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Emergency Response To Chlorine Incidents:
January 9th, 16th, 17th, 24th and February 10th
Course Overview
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Course Location:
• Douglas Fire Department, Cochise County, Arizona. • Attendants- First Responders from the US and Mexico.
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Course Information:• Funded through the EPA, Border 2012 Program• Grant proposal, Cochise County Health
Department • Grant management, Douglas Fire Department • Hosted by the Douglas Fire Department• Course design and instruction provided by
Mike McKearney
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Course Information:
• The course consisted of classroom instruction, group activities, practical “hands on” activities and drills.
• The emphasis was on chlorine emergencies, however, some of the training was geared towards broader Haz-Mat response strategies and tactics.
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January 9th, 2005 Day One- Morning Session:
• Welcome, introductions and class overview.• Classroom instruction on hazardous
materials identification and recognition.• The class was then spilt into four groups
and given part one of a three part scenario.
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January 9th, 2005 Day One- Afternoon Session:
• Presentation on “site operations,” basically, how to operate as a Haz-Mat Team.
• Instruction on operating in Level-A PPE and the safety hazards.
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January 9th, 2005 Day One- Afternoon Session:
• The class was split into two separate “Haz-Mat Teams,” each team consisted of first responders from the US and Mexico.
• Two separate drills were set up and ran simultaneously. When each team had completed there first drill, they switched and completed the second one.
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January 9th, 2005 Day One- Afternoon Session
• Drill One- Reconnaissance Mission • Scenario was a leaking chemical from a commercial
building. No employees present and no further information given.
An NFPA 704 was placed outside the structure as the initial “Identification Item” found.
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January 9th, 2005 Day One- Afternoon Session• Dress out and medical surveillance in the cold zone.
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January 9th, 2005 Day One- Afternoon Session
• The Entry Team entered the structure and found a leaking cylinder.
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January 9th, 2005 Day One- Afternoon Session
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January 9th, 2005 Day One- Afternoon Session
• Recon InformationStructure layoutLocation of cylinderLabelA “Liquid Leak”Valve assembly leakNo victims found
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January 9th, 2005 Day One- Afternoon Session
• Drill Two• Level-A donning and application of a pipe
clamp.
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January 9th, 2005 Day One- Afternoon Session
• Drill Two
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January 16th, 2005 Day Two- Morning Session:
• Classroom instruction on “estimating course harm.”
• The class was again split into four groups and were given part two of a three part scenario.
• Classroom instruction on choosing objectives, identifying options, and evaluation.
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January 16th, 2005 Day Two- Morning Session:
• Group Scenario Part Two- Estimating Course and Harm.• A chlorine leak in the city of Douglas. • Incident elements were given to include location, leak
and weather. • After the groups finished the scenarios, an ALHO vapor
footprint was created using the same incidents elements and placed at the same location on Marplot.
• The “CAMEO” information was then projected onto the screen and open classroom discussion facilitated.
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January 16th, 2005 Day Two- Morning Session:
• Group Scenario Part Two- Estimating Course and Harm.
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January 16th, 2005 Day Two- Afternoon Session:
• The class was again split into two “Haz-Mat Teams.”
• Team One completed practical activities on proper “plug and patch” tactics.
• Team Two completed a quiz on Identification and chemical research using reference materials.
• The teams then switched.
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January 16th, 2005 Day Two- Afternoon Session:
•“Plug and Patch” practical activities:
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January 16th, 2005- Day Two, Afternoon Session:
•“Plug and Patch” practical activities:
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January 16th, 2005 Day Two- Afternoon Session:
• Team Two- ID and research quiz:
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January 17th, 2005 Day Three- Morning Session:
• Classroom instruction on decontamination.
• Classroom instruction- An overview of Chlorine.
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January 17th, 2005 Day Three- Afternoon Session:
• Team One-Using colormetric tubes Using the Drager “chip measurement system”Using pH paper for corrosive vapor and liquid monitoring Discussion on other product monitoring instrumentation and tactics.
• Team Two- Completed part three of the group scenario
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January 17th, 2005 Day Three- Afternoon Session:
• Team One- Product monitoring
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January 17th, 2005 Day Three- Afternoon Session:
• Team Two- Group scenario part three, choosing objectives, identifying options and evaluating.
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January 24th, 2005 Day Four- Morning Session:
• Presentation on Chlorine 100 and 150 lb. cylinders.
• Presentation on application of the A-Kit. • Group activity on application of the A-Kit.
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January 24th, 2005 Day Four- Morning Session:
• Group Activity- Application of an A-Kit.
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January 24th, 2005 Day Four- Morning Session:
• Presentation on chlorine one ton containers• Presentation on application of a B-Kit.• Practical activity on application of a B-Kit.
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January 24th, 2005 Day Four- Morning Session:
• Group Activity- Application of a B-Kit.
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January 24th, 2005 Day Four- Afternoon Session:
• Drills:Team One- Leaking cylinder Team Two- Leaking one ton container
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January 24th, 2005, Day Four- Afternoon Session:
• Team One:
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January 24th, 2005, Day Four- Afternoon Session:
• Team Two:
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February 10th, 2005 Day Five- Morning Session:
• Presentation on chlorine rail, truck and intermodal manway covers, valves and pressure relief devices.
• Presentation on application of a C-Kit • Review on containing leaks in chlorine cylinders.
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February 10th, 2005 Day Five- Morning Session:
• Class trip to Ari-Mex shipping.
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February 10th, 2005 Day Five- Morning Session:
• Class trip to Douglas City well #14.
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February 10th, 2005, Day Five- Afternoon Session:• Final Drill
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February 10th, 2005, Day Five- Afternoon Session:• Final Drill
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February 10th, 2005 Day Five- Morning Session:
• Closing remarks
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Thank you:
•Environmental Protection Agency •Douglas Fire Department •Cochise County Health Department •First Responders