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SECTION 11
CVECO INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
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Purpose |
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Industry Initiating A Call |
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Incident Command |
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Industries With Limited Response |
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Industries With Response
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Municipal Fire Rescue
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CVECO Response & Staging |
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Command Sectors |
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Incident Command
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Safety Officers Considerations |
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Emergency Evacuation |
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Personnel Accountability
Report (PAR) |
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Emergency Medical Services
(EMS) |
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Rapid Intervention Teams (RIT) |
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Escalating The Command
Structure |
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All Clear |
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Sample Responses |
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TITLE |
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Appendices |
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A |
Tactical
Priorities |
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B |
Fire Control |
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C |
Municipal
Fire Rescue Services (MFRS) |
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D |
Command
Sectors |
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E |
Unified
Command |
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F |
Sector
Officers |
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G |
Safety
Officers |
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H |
Personnel
Accountability Report (PAR) |
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I |
Rapid
Intervention Teams (RIT) |
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Revision
History |
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Index
| 1. |
PURPOSE: |
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| 1.1 |
This section of the CVECO
manual identifies operating guidelines that can be employed in
establishing command and managing an emergency situation. |
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This system should be
considered the basic incident management system to be used on any size
or kind of incident. The only change in using the incident management
system on a very large incident rather than a small incident is the
method of growth of the basic emergency management organization to meet
the increased needs and use of your company specific emergency plan. |
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The CVECO incident management
system provides for the effective management of personnel and resources
and use of company emergency plans to ensure the safety and welfare of
on-scene personnel and the surrounding community. This is referred to as
the �strategic level� |
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The incident management
organization must develop at a pace, which stays ahead of the tactical
deployment of personnel and resources. |
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| 1.5 |
In order for the Incident
Commander to manage the incident, they must first be able to direct,
control and track the position and function of all on scene personnel,
equipment and departments. This can only be achieved through good
communications with their (Industrial) Emergency Site Manager, municipal
fire, police EMS officials and the implementation of the company
emergency plans along with an accountability system for on scene
personnel. |
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| 1.6 |
Assisting agencies will
normally function under the direction of the Incident Commander
appointed by the jurisdiction within which the incident occurs. |
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| 1.7 |
Multi-jurisdictional
incidents will normally be managed under a �unified command� management
structure involving a single incident command post and single incident
action plan applicable to all agencies involved in the incident |
Index
| 2. |
INDUSTRY
INITIATING A CALL: |
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| 2.1 |
All CVECO members will advise
CVECO 911 Dispatch (Fire/Police Communications) of a fire, or a
corrosive/toxic gas release. Notification must be made immediately by
CVECO radio if possible. |
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| 2.2 |
The industry with the
incident will ensure that CVECO 911 Dispatch personnel and/or
appropriate municipal officials, are advised within 10 minutes of the
nature of the emergency. |
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The company shall supply an
Incident Commander (IC) to meet with the Municipal Emergency Site
Manager (MESM) (Fire or Police Officer) at a location of safety (to be
determined by industry). For a fire related incident (Code 9) the MESM
will be represented by the municipal fire service. |
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In most cases
the Industrial Incident Commander will also act as the (Industrial)
Emergency Site Manager. |
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The Municipal
Incident Commander (Fire or Police Officer) will act as the Municipal
Emergency Site Manager (MESM) on most incidents. |
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Upon arrival, the Incident
Commander shall inform the MESM of information similar to what is
requested in the CVECO checklist to ensure accuracy, or, to provide an
update of the situation. If able, the IC will supply MSDS product
information sheets, emergency plans, or any other data that will help
with emergency operations |
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| 2.5 |
CVECO members are expected to
have a designated �staging area� where municipal and industrial
responders can report to. Staging is done to provide a controlled
system of initial placement for responding apparatus from mutual aid
groups. |
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If possible, emergency
response information should be made available to the responding
industrial and municipal fire rescue services when they arrive at the
staging area. |
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| 2.7 |
The IC is to notify the MESM
of any changes as they occur during the emergency, for example, changes
affecting the safety of persons, deployment of personnel, air
monitoring, status of isolating leaks, bringing the operating unit under
control, etc.. |
Index
| 3. |
INCIDENT COMMAND: |
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The incident management
system will be staffed and operated by qualified personnel from any
agency. A typical incident could involve the use of personnel from a
variety of agencies, working in may different parts of the organization. |
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The incident management
system expands and contacts organizationally based on the needs of the
incident. |
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Span of control
recommendations are followed closely, therefore the organizational
structure is never larger than required. A Sector Officer should not
have more than 5 groups reporting to him, if so, Command needs to assign
another Sector Officer to handle some of his assignments. This prevents
the Sector Officer from becoming overwhelmed with his part of the
incident management structure. |
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The Incident Commander is
responsible for all of the following functions. As command is
transferred, so is the responsibility for these functions. |
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The first 5 functions must be
addressed immediately from the initial assumption of command. |
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Assume and
announce Command and establish an effective operating position. |
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Rapidly evaluate
the situation. |
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Initiate,
maintain and control the communications process. |
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Identify the
overall strategy, develop an incident action plan, and assign personnel
and equipment. |
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Develop and
effective �incident management organization� utilizing his site
emergency plans. |
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Provide tactical
objectives. |
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Review,
evaluate, and revise (as needed) the incident action plan. |
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Provide
continuity, transfer and termination of command |
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Index
| 4. |
INDUSTRIES WITH
LIMITED RESPONSE: |
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CVECO members with no
internal emergency response capabilities will contact their local
municipal fire/rescue service for response to their emergency. |
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The industry will appoint an
employee to fill the role of the Incident Commander who will meet the
responding emergency apparatus and inform the Incident Commander of the
situation at hand, and what they may need to know about the incident. |
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The company IC will supply
additional responding industry or municipal responders with pertinent
emergency information. |
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For some
companies the IC will be more of a Technical Advisor or a resource to
the Municipal Incident Commander. |
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Index
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INDUSTRIES WITH
RESPONSE CAPABILITIES: |
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CVECO members with internal
response capabilities are expected to have a company Incident Commander
report to the emergency scene. |
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The Incident Commander is
expected to coordinate emergency scene operations in accordance with
their company emergency plans. |
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| 5.3 |
The Incident Commander will
assess the situation, and decide what resources (if any) are needed
(municipal by issuing a Code 9 or industrial mutual aid), to mitigate
the emergency situation and request them through CVECO 911 Dispatch. |
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Incident Command will focus
on the initial fire fighting efforts and where to deploy the incoming
resources when they arrive. |
Index
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MUNICIPAL FIRE
RESCUE SERVICES (MFRS): |
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The MFRS will provide
industry with manpower and apparatus to assist in the mitigation of the
incident. |
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The Municipal Fire Rescue
Service will arrive at the initial designated industry staging area, and
wait to be directed to a location at the emergency scene by the Industry
Incident Command (or staging Officer). |
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The MFRS Officer in charge
will look for the Industrial Incident Commander who will be identifiable
by wearing the white �Incident Command� vest. The MFRS Officer may offer
advice and/or assistance to Industrial Incident Commander |
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The Industrial IC needs an
area to coordinate the emergency from and will establish command upon
his arrival at the scene. In most cases the term command post refers to
a location such as a street corner, company vehicle or possibly a nearby
building. |
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It may be (if warranted) that
the Sarnia Mobile Command Post will be brought to the scene, or an area
designated by the industry will act as the �command post� for emergency
operations. |
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Index
| 7. |
CVECO RESPONSE &
STAGING: |
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Request for (CVECO) Chemical
Valley Emergency Coordinating Organization (mutual aid) may be in the
form of manpower, fire fighting foam, or, industrial fire fighting
expertise. |
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The responding CVECO industry
emergency apparatus will report to the designated staging area of the
company and wait to be directed to a position at the emergency scene by
the Incident Commander (or Staging Officer). |
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This is done to prevent
excessive apparatus congestion at the emergency scene and to allow
Command to evaluate conditions prior to assigning tasks. |
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Some companies may appoint a
�Staging Officer� who will coordinate movement to and from the �staging
area� under direction of the Incident Commander. |
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Each company should have a
secondary staging area if conditions make the initial designated staging
area unusable. |
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Responding agencies will
respond to the initial company-designated staging area unless otherwise
advised. |
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Index
| 8. |
COMMAND SECTORS: |
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At the emergency scene the
Incident Commander will divide the area up into sectors. Each sector or
area will have a �Sector Officer� who will report his observations or
actions to the Incident Commander. |
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When the Incident Commander
wants a task done in a specific area, he communicates with the Sector
Officer, who assigns his people the task. When the task is carried out,
the Sector Officer reports back to the Incident Commander. |
Index
| 9. |
INCIDENT COMMAND
CONSIDERATIONS: |
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| 9.1 |
For companies with response
capabilities, the following is a suggested list of command functions but
not limited to . . . . |
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Ensure CVECO
codes have been issued. |
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Vehicles
positioned in safe location? |
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Establish
command! Don Command �white� Vest |
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Obtain
information from Plant Operations. |
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Ensure all
employees are accounted for and no rescue required. (Communicate rescue benchmark �all clear on
rescue�) |
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Treat the
injured. (Utilize services of Lambton County EMS) |
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Ensure any
emergency block valves have been closed for product isolation. |
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Determine
immediate areas requiring cooling water? |
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Develop a plan
of attack. (Divide scene into sectors? Use �unified
command�?) |
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Determine need
for additional resources? (Municipal
or Industrial mutual aid) |
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Determine need
to activate company emergency plan? |
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Determine need
to isolate utilities? |
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Determine need
for controlled burn and/or foam application? |
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Decide on type
of foam and associated application rates? |
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Determine need
for air monitoring? |
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Assign manpower
and resources as required. |
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Review and
evaluate attack plan and revise plan as required. |
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Identify need
for decontamination? |
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Communicate PARS
every 30 minutes or after a significant event? |
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Communicate
command benchmarks �under control� and/or �loss stopped� when
required. |
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Communicate �all
clear� when emergency is mitigated |
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Index
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SAFETY
OFFICER CONSIDERATIONS: |
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The Safety Officer has
emergency authority to stop and/or prevent unsafe acts. A blue fire
helmet and/or a blue vest identify him. |
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Some CVECO members may supply
a Safety Officer through their company safety department as part of
their site emergency plan. |
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The following is a suggested
list of Safety Officer functions but not limited to . . . . |
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Don Safety
Officers �blue� vest. |
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Obtain briefing
from Incident Command! |
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Understand
action plan. Known hazards and concerns. |
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Carry out
360-degree scene survey and identify any risks. |
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Determine need
and request additional Safety Officers? |
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Response
vehicles positioned in safe location? |
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Validate hot,
cold and warm zones |
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Obtain
information from Plant Operations. |
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Determine need
or confirmation of utility isolation? |
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Evaluate effects
of weather? |
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Ensure any (EBVs)
emergency block valves have been isolated. |
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Identify access
/ egress routes and deficiencies? |
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Check exposure
to teams, PPE, responders aware of hazards or risks? |
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Check on scene
attendance and control. To many, to few? Crews at risk? |
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Effectiveness of
accountability system. PARS issued? |
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Determine if RIT
team is in place. Status? Capability? |
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Anticipate total
on-scene time. Resources? Manpower? Rehab? |
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Identify need
for decontamination? |
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Continue to
review and evaluate attack plan for hazards or risks. |
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Communicate
updates or concerns to Incident Command |
Index
| 11. |
EMERGENCY
EVACUATION: |
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If an unsafe situation occurs
at the scene that warrants evacuation, Command will call for an
�evacuation� alarm to be sounded. |
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Three long blasts on the air
horns of all on-scene vehicles will be activated to alert all personnel
to evacuate the area. |
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Pan - Pan - Pan on the radio
is an internationally recognized distress signal. This message will be
broadcast over the (all responders) radios system to clear radio traffic
for an emergency broadcast. |
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Index
| 12. |
PERSONNEL
ACCOUNTABILITY (PAR): |
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| 12.1 |
Each responding CVECO member
shall adopt a system to maintain accountability for all personnel
assigned to the incident. |
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Every 30 minutes, or, after
any significant event the Incident Commander will call for a PAR. A PAR
is Personnel Accountability Report. All sectors must report in that they
have a PAR on their status. This indicates that all manpower is
accounted for and will be recorded on the Incident Commander or a
designated Accountability Officer. |
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| 12.3 |
If any department cannot
account for all it�s members then a search must be conducted for the
missing people by the RIT team. |
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Detailed
information on on-scene accountability can be found in Section 12
�Accountability System� |
Index
| 13. |
EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES (EMS): |
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For incidents with a number
of injuries, EMS would supply an Incident Site Manager (EMS Command) to
coordinate triage and any other medical requirements. |
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(Reference Section 13 Medical
Assistance for more information.) |
Index
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RAPID INTERVENTION
TEAMS (RIT): |
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The RIT is readily deployable
unit and until activated, only gets involved in limited incident
activities. They cannot perform any function that might require the use
of SCBA. |
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The RIT team will be
available to start an immediate search if a PAR is announced and
personnel are found to be missing. Command will instruct RIT on who is
missing, the last known location, operations in the area and any special
hazardous. |
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It is
recommended the names of any missing or injured persons not be
transmitted over the radio. |
Index
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ESCALATING THE COMMAND STRUCTURE : |
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| 15.1 |
As described, on most
responses there will be an industrial Incident Commander who may also
act as the Site Emergency Manager. A municipal Fire/Rescue Incident
Commander who may also fill the role of the Municipal Emergency Site
Manager. |
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| 15.2 |
If the incident grows into a
large-scale operation the following positions may be expanded or
activated depending on site emergency plans. |
Index
| 15. |
ESCALATING THE COMMAND STRUCTURE : |
Continued |
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If the Industrial Emergency
Operations Center (IEOC) is activated, the plant manager or his/her
delegate will fill the role of the Emergency Site Manager (IESM) who
will be in charge of the overall company emergency plan. |
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| 15.4 |
When this happens, the
Incident Commander will transfer the role of the Emergency Site Manager
to the industry person taking on this position. |
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| 15.5 |
On activation of a Code 6,
Police Services will act as the Municipal Emergency Site Manager and
operate from the on-scene command post. |
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| 15.6 |
Fire / Police Incident
Command may appoint a Municipal Emergency Site Manager to facilitate
command post meetings and decision making. At this point the MESM does
not make command decisions. |
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| 15.7 |
If public safety is
compromised the Municipal Emergency Operations Center (MEOC) will be
activated. |
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| 15.8 |
The MEOC, may request an
industry Technical Advisor to respond to their operations center to
advise on product information or other emergency issues. |
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Index
| 16. |
ALL
CLEAR : |
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| 16.1 |
The (Industrial) Emergency
Site Manager in conjunction with the Municipal Emergency Site Manager
will issue the �all clear� on behalf of the CVECO member with the
problem. |
Index
| 17.0 |
SAMPLE
RESPONSES |
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| 17.1 |
There are five examples of
response on the next eleven pages. These appendices are examples of
types of responses that a CVECO member may configure depending on the
response structure within their organization. These appendices shown are
samples and although similar, they do not represent the exact response
expectations. |
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| 17.2 |
CVECO Incident Management |
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The big
picture. It provides an explanation on how the entire CVECO
incident management system operates from each incident management
operations position. |
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| 17.3 |
In-House Response |
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Describes a
response to an incident in a plant site that can be handled by a company
internal response where no assistance is required. As a minimum a Code 8
has been issued. |
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| 17.4 |
Limited In-House Response |
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Describes a
response to an incident in a plant site that requires Municipal
Fire/Rescue assistance, as there is limited in-house response
capabilities. As a minimum, a Code 9 has been issued. |
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| 17.5 |
In-House Response With
Municipal Fire Assistance |
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Describes a
response to an incident in a plant site that is being handled by company
internal response, but additional assistance is required from the local
Municipal Fire/Rescue Service (Code 9). |
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In-House Response With
Municipal Fire & Industrial Mutual Aid Assistance |
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Describes a
response to an incident in a plant site that is being handled by company
internal response. Additional assistance is required by the local
Municipal Fire/Rescue Service and
Industrial mutual aid. |
Index
| 17.2 |
SAMPLE
- CVECO INCIDENT MANAGEMENT |
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| 17.2.1 |
Provides an example of how
the entire CVECO incident management system operates from each incident
management operations location. (Reference Page
18). |
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The colour in
all the appendices diagrams represent the various response groups or
personnel that may operate during the emergency. |
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� - Industry |
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� Red
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� - Municipal Fire/Rescue Departments |
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� Blue
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� - Police Or Municipal Officials |
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Black |
� -
Unified Command functions. |
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On-Scene Command
Post: |
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The on-scene command post is
the center circle. It may be a street corner, a building, a vehicle or
an industry command post vehicle as determined by the Incident
Commanders. |
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The industry Incident
Commander, municipal Incident Commanders (Fire and/or Police) various
industrial Sector Officers (if activated) work together from the Command
Post in the �unified command system� |
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Depending on specific site
emergency plans the industrial Incident Commander may request a
Technical Advisor to respond and assist him/her with emergency
co-ordination. |
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If the incident was to grow
into a significant or long-term event, the Sarnia Mobile Command Post
may be dispatched to serve as an on-scene operations headquarters. |
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Municipal
Emergency Site Manager
(Facilitator as warranted) |
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Industry Incident Commander |
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Municipal Fire/Rescue Command |
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Police Command |
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Industry Sector Officers (IC from industrial mutual aid
departments as warranted) |
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Technical Advisor (as warranted) |
Index
| 17.2 |
SAMPLE - CVECO
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT (continued) |
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On-Scene Operations: |
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On-scene operations is the lower center
circle and takes place directly at the emergency scene. |
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The Incident Commander (IC) at the
Command Post directs the Sector Officers who co-ordinate on scene
operations. |
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The Sector Officer(s) direct specific
assignments such as cooling exposures, supply water, setting up for foam
attack, environmental concerns. The Sector Officer reports the status or
completion of assignments to the Incident Commander |
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The Task Officer will carry out the
Sector Officers assignments and report back on the status or completion
of their assignments. |
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� Industry Sector Officers / Task Officers
/ Firefighters |
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� Municipal Fire/Rescue Sector Officers /
Task Officers / Firefighters (as
warranted) |
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� Industry Sector Officers / Task Officers
/ Firefighters (mutual aid as
warranted) |
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� Traffic Control (Outside plant boundary as warranted) |
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� Containment / Evacuation (Outside plant boundary as warranted) |
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| 17.2.4 |
Industrial Emergency
Operations Center (IEOC): |
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|
| - |
The IEOC is the upper right square, which
is activated based on the industry site emergency plan. |
| |
|
| - |
The (Industrial) Emergency Site Manager (ESM)
works from this location assisted by site representatives who coordinate
the industry emergency plans. |
| |
|
| - |
The Industry Incident Commander
communicates and provides on-scene updates to the ESM. |
| |
|
| |
(Industrial) Emergency
Site Manager |
| |
Process Operations |
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Environmental |
| |
Health |
| |
Safety |
| |
Maintenance |
| |
Utilities |
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Others (As deemed necessary per plant emergency
plans) |
Index
| 17.2 |
SAMPLE - CVECO
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT (continued) |
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|
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|
| 17.2.5 |
Municipal Emergency Operations Center (MEOC): |
| |
|
| - |
The MEOC is the upper left square, which
is only activated based on the degree of the emergency and public safety
concerns. |
| |
|
| - |
Municipal officials work from this
location. There are four MEOC as described in Section 4 of this manual |
| |
|
| - |
The Municipal Incident Commander(s)
communicate and provide on-scene updates to the Municipal Emergency
Operations Center |
| |
|
| - |
The industry may be requested to send a
Technical Advisor (TA) to the MEOC to provide technical expertise or
assist the Industrial IC. The TA communicates with the (Industrial)
Emergency Site Manager |
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|
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Chair EOC Manager |
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|
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Fire/Rescue
Official |
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|
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Police
Official |
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|
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Public Works (as warranted) |
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|
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Community Services (as warranted) |
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|
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Others (As deemed necessary per municipal emergency
plans) |
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|
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(Industry)
Technical Advisor (if
requested) |
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|
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|
| 17.2.6 |
Plant Dispatch: |
| |
|
| - |
The Plant Dispatcher is the lower right
square and in most cases plant contract security carry out these duties. |
| |
|
| - |
The Dispatcher issues CVECO codes and
fulfills other duties based on the site specific emergency plans |
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|
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|
| 17.2.7 |
CVECO 911 Dispatch:
|
| |
|
| - |
The Fire/Police Dispatcher is the lower
left square. |
| |
|
| - |
The Fire/Police Dispatcher receives the
CVECO codes and communicates or passes on information to the Municipal
Fire /Police or EMS officials. |
Index
| 17.2 |
SAMPLE - CVECO
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT (continued) |
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|
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|
| |
Organization chart |
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|
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Index
| 17.3 |
SAMPLE - IN-HOUSE RESPONSE |
|
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|
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|
| 17.3.1 |
Definition: An incident in a
plant site that can be handled by a company internal response where no
other assistance is required. As a minimum a Code 8 has been issued. Reference page 20 |
| |
|
| 17.3.2 |
An employee observes a
situation where emergency assistance is required and follows the plant
emergency procedures. |
| |
|
| 17.3.3 |
The Plant Dispatcher
initiates a call for assistance that goes out to the Plant Fire Brigade
who responds to the emergency scene and initiates CVECO codes and other
information as per the site emergency procedures. |
| |
|
| 17.3.4 |
The Plant Fire Brigade, or
designated emergency responders attends the scene and has an Incident
Commander who oversees the on-scene emergency operations. |
| |
|
| 17.3.5 |
Incident Commander who may
meet the responding Municipal Emergency Site Manager (if dispatched) who
would supply information on the situation. |
| |
|
| - |
The municipal
Fire or Police Officer will be dispatched to investigate based on the
information provided to the CVECO 911 Dispatcher. Depending on the
circumstances there may be no municipal response required. |
| |
|
| 17.3.6 |
On-scene communications will
be between the Industrial Incident Commander and the Municipal Emergency
Site Manager (if dispatched). The MESM will communicate information to
the CVECO (911) Dispatch. |
| |
|
| 17.3.7 |
Other communications may take
place between the Plant Dispatcher and the CVECO (911) Dispatch. |
Index
| 17.3 |
SAMPLE - IN-HOUSE RESPONSE |
|
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|
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|
| |
Minimum Code 8 issued |
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|
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|
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Index
| 17.4 |
SAMPLE - LIMITED IN-HOUSE RESPONSE: |
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|
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|
| 17.4.1 |
Definition: An incident in a plant site
that requires Municipal Fire/Rescue assistance as there is limited
in-house response capabilities. As a minimum, a Code 9 has been issued. Reference Page 22 |
| |
|
| 17.4.2 |
An employee observes a situation where
emergency assistance is required and follows the plant emergency
procedures. |
| |
|
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|
| 17.4.3 |
The Plant Dispatcher initiates CVECO Code
9 for Municipal Fire/Rescue assistance and provides other information as
per the site emergency procedures. |
| |
|
| 17.4.4 |
The plant has a person to act as the
Incident Commander (IC) who meets the responding Municipal Fire/Rescue
Service and supplies information on the emergency situation. |
| |
|
| - |
The Industrial IC may also
fill the role of the Emergency Site Manager. |
| |
|
| 17.4.5 |
The Municipal Fire/Rescue Services
attends the scene and has an Incident Commander who overseas the
on-scene emergency operations. |
| |
|
| - |
In some plants the
Industrial IC may be more of a Technical Advisor and will only be a
resource to the Municipal IC. |
| |
|
| - |
If the industry supplies a
trained Incident Commander, the industry IC will work with the municipal
Incident Commander in the unified Command system. |
| |
|
| 17.4.6 |
The (Municipal) Incident Commander acts
as the Municipal Emergency Site Manager. |
| |
|
| 17.4.7 |
On-scene communications will continue
between the Municipal IC and the CVECO (911) Dispatcher. Other
communications may take place between the Plant Dispatcher and the CVECO
(911) Dispatcher. |
| |
|
| - |
In Area 2 or Area 4, (if on
scene) the OPP will establish communications with Municipal Fire Rescue
Service. |
| |
|
Index
| 17.4 |
SAMPLE - LIMITED IN-HOUSE RESPONSE: |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Minimum Code 9 issued |
| |
|
Index
| 21. |
SAMPLE - IN-HOUSE RESPONSE WITH
MUNICIPAL FIRE/RESCUE ASSISTANCE: |
| |
|
| 21.1 |
Definition: An incident in a plant site
that is being handled by company internal response, but additional
assistance is required from the local Municipal Fire/Rescue Service
(Code 9). Reference Page 25 |
| |
|
| 21.2 |
An employee observes a situation where
emergency assistance is required and follows the plant emergency
procedures. |
| |
|
| 21.3 |
The Plant Dispatcher initiates a call for
assistance that goes out to the Plant Fire Brigade who responds to the
emergency scene. |
| |
|
| 21.4 |
The Plant Dispatcher initiates a CVECO
Code 9 and supplies any other information as per the site emergency
procedures. |
| |
|
| 21.5 |
The Plant Fire Brigade attends the scene
and has an Incident Commander who oversees the on-scene emergency
operations. |
| |
|
| 21.7 |
The Municipal Incident Commander (MIC)
will meet the Industrial Incident Commander and coordinate on-scene
emergency operations together using the �unified incident management�
system. |
| |
|
| - |
The Industrial Incident Commander may
fill a dual role by acting as the Emergency Site Manager. |
| |
|
| - |
The Municipal Incident
Commander will also act as the Municipal Emergency Site Manager. |
| |
|
| 21.8 |
On-scene communications will continue
between the Industrial Incident Commander and the Municipal Incident
Commander. Other communications may take place between the Plant
Dispatcher and the CVECO (911) Dispatch. |
| |
|
| - |
In Area 2 or Area 4, (if on
scene) the OPP will establish communications with the CVECO (911)
Dispatcher as well as the Municipal Fire Service. |
| |
|
| Note: |
The on-scene command post
may be a street corner, a building, or vehicle as determined by the
Incident Commanders. |
Index
| 21. |
SAMPLE - IN-HOUSE RESPONSE WITH
MUNICIPAL FIRE/RESCUE ASSISTANCE: (continued) |
| |
|
| |
(Minimum Code 9 issued) |
Index
| 22. |
SAMPLE - IN-HOUSE RESPONSE WITH
MUNICIPAL & INDUSTRIAL ASSISTANCE: |
| |
|
| 22.1 |
Definition: An incident in a plant site
that is being handled by company internal response. Additional
assistance is required from the local Municipal Fire/Rescue Service and
industrial mutual aid. Reference Page 28 |
| |
|
| - |
The Sarnia Mobile Command
post may respond. It will act as the on-scene command post where the
Industrial and Municipal Incident Commanders will work out of.
|
| |
|
| 22.2 |
An employee observes a situation where
emergency assistance is required and follows the plant emergency
procedures. |
| |
|
| 22.2 |
The Plant Dispatcher initiates a call for
assistance that goes out to the Plant Fire Brigade who responds to the
emergency scene. |
| |
|
| 22.3 |
The Plant Dispatcher initiates a CVECO
Code 9, and requests Industrial Mutual Aid assistance (as warranted).
Possibly initiates a Code 6 for traffic control and supplies any other
information as per the site emergency procedures. |
| |
|
| 22.4 |
The Plant Fire Brigade attends the scene
and has an Incident Commander who overseas the on-scene emergency
operations. |
| |
|
| 22.5 |
The Municipal Incident Commander will
meet the Industrial Incident Commander and coordinate on-scene emergency
operations together using the �unified incident management� system. |
| |
|
| - |
The Incident Commander may
fill a dual role by acting as the Industrial Emergency Site Manager. |
| |
|
| - |
The Municipal Incident
Commander may fill the dual role by acting as the Municipal Emergency
Site Manager. |
Index
| 22. |
SAMPLE - IN-HOUSE RESPONSE WITH
MUNICIPAL & INDUSTRIAL ASSISTANCE: (continued) |
| |
|
| 22.6 |
On-scene communications will continue
between the Industrial Incident Commander and the Municipal Emergency
Site Manager. Other communications may take place between the Plant
Dispatcher and the CVECO (911) Dispatch. |
| |
|
| - |
In Area 2 or Area 4, (if on
scene) the OPP will establish communications with the CVECO (911)
Dispatcher as well as the Municipal Fire Service. |
| |
|
| 22.7 |
As other industrial mutual aid arrives,
they are dispatched to the emergency scene as required by the
Industrial/Municipal Incident Commanders. |
| |
|
| 22.8 |
Each responding mutual aid company will
supply a Sector Officer to work with and under direction of the
Industrial/Municipal Incident Commanders |
| |
|
| - |
The Sarnia Mobile Command
Post will act as the on-scene command post for emergency operations.
This is where Incident Commanders work from. |
| |
|
| - |
Some plants may use the
mobile command post as their emergency operations center. |
| |
|
| 22.9 |
Each department will have Sector Officers
who supervises their responders and who report to their specific
Incident Commander. |
| |
|
| 22.10 |
If the company Industrial Emergency
Operations Center (IEOC) has be established, the Incident Commander will
transfer the role of the Emergency Site Manager to a person of authority
who will work from their IEOC and oversee the company emergency plans. |
| |
|
| 22.11 |
If warranted, the Industrial IC may
require assistance at the command post and request a Technical Advisor
(TA). The TA may move between the IEOC and the on-scene command post to
assist in communications, or just provide technical advice to the IC as
deemed necessary. |
| |
|
| 22.12 |
If the (MEOC) Municipal Emergency
Operation Center is activated, a municipal official may request a
Industry Technical Advisor (TA) to respond to the MEOC to provide
technical expertise as warranted. |
Index
| 22. |
SAMPLE - IN-HOUSE RESPONSE WITH
MUNICIPAL & INDUSTRIAL ASSISTANCE: (continued) |
| |
(Minimum Code 6 & 9 issued) |
APPENDECIES
Index
| A |
TACTICAL
PRIORITIES: |
|
| |
|
|
| A.1 |
There are three tactical
priorities that must be completed to stabilize the overall situation.
These activities are regarded as separate but interrelated activities
that must be dealt with in order, they are also referred to as
benchmarks. |
| |
|
| A.2 |
In many cases in a municipal
fire fighting situation these tactical priorities are for structural
fire fighting. In our industry case these priorities are the same but
are handled differently when they relate to industrial fire fighting.
|
| |
|
| A.3 |
Rescue is one tactical
example. A Municipal Fire & Rescue Service arrives at a residence and
must conduct a search to ensure no occupants are trapped inside. In
industry we have emergency plans to evacuate and account for employees,
contractors and visitors so the search part is completed upon arrival. A
search would be required if people were reported as missing.
|
| |
|
| A.5 |
The three tactical priorities
are: |
| |
|
| A.5.1 |
Rescue: These
activities are required to protect occupants, remove those who are
threatened and treat the injured. In our CVECO member companies each
plant or building has an emergency plan and in most cases the person
meeting the responding apparatus can confirm that all occupants have
evacuated the building. In the off-shift Security generally knows which
buildings are empty and which are occupied. After a building has been
searched, or assurance is received that it is empty, Command will make
an �all clear on search� radio transmission so firefighters will
know the building has been searched, is clear of victims and they are
ready to move into the next tactical priority. |
| |
|
| A.5.2 |
Fire Control: Making
an initial attach on the fire and controlling its size. In industry this
may be making a foam attack to extinguish a fire, or eliminating a fuel
source and allowing a controlled burn. Both measures would be
accompanied by the cooling of exposures. When the Incident Commander has
a fire contained and no more resources are required, Command will make a
radio transmission of �under control� to advise all other
firefighters of the situation. |
Index
| A |
TACTICAL
PRIORITIES: |
Continued |
| |
|
|
| A.5.3 |
Property Conservation:
The activities required to stop or reduce additional loss of property.
In industry this could be foam application for vapour suppression of a
flammable liquid, or allowing a controlled burn of a flammable gas. Both
measures may be accompanied by the cooling of exposures. When Command
has the fire extinguished, overhaul completed and no more resources are
required the Incident Commander makes a radio transmission of �loss
stopped� to advise all other firefighters of the status. |
| |
|
Index
| B |
FIRE CONTROL: |
|
| |
|
|
| B.1 |
It is standard operating
procedure to attempt to stabilize fire conditions by extending a
well-placed and fire attack with whatever resources and actions are
required to bring the fire under control. |
| |
|
| B.2 |
The Incident Commanders needs
to be aware of any non-thinking attack situations and non-thinking
attackers, who freelance and act on their own. |
| |
|
| B.3 |
In structural fire fighting
the firefighter must decide between an offensive or defensive strategy.
|
| |
|
| B.4 |
Offensive Strategy is
an aggressive interior attack to suppress the interior fire conditions
or using handlines in a process area. |
| |
|
| B.5 |
Defensive Strategy is used
when certain interior conditions force all firefighters out of the
structure and protection of exposure and suppression efforts are carried
out from an exterior position. It may be applying cooling water to a
process area from a perimeter position. |
| |
|
|
| B.6 |
In industry most process
fires are fought from a defensive position with Cooling water being
applied to exposures such as tanks, pipe racks, support beams etc. |
Index
| B |
FIRE CONTROL: |
Continued |
| |
|
| B.7 |
An offensive attack may take
place from a defensive position that in the case of industries would be
a foam attack. It may involve moving into a fire area with dry chemical
to extinguish flange fires. |
| |
|
| B.8 |
In many instances we would
not make an offensive attack using hand lines, as we do during live fire
training at the Lambton College Fire School. Most attacks will utilize
equipment such as fire hydrant monitors, ground monitors and truck
turrets. |
| |
|
| B.9 |
If required responders would
conduct a coordinated attack with handlines using fire-fighting foam,
dry chemical, supported by deluge guns also applying fire-fighting foam. |
| |
|
Index
| C |
MUNICIPAL FIRE
RESCUE SERVICES (MFRS): |
|
| |
|
|
| C.1 |
The (MFRS) Municipal Fire
Rescue Service should be called for assistance, or standby, on all
emergencies. The MFRS will provide industry with manpower and apparatus
to assist in the mitigation of the incident. |
| |
|
| C.2 |
Area 1 - Sarnia, west of
Indian Road |
| |
|
| - |
Sarnia Fire Rescue Service
will be the municipal responders |
| |
|
| C.3 |
Area 2 - St. Clair Township,
south of LaSalle Road |
| |
|
| - |
St. Clair Township Fire
Rescue Service will be the municipal responders |
| |
|
| C.4 |
Area 3 - Sarnia, east of
Indian Road |
| |
|
| - |
Sarnia Fire Rescue Service
will be the municipal responders |
| |
|
| C.5 |
Area 4
- Point Edward |
| |
|
| - |
Point Edward Fire Rescue
Service will be the municipal responders |
Index
| C |
MUNICIPAL FIRE RESCUE SERVICES (MFRS): |
Cont . . |
| |
|
| C.6 |
The Municipal Fire Rescue
Service will arrive at the initial designated Industrial staging area,
and await to be directed to a location at the emergency scene by the
Industry Incident Command (or staging Officer). |
| |
|
| C.7 |
If MFRS assistance is not
required, the Industry IC should ask the MFRS Officer in charge to
attend the emergency scene to be appraised of the current situation.
This will avoid any misunderstanding as to why they were called. |
| |
|
| C.8 |
The industry Incident
Commander will provide the Municipal Fire Rescue Service responder�s
directions to the scene. The MFRS Officer in charge will look for the
Industrial Incident Commander who will be identifiable by wearing the
white �Incident Command� vest. The MFRS Officer may offer advice and/or
assistance to Industrial Incident Commander |
| |
|
| C.9 |
On larger incidents the
�unified� command system will be used. The Industrial Incident Commander
will work along side the Municipal Fire & Rescue Command and the two
will work together to mitigate the situation. |
| |
|
| C.10 |
The Municipal Fire Rescue
Service will allow the industry to maintain command of an incident as
long as they feel the Industrial Incident Commander is capable and is
conducting his duties in a safe and efficient manner and public safety
is not being compromised. |
| |
|
| - |
The MFRS has the
authority to take command of any incident that occurs within their
municipal boundaries. This will probably not be enforced unless the MRFS
has reason to believe that the industry is not acting in the interest of
public safety |
| |
|
| C.11 |
If the MRFS determines that
they should be Command, they will assume it by telling the Industrial IC
that they are assuming Command. |
| |
|
| C.12 |
The industry would then
become a sector or a resource to Command. This would be done at the
discretion of the Municipal Fire Rescue Service Command Officer. |
| |
|
| C.13 |
It may be that the Sarnia
Mobile Command Post will be brought to the scene, or an area designated
by the industry and act as the �command post� for emergency operations. |
Index
| D |
COMMAND SECTORS: |
|
| |
|
|
| D.1 |
At the emergency scene the
Incident Commander will divide the area up into sectors. Each sector or
area will have a �Sector Officer� who will report his observations or
actions to the Incident Commander. |
| |
|
| D.2 |
Sectoring is a incident
management method to divide the emergency scene into geographical areas
called sectors and/or functional designations. As a number of resources
are required it may be easier to organize another incident management
system called �unified command�. |
| |
|
| D.3 |
Sectors may be given names or
titles like �north, south, east or west� sector, or by names such as 2nd
Street or Ave. A sector. |
| |
|
| D.4 |
When the Incident
Commander wants a task done in a specific area, he communicates with the
Sector Officer, who assigns his people the task. When the task is
carried out, the Sector Officer reports back to the Incident Commander. |
| |
|
| D.5 |
It may be that the
Sector Officer will observe certain conditions and report them to the
Incident Commander who will make decisions, or assign other tasks based
on the information received. |
| |
|
Index
| E |
UNIFIED
COMMAND: |
|
| |
|
|
| E.1 |
In unified command the
Commander in charge of each department reports to an operational
headquarter where they work with the IC. |
| |
|
| - |
Most
incidents will be under command of an Incident Commander who is from the
industrial fire department of the company with the occurrence. |
| |
|
| E.2 |
In consultation with the
other Officers, the Incident Commander makes decisions and the Sector
Officer representing each department or geographical area, radio�s his
responders, and provides information. The Sector Officers in this case
may represent a department or company at the scene and not necessarily
an area. |
Index
| F |
SECTOR
OFFICERS: |
|
| |
|
|
| F.1 |
A �Sector Officer� is a
person who is placed in command of a particular area or sector. Sectors
or could be divided into the north, south, east and west side of a fire
or spill area. The Sector Officer would be in charge of one of these
areas or functional designations and be briefed by the Incident
Commander on the strategy and objective for his area. |
| |
|
| F.2 |
The Incident Commander
would assign each Sector Officer, tactical objectives for the sector, a
radio designation such as the north sector, or a title such as cooling
section or foam application section. Identify any resources assigned to
the sector such as Sarnia Engine 1 and Suncor FT1. |
| |
|
| F.3 |
The tactical level
officers are responsible for a specific geographical area, an assigned
task or function and supervising assigned personnel within a sector.
Sarnia Engine 1 may be assigned cooling and Suncor FT1 may be assigned
foam application. |
| |
|
| F.3 |
The Sector Officer will
be identifiable by a red vest and maintain a visible position as much as
possible. A tactical level assignment comes with the authority to make
decisions and assignments, with the boundaries of the overall plan and
safety conditions. |
| |
|
| F.4 |
The Sector Officer in
the specified area will be responsible for |
| |
|
| - |
To complete any
objectives assigned by the Incident Commander |
| |
|
| - |
When a company has been
assigned to a Sector, the Sector Officer directs that company into
action. |
| |
|
| - |
Directly supervise and
monitor operations within their area of responsibility |
| |
|
| - |
Have overall control of
all assigned functions within their sector |
| |
|
| - |
Ensure operations are
conducted safely |
| |
|
| - |
Provide command with
essential and frequent progress reports |
| |
|
| - |
Coordinate actions with
other related activities, and adjacent sectors, through communications
with Command. |
| |
|
| - |
Request additional
resources as needed |
| |
|
| - |
Re-direct activities as
necessary |
| |
|
| - |
Re-allocate resources
within the sector |
| |
|
| - |
Monitor welfare of
assigned personnel |
| |
|
| - |
Account for all
personnel in the assigned sector |
| |
|
| - |
Shall be dressed and
equipped the same as their crews |
Index
| G |
SAFETY
OFFICER: |
|
| |
|
|
| G.1 |
The Safety Officers
function at the incident is to assess hazardous and unsafe situations
and develop measures for assuring personnel safety. |
| |
|
| G.2 |
The Safety Officer has
emergency authority to stop and/or prevent unsafe acts. A blue fire
helmet and/or a blue vest identify him. |
| |
|
| G.3 |
In a unified command
structure a single safety officer would be designated. Assistants may be
required and may be assigned from other companies for departments making
up unified command. |
| |
|
| G.4 |
Some CVECO members may
supply a Safety Officer through their company safety department as part
of their site emergency plan. |
Index
| H |
PERSONNEL
ACCOUNTABILITY (PAR): |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
| Note: |
Detailed
information on on-scene accountability can be found in Section 12
�Accountability System� |
| |
|
| H.1 |
Each responding CVECO
member shall adopt a system to maintain accountability for all personnel
assigned to the incident. |
| |
|
| H.2 |
The incident management
system will maintain accountability for the location and function of
each company or unit at the emergency scene. Personnel who respond to
the incident should be identified by a system that provides an accurate
accounting of those personnel actually responding to the scene with each
company or apparatus. |
| |
|
| H.3 |
All Sector Officers will
maintain a constant awareness of the position and function of personnel
assigned to operate in his sector. This awareness shall serve as a basic
means of accountability that shall be required for operational safety. |
| |
|
| H.4 |
Every 30 minutes, or,
after any significant event the Incident Commander will call for a PAR.
A PAR is Personnel Accountability Report. All Sectors must report in
that they have a PAR on their status. This indicates that all manpower
is accounted for and will be recorded on the Incident Commander or a
designated Accountability Officer. |
| |
|
| H.5 |
If any department cannot
account for all it�s members then a search must be conducted for the
missing people by the RIT team. |
Index
| I |
RAPID
INTERVENTION TEAMS (RIT): |
|
| |
|
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| I.1 |
A Rapid Intervention
Team is a built in safety factor for personnel operating at an emergency
scene. RIT is a group of responders that is available to mount an
immediate search to locate and rescue missing or trapped firefighters. |
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| I.2 |
The RIT is readily
deployable unit and until activated, only gets involved in limited
incident activities. They cannot perform any function that might require
the use of SCBA while awaiting activation. |
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| I.3 |
Request for deployment
of the RIT team can be made to Command by any firefighter. |
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| I.4 |
The RIT team will be
available to start an immediate search if a PAR is announced and
personnel are found to be missing. Command will instruct RIT on who is
missing, the last known location, operations in the area and any special
hazards. |
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| I.5 |
The safety of the RIT
team must be considered before they are sent into a structure or process
area. |
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| I.6 |
Mutual aid may be
required to provide enough manpower to support the use of a Rapid
Intervention Team (RIT). |
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| I.7 |
Upon deployment of the
RIT team Command will: |
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Assign
another RIT to report to the designated area. |
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Assign RIT
a designated radio channel. |
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Switch a
command radio to monitor the RIT channel. |
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Adjust
thinking to search and rescue strategies. |
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Announce
termination of RIT and request a PAR. |
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| I.8 |
Upon entry into the hot
zone the RIT will: |
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Stay in
voice contact with one another. |
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Maintain
communications with Command. |
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Notify
Command of areas searched. |
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Recover of
personnel. |
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Identity
conditions that will impede the search. |
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REVISION HISTORY: |
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By |
Description |
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| Nov. 2002 |
Fire Sub - Committee |
Original |
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| Nov. 2003 |
D. Martin |
Reviewed. PAN - PAN - PAN
terminology corrected and revision history added. |
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| The latest revision to this procedure was
approved by: |
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| Fire Sub - Committee November 2002 |
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| CVECO Executive November 2002 |
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| CVECO General Membership January 08, 2022 |
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