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 n Emergency Response Planning n CAER n Hamilton’s Emergency Response n Community/Company Response Tools n ArcelorMittal Dofasco examples

What is emergency response planning? The process of developing an emergency response program to: n provide for the maximum possible protection of all employees, visitors & public in the event of a major emergency. n Minimize property damage & losses.

What is emergency response planning? (cont’d) n enable a rapid recovery. n promote planning & establishment of contingencies for foreseeable impacts from major emergencies. n coordinate the efforts of employees, departments for an effective response.

What is an Emergency?

Major Accidents: An accident that has the potential for causing injury or significant property or environmental damages. Examples: n Gas or vapour release n Major fire, explosion n Multiple injury accident n Major spill of toxic materials

Crises: Any threat to the organization or employees resulting directly from intentional actions by individuals or groups. Examples: n Bomb threats n Kidnapping / hostage taking n Extortion n 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: n Earthquake, hurricane, tornado n Plane crash on site

Historical examples???? n Toronto 1954, Hurricane Hazel, 81 killed n Mississauga 1979, 250,000 evacuated for a week because of train derailment & chlorine leak n Central Ontario 1985, 12 killed by tornado n Dryden 1989, 24 killed in plane crash

Historical Examples???? n Hagersville 1990, tire fire n London 1991, hundreds evacuated as a result of train derailment & chemical spill n Eastern Ontario 1998, Ice Storm n Hamilton 1997, Plastimet Fire

Historical Examples???? n 911, Hamilton Airport n Hamilton 2001/2002, 100 emergency response calls on suspicious packages (“anthrax”) n Blackout, August 2003 n Tornado, Nov 9, 2005

Components of an ER Plan: n Aim / Objectives / Policy n Control Group and Emergency Operations Center n Emergency Site Management & Response Team n Roles & Responsibilities n Declaration of an emergency

Components of ER Plan: (cont’d) n Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment n Notification Systems n Evacuation Procedures / Routes / Assembly Areas n Communications n Crisis Communications n Resources Directory

Components of ER Plan: (cont’d) n Emergency Public Information n CISM n Mutual Aid Agreements n Annexes

Hamilton

Why CAER?

CAER Membership consists of: n 20+ Companies/Industries n Hamilton ER Services - Emergency Coordinator, Fire, Ambulance & Police n 6+ Private Engineering Firms/ER Contract Services

CAER’s Mission: n Develop effective ER Plans n Coordinate industrial ER Plans with community & governmental ERP n Communicate with community

From Mission to Reality: n Risk Assessment n Planning n Training n Communications

Hamilton JECC Hazardous Substance Vulnerability Assessment

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 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

Outline n Emergency Response Planning n CAER n Hamilton’s Emergency Response n Community/Company Response Tools n ArcelorMittal Dofasco examples

Hamilton’s Emergency Response Organization

Hamilton’s Emergency Planning Organization

City of Hamilton NBC Emergency Plan

Command Structures n Incident Command n Unified Command n Emergency Site Management

Incident Command

Unified Command

Emergency Site Management

Company Response Tools for Municipal Emergency Responders n Knowledgeable Contact Person n Person with decision-making authority n Site Plans/Floor Plans n Emergency Response Plan n List of chemicals & storage locations n MSDS’s n Location of evacuation staging areas(s)

Company Response Tools for Municipal Emergency Responders n Ingress & Egress routes n Major vulnerabilities n Fire detection & suppression system(s) - equipment location n Internal equipment resources

ArcelorMittal Dofasco

n > 5 million tons steel production annually n 6000 employees n 700+ acres in Hamilton n On-site hazardous chemicals (Anhydrous Ammonia, Benzene, Hydrochloric Acid, Carbon Monoxide) under well controlled programs

ArcelorMittal Dofasco n Major Emergency Response Plan n In-house Emergency Response Team – 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 Site Response Team

MERP On-Site Response Team

MERP

“Blackout 2003” (Aug. 14 th ), #3 Coke Plant Ref: Hamilton Spectator

#1 By-Products, old HCN Tower Demolition fire, Nov. 6, 2003

ArcelorMittal Dofasco