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County of Henrico Division of Fire Hazardous Incident Team

County of Henrico Division of Fire Hazardous Incident Team. Edwin Smith, Fire Chief. Henrico Division of Fire.

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County of Henrico Division of Fire Hazardous Incident Team

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  1. County of HenricoDivision of FireHazardous Incident Team Edwin Smith, Fire Chief

  2. Henrico Division of Fire • Our Mission is to promote and sustain a superior quality of life in Henrico County through the provision of emergency-related services. We pledge to deliver professional, cost-effective services in a personal, responsive, and innovative manner that will always serve the public's interest.

  3. Henrico Division of Fire • The Division of Fire protects more than 293,000 customers across 244 square miles of Henrico County. • The Division operates 20 fire stations, a Fire/EMS Training Facility, specialty repair shops and a central administration office. • The Division of Fire responds to all types of emergencies including fire, emergency medical, hazardous materials, high rise, confined space, and water emergencies with over 525 career firefighters

  4. Henrico Division of Fire

  5. TOTAL CALLS FOR SERVICE ESTIMATED FY2005 and FY2006

  6. Henrico Division of Fire Hazardous Incident Team • Formed in 1981, with the purpose of responding to hazardous chemical emergencies within Henrico County • Agreement signed in 1987 with the Virginia Department of Emergency Services (VDES) that placed the team under a contract for regional response. • Consists of approximately 50 members, centrally located at 1201 Virginia Center Parkway • Responds to approximately 40-70 Hazardous Material calls a year.

  7. Hazardous Materials Certification Levels • HazMat Awareness- • An 8 hour course designed for all emergency responders who may respond to potential hazardous materials emergencies. Includes hazard recognition an instruction on using the DOT Emergency Response Guide Book • HazMat Operations- • A 32 hour course designed for hazardous materials first responders. Includes both classroom and practical training. Classroom builds upon Hazardous Material First Responder Awareness discussion and goes into properties of hazardous materials, containers, transportation hazards and protective equipment. The practical covers various defensive practice scenarios. • HazMat Awareness and Operations are considered to be “defensive” classes

  8. Hazardous Materials Certification Levels • HazMat Technician- • The focus of this 10 day (80 hour) course is directed towards chemistry, hazardous materials detection and monitoring, personal protective equipment, decontamination, offensive leak control techniques, risk assessment, incident management and safety. • The Technician and the Specialist levels are considered to be “Offensive” positions.

  9. Hazardous Materials Certification Levels • HazMat Specialist-2 courses for a total of 160 hours of classroom and practical stations. • HazMat Chemistry- An 80 hour course directed at the underlying reasons for chemical behavior of hazardous materials, the course is designed to improve decision-making, safety during operations and handling of these materials, and in predicting how materials will behave under incident conditions • Advanced Tactical Control- This 80 hour course is divided into five areas: risk assessment, rail, highway, industrial and marine. The course culminates in practical scenarios dealing with release of hazardous materials from various settings.

  10. State of Virginia Regional Response Teams

  11. Henrico Division of Fire • Hazardous Materials Release Risk Factors in Henrico: • 87 SARA Title III Reporting Facilities • 21 Reporting EHS’s • Interstates 95, 64, and 295 • Major Railroad Junction • Richmond International Airport • Marine Terminal

  12. Henrico Division of Fire Fire Station 21 Engine 21 Squad 21 Haz Mat 1 Haz Mat 2 Haz Mat 3

  13. Henrico Division of Fire Fire Station 21 Engine 21 Squad 21 Haz Mat 1 Haz Mat 2 Haz Mat 3

  14. 2006 Freightliner/Farber Command Post • “Haz Mat 1” • Equipment: • Detection & Monitoring • Reference & Research Material • Regional Radio Communication • PC, Fax, Copier • Rehabilitation Supplies • 1994 International Box Van • “Haz Mat 3” • Equipment: • PPE • Leak & Spill Containment • General Tools

  15. 2006 Freightliner M2/Renegade/Farber • “Haz Mat 2” • Equipment: • Detection & Monitoring • Decon Equipment • Spill and Leak Equipment • PPE • Specialty Tools

  16. Squad Concept • Three Squads added to apparatus inventory at Stations 21, 18 and 13 (north, east, and west) • Limited HazMat response capability • Designed for HazMat/WMD response within the County

  17. Thank-You Any Questions????

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