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FireResponseinthePortofValdez

GeorgeRKeeneyFireChief

ValdezFireDepartment

ValdezFireDepartmentEstablished1907

ValdezFireDepartment

•  LandBasedFireDepartment– Firepreven?on– EMS– Hazmat– SWRT

– Mountainrescue

VALDEZFIREDEPARTMENT

•  Combina?onStaff – CareerStaff10.5– Volunteers35

•  28StateCer?fiedFireFighterOne’s•  38StateCer?fiedMedics(ETT‐EMT3)

ValdezFireDepartment•  Apparatus

– Sta?onOne•  Engine14(1,000GPMPumper)500galAFFF•  Engine2(1750GPMPumper)250galAFFF

•  Truck1(MotorVehicle/Hazmat/HighAngleRescue)•  EMS2(ALSUnit)

•  EMS3(ALSUnit)

ValdezFireDepartment•  Apparatus

– Sta?onThree(RobeRiverSub)•  Engine12

•  Tanker3

•  Engine1

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ValdezFireDepartment•  Apparatus

– Sta?onFour(AlpineSub)•  Engine4(1,000gpm)

•  Tanker4(4,000gallonsWater)

•  EMS1(BLSUnit)

Crowley

• PrinceWilliamSoundEscortVessels

• AllareFirefigh?ngVessels

ALERT•  ALERTClass‐3Vessels

MV AWARE MV ALERT MV ATTENTIVE

•  SKUM Monitors 6600 gpm •  5300 gpm nozzle •  8600 gallon AFFF •  ABS FiFi (Firefighting) Class •  A1 FFV (Firefighting) Class

EnhancedTractorTug‐ETT–2vessels

CompleteVesselSpraySystemCangetupcloseandpersonal!

6600 GPM SKUM Monitor 5300 GPM at the Nozzle 10,000 gallons AFFF

MV Nanuq MV Tan’erliq

ConvenEonalTug,InvaderClass,“Stalwart”

ConvenEonalTug,InvaderClass,“Stalwart”

•  Monitorcapableof3000gal/min@150psi60c.eleva?ononthemast

•  Mastnotextended,itisrated4200gal/min

@225psi.

•  5000gallonsofAFFF3%foamconcentrate

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FireFigh?ngCapabili?es•  Thetotalavailablewaterflowfromallsixboatsis36,000

gal/min.•  Totalfoamcapacityofallfirefigh?ngtugsisupto55,000

gallonsofAFFFconcentrate.•  Comparingotherfirefigh?ngvessels:•  LongBeachFD“Liberty”10,000gal/min•  LongBeachFD“Challenger”10,000gal/min•  LosAngelesFD“Fireboat2”38,000gal/min•  TheLosAngelesfireboatiscurrentlytheworld’slargest,

mostpowerfulfireboat.Itis35feetshorterthanthePRT’sandabout48feetshorterthantheETT’swithlesshorsepower.

AlyeskaFireBrigade

•  50BrigadeMembers–  IndustrialExteriorFirefigh?ng–  InteriorFirefigh?ng(Cert.FireFighterOne’s)

•  16CareerFirefighters– DoyonSecurity(contracted)– 12‐hourshics

•  threefirefightersonthedayshic•  fivefirefightersonthenightshic

AlyeskaApparatus

•  2“ClassA”fireapparatus– pumpingcapacityof2,000gal/mineach.

•  2IndustrialFireapparatus,– 3,500GPMpumpingcapacity–  pre‐plumbed2,000GPMfoammonitor.

Theseapparatuseachcarry1,000gallonsoffoamconcentrate.

AlyeskaPolicy•  Alyeskahasapolicyofrestric?ngmembersoftheAlyeskaFireBrigade,includingfull‐?mecontractedfirefighters,fromenteringaninteriorImmediatelyDangeroustoLifeandHealth(IDLH)atmosphere

DetrimenttoFirefigh?ng

•  Itisimportanttonotethatany?meanoff‐dutyfirebrigadememberrespondstoanincidentattheVMT,asaVFDvolunteer,he\shewouldbeconsideredamemberoftheAlyeskaFireBrigadeoncehe/sheenteredtheVMT.Theywouldul+matelyberespondingasafirebrigadememberandnotavolunteerfortheVFD.

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UnitedStatesCoastGuard

•  SmallBoats– Patrol– Security– DewateringPumps

•  110FootCuker– FirePumps/Systems

– DC’sTrainedinShipBoardFireFigh?ng

PortofValdezFirePlans

•  CaptainOfThePort(COTP)•  FederalOnSceneCommander

•  ValdezFireChief•  IncidentCommander

•  “Thepresenceoflocalfirefightersand/ortheCoastGuarddoesnotrelievethemasterofhisorhercommandresponsibiliEes.“

PortofValdezFirePlans

•  FireFigh?ngPiers– Berth3AlyeskaTerminal

– ValdezContainerDock

Firefigh?ngPiers•  P1.ContainerDock:Thedockrestric?onsare1200feetofberthingspace,withadepthof

50catmeanlowwater,andamaxdeckheightof14feet.Firefigh?ngequipmentavailableincludesfixedfiremainandportablefireex?nguishers.

•  P2.VMT:Berthrestric?onsareasfollows:

•  Berth#1:16‐120K,meanlowwateris150feetandthemaxdeckheightis32feet.

•  Berth#3:16‐120K,meanlowwateris90feetandmaxdeckheightis38feet.

•  Berth#4:16‐120K,meanlowwateris90feetandmaxdeckheightis38feet.

•  Berth#5:16‐120K,meanlowwateris85feetandmaxdeckheightis38feet.

•  Eachdockisequippedwithfiremonitorsandportablefireex?nguishers.

•  P3.SERVSDock:Thedockrestric?onsare560feetofdockface,withadepthof40cameanlowwater,andamaxdeckheightof20feet.Thedockisequippedwithasixinchportable/firemain.Italsohasportablefireex?nguishers.

PortofValdezFirePlans

•  ICSMatrix

• Comms.ThroughOuttheSound.• ResourcesinAlaskaandLower48.

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PetroStarRefineryFire PetroStarRefineryFire

•  December28,2008•  Time:22:4310:43pm

•  Weather:– Temp20*F– Winds40‐60guststo80mphNorth

**Windswereablessingindisguise!

FirstOnScenePDOfficerTIMELINE

•  22:43FireDepartmentDispatched•  22:44Engine14Enroute

–  ChiefKeeneyEnroute(ChiefSUV)•  22:49Engine12Enroute•  22:49TruckOneEnroute•  22:50EMS3EnrouteWithin7MinutesMostPersonnelresponded!

***StagingSetUpatWeighSta?on***

PetroStarRefineryFire

I.  CommandEstablished:AstheChiefIgaveareportofthefireandthatIwascommand.

II.  Staging: StagingCoordinator:RhondaWilliams

III.ForwardCommandPost:

ChiefSUV

ICS•  UnifiedCommand

– ValdezFireDepartment•  GeorgeRKeeney(IC)

– PetroStarFireBrigade•  MikeSimms(Chief)

– AlyeskaFireBrigade•  BrianBeauvais(Chief)

– ValdezPoliceDepartment• WilliamComer(Chief)

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OtherAgenciesInvolved

•  DoyonSecurity–AssistVPD•  ADEC‐EnvironmentalIssues–JohnEngles

•  USCG‐EnvironmentalIssues(Water)– SecurityIssues–CommanderMakJones

•  Terroris?cEvent

•  FBI‐Terrorism

•  HomelandSecurity‐TomBurgess

Communica+ons

•  ALMRRadios •  ConvenEonalRadios•  PetroStarRadioFrequency(PagerChannel)

*Allagenciescouldcommunicatewitheachother.

“PetroStarwasnotabletocommunicatewithRespondersorCommand.“

AlyeskaPolicy•  Alyeskahasapolicyofrestric?ngmembersoftheAlyeskaFireBrigade,includingfull‐?mecontractedfirefighters,fromenteringaninteriorImmediatelyDangeroustoLifeandHealth(IDLH)atmosphere

AlyeskaPolicy•  “Allfiresaredangerous!”•  AstheIC‐IcouldnotputtheAlyeskacrewsclosetothefire.

•  WeusedEngine2’smonitortodelugethetowerwithwaterandfoam.– AcerjustficeenminutesoffoamingweshuttheENGINEdown.

– ThewaterusedbyEngine2tookawayfromEngine12&14monitorsandthefixedmonitors.

AlyeskaPolicy

•  Withwelltrainedfirefighterswearerestrictedonhowthefirefighterscanwork.

•  Iiden?fiedthevolunteersthatrespondedoffdutyandaskediftheyworkedforVFDorAlyeska.IftheyworkedformeIsentthemintothefire.

•  WiththosemembersthatareoffdutyandoffAlyeskagroundsweu?lizethemasVFDfirefighters.

Correc?veAc?ons•  Comms.Getsix(ALMR)radiostoPetroStarforthefirebrigadetouse.

•  Alyeska:GetaMOA/MOUwiththeadministra?ontousethefirefightersasfirefightersinallcondi?ons.

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Acermath

Whatmakesussuccessful?

• Workingtogether

• Training• Knowingeachother• Havingtheresources

Drills/Training•  MarineSymposium

•  RCAC

•  IndustrialFirefigh?ng–  TexasA&M–  Nevada

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Resources•  AlaskaStateFireMarshall

•  AlaskaDepartmentofHomelandSecurityandEmergencyManagement

• USCG‐Federal•  Industry‐MarineSalvage