Emergency Planning and Release Reporting Farmington Hills Fire Department James Neufeld
ACRONYM Expertise Have you ever seen so many acronyms' in one spot???? Acronyms that open more windows of acronyms etc., etc., etc..
How We Respond Pre Incident Surveys Sara Title III 302 Facilities Tier II Reporting LEPC Local Emergency Planning Committee Fire Prevention Fire Chief Hazardous Materials Coordinator National Preparedness System
EPCRA is Emergency planning Emergency release notification Hazardous chemical storage reporting Toxic chemical release inventory
Emergency Planning Community Emergency Response Plans Describe response procedures Designate a community and facility coordinator Provide training with responders LEPCs update annually
Emergency Release Notification Notify LEPC/SEPC of release 355 Extremely Hazardous Substances 700 hazardous substances
Hazardous Chemical Storage Reporting Safety Data Sheets SDS 500,000 products Threshold quantities require Tier I or II Updated annually through LEPC
Toxic Chemical Release Inventory Tracks management of toxic chemicals Submit to EPA annually
Knowing What We Know RMP Risk Management Plan Due to Ammonia & Nitric Acid (Under Clean Air Act) 40 CFR Part 68 Risk Management Program
SPCC Also Necessary Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Aboveground storage capacity exceeds 1320 gallons Underground storage capacity exceeds 42,000 gallons If the facility could reasonably expect to discharge oil into or upon the navigable waters of the United States.
PIPP Required Pollution Incident Prevention Plan Many of these plans overlap Thus see (ICP) Integrated Contingency Plan There is a rule allowing the ICP to integrate all the information for Federal, State and Local Confusing to a Fire Guy
No Real Surprises Due To Reporting, plans are in place We know this location is a high hazard 704 Placard on buildings Site Specific drills & or Table Tops
Who Is Playing Local Fire Department Local Police Department Regional Fire Departments (Mutual Aid) Hazardous Materials Team (regional) EPC Emergency Preparedness Commission LEPC Local Emergency Planning Committee
Who Is Playing DEQ Department of Environmental Quality MDOT Michigan Department of Transportation MSP Michigan State Police USCG United States Coast Guard EPA Environmental Protection Agency Rail Road (whose tracks are adjacent)
Who Is Playing NIMS National Incident Management System National Preparedness System
Pre Incident Size-Up RECEO-VS Rescue Exposures Confinement Extinguishment Overhaul Ventilation Salvage
2012 Emergency Response Guidebook ERG Anhydrous ammonia 125 1005 TOXIC; may be fatal if inhaled, ingested or absorbed through skin Vapors from liquefied gas are initially heavier than air and spread along ground. Fire If tank, rail car or tank truck is involved in a fire, ISOLATE for 1 mile in all directions
2012 ERG Diesel fuel 128 1993 HIGHLY FLAMMABLE: Will be easily ignited by heat, sparks or flames Fire If tank, rail car or tank truck is involved in a fire, ISOLATE for 1/2 mile in all directions
2012 ERG Gasoline 128 1203 HIGHLY FLAMMABLE: Will be easily ignited by heat, sparks or flames Fire If tank, rail car or tank truck is involved in a fire, ISOLATE for 1/2 mile in all directions
2012 ERG Nitric acid 157 2031 TOXIC; inhalation, ingestion or contact (skin, eyes) with vapors, dusts or substance may cause severe injury, burns or death Spill 1000 ft, 0.6 mi,1.6 mi
2012 ERG Nitrogen, refrigerated liquid cryogenic liquid 120 1977 Vapors may cause dizziness or asphyxiation without warning. Vapors from liquefied gas are initially heavier than air and spread along ground Spill Consider initial downwind evacuation for at least 330 feet
2012 ERG Propane 115 1978 EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE Will be easily ignited by heat, sparks or flames & are initially heavier than air. Fire If tank, rail car or tank truck is involved in a fire, ISOLATE for 1 mile in all directions
Scenario: December 11, 2014 3:00p Skies are clear Light wind from north to south. Report of a large fire at Test Food Pro 3257 10 th Street with possible tanker on fire.
First Report Probably from Police unit Possibly from Employees Accuracy will depend upon training If it is a tanker there are many possibilities Most of them not good
First Response MABAS Mutual Aide Box Alarm System Automatic based upon agreements First step by the B.C. Battalion Chief prior to driving out the door Additional alarms per updates & needs
RECEO-VS Rescue Exposures Confinement Extinguishment Overhaul Ventilation Salvage Incident Size-Up
Now What??? Life Safety Scene Stabilization Protect the Environment NIMS National Incident Management System Manage the assets responding
Who You Going to Call?? County EOC Emergency Operation Center LEPC Local Emergency Planning Committee PEAS Pollution Emergency Alerting System This call will save you many calls at the state level Hazardous Materials Teams USCG Coast Guard EPA Environmental Protection Agency Environmental clean up contractor
Who You Going to Call?? Rail Road Transport Company
To Do List Rescue victims in hot zone Restrict entry into 1 mile radius Possibly evacuate everyone in 1 mile radius Perhaps protect citizens in place Confine the fire Extinguish the fire Contain & or confine the products
To Do List Air monitoring Water monitoring Open EOC Emergency Operation Center Staff EOC PREVENT-PREVENT-PREVENT