit Analysis q What are the risks? q What are your capabilities? q What benefits can be gained? q “No-win” situations (losers) Unit 3.1  8

10. Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program The Management Process (GEDAPER) q G ather information q E stimate potential course and harm q D etermine strategic goals q A ssess tactical options to meet goals q P lan and implement your actions q E valuate progress q R eview periodically Goals Next Page Unit 3.1  9

11. Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Goals for Haz-Mat Response q Recognize q Isolate q Protect q Notify q Spill control q Leak control q Fire control q Recovery/Termination Don’t forget the goals Unit 3.1  10

12. Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Summary q Risk/benefit decision making q After we gather information and estimate potential course and harm (hazard/risk assessment), we then determine our incident objectives q Determine incident objectives Unit 3.1  11

13. Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Activity 3.1 Determining Incident Objectives