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IV.&= nbsp; &nbs= p; ORGANIZATION AND ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES

A.&n= bsp; = ; Organization

1.&n= bsp; = ; At the county-level, the McDowell County Commissio= ners and their appointed representative, the Emergency Services Director, will be the overall coordinator(s) of a hazmat incident with direction and control emanating from the county= EOC. On-scene comma= nd will be exercised in accordance with state law and the National Incident Management System by the ranking jurisdictional fire officer on –scene (Incident Commander).

2.&n= bsp; = ; Due to the “combined response” nature = of hazmat incidents, other local government, state and federal agency, private, and volunteer concerns may become involved. Unless escalated to a higher governmental level, the McDowell County Emergency Services Director will coordinate the response from the EOC. (See Response Levels, West Virginia Hazardo= us Materials Emergency Response Plan).

B.&n= bsp; = ; Task Responsibilities

1.&n= bsp; = ; Region 5 Regional Response Team<= /p>

a. = ; Respond, if activated, to a hazardous materials incident and report to the Incident Commander.

If not already completed, estab= lish hazard zones.

Provide equipment and personnel resources to a hazardous materials incident site.

Contain the hazardous material.=

Monitor the size, concentration, and migration of leaks and/or spills.

Sample throughout the incident area.

Maintain all necessary and appropriate reporting requirements.

2.&n= bsp; = ; Local Fire Departments

a. = Control fires at disaster site, if necessary.

b. = Rescue victims, if necessary.

a.&n= bsp; = ; Establish the Incident Command System, if necessar= y.

b.&n= bsp; = ; The Incident Commander will determine which channe= l or frequency will be used for communications for fire and rescue responsibilit= ies.

c.&n= bsp; = ; Survey EOC and supporting facilities for fire secu= rity during emergency operations.

d.&n= bsp; = ; Maintain contact with fire/rescue personnel in the affected jurisdiction(s).

e.&n= bsp; = ; Provide back-up communications for the EOC through mobile units.

f.&n= bsp; = ; Maintain and record all reports on situations involving fire and rescue, casualty handling, and victim treatment and transportation.

g.&n= bsp; = ; Inform other jurisdictions of existing situations, actions to be taken, and provide periodic updates, as needed.

h.&n= bsp; = ; Assist with the re-entry of displaced persons affe= cted by the incident.

3.&n= bsp; = ; McDowell County LEPC

a. = Develop Hazardous Materials Emergency Plan that meets SARA requirements ^(4).

b. = Compile SARA Title III information on covered facilities in = McDowell County ⁽¹⁾.

c. = ; Suggest to the State Emergency Response Commission and the Governor additional facilities that should be added to the list of regulated facilities ^(1=
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Receive notification from facilities if a SARA regulated release occurs ⁽²⁾.

Compile information on each regulated facility and the transportation routes for which the plan is intended.

i. = ; On-site details.

ii. &= nbsp; Neighboring populations.

iii. = Surrounding terrain.

iv. = Known impediments (tunnels, bridges).

Other= areas at risk ^{(1) (7)}.

4.&n= bsp; = ; Local Law Enforcement

a. = Provide security for the EOC.

b. = ; Provide transportation for EOC crisis management team and staff, if necessary.=

c. = Control traffic in the vicinity of the EOC.

d. = ; Determine what channel or frequency will be used for communications regarding law enforcement responsibilities.

e. = ; Provide back-up communications for EOC through mobile units and communications cent= ers.

Direct, control, and coordinate evacuation efforts, by order of the EOC or Incident Commander.

Provide security for evacuation efforts.

Provide direction and control f= or law enforcement activities.

Ensure proper training of law enforcement personnel for hazardous materials incidents.<= /p>

Assist with the re-entry of displaced persons affected by the incident.

5.&n= bsp; = ; Emergency Medical Services ⁽²⁾

a. = ; The primary responsibility of the EMS is to triage, stabilize, and transport patients from a triage area to a fixed med= ical facility. Secondary responsibilities include medical support, evacuation as= sistance, and warning.

b. = ; Follow the Incident Commander’s guidance regarding protective gear, exposure= s, time, distances, evacuation, and decontamination.

c. = ; Ensure individuals placed in encapsulated suits receive fluids and have vital signs taken and recorded prior to entering the “hot zone”.

d. = ; Administer initial emergency care to members or victims of the incident.

Assist with decontamination of personnel and/or equipment.

Assist with clean-up operations= .

Maintain a record of the respon= se operations.

Participate in the critique of = the incident.

6.&n= bsp; = ; Extremely Hazardous Substance Facilities

a. = Participate, as required, in SARA Title III reporting ⁽¹⁾.<= /p>

b. = ; Appoint a Facility Emergency Coordinator, who will make the determinations that are necessary to implement the plan ⁽³⁾.

c. = ; Notify appropriate emergency organizations upon the accidental or unauthorized rel= ease of a hazardous material ⁽⁴⁾.

a.&n= bsp; = ; Provide liaison to Incident Command Post and/or EOC during a hazardous materials incident at the facility.

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i. &= nbsp; Assist in the response to a hazardous materials incident at the facility.

ii. &nbs= p; Assist in the recovery from a hazardous materials incident at the facility.

ii.&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Absorb cost of recovery from a hazardous materials incident at the facility.

e. = ; Cooperate with the LEPC on SARA provisions, including evacuation, risk-area and population identification, containment and clean-up measures, etc.

f. = ; Develop warning and communications systems which allow rapid warning and communicat= ion outside the facility area.

g. = ; Provide manpower, resources, and technical assistance as needed to control, contain, clean-up, or dispose of the material(s) involved.

h. = ; Provide area hospital emergency room personnel with information about the chemical compound(s) involved and provide technical assistance as required to threat victims.

i. The local planning committee must receive the following from industry:

i. = ; Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

ii. &nbs= p; An Emergency/Hazardous chemical inventory on the standard inventory form.

j. = ; When a facility has confirmed they have had an on-site release, spill, or discha= rge they will:

i. &= nbsp; Evacuate the immediate area as necessary, according to the facility Standard Operati= ng Guidelines.

ii. &nbs= p; Notify the local fire department(s) advising them about the type of chemical(s) involved.

Advise emergency forces about t= he level of the incident (Level I thru III).

k. = ; Provide manpower, resources, and technical assistance as needed to control, contain, clean-up, or dispose of the material(s) involved.

l. = ; Assure that victims exposed to hazardous materials have been properly decontaminat= ed prior to delivery to the ambulance for transport.

7.&n= bsp; = ; McDowell County Commission

a. = ; Appoint an Emergency Services Director for the local jurisdiction, who will decide = when it is necessary to implement the plan. ⁽³⁾

b. = ; Formulate, review, and approve policy and operational guidelines.

a.&n= bsp; = ; As necessary, appropriate and authorize expenditur= e of funds, approve contracts, and authorize distribution of equipment, material= s, and supplies for emergency purposes.

b.&n= bsp; = ; Provide overall direction and coordination of coun= ty disaster response and recovery forces and equipment.

c.&n= bsp; = ; Maintain liaison and coordination with elected officials from municipalities that are included within this plan (Anawalt, Bradshaw, Davy, Gary, Iaeger, Keystone, Kimball, Northfork, War, and Welch). =

d.&n= bsp; = ; Issue a proclamation declaring an emergency or disaster exists, if necessary.

e.&n= bsp; = ; Request a disaster or emergency declaration from t= he Governor.

f.&n= bsp; = ; Assign and make available for duty the employees, property, or equipment of the county.

g.&n= bsp; = ; Provide for the health and safety of persons and property, including emergency assistance to victims of the disaster. Convene the county commission as s= oon as practical for approval of disaster relief actions.

h.&n= bsp; = ; Authorize and order that protective action guideli= nes, such as evacuation, etc. be implemented based on recommendations from emerg= ency responders and regulating agencies.

8.&n= bsp; = ; Local Governmental Units

a. = ; Serve as principal point of contact between disaster forces and the Emergency Services Director.

b. = ; Request a disaster or emergency declaration from the Governor through the McDowell County EOC.

c. = ; Assign and make available for duty the employees, property, or equipment of the municipality.

d. = ; Convene the municipal council as soon as practical to approve disaster relief actio= ns.

9.&n= bsp; = ; McD= owell County Office of Emergency Services

a. = ; Serve as the county Community Emergency Coordinator (Director only).

b. = Maintain EOC in a state of readiness.

c. = Select and train an appropriate EOC staff.

d. = ; Provide for the timely activation and recall capability of key officials and EOC st= aff.

e. = ; Activate and manage the EOC and coordinate field operations from the EOC.=

f. = ; Notify the WVOES of the need for Regional Response Team services.

g. = ; Notify neighboring (or other) jurisdictions of the incident if those jurisdictions= are at risk.

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i.&n= bsp; = ; At the direction of the McDowell County Commission, forward a disaster request to the state for assistance.

ii.&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Select, coordinate, and maintain an alternate EOC w= hich can satisfy EOC requirements if the primary facility is unavailable.

iii.= &nb= sp; Conduct EOC staff briefings throughout the emergency. Ensure the Public Information Officer is aware of the situation and actions planned and/or undertaken.

iv.&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Forward initial disaster reports and damage and in= jury assessment information to the state. Ensure that damage assessment reports are compiled.

v.&n= bsp; = ; Ensure that all available information is supplied = to the EOC staff. Maps, status b= oards, etc. will be in position at all times providing for the collection and disp= lay of damage assessment information in the EOC.

vi.&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Maintain liaison and coordination with the facility (or transporter), the state, adjacent jurisdictions, and local municipaliti= es that are included within this plan as to their use of personnel and equipme= nt responding to the disaster.

vii.= &nb= sp; Ensure that security is provided at the EOC facili= ty.

viii. &n= bsp; Coordinate the logistical aspects of the EOC operations. Ensure that auxil= iary power is provided. Ensure foo= d and billeting is considered at the time of activation.

ix.&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Coordinate with the American Red Cross for opening shelters.

x.&n= bsp; = ; Provide a central location for receiving outside resources.

xi.&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Ensure that logistical support (food, water, lightning, fuel, etc.) to support the emergency response personnel is deplo= yed to the disaster site(s) as needed.

10.&= nbsp; &nbs= p; McDowell County Health Department

a. = ; Determine return criteria and issue a statement, in coordination with the West Virgin= ia Department of Environmental Protection, (WVDEP), West Virginia Bureau for Public Health (WVBPH), West Virginia Department of High= ways (WVDOH), and the Incident Commander, through the Public Information Officer, authorizing the return of evacuees.

b. = ; Provide health effects assessment(s) as required during the incident.

c. = ; Provide epidemiological studies following the incident utilizing the West Virginia Bureau of Public Health, when necessary.

11.&= nbsp; &nbs= p; American Red Cross

a. = Open and operate shelters to support evacuees.

b. = Respond to inquiries about evacuees at shelters.

c. = ; Provide subsistence to first responders and other individuals at the incident site.=

d. = ; Assign American Red Cross liaison personnel at the EOC.

b.&n= bsp; = ; Feed and shelter emergency workers during 24-hour operations.

i. &= nbsp; Maintain accountability and coordinate return of sheltered evacuees.

ii. &nbs= p; If requested, assist in the re-entry of displaced persons affected by the incident.

12.&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Private Hazmat Response and Cleanup Contractor(s)<= o:p>

a. = ; Respond, if contracted, to the scene of a hazardous materials incident and perform clean-up activities per established guidelines.

b. = ; If requested, perform necessary environmental assessments, biological monitori= ng, and/or contamination surveys.

13.&= nbsp; &nbs= p; General Task Requirements

a. = ; EOC Staff

i. = ; Staff and operate the EOC and media center.

ii. &= nbsp; Provide support personnel and services.

iii. = Coordinate response and recovery activities.

iv. = Maintain communications with response elements.

v. = Provide for 24-hour operation (two 12-hour shifts).

vi. = Acknowledge and authenticate reports.

vii. Assist with rumor control.

viii. &n= bsp; Maintain accurate records (logs) of all communications and transactions.<= /span>

b. = ; Public Information Officer (Command Staff and County)

i. &= nbsp; Serve as a liaison between the Incident Command Post, EOC, and the media.

ii. &nbs= p; Establish a media area near the EOC (if not activated, establish a center in the cold zone) where briefings can be conducted.

iii. &nb= sp; Relay all necessary information to the media/public as authorized by the Emergency Services Director or Incident Commander.

c. = ; Public Works Officials

i. &= nbsp; Provide barricades to replace law enforcement officers if an evacuation has been ordered.

ii. &nbs= p; Assist in cleanup operations if hazardous materials have entered public works syst= ems.

iii. = Cleanup debris.

iv. &nbs= p; Restore vital utilities if they have been inoperable.

d. = ; Human Services Professionals

i. &= nbsp; Provide information on special needs groups in the area of the emergency.