1. Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Unit 2.1 Introduction to Hazard/Risk Assessment

2. Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Objectives q Risk based vs. procedural based response q Four components of a HM incident q Identify hazards q Hazards associated with illicit activities q Understanding of EPLAN Unit 2.1  2

3. Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Hazard Risk Assessment q Risk vs. Procedural q Response Unit 2.1  3

4. Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Event Components q The product q The container q The environment q Cause of the event Unit 2.1  4

5. Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Product q Physical properties q Physical state/weight q VP q Solubility q Chemical properties q Flammability q Reactivity q Toxicity q Radioactivity Unit 2.1  5

6. Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Container q Pressure q Construction q Capacity q Damage q Potential for failure Unit 2.1  6

7. Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Environment q Weather conditions q Surrounding vulnerabilities q Infrastructure q Public q Conduits of spread Unit 2.1  7

8. Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Cause q Accidental q Negligence q Intentional/risk to evidence q Illicit act q Terrorism Vehicles Decontamination Firefighting Patient care Unit 2.1  8

9. Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Seven Common Hazards q T hermal q E tiological q A sphyxiation q M echanical/electrical q C hemical q P sychological q R adiological Unit 2.1  9

10. Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Additional Hazards q Impacts of illicit activities q Secondary devices aimed at responders q Armed resistance q Use of weapons q Booby traps q Secondary contamination from handling patients Unit 2.1  10

11. Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Vulnerabilities q People q Places q Things q Critical infrastructure q Develop a plan to minimize the risks q Remove or lessen the hazard q Remove or protect the vulnerabilities Unit 2.1  11

12. Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Hazard/Risk Assessment q Starts prior to dispatch q LEPC plans Materials Vulnerabilities Actions q EPLAN q Agency pre-plans Unit 2.1  12

13. Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Hazard/Risk Assessment q During dispatch and response q Listen for clues during dispatch Occupancy and location Placards and labels Container shape and size Colors and markings Shipping and facility documents Senses Cause Unit 2.1  13

14. Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Hazard Risk Assessment q Arrival q Thorough size up and hazard identification q Look for clues q Continuous and ongoing Unit 2.1  14

15. Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Activity 2.1 Risk Based Response

16. Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Instructions q Work on your own q View the next four pictures q Note the hazards present using the TEAM CPR acronym q List options for risk reduction

17. Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Situation 1

18. Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Situation 2

19. Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Situation 3

20. Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Situation 4