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What should your Fire Company expect when you call in a Hazmat Team?
Response Time: 1 to 2 Hours Depending on Location
Staffing of a Response: 10+ Members
Vehicle Response: at least one Hazmat Truck, and support vehicles as required.
Hazmat Team will only mitigate and stabilize the problem: Cleanup is performed by a contractor at the expense of the party responsible for the incident.
Hazmat Team will isolate their team at a hazmat staging area.
Hazmat Team will provide a Sector Commander that will interact with the Incident Commander.
Hazmat Entry Team will not enter the Hot Zone until a Decontamination line is established.
Hazmat Team will recommend Containment Zones: HOT, WARM, COLD zones.
Hazmat Team will recommend an Action Plan.
What should our Hazmat Team be able to expect at your incident?
Very specific directions to the incident
Radio Channel or Frequency of incident operations
We will need specific information about the incident:
Spill / Leak
Release
Quantity
Amount of flow
Exposures / Risks
There will need to be a briefing upon arrival with Incident Commander
You will need to supply a Fire Suppression Crew with Backup Crew and RIT
There should be an ALS ambulance standing by: Hazmat will provide a Medical Officer
You will need to supply an engine with water source: minimum 2 handlines at 100gpm each for Decontamination
You must provide personnel to assist with Decon: minimum 6 - Hazmat will provide Decon Officer
Our Team will require an isolated staging area with a reasonably close proximity to the entrance of the Hot Zone : ( the entry team may need to walk to the incident from our dressing area ) The area should be as level as possible.
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