Hello - We are interested in knowing how you deal with a hazardous spill on the roadway. (not knowing the source or the what the material is that was spilled) Does your county have a HazMat team that handles this? Is this team employees of the county or do the township fire departments handle this? How/Where does the HazMat team get training? What PPE is required? Do you have a policy that you ar willing to share? Dawn R. Hogrefe Loss Control Coordinator Fulton County Commissioners 152 S. Fulton Wauseon, OH 43567 (419)337-9255 (419)337-9285 (fax) dhogrefe@fultoncountyoh.com<mailto:dhogrefe@fultoncountyoh.com>
On 11/6/2013 4:14 PM, Dawn Hogrefe wrote:
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*/We are interested in knowing how you deal with a hazardous spill on the roadway. (not knowing the source or the what the material is that was spilled)/*
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*/Does your county have a HazMat team that handles this?/*
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Dawn R. Hogrefe
Loss Control Coordinator
Fulton County Commissioners
152 S. Fulton
Wauseon, OH 43567
(419)337-9255
(419)337-9285 (fax)
dhogrefe@fultoncountyoh.com <mailto:dhogrefe@fultoncountyoh.com>
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Perry County does not have a Hazmat team; however, we contact a neighboring county for which is our regional Hazmat Team.. The initial spill is under the control of the respective jurisdiction. Our LEPC bills the "spiller" for all allowable expenses related to the clean- up for the responders. _____________________________ Rita Spicer, Director Perry County EMA P.O. Box 657 121 West Brown St New Lexington, Ohio 43764 Telephone - (740) 342-1141 Ext. 223 Fax (740) 342-1685 All or part of this electronic mail transmission may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any retention or dissemination of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify <mailto:ema@perrycountyohio.net> ema@perrycountyohio.net and delete all copies of this e-mail from your system. Thank you. From: CORSA-broadcast [mailto:corsa-broadcast-bounces@corsa.org] On Behalf Of Jane Kitts Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2013 8:39 AM To: CORSA Broadcast Email Subject: Re: [CORSA-broadcast] HAZ MAT TEAM On 11/6/2013 4:14 PM, Dawn Hogrefe wrote: Hello - We are interested in knowing how you deal with a hazardous spill on the roadway. (not knowing the source or the what the material is that was spilled) Does your county have a HazMat team that handles this? Is this team employees of the county or do the township fire departments handle this? How/Where does the HazMat team get training? What PPE is required? Do you have a policy that you ar willing to share? Dawn R. Hogrefe Loss Control Coordinator Fulton County Commissioners 152 S. Fulton Wauseon, OH 43567 (419)337-9255 (419)337-9285 (fax) <mailto:dhogrefe@fultoncountyoh.com> dhogrefe@fultoncountyoh.com _______________________________________________ CORSA Broadcast Email To unsubscribe, go to http://corsa.org/mailman/listinfo/info_corsa-broadcast.org Good Morning: Please contact our Emergency Management Director, Kim Carver @ 740-355-8300. Address: 729 6th Street-Lower Suite, Portsmouth, OH 45662 Jane
Erie County does not have a HazMat team among its employee staff. Our affected employees (water, sewer, highway, landfill) employees are trained at the "1st responder awareness level" annually (well...it's supposed to be annually) which simply covers their responsibility which is outlined in the OSHA standard 1910.120(q)(6)(i) (see below). They are to call 911 to report the spill. First responder awareness level. First responders at the awareness level are individuals who are likely to witness or discover a hazardous substance release and who have been trained to initiate an emergency response sequence by notifying the proper authorities of the release. They would take no further action beyond notifying the authorities of the release. First responders at the awareness level shall have sufficient training or have had sufficient experience to objectively demonstrate competency in the following areas: 1910.120(q)(6)(i)(A) An understanding of what hazardous substances are, and the risks associated with them in an incident. 1910.120(q)(6)(i)(B) An understanding of the potential outcomes associated with an emergency created when hazardous substances are present. 1910.120(q)(6)(i)(C) The ability to recognize the presence of hazardous substances in an emergency. 1910.120(q)(6)(i)(D) The ability to identify the hazardous substances, if possible. 1910.120(q)(6)(i)(E) An understanding of the role of the first responder awareness individual in the employer's emergency response plan including site security and control and the U.S. Department of Transportation's Emergency Response Guidebook. 1910.120(q)(6)(i)(F) The ability to realize the need for additional resources, and to make appropriate notifications to the communication center. From: CORSA-broadcast [mailto:corsa-broadcast-bounces@corsa.org] On Behalf Of Dawn Hogrefe Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2013 4:15 PM To: 'corsa-broadcast@corsa.org' Subject: [CORSA-broadcast] HAZ MAT TEAM Hello - We are interested in knowing how you deal with a hazardous spill on the roadway. (not knowing the source or the what the material is that was spilled) Does your county have a HazMat team that handles this? Is this team employees of the county or do the township fire departments handle this? How/Where does the HazMat team get training? What PPE is required? Do you have a policy that you ar willing to share? Dawn R. Hogrefe Loss Control Coordinator Fulton County Commissioners 152 S. Fulton Wauseon, OH 43567 (419)337-9255 (419)337-9285 (fax) dhogrefe@fultoncountyoh.com<mailto:dhogrefe@fultoncountyoh.com>
In brief, Hardin County does this - There are basically three types of county hazmat teams, Type 1,2, and 3, with Type 1 being the most capable of handling the widest variety of incidents. For example, Columbus and Lima have Type 1 teams. Hardin is a Type 3, which can handle generally smaller events like vehicle wrecks with spilled fuel, some farm chemical incidents, and an assortment of other hazmat incidents not requiring extreme measures of containment or cleanup. For large chemical incidents the entity causing the release or spill of a hazardous substance is required to make arrangements with a professional cleanup company, and EPA is almost always involved. In a hazmat incident the local fire department has jurisdiction and controls the scene. Our fire department on the scene determines if a hazmat team is needed. Our Type 3 team members are all members of one of our village, city, or township fire departments, who voluntarily serve on what we call a county-wide hazmat team, and they are not employees of the county. They volunteer for the team with the approval of their fire department's Chief, and are thereby covered by their own fire department's workers compensation. There are three general levels of hazmat training for local responders - Awareness, Operations, and Technicians. Our local team members are all trained to the Technician level, which is the highest level of the three and allows them to respond with most types of personal protective suits and gear and in a wider variety of situations. We often use the University of Findlay for training purposes as they usually receive PUCO grants to help with costs. The PPE used by the team depends on each member's level of training and the specifics of what the incident requires. We used the Homeland Security grants for a lot of their equipment purchases in past years. After a hazmat incident the team gives me a list of equipment used up or damaged during the incident and I bill the responsible party for causing the spill or release so that the equipment might be replaced. This is just an overview of our county's hazmat response. For details of our county-wide hazmat team's policies or other procedures you may contact the team's coordinator, Bob Wilson, at 567-674-4703, who has indicated to me that he would be happy to field your questions. Max Trachsel Hardin EMA Hardin Loss Control From: CORSA-broadcast [mailto:corsa-broadcast-bounces@corsa.org] On Behalf Of Dawn Hogrefe Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2013 4:15 PM To: 'corsa-broadcast@corsa.org' Subject: [CORSA-broadcast] HAZ MAT TEAM Hello - We are interested in knowing how you deal with a hazardous spill on the roadway. (not knowing the source or the what the material is that was spilled) Does your county have a HazMat team that handles this? Is this team employees of the county or do the township fire departments handle this? How/Where does the HazMat team get training? What PPE is required? Do you have a policy that you ar willing to share? Dawn R. Hogrefe Loss Control Coordinator Fulton County Commissioners 152 S. Fulton Wauseon, OH 43567 (419)337-9255 (419)337-9285 (fax) <mailto:dhogrefe@fultoncountyoh.com> dhogrefe@fultoncountyoh.com
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Rita Spicer Perry Co. EMA