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