(A) Purpose. To provide an overview of how the City of New Prague will respond to a radiological hazardous materials accident/incident.
(B) Response to hazardous materials accident or incident.
(1) Radiological incidents/accidents. In addition to Scott County, the New Prague Fire Department is responsible for attempting to develop and maintain the radiological protection response capability necessary to minimize the threat to citizens in the event of a radiological accident/incident/enemy attack. This capability includes: monitoring, reporting, assessment, containment, decontamination and protective actions. Specific responsibilities are as follows:
(a) Peacetime accidents/incidents. In all likelihood, most peacetime accidents or incidents will be confined to a relatively small area, and will be minor in impact. However, if an accident/incident is beyond the capabilities of the city, the Scott County Emergency Management Director can be called upon for assistance. If the accident/incident is beyond the capability of the County, the Minnesota Department of Health, Radiation Control Section, has the trained personal, equipment and authority to provide assistance. For all accidents or incidents, the city will be responsible for: controlling access to the scene, providing medical care for victims, preventing the spread of contamination by people and vehicles, obtaining basis information as to what has happened, and notifying that State Duty Officer telephone number 651-649-5451.
(b) Enemy attack. Although plans and preparations have been made at the State and Federal levels to assist local governments during periods of widespread radiological emergency causes by nuclear denotations, such assistance would probably be slow in coming. Therefore, the city should be prepared to provide for its own radiological monitoring and decontamination needs.
(2) Other hazardous materials incidents/accidents.
(a) Pre-identification and analysis of risk. In response to the requirements and recommendations contained in the Superfund Amendments and
Re authorization Act (SARA) or 1986, as well as other legislation, the following specific risk sites/locations within the city have been pre-identified:
1. “Covered facilities.” (Facilities that possess extremely hazardous materials.) ( See attachment #6.)
2. Other facilities that may contribute to additional risk due to their closeness to “covered facilities.” ( See Attachment #7.)
3. Facilities (schools, hospitals, nursing home, and the like) at risk due to their facilities with extremely hazardous materials. (See Attachment #7.)
4. Transportation routes for extremely hazardous materials. (See Attachment #8.)
(b) Determination that a release of hazardous materials has occurred. Facilities located within the city that use, store, manufacture or transport hazardous materials are responsible for developing systems and training their employees so as to be able to promptly determine and report that a release of hazardous materials has occurred. In the event a release occurs the facility shall immediately contact 911. Similarly, city government employees who respond to transportation and other accidents/incidents will receive training designed to help them determine if hazardous materials are present.
(c) Response to a release of hazardous materials.
1. Facilities within the city that possess extremely hazardous materials are required to develop and maintain a procedure that their employees will follow in the event of a release of those materials. The city should have the general outline of such a procedure available, should it be requested by any of the above facilities. The procedure consists of immediately contacting 911, advising the dispatcher of the following information:
a. A brief description of the incident (Fire, Explosion, Release);
b. Give a specific location (Building number, side of building);
c. Location where emergency vehicles are needed;
d. Any injuries;
e. Have an employee(s) meet and direct emergency responders, with appropriate information as to the type of substance (chemical, gas and the like) involved;
f. Contact the Minnesota Duty Officer (651) 649-5451;
g. Contact the National Response Center (1-800-424-8802).
In the event that the public is at risk, notification will be made through media resources. The procedure should be on file at the New Prague Fire Department and updated on an annual basis.
2. The Scott County Emergency Management Office has conducted a vulnerability analysis to determine potential populations and facilities which might be affected by a hazardous materials emergency. The approaches used to decide the area of the city likely to be affected were the following: resource manuals: (Technical Guidance for Hazardous Analysis, or U.S. DOT Emergency Response Guidebook), the CAMEO and facility preplan, and/or other systems.
(d) Hazardous materials response capabilities.
1. Within the city, the New Prague Fire Department has the primary responsibility for responding to a serious hazardous materials accident of incident. Fire Department Personal are trained and equipped to handle the following type of hazardous materials response; Level I.
2. In addition, other Mutual Aid Departments may participate in the response. These departments will have developed whatever Standard Operating Guidelines (SOG) they may need in order to carry out the responsibilities associated with the type of hazard.
3. City emergency “first responders” will begin their determination of the area affected by a hazardous materials release by identifying/verifying the hazardous materials involved, with the use of CAMEO, ALOHA, MARPLOT and the Emergency Response Guidebook. ARCVIEW will be used to aid in determining the plume coverage area.
(e) A listing of the major emergency equipment and facilities within the city are located with the Scott County Emergency Management Department.
(C) State support. In the event of other hazardous materials accidents/incidents that are beyond the capabilities of local government, assistance from the state hazardous materials response team can be requested. Such requests will be submitted to the State Duty Officer through the Scott County Emergency Management Office.
(D) Supporting/reference documents.
(1) FEMA Civil Preparedness Guide 1-30. Guide for the design and development of a Local Radiological Defense Support System.
(2) The National Response Team’s Hazardous Materials Emergency Plan Guide, and Technical Guidance for Hazard Analysis.
(3) U.S. DOT’s Emergency Response Guidebook 2000.
(E) Authentication.
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