Hazardous Materials Emergencies: The Professional Response Team

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Introduction
One: Downtown Nuclear Alert
	General Discussion of Nuclear Waste Disposal
	Springfield’s Hazardous Materials Incident
	Springfield’s Preparedness
	Responding to the Nuclear Fuel Incident
	Cleanup
	Results
Two: Background to Hazardous Materials Incidents
	Cleanup
	Nuclear Energy Sites
	Cancer-Causing Pesticides
	Petroleum
	Polluters
	Water
Three: The \"Hazard\" of Hazardous Materials Response
	Hazardous Materials Response Teams
	Hazardous Materials Incidents
	1993 Annual Report of the Houston (Texas) Fire Department HMRT
Four: Local Hazardous Materials Response Teams
	The Kenosha Fire Department HMRT, Kenosha, Wisconsin
	New Berlin Fire Department Special Units, New Berlin, Wisconsin
	The Hazardous Materials Response Team of the Charlotte, North Carolina, Fire Department
	Mount Prospect, Illinois, Fire Department Hazardous Materials Response Team
	“Our World Begins at the Decontamination Reduction Zone”; The Hazardous Materials Unit of the Orange County Fire Department, Irvine California
	Elk Grove Village, Illinois, Hazardous Materials Response Team
Five: Hazardous Materials Team Functions
	Thirteen Bogus Commandments of Hazardous Materials Response
	Background to Hazardous Materials Response
	Hazardous Materials Response may be Different Than Normal Fire Calls
	Incident Command Positions
	Hazardous Materials Operations
	Methods, Systems, and Strategies of Hazardous Materials Response
Six: Getting the Job Done
	Response to a Mystery Gas or Toxin at Riverside General Hospital in California
	The Basic Aspects of Chemical Protective Clothing
	Use and Reuse of Protective Clothing in Haz Mat Response
	Chicago, Illinois Fire Department Guidelines and Procedures for Hazardous Materials Incidents
	Understanding a Hazardous Materials Response Team’s Operation
	Getting Down to Business
	Computers and Software at Hazardous Materials Incidents
Seven: Federal and State Response Teams
	Fort Detrick Haz Mat Team of Frederick, Maryland
	Turning an Emergency into a Routine Response–The Hazardous Materials Officers of the Virginia Department of Emergency Services
	Hazardous Materials and Emergency Medical Concerns in Desert Storm
	Naval Ordnance Station Haz Mat Response Team, Indian Head, Maryland
Eight: Hazardous Materials Training, Legislation, and Standards
	Training
	Legislation
	National Fire Protection Association Standards
Nine: Medical Protection
	On-Scene Emergency Medical Services at Hazardous Materials Incidents
	Medical Surveillance of Hazardous Materials Response Teams is Required by Law
	Hospital Care of Victims
	The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
	Research Materials Related to Medical Protection and Surveillance
	Toxicology: The Scientific Discipline of the Effects, Antidotes, Detection, and Other Studies Related to Poisons
Ten: Regional Response Teams
	Office of Emergency Preparedness Special Hazards Operations Team, County of Cumberland, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
	The Sedalia-Pettis County, Missouri, Hazardous Materials Response Team
	The Hamilton Township, New Jersey, Emergency Response Team
	The Fredericksburg, Virginia, Fire Department HMRT
	Lake County, Illinois, Hazardous Materials Response Team
	The Hazardous Materials Response Team of Porter County, Valparaiso, Indiana
	Lake Area Mutual Aid Fire Departments Hazardous Materials Response Team, Wisconsin
	Washington County, Maryland, Emergency Services HIRT
	Northeast Haz Mat: Eleven Cities Take the Regional Approach to Haz Mat Response in Tarrant County, Fort Worth, Texas
Eleven: Industrial and Commercial Hazardous Materials Response Teams
	Emergency Spill Response at Texas Instruments, Dallas, Texas
	Hazardous Materials Response Team at Boeing Defense & Space Company, Irving, Texas
	The Hazardous Materials Response Picture at Kodak Corporation in Rochester, New York
	Emergency Response with EmTech, A Private Response Contractor Serving Texas and the Southwest
	The Nationwide “Merit” Program of MCI Telecommunications Corp., Chicago, Illinois
Twelve: Liability and Insurance for Hazardous Materials Response Teams
	Liability for Responding to Hazardous Materials Incidents
	How Deep are Your Pockets? Liability in Hazardous Materials Response
	Don’t Say Stupid Things
	Haz Mat Response Team Underwriting Eligibility Requirements
Thirteen: \"My Most Unforgettable Incident\" (Stories by Knowledgeable Responders)
	Rem Gaade, Toronto Fire Department, Ontario, Canada
	Frank Docimo, Turn of the River Fire Department, Stamford, Connecticut
	William E. Clayton, Stow Fire Department, Stow, Massachusetts
	Jack Henderson, Chautauqua County, New York
	Captain Jerry Grey, San Francisco Fire Department HMRT, California
	Chief John Eversole, Chicago Fire Department, Chicago, Illinois
Fourteen: Research Sources and Resources
	Associations
	Books
	Catalogues
	Conferences
	“Hotlines” and Other Telephone Numbers
	Networks (Computer)
	Training
	Software and Data Bases
	Visual Aids Lending Library
Fifteen: Incident Reporting
	Hazardous Materials Incidents (by Date)
Appendix A: Directory of Hazardous Materials Response Teams
Appendix B: Hazardous Materials Marking, Labeling, and Placarding Guide
Glossary
Index