Hazardous Materials Team

1. Hazardous MaterialsTeam Position Requirements

2. Introductions • Team Managers • Russ Barnes – Red Team • Todd Olague – White Team • Chris Chadwick – Blue Team • Team Members • Others LATF3

3. Safety • Follow all building safety plans • Watch for trip hazards in the room • Prepare for whiplash in the event of the acute onset of narcolepsy LATF3

4. Objectives • Readdress basic requirements for LATF3 personnel • Discuss the position specific requirements forhazmat personnel • Address training needs of team members and team • List training opportunities available to team members • Discuss training agenda for team and specific members LATF3

5. USAR BasicRequirements • Hazmat Ops level – refreshed annually • CPR • ICS 100, ICS 200, ICS 700, ICS 800 • FEMA orientation • PAPR trained – Powered Air Purifying Respirator • WMD/CBRNE enhanced operations LATF3

6. USAR BasicRequirements (cont) • Confined Space Awareness • Swift Water Awareness • Structural Systems Awareness • CISD Awareness • Blood-Borne Pathogens Awareness LATF3

7. USAR AdministrativeRequirements • Annual Fit Test • Current Immunizations • MMR, Polio, Hep A & B, Influenza, Varicella (chicken Pox), PPD (TB skin test) • Current Physical – every 2 years LATF3

8. Hazmat TeamRequirements • Certified Hazmat Technician • Technical Rescue Skill Set • Rope rescue • Confined space, etc • WMD/CBRNE Hazmat • GPS 1 LATF3

9. Hazmat TeamRecommended Training • WMD/CBRNE Rad/Nuc for Hazmat Techs at Nevada Test Site – PER-241 • WMD/CBRNE Hazmat Tech training (HT) at CDP in Anniston, Al – PER-261 • GPS 2 LATF3

10. Hazmat ManagerRequirements • Same as general team requirements with two additions • ICS 300 • Hazmat Incident Manger certification LATF3

11. Training Assessments • Individual training assessments • Team training assessment as a group LATF3

12. Local & State Training • Departmental Training • Fire/Rescue/Hazmat with refreshers • EMS/CPR with refreshers • Classes can be coordinated between Academies • LSU Training & Certifications • Fire/Rescue • Hazmat • Caddo Bossier Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness (CBOHSEP) • ICS • WMD Response LATF3

13. Federal Training • Department of Homeland Security/FEMA • National Domestic Preparedness Consortium • Partnership of nationally recognized organizations • Prepares emergency responders to respond to WMD/CBRNE incidents • Expenses covered by DHS/FEMA • FEMA – Independent Study • ICS • Professional develop • Awareness level classes LATF3

14. Consortium Members • The Center for Domestic Preparedness • Anniston, Al • US Army’s Fort McClellan • Federally chartered WMD training center • Training for all emergency venues with a concentration on chemical, biological, radiological, Nuclear, and explosive weapons (CBRNE) • PER-261 WMD/CBRNE HT class • http://cdp.dhs.gov LATF3

15. Consortium Members(cont) • Nevada Test Site’s Counter Terrorism Support Program (NTS/CTOS) • Las Vegas – Camp Mercury/NTS • Historical area of US Nuclear testing beginning in early 1950’s • Training in response to and prevention of radiological/nuclear WMD/CBRNE incidents • PER-241 • http://www.ctosnnsa.org LATF3

16. Consortium Members(cont) • The Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center (EMRTC) • Socorro, NM and Playas, NM • New Mexico Tech • Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings (IRTB) • Prevention of and Response to Suicide Bombing Incidents (PRSBI) • http://www.emrtc.nmt.edu LATF3

17. Consortium Members(cont) • National Center for Biomedical Research and Training (NCBRT) • LSU • Non-resident training at local jurisdictions • Hazmat, WMD, and Counter Terrorism classes • PER-222 Public Safety Sampling • SFD & BCFD will coordinate • http://www.ncbrt.lsu.edu LATF3

18. Consortium Members(cont) • Transportation Technology Center, Inc (TTCI) • Security & Emergency Response Training Center (SERTC) • Pueblo, CO • Hazmat Specialist Training • http://www.hazmattraining.com LATF3

19. DHS Training(other) • Advanced Chemical & Biological Integrated Response Course (ACBIRC) • Salt Lake City and Dugway Proving Grounds, UT • Hands on training with live bio & chem agents • PER-222 is a pre-requisite • http://www.acbirc.net LATF3

20. Training Coordination • Team managers will assist with coordination of training applications and scheduling as needed • All applications for local training will be through SFD and BCFD academies • All applications for state training will be through CBOHSEP • All applications for federal training will be through GOHSEP’s POC – Michael Southerly • All email addresses, telephone numbers, and fax numbers are available on websites or request to team managers LATF3

21. Training Agendas • Personnel • Meet USAR requirements • Meet Hazmat Team requirements • Team • Bring all personnel up to basic and team standards • Develop continuing team training agenda • Continue inter-team training for consistency LATF3

22. Summary • Basic USAR requirement training must be met and are accessible from SFD academy or online • Hazmat team requirements can be met locally and at the state and federal levels • Team members should assess their own training needs • Teams should assess their training needs LATF3

23. Summary(cont) • Training opportunities are available at local, state, and federal levels • Team managers will assist members with scheduling and applications for training • Team managers will coordinate all training agendas between all teams and task force administrative staff LATF3

24. Team Manager Contact Info • Russ Barnes • russfire1223@yahoo.com • 318-525-2458 • Todd Olague • tolague@comcast.net • 318-751-6072 • Chris Chadwick • christopher.chadwick@shreveportla.gov • 318-464-4045 LATF3