Local responders

Tollers may have an emergency response plan that requires their personnel to respond in an emergency such as a fire, explosion or release. Other tollers may call upon local responders and evacuate. It is essential that training for responders on the emergency response plan procedures should be up-to-date prior to startup of the new toll. For companies in the U.S. that are required to register... 

Emergency response program Coordinate with local responders. 

A communications suite to integrate CST radios with local responders and facilitate wide-bandwidth data reach-back. 

For purposes of this report, we differentiate four levels of medical intervention, primarily on the basis of proximity to the precipitating event or initial victims. Response to a distinct, immediately recognizable terrorist incident (as opposed to a covert release of an agent whose effects would not be apparent for hours or days) would, in most instances, be initiated by law enforcement or fire and rescue personnel, followed at some point by a hazardous materials (Hazmat) team and emergency medical technicians. This is the group referred to in Table 1-1 as "Local Responders." In the same table, "Initial Treatment Facilities" refers to the fixed-site medical facilities to which victims might initially be transported (or transport themselves) or that might initially be called upon for assistance by victims or personnel on the scene. Under "State" in the table, we... 

Local Responders Initial Treatment Facilities State Federal ... 

Emergency Response X X X Level 1 requires local responder coordination. Level 2 3 additionally require a plan and program. 

PerkinElmer Corp. produces the Photovac MicroFID Handheld Flame Ionization Detector (Figure 11.7). This detector was selected for testing based on a survey of existing detection devices by Battelle Memorial Institute. The survey identifled the detectors most likely to be used by local responders in the event of a terrorist incident involving CWA(s). No attempt was made to optimize chemical agent detection capability. No pretest theoretical assessment was made on the detectors except to learn operating procedures from the manufacturer s user manual. 

Mishaps will occur despite the best prevention efforts. As the lead agency for maritime search and rescue (SAR) in U.S. waters, the Coast Guard coordinates the SAR efforts of sea and airborne Coast Guard units as well as those of other federal, state, and local responders. In addition, they also leverage the world s merchant fleet to rescue mariners in distress around the globe through the Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue (AMVER) system. 

Part 1 focuses on local arrangements for civil protection, including the statutory framework of roles and responsibilities for local responders. 

Manage relationships with local responders and agencies... 

Front line supervisors listed below must be aware of the locations of those employees working on a particular day when an emergency occurs, and be aware of who is absent or otherwise away from the premises. Accounting for employees will aid local responding fire departments in determining whether rescue efforts are necessary. We have described each front fine supervisor s employee tracking method below ... 

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