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OperationalPeriod2_Final_EMH380_Rev05-14-172.pptxOperational Period 2
Message 2:
It is now 12 p.m. The wind speed has increased to 10 miles per hour and remains from the south-southwest.
Six evacuated workers are having trouble breathing and are complaining of burning of the eyes and throat.
Firefighters have reported that they can see that three persons are down in the cloud and appear to be unconscious.
Message 2 Continued
It is now 12:15 p.m., and the HazMat team arrives at the scene.
The chair of the township Board of Supervisors arrives. The supervisor is concerned about the residents and contamination of the Rainbow River and ground water.
Task:
Using the appropriate FEMA forms and a separate report (where necessary),incorporate this information into your existing Incident Action Plan.
Your Plan Should Include:
Triage, provide immediate treatment, and transport the injured personnel.
Notify the closest medical facility to expect the injured.
Get an estimate of the timeframe required for dissipation based on the estimated size of the release and projected weather conditions.
Verify the hot, warm, and cold zones. Adjust the perimeter as necessary to account for the change in wind speed.
Inject:
The ground water supply is possibly contaminated by this event. The Treatment Plant Director has cited an all time low in water tax collections and has asked that you wait until a confirmation can be made before you call any outside resources or alert residents to a potential threat.
TASK
Do some research on your own and cite a similar situation where residents were not warned of a potential health hazard. Provide an argument using this historic event as a lesson learned that can be shown to the Plant Director
Be sure to include:
-Incident background
-The outcomes
- Any criminal or civil actions that arose from the decision not to inform the public
