Transcript Prevention 2002 “Emergency Planning & Response

Hamilton’s Municipality & Industry
Cooperative Emergency Response
Plan
OHAO Spring Symposium
March 26, 2008
CHRIS ANDERSON
Manager, Loss Prevention
(Fire Chief & Security Chief)
ArcelorMittal Dofasco & Chairman, Hamilton CAER
Outline
Emergency Response Planning
 CAER
 Hamilton’s Emergency Response
 Community/Company Response Tools
 ArcelorMittal Dofasco examples
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What is emergency response
planning?
The process of developing an
emergency response program to:
 provide for the maximum possible
protection of all employees, visitors &
public in the event of a major
emergency.
 Minimize property damage & losses.
What is emergency response
planning? (cont’d)
enable a rapid recovery.
 promote planning & establishment of
contingencies for foreseeable impacts
from major emergencies.
 coordinate the efforts of employees,
departments for an effective response.
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What is an Emergency?
Major Emergencies
Major
Accidents
Crises
Disasters
Major Accidents:
An accident that has the potential for
causing injury or significant property or
environmental damages. Examples:
 Gas or vapour release
 Major fire, explosion
 Multiple injury accident
 Major spill of toxic materials
Crises:
Any threat to the organization or
employees resulting directly from
intentional actions by individuals or
groups. Examples:
 Bomb threats
 Kidnapping / hostage taking
 Extortion
 Riots
Disasters:
An overwhelming interruption of
operations including disablement of
emergency response capabilities and
communications, normally the result of
natural occurrences or very large scale
accidents. Examples:
 Earthquake, hurricane, tornado
 Plane crash on site
Historical examples????
Toronto 1954, Hurricane Hazel, 81 killed
 Mississauga 1979, 250,000 evacuated
for a week because of train derailment
& chlorine leak
 Central Ontario 1985, 12 killed by
tornado
 Dryden 1989, 24 killed in plane crash
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Historical Examples????
Hagersville 1990, tire fire
 London 1991, hundreds evacuated as a
result of train derailment & chemical
spill
 Eastern Ontario 1998, Ice Storm
 Hamilton 1997, Plastimet Fire
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Historical Examples????
911, Hamilton Airport
 Hamilton 2001/2002, 100 emergency
response calls on suspicious packages
(“anthrax”)
 Blackout, August 2003
 Tornado, Nov 9, 2005
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Components of an ER Plan:
Aim / Objectives / Policy
 Control Group and Emergency
Operations Center
 Emergency Site Management &
Response Team
 Roles & Responsibilities
 Declaration of an emergency
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Components of ER Plan:(cont’d)
Hazard Identification & Risk
Assessment
 Notification Systems
 Evacuation Procedures / Routes /
Assembly Areas
 Communications
 Crisis Communications
 Resources Directory
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Components of ER Plan:(cont’d)
Emergency Public Information
 CISM
 Mutual Aid Agreements
 Annexes
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Hamilton
Why CAER?
CAER
Membership consists of:
 20+ Companies/Industries
 Hamilton ER Services - Emergency
Coordinator, Fire, Ambulance & Police
 6+ Private Engineering Firms/ER
Contract Services
CAER’s Mission:
Develop effective ER Plans
 Coordinate industrial ER Plans with
community & governmental ERP
 Communicate with community
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From Mission to Reality:
Risk Assessment
 Planning
 Training
 Communications
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Hamilton JECC Hazardous Substance
Vulnerability Assessment
Company
Vulnerability Assessment
Dofasco Inc.
P.O. Box 2460,
1330
Burlington St.
East, Hamilton
Emergency Contact
Name & Number
Substance
Storage Quantity
Emergency
Scenario
Frequency
Address
Consequence
Name
MIACC List
1 or 2
Hazard
Catastrophic
failure of storage
vessel or process
piping
Fire, failure of
storage vessel or
spill during truck
loading.
Tank rupture;
uncontrollable
leak
Perforated gas
mains / leaks from
gas lines
4
3
High
3
3
Medium
4
3
High
4
3
High
Leak from gas
line
Fire & BLEVE
Spill during tank
loading.
4
1
Very low
4
3
2
2
Medium
Low
Chris Anderson
905-5487200 x3169
24hr cell# 905-570-3794
Anhydrous
Ammonia
1
1 x 70,000 US Gal
1 x 29,000 US Gal
John Macnamara
905-548-7200 x2120
cell# 905-546-6088
Benzene
1
1 x 14,322 I Gal
1 x 13,322 I Gal
1 x 379,447 I Gal
Hydrochloric
Acid
1
6 x 75,000 US Gal
9 x 50,000 US Gal
Carbon
Monoxide
2
Oxygen
2
Piping network of
Natural Gas, Coke
Oven Gas, Blast
Furnace Gas.
Piping network
Propane
Gasoline
2
2
Cylinders
Fuel tanks located in
# of distribution
centers.
Risk
Hamilton’s Emergency
Preparedness Week Display
Summary:
To sum up…
An emergency response plan and
community awareness program are in
everyone’s best interests. The objective
of being prepared is to first, reduce the
risk, and second, minimize the impact in
the event of an emergency.
Summary:
CAER is a community-based volunteer
organization that has been established
since 1980. Its members plan, proactive
and co-ordinate activities to enhance safe
operating practices and reduce the risk of
emergency situations that could threaten
the Hamilton Community.
Hamilton
www.hamiltoncaer.com
Outline
Emergency Response Planning
 CAER
 Hamilton’s Emergency Response
 Community/Company Response Tools
 ArcelorMittal Dofasco examples
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Hamilton’s Emergency Response
Organization
Emergency Control Group
Emergency Support Group
Mayor
City Manager
Police Chief
Fire Chief
Medical Officer of Health
GM, TOE
Director, Roads & Traffic
Director, Water & Waste Water
GM, Community Services
GM, Social Services
Emergency Public Information
Emergency Measures Co-Ordinator
Hydro Representative
Municipal Clerk & Support
Legal Services
GM, Financial Services
Deputy Fire Chief
Deputy Police Chief
Manager, Ambulance
Telecommunications
CAER
Emergency Public Information
Director, Design & Construction
Director, Transit
Director, Waste Management
Director, Planning
Director, Fleet Services
Hamilton’s Emergency Planning
Organization
EMERGENCY CONTROL GROUP
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EMERGENCY PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Emergency Measures Co-Ordinator
 CAER
Fire
 Harbour Commissioners
Police
 Hydro
Ambulance
 Deputy City Clerk
Social & Public Health Services
 Insurance/Risk Management
Telecommunications
 IT Services
Public Info/Communications
 Financial & Corporate Services
Superintendent, TO&E
 Legal Services
Corp. Health/HR
 Planning & Development
JOINT EMERGENCY
COORDINATING
COMMITTEE
(Community/Industry)
PANDEMIC INFLUENZA
STEERING COMMITTEE
NBC TERRORISM
STAKEHOLDERS
COMMITTEE
Pandemic Influenza
Steering Committee
Pandemic
Influenza
Department
Managers
Workgroup
Pandemic
Influenza
Public
Health
Workgroup
Pandemic
Influenza
Surveillance
Steering
Committee
Pandemic
Influenza
Surveillance
Stakeholders
Workgroup
Pandemic
Influenza
Central
West
Surveillance
Workgroup
Pandemic
Influenza
Emergency
Measures
Steering
Committee
City of
Hamilton
Emergency
Health
Services
Advisory
Committee
Social &
Public
Health
Services
Emergency
Measures
Operations
Pandemic
Influenza
Communication
Steering
Committee
Pandemic
Influenza
Communication
Stakeholders
Workgroup
Pandemic
Influenza
Anti-viral
Steering
Committee
Pandemic
Influenza
Vaccine
Delivery
Steering
Committee
City of Hamilton NBC Emergency
Plan
City of Hamilton
Emergency Control Group
Chemical and Bioterrorism Steering Committee
Health Services
SPHS
Hospitals (ER)
Community Physicians
Surveillance
Laboratory
Services
Antibiotic
Vaccine/Medication
Committee
City of Hamilton
Corporate
Communication
Emergency Response
Police Department
Fire Department
HAZMAT
Ambulance
Services
Command Structures
Incident Command
 Unified Command
 Emergency Site Management
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Incident Command
Unified Command
Command Centre
Fire Police Medical
Fire Operations
Police Operations
Sector Officer
Sector Officer
Sector Officer
Sector Officer
Sector Officer
Sector Officer
Medical Operations
Sector Officer
Sector Officer
Sector Officer
Public Information
Officer
Unified Command
Command Post
Emergency Site Manager
Fire Chief/ Senior Fire Officer
Security Chief/Senior Sec. Officer
Unified
Commander
Fire Department Senior Officers
Platoon/District Chief
Deputy Fire Chief
Fire Chief
Strategic Level
Level Decision
Tactical
Dofasco Operations
Tactical
Medical
Tatical
Police
Tatical
Fire
Tactical
Other Agencies
Facilities Information,
Communications, Media
Relations, Safety and
Other Resources
Triage
Crowd
Control, Etc.
Sectors
Established
Agencies
Who would
Become
Involved
Emergency Site Management
ESM
Fire Operations
Dofasco Fire
Hamilton Fire
Dept.
Security Operations Medical Operations
Dofasco Security
Hamilton Police
Services
Business Unit
Operations
Dofasco Medical
Operations
Hamilton Ambulance Maintenance
Technology
Services
Public Affairs
Company Response Tools for Municipal
Emergency Responders
Knowledgeable Contact Person
 Person with decision-making authority
 Site Plans/Floor Plans
 Emergency Response Plan
 List of chemicals & storage locations
 MSDS’s
 Location of evacuation staging areas(s)
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Company Response Tools for Municipal
Emergency Responders
Ingress & Egress routes
 Major vulnerabilities
 Fire detection & suppression system(s)
- equipment location
 Internal equipment resources
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ArcelorMittal Dofasco
ArcelorMittal Dofasco
> 5 million tons steel production
annually
 6000 employees
 700+ acres in Hamilton
 On-site hazardous chemicals
(Anhydrous Ammonia, Benzene,
Hydrochloric Acid, Carbon Monoxide)
under well controlled programs
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ArcelorMittal Dofasco
Major Emergency Response Plan
 In-house Emergency Response Team
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Nurses - RN, BTLS, First Aid & CPR
Certifications
Fire Fighters - NFPA 600, HazMat
Technician Level, BTLS, First Aid & CPR
Certifications
Security Guards - Bomb Threat, First Aid &
CPR Certifications
MERP
Emergency Control Group
Operations
Response Team
Human Resources
Response Team
Public Affairs
Response Team
Emergency Site Manager
Site Response Team
Corporate Issues
Response Team
MERP
On-Site Response Team
ESM
Fire Operations
Dofasco Fire
Hamilton Fire Dept.
Security Operations
Dofasco Security
Hamilton Police Service
Medical Operations
Business Unit Operations
Dofasco Medical
Hamilton EMS / Ambulance Service
Operations
Maintenance
Technology
Services
Public Affairs
MERP
EOC
Security
Fire
Medical
Health & Safety
ECC
Iron Production
Primary Materials Handling
Coke Production
Steelmaking
Hot Rolling
Cold Roll Products
Utilities
Central Shipping
Finishing Materials Handling
Hot Roll Products
Galvanize
Tinplating
“Blackout 2003” (Aug. 14th), #3 Coke Plant
Ref: Hamilton Spectator
#1 By-Products, old HCN Tower Demolition fire, Nov. 6, 2003
ArcelorMittal Dofasco