8-1 emergency response to terrorism tc: hazardous materials unit 8:conclusion
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Emergency Response to Terrorism TC: Hazardous Materials
Unit 8: Conclusion
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Terminal Objective
The students will be able to identify key resources available to their communities in the emergency response to terrorism.
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Enabling Objectives
Identify the advantages of haz mat and bomb squad interaction.
Identify several actions that could improve a community’s preparation for the Federal response to a terrorist incident.
Identify several ways the responders can help the medical community prepare for response to a terrorist incident.
Explain the steps for activating a Federal response.
The students will:
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Introduction
Terrorist incidents will initiate a massive Federal response.
Management of response may be overwhelming.
Prepare by establishing relationships now.
Improve everyday response by preparing with these partners.
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Haz Mat and Bomb Squad
Must work together. Bomb squad may have only one or two people on duty. Difficult for bomb tech to get dressed in a bomb suit; principles are
the same as PPE; haz mat responders can help. Principles for command, entry, and safety are the same as haz mat.
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Police and Fire Interface
Haz mat is a good point of interface. Many areas to work out ahead of time,
approach to: Isolation Evacuation Setting up equipment PPE Robots and bomb trailers
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Bomb Tech Training
Train bomb tech to haz mat tech level. Useful in explosion/chemical incident. Some equipment could be used in
common. Approximately 70 percent of incidents
are explosive in nature.
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Bomb Tech Training (cont'd)
Discuss levels of PPE and explosive devices prior to the incident.
Diverse opinions regarding levels of PPE exist within haz mat teams and bomb techs.
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Hospital System
Include it in your plan. Identify decon centers. Personnel need to be trained to handle
haz mat patients. Strive for hospital self-sufficiency. Hospitals could become overwhelmed
easily by numbers.
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Other Health Care Providers
Include other categories of emergency providers in your plans. Probably not tied into the routine emergency
response, but in a large incident they will get many victims.
Establish method of notification with them.
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Others: Local and State
Environmental agencies Health departments Police Transportation, rail, and Federal police if
they are responsible for targets in your community
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Local Emergency Management Agency
Can activate EOC Notify and coordinate outside resources Key player in restoration and recovery Should be included early in an incident Potential funding
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State or Joint Response
State emergency management agency State environmental agencies State police National Guard
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Federal Response
Can be hours away Logistical concerns Responders still rescue the sick and injured Initial tactical decisions will be from local
emergency response community
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Federal Resources
FBI HMRU TEU USMC CBIRF FEMA USAR MMRS ATF and Secret Service NEST
Overview
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FBI HMRU
Provides haz mat support for terrorism Resources of the evidence response force
and lab Responds to large-scale events Evidence collection and processing Technical resource for 1st responders
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FBI HMRU (cont'd)
Risk assessment, triage, treatment, and transport handled locally
Can perform from street tests up to lab analysis
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FBI HMRU Responds Worldwide for: Escorting Rendering safe Disposing Sampling Verification Mitigating hazards Identifying weaponized and nonweaponized
chemical, biological, and haz mat agents
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Technical Escort Unit (TEU)
Located at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD
Routinely handles warfare agents for research agencies
Serves as a chemical/biological emergency response force
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TEU Responds Worldwide for: Escorting Rendering safe Disposing Sampling Verification Mitigating hazards Identifying weaponized and nonweaponized
chemical, biological, and haz mat agents
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TEU’s RTAP
Real Time Analytical Platform vehicle
Has gas chromatograph to measure nerve and mustard agents
Sample analysis in 10 minutes
Set up for the chemicals it expects to encounter, self-contained
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Marine CBIRF
Trained and equipped to counter chemical/biological terrorist threat
Located at Indian Head, MD Responds worldwide upon request Can assist local jurisdiction Five self-contained specialty areas
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CBIRF Assistance
Initial relief efforts Security and area
isolation Detection and
identification Decon Expert medical advice Equipment
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Activation of Resources
Procedure outlined in your jurisdiction’s emergency plan
Local and State emergency must have been declared
State must declare a disaster before Federal resources follow
Local process needs to be streamlined
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Other Local Routes to the Federal Resources
Local jurisdictions can request some military units by phone.
Local FBI can be notified and can elect to recommend Federal assistance.
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Summary
Get to know your Federal representatives before a crisis.
Cooperate in planning with your local bomb squad and medical emergency facilities.
Know how to get a Federal response and whom to look to for help, but be aware of the delay.
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Final Exam1. In a response to a
potential terrorism incident, haz mat responders should
Respond in a conventional
manner
Respond in a safe, effective, and efficient manner, using detection, protection, and science.
Think outside the box