APPLICABILITY: The Saratoga Springs Fire Department, Saratoga County Vol. Hazardous Materials Team, and G.E. Silicones Hazardous Materials Response Team.

DEFINITIONS: Saratoga County Hazardous Materials Response Team: The on duty members of the Saratoga Springs Fire Dept. with HM 554, G.E. Silicones Hazardous Materials Response Team, Saratoga County Hazardous Materials Advisory Team, and Saratoga County Vol. Hazardous Materials Responders.

PROCEDURES: In order to assure an organized approach to incidents involving hazardous materials emergencies the following response is designated. When the County Hazardous Materials team is requested, the Saratoga Springs Hazardous Materials Team will respond to the incident scene and upon arriving at the scene will advise the incident command of their arrival and ask for orders.

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FIRE CONTROL SOG

When receiving a report of a possible hazardous materials emergency the dispatcher shall immediately start to obtain all the necessary information listed below by following the FIRE CONTROL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CHECKLIST.

When receiving a report of a possible hazardous materials emergency, Fire Control will attempt to obtain any and all information from the person reporting a hazardous materials incident. The information should, if possible, include material name and/or type, amount and size of container(s), problem (leak, spill, fire, etc.) and dangerous properties of the materials.

The dispatcher should stay on the line with the caller to gain additional information after first dispatching the proper response. This may not be practical if it will endanger the caller.

Fire Control will also obtain the prevailing wind speed and the direction and alert the responding units, prior to leaving the station if possible. Any additional information should be relayed to the responding units after being dispatched. If the call comes from a person with particular knowledge of the hazardous situation, have that person meet the responding units.

When it has been determined that a possible hazardous materials emergency is underway the dispatcher will alert all responding apparatus, the Hazardous Materials Officer or his designee, and the County Fire Coordinator. Once units are arriving on the scene of the emergency, important information will be relayed to Fire Control via the on scene units. The dispatcher shall document the incoming information on the HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INITIAL INCIDENT INFORMATION CHECKLIST.

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FIRE CONTROL CHECKLIST

LOCATION: ___________________________________________________

CALLER'S NAME:_______________________________________________

CALL BACK NUMBER:___________________________________________

NATURE OF INCIDENT: _________________________________________

_________________________________________

ARE THERE ANY INJURIES, OBSERVED ILL EFFECTS?

YES NO

IF THE ANSWER IS YES LIST THE NATURE:___________________

_____________________________________________________________

INCIDENT #:__________

DATE OF ALARM:___________ TIME:________ hours

*AT THIS TIME DISPATCH THE PROPER RESPONSE, BUT HAVE

THE CALLER REMAIN ON THE PHONE, IF IT DOES NOT

JEOPARDIZE THEIR SAFETY.*

LEVEL I HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT:

Dispatch the normal fire response from the district having jurisdiction

Dispatch police and EMS agencies as required

LEVEL II HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT:

Follow Level 1 procedures

Dispatch Deputy Fire Coordinator for zone

Dispatch Hazardous Materials Advisory Team

Put G.E. Silicones on stand by (233-2500) via land line

Notify the County Fire Coordinator

LEVEL III AND IV HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT:

Dispatch the normal fire response from the district having jurisdiction

Dispatch police and EMS agencies as required

Notify the County Fire Coordinator

Dispatch the County Hazardous Materials Response Team

Advise a supervisor of the situation, additional personnel may be required in dispatch

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE OBTAINED IF POSSIBLE:

MATERIAL (S) INVOLVED: _____________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

UN (UNITED NATIONS) #: 1. _______ 2. _______

3. _______ 4. _______

CONTAINER TYPE:______________________________________________

___________________________________________________

QUANITY:_____________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

*NOTIFY THE RESPONDING UNITS OF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OBTAINED*

WEATHER INFORMATION:

WIND DIRECTION:________________ WIND SPEED:______________

TEMPERATURE:__________________

*ALERT RESPONDING UNITS OF THE WEATHER INFORMATION*

CARRIER INFORMATION:

1. TRUCK/TRAILER #:_______________________________________

2. SHIPPER:________________________________________________

3. DESTINATION:___________________________________________

4. BILL-LADING #:__________________________________________

*NOTIFY THE RESPONDING UNITS OF ANY ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION OBTAINED*

AGENCIES TO NOTIFY:

ALERT DEC (for product spills) 457-7362

ALERT OFPC HAZ MAT UNIT (level III an IV) 474-6746

ALERT STATE WARNING POINT (level III an IV) 274-7745

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TEAM RESPONSE SOGS

1. When the Hazardous Materials Team is alerted to respond to an emergency, the Haz-Mat advisor shall respond directly to the scene P.O.V. to be briefed on the situation and then assume command of the Haz Mat Team.

2. When the Hazardous Materials Team is alerted to respond to an emergency the Haz-Mat Team shall respond to the scene.

HAZ MAT GROUP SUPERVISOR Position Description

INTRODUCTION:

When the Haz-Mat team is activated, a Haz Mat Group Supervisor shall take command of all tactical operations that involve the handling of hazardous materials. The Haz Mat Group Supervisor shall be the Hazardous Materials Officer, or his designee.

TACTICAL PROCEDURES PRIOR TO ENTRY:

Upon receiving the position of Haz Mat Group Supervisor, the Haz-Mat Officer shall obtain a complete briefing of the incident. He shall document the location, date, time, and nature of the incident. It shall be the Haz Mat Group Supervisor's job to assign the Tactical Command Staff consisting of the Hazardous Materials Safety Officer, Technical Specialist Hazardous Materials Reference Officer, Decon Officer, Entry Team Leader, and Medical Monitor. Each of the individual Command positions shall assign their own support personnel as needed. The Haz Mat Group Supervisor shall notify Fire Control and see that all necessary notifications are made to the Local, State, and Federal authorities. The Haz Mat Group Supervisor should confirm with the Incident Commander that the site of the emergency is isolated from all non-essential personnel and that the local Fire Department is in full control of the scene. Isolation distances should be obtained from the Technical Specialist Hazardous Materials Reference Officer if possible. Further evacuation should also be considered and addressed if necessary. The Haz Mat Group Supervisor will be operating between all channels as necessary. The Haz Mat Group Supervisor should meet with any on-scene representatives to obtain further information concerning the material involved, the lay out of the facility, or any other useful information. Fire Department Preplans and MSDS sheets should be obtained from the Technical Specialist Haz-Mat Reference Officer. The location and contents of any exposures should be addressed.

The Haz Mat Group Supervisor shall next have an external Entry conducted by the Entry Team Leader and the Entry Team. No actual entry shall take place, just a visual inspection from a safe distance. Based on the information obtained from the company representatives, any preplanning, and the external Entry ; the Haz Mat Group Supervisor should begin to formulate a plan to address the emergency in question.

TACTICAL OPERATIONS DURING ENTRY:

Based on all information gathered, the Technical Specialist Hazardous Materials Reference Officer should be able to recommend protective clothing to be worn by the Entry Team. At this point the Entry Team should be prepared for an entry into the Hot Zone so that a complete Entry can be conducted. The Decon Officer should also be notified of the protective clothing to be worn and any decon solution that should be used. The Decon Officer should also begin to establish a location and set up for decon to be conducted. Prior to any entry being made into the HOT Zone, the Haz Mat Group Supervisor shall advise the Incident Commander that the operations are beginning. A communications check shall be conducted with the Entry Team and the Haz Mat Group Supervisor.

Once the data has been retrieved by the Entry Team a complete debriefing shall take place with the Entry Team, and from the additional information obtained, a plan for mitigating the emergency shall be formulated. At this point, a planning meeting will take place and Tactical Options shall be discussed and reviewed. It shall be the Haz Mat Group Supervisor who shall make the overall recommendation as to which Tactical Option to use. Once the method of containing the emergency has been determined, the Incident Commander shall be briefed.

After the briefing is completed, all equipment, clothing, and personnel that will be utilized shall be made ready. Once all Haz-Mat sectors are in position and ready for the operation, the Haz Mat Group Supervisor shall notify the Incident Commander that the operation is beginning. The Haz Mat Group Supervisor shall stay in constant contact with the Entry Team Leader and the Hazardous Materials Safety Officer. The Hazardous Materials Safety Officer must always re-evaluate what is taking place, and keep the Haz Mat Group Supervisor appraised.

POST TACTICAL OPERATIONS:

As units are released from the emergency, a complete debriefing of the emergency shall take place. There shall be a general debriefing involving all Fire Department personnel, and a debriefing involving the Haz-Mat Team.

HAZ MAT GROUP SUPERVISOR SOG

GENERAL INFORMATION: When the Haz-Mat Team is activated, a Haz Mat Group Supervisor shall take command of all tactical operations that involve the handling of the hazardous materials. The Haz Mat Group Supervisor shall be the Hazardous Materials Officer or, in his absence, his designee. The Haz Mat Group Supervisor shall assume the responsibility for all tactical operations inside the Hot, Warm, and Cold Zones.

HAZ MAT GROUP SUPERVISOR FUNCTIONS: The Haz Mat Group Supervisor shall conduct his activities in accordance with the following:

1. The Haz Mat Group Supervisor shall be positioned in the COLD Zone at the Tactical Command Post or in the WARM Zone at Safe Haven.

2. The Haz Mat Group Supervisor shall appoint an Entry Team Leader Decon Officer, Technical Specialist Hazardous Materials Reference Officer, Haz-Mat Safety Officer, and Medical Monitor.

3. The Haz Mat Group Supervisor shall remain in constant communication with his command staff to keep each sector adequately informed of tactical operations.

4. The Haz Mat Group Supervisor will also stay in communication with the Incident Commander, and consult with him on all tactical operations prior to their taking place.

5. The Haz Mat Group Supervisor shall follow and complete the appropriate Haz Mat Group Supervisor Checklist (Fixed Facility Incidents, Rail Incidents, or Highway Incidents).

Haz Mat Group Supervisor Tech Specialist Haz Mat Reference s:

1. Haz Mat Group Supervisor Checklist (Fixed Facility, Rail, or Highway)

2. Clipboard and pencil

3. Portable Radio

4. Binoculars, telescope

HAZ-MAT GROUP SUPRVISOR CHECKLIST: HIGHWAY INCIDENTS

INCIDENT #: ____________

DATE OF ALARM ____________ TIME _______ hours

DATE COMPLETED _______________ TIME _________ hours

TOTAL TIME OF ALARM: ______ DAYS _______ HRS ______ MIN

NATURE OF INCIDENT _________________________________________

_________________________________________

LOCATION: ___________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

HAZ MAT GROUP SUPERVISOR (HAZ-MAT SECTOR OFFICER):

________________________________________________________

Haz Mat Group Supervisor identified by vest

Team personnel assigned:

Team leader _______________________________________

Haz-Mat Safety ____________________________________________

Decon _____________________________________________

Entry___________________________________________

Tech. Specialist Haz-Mat Reference Officer_____________________

Medical Monitor ___________________________________

Other _______________ ____________________________

Team Personnel:

__________________________ ___________________________

NOTIFICATIONS:

DEC

OFPC

OTHERS (see Tech Specialist Haz Mat Reference Officer as needed)

ISOLATE AREA AND DENY ENTRY:

Access roadways and ramps blocked

1 Confirm with Incident Commander

Integrity of containers checked

Isolation distances obtained from Tech Specialist Haz Mat Reference Officer

- HOT and WARM Zones established

- Advise Incident Commander

Evacuation required?

- Based on situation (obtain distance from Tech Specialist Haz Mat Reference Officer)

- Advise Incident Commander

Team Leader and Safety advised of HOT and WARM Zones and evacuation distances

Drains and runoff addressed?

IDENTIFY MATERIALS:

Through contact with on-scene representatives:

Name Company Time

____________________ ____________________ _________

Shipping Papers obtained by Tech Specialist Haz Mat Reference Officer

Manufacturer contacted by Tech Specialist Haz Mat Reference Officer (advise Incident Commander and Haz Mat Group Supervisor if Industry Response Team is enroute)

Contents of nearby vehicles/exposures identified.

EVALUATE HAZARDS AND RISKS:

Based on company contacts, preplanning, initial external Entry involving no actual entry whenever at all possible.

Integrity of containers checked.

Hazards evaluated:

- Health

- Flammability

- Reactivity

- Physical properties

Is the HOT Zone (Isolated area) adequate?

Likely harm without intervention estimated

Full scale evacuation necessary?

(If YES, advise Incident Commander)

Decontamination - recommendation obtained from Tech Specialist Haz Mat Reference s

Incident Commander advised of current status

Team Leader, Safety, and Decon advised of current status

CHOOSE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT:

Protective Clothing - recommendations obtained from

Tech Specialist Haz Mat Reference Officer.

Decontamination area established

(coordinated with Team Leader, Safety, Decon

and EMS)

Notification given to Incident Commander that Entry operation

is commencing.

(Advise team leader, Safety and Decon)

Monitor Entry Team Communications

Entry team debriefed / data retrieved by Haz Mat Group Supervisor

(Incident Commander advised)

COORDINATE INFORMATION:

Haz-Mat team briefed on current status

Meet with on-scene representatives (Do they have the capability of handling the incident)

Planning meeting conducted

_______________________________________________________

Arrive at incident option plan and recommendations

(Advise Incident Commander)

Full briefing requested with Incident Command

NOTES:

SCHEDULE ESTABLISHED FOR ROTATION OF OPERATING

HAZ-MAT PERSONNEL

CONTROL SPILLS AND STOP LEAKS:

All Haz-Mat sectors / personnel prepared for operations

Notify Incident Commander that operations are commencing

Monitor Entry Team Communications

Coordinate with Safety during entry operations

DECONTAMINATION:

Decon and Tech Specialist Haz Mat Reference Officer needs to be coordinated during operations.

TERMINATION:

General debriefing completed

Team debriefing completed ( critique date to be announced)

NOTES:

HAZ-MAT GROUP SUPERVISOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CHECKLIST RAIL INCIDENTS

INCIDENT #: ____________

DATE OF ALARM ____________ TIME _______ hours

DATE COMPLETED _______________ TIME _________ hours

TOTAL TIME OF ALARM: ______ DAYS _______ HRS ______ MIN

NATURE OF INCIDENT

LOCATION:

HAZ MAT GROUP SUPERVISOR (HAZ-MAT SECTOR OFFICER):

Haz Mat Group Supervisor identified by vest

Team personnel assigned:

Team leader

Safety

Tech Specialist Haz Mat Reference Officer ____________________________

Decon

Entry

Medical Monitor _________________________________________________

Other _________________________________________________________

Team Personnel:

__________________________ ___________________________

NOTIFICATIONS:

DEC

OFPC

OTHERS (see Tech Specialist Haz Mat Reference listings as needed)

ISOLATE AREA AND DENY ENTRY:

Other Train traffic stopped

Confirm with Rail Dispatcher and Incident Commander (Blue flag and lock)

Access to track bed restricted by Police, Rail Police, ...

- Confirm with Incident Commander

Access roadways blocked

- Confirm with Incident Commander

Integrity of containers/railcars checked

Isolation distances obtained from Tech Specialist Haz Mat Reference Officer

- HOT and WARM Zones established

- Advise Incident Commander

Evacuation required?

- Based on situation (obtain distance from Tech Specialist Haz Mat Reference Officer)

- Advise Incident Commander

Team Leader and Safety advised of HOT and WARM Zones and

evacuation distances

Drains and runoff addressed?

Electrical overhead (Catenary System) De-energized

Time ____________

IDENTIFY MATERIALS:

Through contact with on-scene representatives and/or Train

Crew:

Name Company Time

____________________ ____________________ _________

Shipping Papers obtained by Tech Specialist Haz Mat Reference s

Derailed cars identified

- Or confirm numbers of railcars still on track at each end

of the derailment.

Manufacturer contacted by Tech Specialist Haz Mat Reference Officer

(advise Incident Commander and Haz Mat Group Supervisor if Industry Response

Team is enroute).

Contents of nearby Boxcars, Tank cars, and TOFC or COFC

identified.

EVALUATE HAZARDS AND RISKS:

Based on company contacts, preplanning, initial external Entry involving no actual entry whenever at all possible.

Integrity of containers checked.

Hazards evaluated:

- Health

- Flammability

- Reactivity

- Physical properties

Is the HOT Zone (Isolated area) adequate?

Likely harm without intervention estimated

Is helicopter necessary for aerial surveillance?

- If YES, request from Incident Commander

Full scale evacuation necessary?

(If YES, advise Incident Commander)

Decontamination - recommendation obtained from Tech Specialist Haz Mat Reference Officer

Incident Commander advised of current status

Team Leader, Safety, and Decon advised of current status

CHOOSE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT:

Protective Clothing - recommendations obtained from

Tech Specialist Haz Mat Reference Officer.

Decontamination area established

(coordinated with Team Leader, Safety, Decon

and EMS)

Notification given to Incident Commander that Entry operation

are commencing.

(Advise Incident Commander, team leader, Safety and

Decon)

Monitor Entry Team Communications

Entry team debriefed / data retrieved by Haz Mat Group Supervisor

(Incident Commander advised)

COORDINATE INFORMATION:

Haz-Mat team briefed on current status

Meet with on-scene representatives of Manufacturers and

Railroad Officials to determine their preferred plan of action.

(Do they have the capability of handling the incident)

Planning meeting conducted

Arrive at incident option plan and recommendations

(Advise Incident Commander)

Full briefing requested with Incident Command

SCHEDULE ESTABLISHED FOR ROTATION OF OPERATING

HAZ-MAT PERSONNEL

CONTROL SPILLS AND STOP LEAKS:

All Haz-Mat sectors / personnel prepared for operations

Notify Incident Commander that operations are commencing

Monitor Railroad Operations

Monitor Entry Team Communications

Coordinate with Safety during entry operations

DECONTAMINATION:

Decon and Tech Specialist Haz Mat Reference need to coordinate during operation

TERMINATION:

General debriefing completed

Team debriefing completed (Critique date to be announced).

NOTES:

HAZ-MAT GROUP SUPERVISOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CHECKLIST FIXED FACILITY INCIDENTS

INCIDENT #: ____________

DATE OF ALARM ____________ TIME _______ hours

DATE COMPLETED _______________ TIME _________ hours

TOTAL TIME OF ALARM: ______ DAYS _______ HRS ______ MIN

NATURE OF INCIDENT _________________________________________

_________________________________________

LOCATION: ___________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

HAZ MAT GROUP SUPERVISOR (HAZ-MAT SECTOR OFFICER):

________________________________________________________

Haz Mat Group Supervisor identified by vest

Team personnel assigned:

Team leader _______________________________________

Haz-Mat Safety ____________________________________________

Tech Specialist Haz Mat Reference Officer _______________________________________

Decon _____________________________________________

Entry _____________________________________________

Medical Monitor ___________________________________

Other _______________ ____________________________

Team Personnel:

__________________________ ___________________________

NOTIFICATIONS:

DEC

OFPC

OTHERS (see Tech Specialist Haz Mat Reference Officer with listings as needed)

ISOLATE AREA AND DENY ENTRY:

Access to facility blocked

- Confirm with Incident Commander

Access to building controlled by Fire Department

- Confirm with Incident Commander

Hazard area isolated

room evacuated