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California Air Response Planning Alliance

The California Air Response Planning Alliance (CARPA) is a coordinated organization focused on response to air releases and emergencies with air quality impacts. CARPA provides tools and information to federal, state, tribal, and local agencies to collect, interpret, and disseminate actionable response information. Learn more at www.arb.ca.gov/carpa.

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California Air Response Planning Alliance

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  1. California Air ResponsePlanning Alliance Coordinating Air Monitoring throughout California Shelley DuTeaux, PhD MPH, ARB John Kennedy, US EPA

  2. California Air Response Planning Alliance (CARPA) • Ad hoc organization focused on coordinating response to major air releases and other emergencies with air quality impacts • Concept emerged after the 2003 SoCal wildfires when incident command, air quality, and public health agencies were not well coordinated • CARPA initially formed in 2006; formalized by charter in 2008

  3. Mission Providing federal, state, tribal & local agencies with tools and information to assist in collecting, interpreting, and disseminating actionable response information to protect from the downwind impacts of accidental or deliberate releases of hazardous substances.

  4. CARPA Model

  5. Structure Steering Committee Subcommittees Data Subcommittee - analytical aspects of airborne releases including emergency air monitoring, sampling, modeling, meteorology, and data management. Data to Message Subcommittee- developing, standardizing, and applying public health guidance for making rapid decisions about health and safety. Message to Audience Subcommittee - training and tools for messaging and emergency communication during an airborne release.

  6. Member Agencies

  7. Functions • Technical support & subject matter experts • Best practices for air release response • Effective communication, outreach, and public messaging strategies • Not an operation entity (although each member agency can activate under its own authorities)

  8. CARPA Website and ToolKit www.arb.ca.gov/carpa

  9. Training Summit Two-day Cross Discipline Cross Agency Lessons Learned Hands-on training and exercises Next Summit: May 2013

  10. Multi-Agency Coordination • Monitoring objectives (Differs by agency and jurisdiction) • Sharing resources (district, state, federal) • Jurisdictional Limitations

  11. How long will we be evacuated Is it safe to go home What’s in the smoke Can we re-open the school How can I protect my family To Help Answer the Big Questions Actionable Data

  12. Sampling & Monitoring Objectives • How long will you monitor? • What concentrations are you looking for? Background? • Are you prepared to make protective health actions based on the data? • Can you switch from regulatory roles to emergency response? • Are your instruments sensitive enough? • Do you have a communication plan in place?

  13. Sampling & Monitoring Plan

  14. Lightning Strike Fires - 2008 June 2008 Late July

  15. Escondido, December 2010

  16. Coordinating with ICS Incident Command Safety/ Safety Officer Security Public Information Officer Agency Liaison, Agency Liaison, Agency Reps Agency Reps Planning/ Finance / Finance / Operations Operations Logistics Logistics Plans Intelligence Admin Admin HazMat Group Air Monitoring (Occup & Community)

  17. Coordinated Data Sharing • AirNow.gov • Inciweb.org • Satguard.com • Others…

  18. Coordinated Messaging • Interpretation of Data • Using the Wildfire Smoke Guide as basis for decision making • Consistent messages for impacted communities • Local Authorities • Issuing public health advisories • Public health actions • masks • canceling public events

  19. John Kennedy Shelley DuTeaux (415) 947-4129 (916) 324-1149 Kennedy.john@epa.gov sduteaux@arb.ca.gov www.arb.ca.gov/carpa Contact Us

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