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Hazmat
Response - What to expect |
What Can the Fire Company Expect?
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Response
Time |
1
to 2 Hours Depending on Location |
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Staffing
of a Response |
10+ Members |
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Vehicle
Response |
Hazmat 450, Hazmat
450A, and support vehicles as required. |
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Hazmat
Team will only mitigate and stabilize the problem to cleanup |
Cleanup is performed
by a contractor at the expense of the party responsible for the incident. |
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Hazmat Team
will isolate their team at a hazmat staging area.
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Hazmat Team
will provide a Sector Commander that will interact with the Incident
Commander.
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Hazmat Entry
Team will not enter site until Decon line established.
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Hazmat Team
will recommend Containment Zones: HOT, WARM, COLD zones.
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Hazmat
Team will recommend an Action Plan.
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What
should the Hazmat Team be able to expect?
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Very specific
directions to the incident
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Radio Channel or Frequency
of incident operations
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Specific information
about the incident
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Spill / Leak
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Release
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Quantity
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Amount of
flow
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Exposures
/ Risks
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Briefing upon
arrival with Incident Commander |
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Fire Suppression Crew
with Backup Crew and RIT |
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ALS EMS Ambulance
and crew for medical surveillance of Hazmat Team |
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Engine with water
source; minimum 2 handlines at 100gpm each for Decon |
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Personnel to
Assist with Decon; minimum 6 - Hazmat will provide Decon Officer |
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An isolated staging
area with a reasonably close proximity to the entrance of the Hot
Zone ( entry team my need to walk to incident from dressing area )
The area should be as level as possible. |
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Hazmat
Response - What to expect |
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