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1. State of Idaho Regional Special Assests Jefferey G. Rylee
Haz Mat Operations Officer
Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security
2. Historical Perspective RCRA – Resource Conservation Recovery Act
CERCLA – Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act “Superfund”
SARA – Superfund Amendment Reauthorization Act
EPCRA – Emergency Planning Community Right to Know Act
HazWoper – Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
3. Idaho Historical Perspective 1991 – Idaho Hazardous Substance Response Act
SERC – State Emergency Response Commission is authorized to create and establish Regional Hazardous Materials Response Teams
Goal – Strategically locate three regional teams – Northern, Southeast, & Southwest
“The teams will be called into action to assist local governments in the mitigation of emergencies involving hazardous substances that go beyond local response capabilities.
4. Facts about Idaho 13th Largest State in U.S. – 83,557 sq. miles
Altitude: Low – 738 ft. to High – 12,662 ft.
3,100 miles of whitewater river miles
Largest unroaded(wilderness) area in lower 48 states – Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness – 2.3 million acres
63% of Idaho is public land managed by feds
Population: 1.3 million (2002)
5. Idaho’s Major Industries #1 Manufacturing – Electronics & computer equip, food processing, lumber & wood products, chemicals & allied products
#2 Agriculture
#3 Tourism
#4 Mining
6. Other Idaho Facts World’s 1st nuclear power plant, INL, near Arco
Atomic Energy Commission offered the town of Arco electricity generated by atomic energy in 1953.
1953 prototype of “Nautilus” 1st nuclear sub – built and tested in Idaho desert
“Gem State” – 72 types of precious & semi-precious stones
Idaho Seaport – Lewiston
8. Region 1 – North Idaho Kootenai County Fire & Rescue
Counties: Benewah, Bonner Boundary, Kootenai, Shoshone
Population: 179,140 (13.6%)
Chem Facilities: 206 (11.9%)
Land Area: 7,662 sq. miles (9.3%)
9. Region 1 – ICSAR (Idaho Collapse Search and Rescue) Coeur d’Alene Fire Department
10. Region 1 Bomb Squad
Write MOU with Spokane City/County for assistance
Contract with State BHS to respond and receive cost recovery
11. Region 2 – North Central Idaho Lewiston Fire Department
Counties: Clearwater, Idaho, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce
Population: 99,163 (7.5%)
Chem Facilities: 171 (9.9%)
Land Area: 13,351 sq. miles (16.1%)
12. Region 3 – Southwest Idaho Nampa/Caldwell Fire Departments
Counties: Adams, Canyon, Gem, Owyhee, Payette, Washington
Population: 200,563 (15.2%)
Chem Facilities: 207 (12%)
Land Area: 12,060 sq. miles (14.6%)
13. Region 3 Bomb Squad Nampa City Police Department
14. Region 4 – Southwest Idaho Boise Fire Department
Counties: Ada, Boise, Camas, Elmore, Valley
Population: 358,705 (27.1%)
Chemical Facilities: 431 (24.9%)
Land Area: 10,788 sq. miles (13%)
15. Region 4 – ICSAR (Idaho Collapse Search and Rescue) Boise Fire Department
16. Region 4 Bomb Squad Boise City Police Department and support from Ada County
Sheriff’s Office
17. Region 5 – South Central Idaho Magic Valley Emergency Response Team – 6 FDs
Counties: Blaine, Cassia, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka, Twin Falls
Population: 163,623 (12.4%)
Chem Facilities: 291 (16.8%)
Land Area: 10,433 sq. miles (12.6%)
18. Region 5 Bomb Squad Twin Falls City Police Department
19. Region 6 – Southeast Idaho Pocatello Fire Department – 1st State RRT
Counties: Bannock, Bear Lake, Butte, Bingham, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida, Power
Population: 157,524 (11.9%)
Chem Facilities: 246 (14.2%)
Land Area: 11,449 sq. miles (13.8%)
20. Region 7 – Northeast Idaho Idaho Falls/Jefferson Central Fire Departments
Counties: Bonneville, Clark, Custer, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison, Teton
Population: 161,822 (12.3%)
Chem Facilities: 177 (10.2%)
Land Area: 17,006 sq. miles (20.6%)
21. Region 6 & 7 – ICSAR (Idaho Collapse Search and Rescue) Pocatello Fire Department
& Idaho Falls Fire Department
22. Region 7 Bomb Squad Idaho Falls Police Department:
Set up capacity appropriate to need
Contract with State BHS to respond and receive cost recovery
23. Other Idaho Response Assets Idaho State Police
101st Civil Support Team
INL Oversight Program
Various Enhanced local areas: Valley, Blaine counties
EOD Military teams: Yakima, Mt. Home, Tooele, Fairchild
IIMAST – Idaho Incident Management and Support Team – Type 3 AHIMT
24. Team Organization Fire Department Based – Full time & Part time
Bomb Squads – Law Enforcement Based
State Supports with equipment, training, & reimbursement through Bureau of Homeland Security (formerly Bureau of Hazardous Materials)
Teleconference meetings
Team Leader meetings
Contracts
25. APE (Apparatus, Personnel, Equipment
26. APE (Apparatus, Personnel, Equipment
29. Summary 7 Regional Hazardous Materials Response Teams
3 ICSAR (Idaho Collapse Search and Rescue Teams)
4 Currently active local Bomb Squads with more on the planning and implementation schedule
IIMAST (Idaho Incident Management And Support Team) statewide participation
30. Emergencies
31. Idaho Hazardous Materials/WMD Incident Command and Response Support Plan