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Strong Relationships Between Industrial and Municipal Fire Departments

Explore the historical development and recent progress in the relationship between industrial and municipal fire departments, emphasizing mutual aid, training, drills, and the Petrochemical Mutual Aid Organization (PMAO) mission. Discover key activities and collaborative efforts that enhance emergency response capabilities and benefit the community.

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Strong Relationships Between Industrial and Municipal Fire Departments

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  1. Today’s Relationship BetweenIndustrial and Municipal Fire Departments

  2. Today’s Environment • No fire department, industrial or otherwise, can continue to operate today in isolation • Industrial and municipal departments enjoy a strong relationship that allows them to work together for successful outcomes to emergencies in both the public and private sectors

  3. History • Years ago there wasn’t much interaction between industrial and municipal fire departments • Industrial departments tended to keep to themselves • Much of the refining industry had an opinion that the municipal departments didn’t have the knowledge or equipment needed to help fight flammable liquid and gas fires

  4. Recent Past • During the 1980’s and beyond, increased effort was made to establish a better working relationship with the municipal fire departments

  5. Relationship Building • Provided site tours and orientation • Emergency response organization • General plant layout • Plant hazards • Firefighting equipment • Staging locations • PPE requirements • Communication equipment

  6. Relationship Building Cont. • Began conducting joint training exercises • On-site training • Off-site training • Share information • Learn about each other’s capabilities • Build trust and friendships

  7. Mutual Aid Purpose • Provide assistance to those who need aid during emergencies • No organization can have everything needed for all types of emergencies • Incidents sometimes too large for one department to handle

  8. Area Mutual Aid • Petrochemical Mutual Aid Organization (PMAO) • An emergency response cooperative of oil, chemical and related companies • Available to local fire departments upon request • Municipal Mutual Aid from local Fire Dept’s

  9. PMAO Mission • The primary purpose is to provide assistance to any member requiring aid during an emergency situation

  10. PMAO Assistance • Expertise in certain types of emergency response • Specialized equipment including large volume pumpers, large delivery devices, extinguishing agents (firefighting foam), hazardous material response equipment, rescue equipment, and atmospheric monitoring equipment

  11. PMAO Member Companies • Chevron • Dow Chemical • Phillips 66 • Shell • Tesoro • Valero

  12. Additional PMAO Members • Contra Costa County Health Services /Hazardous Materials • Fire Departments • Contra Costa County Fire, Rodeo-Hercules, Richmond, San Ramon, Benicia, Federal Fire (Concord Naval Weapons Station) • OES Organizations • United States Coast Guard • Emergency Medical Services (AMR) • Nustar, and Rhodia

  13. Agenda Monthly Meeting • Maintain Group Coordination • Discuss Actual Responses • Lessons Learned/Future Improvements Drills and Tours are each conducted 2 times per year at a minimum

  14. PMAO Responses • Duke Energy Tank Fire • 1989 Earthquake Tank Ruptures • Tank Fires • Process Unit Fires • Hazardous Material Incidents • Pipeline Fires • Gasoline Tank Truck Rollovers • Steel Mill Fire • Big “O” Tire Store Fire • Auto Wrecking Facility Fire

  15. Local Industrial/Municipal FD Current Activities • Tours • Training/Drills • On-Site • Off-Site • Emergency Response • Contributions • Community Advisory Panel (CAP)

  16. Local Industrial/Municipal FD Current Activities Cont. • Attend local ER Agency meetings • Training Officers • Executive Chiefs Meetings • West County Joint Operations • PMAO • Committee Participation • Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) Development • USAR Regional Team Development

  17. Local Industrial/Municipal FD Current Activities Cont. • Oral board for hiring new firefighters • Firefighter of the Year Award Ceremony • Chief Officer Installation Ceremony • Retirement Functions • Fire Department Open House • Christmas toy give-away program • Host firefighter recruit academies at on-site fire training grounds

  18. Texas A&M Fire Training Drill at Phillips 66 with RHFD E-75

  19. Joint Mass Casualty Exercise

  20. Engine 7 Tesoro Joint Training Exercise

  21. Contra Costa County Fire E-9 At Joint Exercise

  22. Duke Energy Tank Fire

  23. Summary • Today industry and municipal fire departments enjoy a very strong relationship • Firefighters benefit by seeing familiar faces they can trust • Industry and municipal departments benefit by being prepared for “whatever comes their way” • Company increases its public relations efforts by being a good neighbor • Overall it represents a real and significant value to the community

  24. Questions?

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