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Haz Mat Incident Considerations. Chapter 8 Haz Mat Operational System Description. Haz Mat Operational System Description. Session Objectives Understand how the haz mat operational system is applied to a haz mat incident. Hazardous Materials Group.
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Haz MatIncident Considerations • Chapter 8 • Haz Mat Operational System Description
Haz Mat Operational System Description • Session Objectives • Understand how the haz mat operational system is applied to a haz mat incident
Hazardous Materials Group • Provides organizational structure necessary to supervise and control functions at a haz mat incident • Directed by the Haz Mat Group Supervisor
Hazardous Materials Group • Three primary functional positions: • Entry Leader • Decontamination Leader • Site Access Control Leader • Other positions: • Assistant Safety Officer/Haz Mat • Technical Specialist
Unified Command • Multiple agencies share scene management responsibility • Agencies that have statutory functional responsibility include: • Fire • Law Enforcement • Health
Modular Development • ICS positions are filled based on the: • stage the incident is in • size of the incident • The following slides illustrate one example of expanding an incident
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Haz Mat Incident - Initial Response SAC spill Tank Building 5 Chem Storage IC fence wind
Haz Mat Incident - Reinforced Response Decon AS/HM Exclusion Zone SAC CRZ Support Zone Entry spill Tank Tech/Spec Building 5 Chem Storage IC fence wind