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U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. Innovations in Emergency Response. Ryan F. Paquet, P.G. Asst. Director of International Standards COHMED 2009.

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U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

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  1. U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration U.S. Department of TransportationPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Innovations in Emergency Response Ryan F. Paquet, P.G.Asst. Director of International Standards COHMED 2009

  2. PHMSA Strategic Plan • Preparedness and Response Strategies • Enhancing Community Preparedness through better Guidance and Curriculum • Improving Decision Support • Assessing Effectiveness of Existing Grant Programs • Improving communications and tools for planning and response

  3. In A Typical Year, PHMSA . . . Distributes over 2 million training and information publications Receives and responds to more than 12,000 requests for assistance Assists more than 31,000 callers requesting information, clarification, or interpretation of the standards Issues more than 5,000 Approvals and more than 1,000 Special Permits Trains more than 5,000 Federal, state, and local representatives Conducts over 1,600 inspections & Investigations

  4. 2009 Safety Priorities • Hazmat Intelligence Portal (Web/Database) • Standards for Loading/Unloading • Electronic Freight Management • Integrity of Rail Tank Cars • Prevention of Tank Truck Rollovers • Risk Assessment Methodology • Integrity Management Pilot Program • Improved Emergency Response • IAFC Fusion Center

  5. PHMSA Emergency Response ProgramInitiatives • IAFC – Cooperative Agreement, National Fusion Center • NASFM – Cooperative Agreement – GIS • IAFF - Train the Trainer • 2008 ERG + Training DVD to accompany the ERG • Ethanol Foam R&D and Response Training Video • Electronic Freight Management – Responder perspective

  6. ConceptsEmergency Preparedness and Response Flexibility in HMEP Grant Program Offer Hazmat Training to More Workers (e.g. Volunteer Fire Fighters) Authority to Enter into Partnerships (e.g. International Association of Fire Chiefs) Modern Tools for Emergency Communications Electronic Shipping Information (Beyond Paper) & Pilot Program in Electronic Communications (HM-ACCESS) HM Fusion Center 7

  7. Registration & HMEP Changes (2008) • Grant Funding • Increase from $12.8 Million to $21.8 Million • States and Tribes • New Grant Initiatives – • Hazmat Employee Training (HMIT) • Expansion of Fire Fighter Training • Registration (User Fees) • No Change for Small Companies ($275 Per Year) • Not-Small Shippers and Carriers ($1000 growing to $2500)

  8. Activities Supported by HMEP Grants Training of Firefighters Local Emergency Planning Committees

  9. Expanded Fire Fighter Training International Association of Fire Fighters

  10. Hazmat Employee Training (HMIT)Union Workers in Air, Truck, Rail Modes

  11. Printed and distributed 1.75+ million copies free to the Nation’s First Responders by the DOT Provided Electronic Windows-based PC and Pocket PC versions as free downloads from PHMSA website Produced How to Use the ERG2008 training video available free on DVD or in Streaming video from the PHMSA website Emergency Response Guidebook 2008 RevisionElectronic Communication to 1st Responders

  12. Targeting High Hazmat Risks 13 Fires Aboard Aircraft Tank Truck Rollovers Evolving Risks Loading & Unloading Toxic Inhalation Hazards by Rail

  13. PHMSA POC Tonya Schreiber (202) 366-1634

  14. RESPONDERS HELPING RESPONDERS Systematic Approach Data Collection Analysis Dissemination

  15. Information and Data Collection • Hazmat incident reports via secure web portal and toll-free telephone • Regional Incident Survey Teams (RIST) • Hazmat incident information from other sources • Hazmat Team network

  16. RIST MISSION • Deploy to significant hazmat incidents • Gather information • Forward information to IAFC analyst to • Analyze the data • Develop and disseminate best practices & lessons learned • Improved curricula and training materials

  17. RIST: The Future RISTs will be located in each of the PHMSA Regions

  18. The Partnership Continues

  19. Ethanol & Alternative Fuels Projects

  20. Training Development USFA Partnership • Response to Ethanol Incidents training package • Ethanol Fixed Facilities: Assessment & Guide PHMSA Partnership • Responding to Ethanol Incidents video with an emergency response focus

  21. Rural Emergency Response Planning • Under the existing cooperative agreement • Railroad and rural area focus targeting three jurisdictions • View incidents historically to improve planning and rural Hazmat response • Provide a guide to resources for rural areas

  22. QUESTIONS? Ryan F. Paquet, P.G. Asst Director of International Stds ryan.paquet@dot.gov 202-493-0550

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