Utilize a cautious approach

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5) Scene Size-up Initial Actions

• Utilize a cautious approach

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5) Scene Size-up Initial Actions

• First arriving unit ought not stop close enough
  for positive material identification

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5) Scene Size-up Initial Actions

• Keep non-essential people out of the area

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5) Scene Size-up Initial Actions

• Use minimum number of personnel for initial
  approach and size-up

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5) Scene Size-up Initial Actions

• Have backup and medical personnel standing by

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5) Scene Size-up Initial Actions
Stage incoming resources Position vehicle or
apparatus for leaving the area
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expect the unexpected!
5) Scene Size-up Initial Actions

• While attempting to identify the hazardous
  material

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Initial Observationsof First Arriving Personnel
5) Scene Size-up Initial Actions
Emergency responders must learn to recognize
outward warning signs that will alert them to the
multiple hazards present at a hazardous material
incident
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6) Rescue Considerations
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6) Rescue Considerations
When approaching a HazMat incident

• Approach cautiously
• Secure the scene
• Identify the hazards
• Assess the situation
• Obtain help
• Decide on site entry
• Respond

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6) Rescue Considerations

• Approach cautiously
• Resist the urge to rush in you cannot help
  others until you know what you are facing and
  the situation has been fully assessed

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6) Rescue Considerations

• Secure the scene
• Without entering the immediate hazard area,
  isolate the hazard area deny entry

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6) Rescue Considerations

• Identify the hazards
• Placards, container labels, shipping papers
  and/or knowledgeable persons on the scene are
  valuable information sources

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6) Rescue Considerations

• Assess the situation

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6) Rescue Considerations

• Decide on site entry

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6) Rescue Considerations

• Respond in an appropriate manner

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6) Rescue Considerations

• Dont become part of the problem yourself by
  attempting irresponsible rescue or heroics!

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Safety Keypoint 3

• In a HazMat incident you may have to delay
  attending to the injured in order to save the
  lives of many others

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7) Scene Control

• Initial actions taken to secure the scene will
  save many lives by preventing convergence into
  the hazardous area

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Safety Keypoint 4

• First operational priority Isolate the hazard
  area and deny entry

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7) Scene Control

• Isolating the hazard area and denying entry
  requires that emergency responders know their
  authority!

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Perimeter Considerations
7) Scene Control

• Always position yourself in a safe location,
  upwind, upgrade, and up-stream of the incident
• Distance is your ally

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Perimeter Types
7) Scene Control

• inner perimeter encloses the hot zone
• outer perimeter outer citizen boundary
• secondary perimeters between inner outer
  perimeters (e.g, decon)

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7) Scene Control

• Set up perimeters quickly on arrival
• Evacuate or shelter-in-place
• Gain control of access routes
• Be prepared for shifts in wind direction
• Use appropriate resources for perimeter control
• Eliminate ignition sources

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8) Legal Requirements

• The Incident Command System

• System design
• Incident Commander
• System versatility
• Purpose Benefits
• Implementing the ICS

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Hot Zone Entry
8) Legal Requirements

• The IC will assure that the PPE worn is
  appropriate for the hazards to be encountered

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Hot Zone Entry
8) Legal Requirements
The IC shall limit the number of emergency
response personnel at the emergency site to those
who are actively performing emergency operations