Industrial Fire Brigades

1. Industrial Fire Brigades 2008 Industrial Forum August 26, 2008

2. ConocoPhillips Wood River Refinery • Built in 1917 • Tenth Largest Refinery in US • Largest ConocoPhillips Refinery • Produce 12.5 Million Gal Product a day - ~ 7 Million Gal of Gasoline/day • 24-Hour Operation • 825 Employees • 2,200 Acres (3,000 acres protected) • Borders Four Communities: • Roxana • South Roxana • Hartford • Wood River

3. Organization staffed by over 275 personnel providing all hazard response 135 Designated personnel 140 Volunteers Minimum on-shift staffing of 14 response team members is automatically supplemented by recall of volunteers Response team training meets and exceeds regulatory requirements Annual training exceeds10,000 manhours Training includes both on-site and off-site classes Response Resources 3 Foam Engines 1 Foam Aerial 4 Quick Attack Vehicles 2 Foam Tenders 1 Hose Tender 1 Brush Truck 2 Rescue Trucks 1 Ambulance 1 Haz Mat Truck 8 Support Vehicles 12 Support Trailers 2 Boats 3 Fire Stations CWRR Response Team

4. Why Do You Need A Fire Brigade? • Company expectation • Insurance carrier expectation • Employee expectation • Means to meet regulatory requirements • Lack of specially trained resources • Lack of timely response by municipal emergency services What are other reasons you have/need an industrial fire brigade?

5. How Are Fire Brigades Staffed? • Volunteers • Company employees • Contract employees • Designated/Assigned/Mandatory • Fully Paid • Company employees • Contract employees • Combination Staffs Are there other methods to staff a brigade? What are the pros and cons of the different staffing methods?

6. Firefighting Incipient Advanced Exterior Advanced Interior Haz Mat Response EMS Incident Management Incident Support Technical Rescue Confined Space Fall Protection High/Low Angle Trench Collapse Machinery Water Marine Spill What Tasks Are Brigades Assigned? What other tasks can/do you assign to your fire brigade?

7. OSHA Emergency Plans Fire Brigade HAZWOPER First Aid Blood Borne Pathogen Respiratory Protection Confined Space Fall Protection EPA Haz Mat Response Coast Guard Spill Response State Dept. of Labor State EPA Insurance Company How Are Fire Brigades Regulated? Are there other organizations that regulate fire brigades? How do the other organizations regulate our brigades?

8. What Legal Issues Surround Fire Brigade Operations? • Proper documentation • Equipment inspection and testing • Training • Medical surveillance • Response Plans/SOGs What other legal issues surround fire brigade operations?

9. How Do You Train A Fire Brigade? • In-house training using in-house instructors • In-house training using contract instructors • Off-site using in-house instructors • Off-site using contract instructors • In-house drills/exercises • Combination What other methods can/do you use to train your fire brigade?

10. What Issues Surround Fire Brigade Training? • Compliance • Competency • Cost • Comprehensive • Creativity • Company Focused What other issues can/do affect a fire brigade training program?

11. Management support Member health, wellness, and safety Recruitment and retention Member updates Mutual aid Funding Equipment needs Equipment maintenance Pre-planning Organizational affiliations What Other Issues Affect Fire Brigade Operations? What other issues can/do affect fire brigade operations?

12. Moderator Contact Information Chief Rick Haase ConocoPhillips Wood River Refinery P.O. Box 76 Roxana, IL 62084 Phone – 618-255-2624 E-mail – rick.t.haase@conocophillips.com