Hamilton’s Municipality & Industry Cooperative Emergency Response
PlanOHAO Spring Symposium
March 26, 2008CHRIS ANDERSON
Manager, Loss Prevention(Fire Chief & Security Chief)
ArcelorMittal Dofasco & Chairman, Hamilton CAER
Outline
Emergency Response Planning CAER Hamilton’s Emergency Response Community/Company Response Tools ArcelorMittal Dofasco examples
What is emergency response planning? The process of developing an
emergency response program to: provide for the maximum possible
protection of all employees, visitors & public in the event of a major emergency.
Minimize property damage & losses.
What is emergency response planning? (cont’d) enable a rapid recovery. promote planning & establishment of
contingencies for foreseeable impacts from major emergencies.
coordinate the efforts of employees, departments for an effective response.
Major Accidents:
An accident that has the potential for causing injury or significant property or environmental damages. Examples:
Gas or vapour release Major fire, explosion Multiple injury accident Major spill of toxic materials
Crises:
Any threat to the organization or employees resulting directly from intentional actions by individuals or groups. Examples:
Bomb threats Kidnapping / hostage taking Extortion Riots
Disasters:
An overwhelming interruption of operations including disablement of emergency response capabilities and communications, normally the result of natural occurrences or very large scale accidents. Examples:
Earthquake, hurricane, tornado Plane crash on site
Historical examples????
Toronto 1954, Hurricane Hazel, 81 killed Mississauga 1979, 250,000 evacuated
for a week because of train derailment & chlorine leak
Central Ontario 1985, 12 killed by tornado
Dryden 1989, 24 killed in plane crash
Historical Examples????
Hagersville 1990, tire fire London 1991, hundreds evacuated as a
result of train derailment & chemical spill
Eastern Ontario 1998, Ice Storm Hamilton 1997, Plastimet Fire
Historical Examples????
911, Hamilton Airport Hamilton 2001/2002, 100 emergency
response calls on suspicious packages (“anthrax”)
Blackout, August 2003 Tornado, Nov 9, 2005
Components of an ER Plan:
Aim / Objectives / Policy Control Group and Emergency
Operations Center Emergency Site Management &
Response Team Roles & Responsibilities Declaration of an emergency
Components of ER Plan:(cont’d)
Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment Notification Systems Evacuation Procedures / Routes /
Assembly Areas Communications Crisis Communications Resources Directory
CAER
Membership consists of: 20+ Companies/Industries Hamilton ER Services - Emergency
Coordinator, Fire, Ambulance & Police 6+ Private Engineering Firms/ER
Contract Services
CAER’s Mission:
Develop effective ER Plans Coordinate industrial ER Plans with
community & governmental ERP Communicate with community
Hamilton JECC Hazardous Substance Vulnerability Assessment
Vulnerability AssessmentCompanyHazard
Name AddressEmergency ContactName & Number Substance
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Dofasco Inc. P.O. Box 2460,1330Burlington St.East, Hamilton
Chris Anderson905-5487200 x316924hr cell# 905-570-3794
AnhydrousAmmonia
1 1 x 70,000 US Gal1 x 29,000 US Gal
Catastrophicfailure of storagevessel or processpiping
4 3 High
John Macnamara905-548-7200 x2120cell# 905-546-6088
Benzene 1 1 x 14,322 I Gal1 x 13,322 I Gal1 x 379,447 I Gal
Fire, failure ofstorage vessel orspill during truckloading.
3 3 Medium
HydrochloricAcid
1 6 x 75,000 US Gal9 x 50,000 US Gal
Tank rupture;uncontrollableleak
4 3 High
CarbonMonoxide
2 Piping network ofNatural Gas, CokeOven Gas, BlastFurnace Gas.
Perforated gasmains / leaks fromgas lines
4 3 High
Oxygen 2 Piping network Leak from gasline
4 1 Very low
Propane 2 Cylinders Fire & BLEVE 4 2 MediumGasoline 2 Fuel tanks located in
# of distributioncenters.
Spill during tankloading.
3 2 Low
Summary:
To sum up…
An emergency response plan and community awareness program are in everyone’s best interests. The objective of being prepared is to first, reduce the risk, and second, minimize the impact in the event of an emergency.
Summary:
CAER is a community-based volunteer organization that has been established since 1980. Its members plan, proactive and co-ordinate activities to enhance safe operating practices and reduce the risk of emergency situations that could threaten the Hamilton Community.
Outline
Emergency Response Planning CAER Hamilton’s Emergency Response Community/Company Response Tools ArcelorMittal Dofasco examples
Hamilton’s Emergency Response Organization
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Em ergency Control Group
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CAERE m e rge n cy P u b lic In fo rm a tionD ire c to r, D e sig n & C o n s tru c t ionD ire c to r, T ra n s itD ire cto r, W a s te M an a g em e ntD ire c to r, P lan n ingD ire c to r, F le e t S e rv ices
Em ergency Support G roup
Hamilton’s Emergency Planning Organization
EMERGENCY PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE Emergency Measures Co-Ordinator CAER Fire Harbour Commissioners Police Hydro Ambulance Deputy City Clerk Social & Public Health Services Insurance/Risk Management Telecommunications IT Services Public Info/Communications Financial & Corporate Services Superintendent, TO&E Legal Services Corp. Health/HR Planning & Development
EMERGENCY CONTROL GROUP
JOINT EMERGENCYCOORDINATINGCOMMITTEE(Community/Industry)
PANDEMIC INFLUENZASTEERING COMMITTEE
NBC TERRORISMSTAKEHOLDERSCOMMITTEE
PandemicInfluenzaPublicHealthWorkgroup
PandemicInfluenzaDepartmentManagersWorkgroup
PandemicInfluenzaSurveillanceSteeringCommittee
PandemicInfluenzaEmergencyMeasuresSteeringCommittee
PandemicInfluenzaCommunicationSteeringCommittee
PandemicInfluenzaVaccineDeliverySteeringCommittee
PandemicInfluenzaAnti-viralSteeringCommittee
PandemicInfluenzaSurveillanceStakeholdersWorkgroup
PandemicInfluenzaCentralWestSurveillanceWorkgroup
City ofHamiltonEmergencyHealthServicesAdvisoryCommittee
PandemicInfluenzaCommunicationStakeholdersWorkgroup
Social &PublicHealthServicesEmergencyMeasuresOperations
Pandemic InfluenzaSteering Committee
City of Hamilton NBC Emergency Plan
AntibioticVaccine/Medication
Com m ittee
SurveillanceLaboratory
Services
Health ServicesSPHS
Hospitals (ER)Com munity Physicians
City of Ham iltonCorporate
Com m unication
Am bulanceServices
Em ergency ResponsePolice Departm ent
Fire Departm entHAZMA T
Chem ical and Bioterrorism Steering Com m ittee
City of Ham iltonEm ergency Control G roup
Unified Command
S e c to r O ff ic erS e c to r O ff ic erS e c to r O ff ic er
F ire O p e ra tio ns
S e c to r O ff ice rS e c to r O ff ice rS e c to r O ff ice r
P o lic e O p e ra tio ns
S e c to r O ff icerS e c to r O ff icerS e c to r O ff icer
M e d ica l O p era tio ns P u b lic In fo rm a tionO ffic er
C o m m a nd C e n treF ire P o lice M e d ica l
Unified Command
Com m and PostEm ergency Site Manager
Fire Chief/ Senior Fire OfficerSecurity Chief/Senior Sec. Officer
Facilities Information,Com m unications, Media
Relations, Safety andO ther Resources
TacticalDofasco O perations
Triage
TacticalMedical
CrowdControl, E tc.
TaticalPolice
SectorsEstablished
TaticalFire
AgenciesW ho w ould
BecomeInvolved
TacticalO ther Agencies
Strategic LevelLevel Decision
UnifiedCom m ander
Fire Department Senior OfficersPlatoon/District Chief
Deputy Fire ChiefFire Chief
Emergency Site Management
D o fa sc o F ireH a m ilto n F ire
D e p t.
F ire O p e ra tio ns
D o fa sco S e cu rityH a m ilton P o lice
S e rv ic es
S e cu rity O p era tio ns
D o fa sc o M e d ica lH a m ilto n A m b u la n ce
M e d ica l O p era tio ns
O p e ra t io nsM a inte na n ceT e ch no lo gyS e rv ices
B u s in ess U n itO p e ra t io ns
P u b lic A ffa irs
E S M
Company Response Tools for Municipal Emergency Responders
Knowledgeable Contact Person Person with decision-making authority Site Plans/Floor Plans Emergency Response Plan List of chemicals & storage locations MSDS’s Location of evacuation staging areas(s)
Company Response Tools for Municipal Emergency Responders
Ingress & Egress routes Major vulnerabilities Fire detection & suppression system(s)
- equipment location Internal equipment resources
ArcelorMittal Dofasco
> 5 million tons steel production annually 6000 employees 700+ acres in Hamilton On-site hazardous chemicals (Anhydrous
Ammonia, Benzene, Hydrochloric Acid, Carbon Monoxide) under well controlled programs
ArcelorMittal Dofasco
Major Emergency Response Plan In-house Emergency Response Team
– Nurses - RN, BTLS, First Aid & CPR Certifications
– Fire Fighters - NFPA 600, HazMat Technician Level, BTLS, First Aid & CPR Certifications
– Security Guards - Bomb Threat, First Aid & CPR Certifications
MERP
OperationsResponse T eam
Hum an ResourcesResponse T eam
Public AffairsResponse T eam
Corporate IssuesResponse T eam
Em ergency Control Group
Emergency Site Manager
Site Response Team
MERP
On-Site Response Team
D o fa sc o F ireH a m ilto n F ire D e p t.
Fire Operations
D o fa sco S ecu rityH a m ilton P o lic e S e rv ice
Security Operations
D o fa sc o M e d ica lH a m ilton E M S / A m bu la n ce S e rv ice
Medical Operations
O p e ra tio nsM a in te na n ceT e ch n o lo gyS e rv ic es
Business Unit Operations Public Affa irs
ESM
MERP
SecurityFireMedicalHealth & Safety
ECC
EOC
Iron ProductionPrimary Materials HandlingCoke ProductionSteelmakingHot RollingCold Roll Products
UtilitiesCentral ShippingFinishing Materials HandlingHot Roll ProductsGalvanizeTinplating