Chesapeake AIHA /ASSE

Educational Seminar

Captain Stephen M. Hardesty Howard County

Department Of Fire & Rescue Services Special Operations

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Introduction

Hazardous Materials in the Workplace

Laws, Regulations and Standards

Handling Workplace Chemical Emergencies

Question / Answer Review

Equipment Display

We are a combination system of nearly nine-hundred career and volunteer providers operating from twelve stations across the County.

The Department is statutorily responsible for the administration of the affairs for the County in fire suppression and prevention, fire training, arson investigation , rescue services and emergency medical services.

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HCDFRS is a combination system in that services are provided through a partnership of volunteers and career personnel.

There are five county stations (7, 9, 10, 11 and 13) staffed by county employees and a handful of county volunteers.

Additionally, seven volunteer stations (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8) owned by volunteer corporations staffed by county employees and supplemented by corporate volunteers.

Emergency services are provided primarily from our 12 fire stations.

Every station has at least one fire engine and one ambulance. Additionally, many stations also house various special equipment such as ladder trucks, rescue squads and brush trucks.

HCDFRS career personnel work on one of three shifts (A,B,C). Each shift works for 24 hours at the fire station and then has 48 hours off.

During the 24 hours on duty, personnel run calls, train, shower, eat and sleep at the fire station.

Our personnel are committed to serving the community and ensuring public safety.

The mission of our Special Operations team is to organize, train, educate, staff, equip, fund, administer, mobilize and sustain a highly

trained and motivated force to successfully handle all operations, across the range of high

risk low frequency events , in support of incident commanders,

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other agencies as directed.

Over 100 members, Firefighter/EMT’s – Deputy Chief’s

Primary team and two satellite companies

Technicians and Specialists Hazmat

Transportation Fixed Facility Terrorism and WMD

Technical Rescue Swift Water/Flood, Ice Building and Trench Collapse Technical Rope Rescue and Access Confined Space Machinery Rescue

Lost Person Search Mass Casualty Support Training, Training, Training

All Operations involving the manufacture, transport and use of hazardous materials as well as the response to hazardous materials incidents are effected.

What's the difference between a Law, Regulation or a Standard?

Federal Hazmat Laws RCRA – The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

CERCLA – The Comprehensive Environmental Response and Liability Act

SARA – Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act

CAA – The Clean AIR Act

OPA – Oil Pollution Act

Hazmat Regulations Laws delegate details of implementation and enforcement to

federal, state or local agencies, which are responsible for writing the regulations that enforce the legislative intent of the law

Regulations will:

Define the broad performance required to meet the letter of the law.

Provide very specific and detailed guidance on satisfying the regulation.

Federal Regulations Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response 29CFR 1910.120

Emergency Response Plan

Emergency Procedures, Incident Command, IMS , Safety Officer

Training Requirements

Medical Surveillance Program

Termination Procedures

Community Emergency Planning Regulations (40CFR 300-399) SERC – State Emergency Response Commission

Develop and maintain the States EOP

LEPC – Local Emergency Planning Committee Develop, Regularly test and exercise the Hazmat EOP

Communality hazard analysis

Manage Facility reporting information and Right to Know information

All Hazards approach to emergency planning and management.

Review Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) to understand cleanup methods and materials.

Keep appropriate spill control materials on hand at your workplace. Store personal protective equipment and ensure staff are trained on

proper use. Develop a response plan that includes contact information, evacuation

procedures, materials inventory, decontamination procedures and any other relevant details. (Practice and Exercise Your Plan)

Work with local authorities when developing your plan to ensure compliance and allow for the fastest official response.

Make sure all employees are fully aware of the hazards and understand all hazmat response plans, even those who are not directly involved in their use.

If your business does not directly handle hazardous materials, contact your local OEM to find out if there are any threats in your area to address in your emergency response plan.

Identify The Type of Emergency What is it ?

How much is it ?

Are People Injured ?

What are You Doing to Help ?

Notify Employees and Help (Call 911) Deny Entry

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Evacuation or Shelter In Place

Rally Point, Accountability

What to do before the Fire Department arrives:

What happens when the fire alarm sounds in your building ?

When are you notified ?

How are your employees notified of a facility emergency ?

Has the situation changed since you called 911 ?

Who is in charge ? Checkbook, Law Suit, All Available Resources

Who else have you called? Safety, Security , Job Foreman

SME, Clean Up Contractor

What to expect when the Fire Department arrives:

What Material is Involved ?

Is it Reacting ?

What is it doing here ?

Where did it come from ?

Where is it going ?

What to expect when the Fire Department arrives:

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Incident Commander

Special Operations Team Leader

Safety

Technical Info

Mutual Aid / Other Assistance Mutual Aid

Maryland Department Of The Environment Emergency Response

MOSHA

HoCo Police

Health Department

What to expect when the Fire Department arrives:

Introduction

Hazardous Materials in the Workplace

Laws, Regulations and Standards

Handling Workplace Chemical Emergencies What to do before the Fire

Department arrives

What to expect after the Fire Department arrives

Questions / Answers