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Covenrry Rhode Island 02111

CluelllfllloyJ Mbull11~ August 15 1980 DKclef

bullCbullvbullmiddot II IOJI11 ~UtJ1 middotJM1 Councilman Wayne Luther

Town Counc i 1 Town of Coventry

Due to the grmiddoteat concern generated by various citizens and putlic

officials as to the chemicals dumped ampt the Picillo farm the Cov~ntr

Civil Preparedness Aeency local Fire Dep t~ Coven~ ry Police a nd ttC

State DCfA have a Lasic plampll that has bee n t Pt up irbull case of c finshy

chemical spill or any other middotelated emereencies that could occur 111shy

volvin chemicals This plan hqs been 1ltla ctcd from tht exi l tinpound 11 lOIIc

O r Coventry EbullrgetJC ) CivH rrepared ne r~ lhn and t~iloreU to t i l( ~0 iI I

4l chendcal tara It i i our opinion that the amount of residue of cheri ca l I

uncovered daily and vcmiddotoperly packaged in CCi utainen constitutes a minimurr I amount of danser when properly controlled l1y tht dirpnal a ~nnric ~ rl thn

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In case of an emergency at this site the following sequence and phr

of action ahould take place

1 The call for any emergency would come into F A Hgters

at Washington Village

2 Upon receiving this call the dispatcher would notify the

Western Coventry Fire Dept and the Covertry Police Dept

dipoundcri bing what hall been repCitterl

) The 1st unit arriving at the sc ene multi rabullli~ a repor t

of the incident and bullould request apprupriat e agencie~ tJ

assist if neceallar)bull( State co State folic~ DEtmiddot

Dept of Health Chtlltrec amp ~taLe Helicopter )

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) (Coventry can edl i n many agenc ies for aRsl~tanc e Lut we f efJl tt~J t

fter studing the conditions a1d the armiddotea 1nvo1vert tl 1t~ l the local u1 tr

will be able to brine un(lermiddot control any emerce 11cy that ma y lbullccur at this

time anJ place)

4 Evacuation plana for this area i s as follo~1s (if necessry

to be implimented by local officials)

A NOIFICATION

al ~~=e~~u~~fo~~-f~ri~t~~i~~~=1 ~~~~~( ~~~~ amp group of 3s tor 3 minutes)

a2 If you can receive radio station WKRI or if you have a scanner you i ll hear a report of what has happened and advise Coventry residents wha t to expect Police will call by phone all residents of area

alo Police and rescue vehicles will ampO to the homfs and perronally notify area resident~ of emergenc y and advise them as to the situation

B TIIORARY SHELTRS FOR RE5IDENT5 bl The Coventry Civil Defense under the dir~c tion of

Chief Mruk would provide transpun t iltbulln (bus) frvm

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a) route 102 and Perry Hill Rd

b) r oute 102 and 117 c) Summit General Store d) Hopkins Hollow Rd A Narrow Lane

b2 Evacuees ~ould be transported or directed to the Coventry ilieh School which would urve bull~ shelter tor evacuees Tlere they would be sheltered and fed by Civil Defenle and the American Red Crosamp

b) Resident PI 111hould take bedding mattrials ~DE~dicati or middot if needed and only a ~ml 1 amount of clllthes and personal items if asked to leavtgt their hon1tt s

t lbull bull The Red Cross r-helter managers will prolide food amp other i 1cnLS i r a pruln lltd stay i r necessary

b5 Police Protection will be provided against loute1middot~ middot

b6 Road blocks will be incorpurate1l by local a it11re Police

We hope this basic plan will rdliltle IOrrr of the lorries and ovc1middot

reaction that has been generated ~( tt bull ~ LLmiddot ~t 1 )

TT Covcntrv Civil Percareduc~~

COVENTRY POLICE DEPARTMENT INTERmiddotOEPARTMENIAL COMMUNICATION

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1 bull D1epettb patrol INU to Hal ott the area and IDt allow WltJ 11authorishyHd pereona into U1 area wttMn one aUbull of he Piootllo JIIOPirtr

a) ltoadblocU tD be Mt up at Route 102 and PtriJ 11111 load Loa Bridlaquot Nad at the S~t Oenerampl Store NUfOtf Wne anct Parrr lUll Rotd

b) Unite uatcned ~N~t have au _q anUablt (w have Mlkl on order to IUpplnt the M w hen nov Jn the event a problbull developed prior 1o0 CNr pUftl U addiUonal auka Call Chief lltruk at ADUonr Pin Uld lie rill 0-7 p c CD)

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Ecerceney Evacuation Plan (Contimaed)

nlt Coventry Civil Oftne under tilt direeUon ot Chief ICruk wnulcl proviclt traneportltion (8W1) tro pick 1amp1 JOinW for thoet rot hartnc prtvaw tran~portation nit pick up pointe wuld btt

a) Route 102 and Pem Hill Road

b) Rout 102 ond 117

c) Sulit General Store

d) Hopkin~ Hollow Road and Narrov Lampnt

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~~ c RHODE ISLAND STATE CIVIL DEFENSE

~niNO OPERATING PROCEDURE (SOP) FOR A CHEMI CAL BIOLaIcAL ACCIDEllT OP INCI UE

I Should a chemical or biological accident or incident occur If~IEDIATiL

notify the Rhode Island State Police-telephone 647-)311 Give Type

of accident or incident exact location time it oc curred pert inent

details THEN notify all CityTown Emergency Services supporting he~ l

and the Town Council President or Mayor The State Police will notUjbull

necessary State and Federal Officials lrrlhO bullt~ill seld traine~~ perso1ncl t

the site

II Penljing arrival of State and Federal assistince embull~ reency service personnel will

A Rescue trapped or injured personnel

B Keep all personnel a safe distance from the occurrence dependine

upon the aituation and type (If m~terial involved 111 the accident

or incident

C Segregate and retain control of all persons who hive bttn conturt rmiddotmiddot

D Do not permiddotmit eating drinking or ~moloinpound in the rea

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