Anthony J. Fields, BS, REHS, CFSP

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Welcome!

• Anthony J. Fields, BS, REHS, CFSP
• Public Water Systems Security Coordinator
• Department of Human Services, Drinking Water
  Program

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Aptitude Test

• The following slides are designed to determine
  your readiness for employment with the State of
  Oregon

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Ready?
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Question

• 1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator?

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Answer

• Open the refrigerator and put in the giraffe, and
  close the door.

This question tests whether you tend to do simple
things in an overly complicated way.
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Question

• 2. How do you put an elephant into a refrigerator?

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Answer

• Did you say, open the refrigerator, put in the
  elephant, and close the refrigerator?
• WRONG!!!!
• Correct answer
• Open the refrigerator, take out the giraffe, put
  in the elephant and close the door.
• This tests your ability to think through the
  repercussions of you previous actions

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Question

• 3. The Lion King is hosting an animal conference.
  All the animals attend except one. Which animal
  does not attend?

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Answer

• The Elephant. The elephant is in the
  refrigerator. You just put him there. This tests
  your memory.
• OK, even if you did not answer the first three
  questions correctly, you still have one more
  chance to show your true abilities.

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Question

• 4. There is a river you must cross but it is
  inhabited by crocodiles. How do you manage it?

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Answer

• You swim across. All the crocodiles are attending
  the animal meeting. This tests whether you learn
  quickly from you mistakes.

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Did you pass?

• Water Security is mostly common sense and
  attention to detail.
• Pay attention to the little things
• Plan ahead
• Be flexible
• Practice

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Water Security

• Who we are
• What we do
• Where we are going
• How do you fit in?

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• Anthony J. Fields, BS, REHS, CFSP
• Education Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
• Bachelors of Science in Natural Resources,
  Environmental Protection Option
• minors in Environmental Management and Japanese
  Language
• Credentials
• Registered Environmental Health Specialist
  (REHS/RS) in Oregon, Indiana, and nationally
  through NEHA
• Certified Food Safety Professional (CFSP)
  nationally through NEHA
• Cass County Health Department, Logansport,
  Indiana
• April 2000 September 2007
• Environmental Health Specialist
• Chief Foods Specialist
• Bio-Terrorism Liaison
• Director of Environmental Health
• Cass County Emergency Management Agency,
  Logansport, Indiana
• April 2000 September 2007

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What we do

• We facilitate
• security
• emergency response
• counter-terrorism
• asset protection activities
• For public water systems in Oregon

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How we do that

• Provide or participate in water system training
  activities on security vulnerability assessments
  and emergency response planning and exercising
• Coordinate the implementation of rules requiring
  emergency response plans for public water systems
  and increase the rate of compliance through
  educational and enforcement activities
• Represent the Drinking Water Program on public
  water system security and emergency response
  planning issues to other agencies and
  organizations
• Coordinate with the state DHS Office of Public
  Preparedness with the development of the state
  Drinking Water (Potable) Emergency Response Plan
  to be NIMS compliant
• Promote the Links-Serve Communication System
  through the Oregon State police and assist in the
  development and outreach of the Oregon
  Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network
  (ORWARN), an industry sponsored mutual aid
  program.

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Where we are going

• PWS Compliance
• Community water systems are required to have
  completed vulnerability assessments and emergency
  plans NLT 2004
• Internal plan review, staff training, program
  Maintenance
• DHS-DWP plan currently being updated
• Familiarization training for staff TBA
• Maintain OERS Liaison

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Federal Requirements

• The Bioterrorism Act of 2002 requires all
  Community Water Systems over 3,300 population to
  complete Security Vulnerability Assessments and
  submit them directly to the Environmental
  Protection Agency (EPA).
• Within six months of the federal deadlines, these
  water systems must also develop or revise an
  existing ERP and incorporate the results of their
  vulnerability assessments.
• Due dates vary by size of population served

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State Requirements

• The Drinking Water Program adopted new rules on
  10-25-02, requiring all public water systems to
  have a written emergency response plan which
  incorporates the results of a security
  vulnerability assessment. (OAR 333-061-0064)
• All community water systems with 3,300 or less
  population and all non-community water systems
  are required to develop and maintain a written
  Emergency Response Plan (ERP) that incorporates a
  Security Vulnerability Assessment using, at a
  minimum, the State Model ERP and ASDWA/NRWA
  Security Vulnerability Self-Assessment Guide for
  Small Drinking Water Systems.
• Other tools that may be used can be found on our
  website. Verification of completion must be
  provided to the County Health Department by the
  deadline established in OAR 333-061-0064 (June
  30, 2005) using the ERP/VA Proof of Completion
  form  or as required by the county.
• Water systems in direct service counties must
  provide verification to the DHS-DWP.
• To maintain water system confidentiality, ERPs
  and Security Vulnerability Assessments will not
  be kept on file by DHS-DWP or the counties.

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OERS(Oregon Emergency Response System)

• 24 hour emergency response phone notification
  system
• Calls can originate from the public, first
  responders, or other responsible parties
• Once activated, OERS will notify appropriate
  response agency or agencies

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Activating OERS

• Local public safety agencies such as law
  enforcement, fire and emergency medical services
  normally provide the first response to an
  incident. Access to this local assistance is
  through 9-1-1.  
• Once notified, local public safety agencies
  would call OERS at [phone] or Salem Area
  [phone]. If necessary, responsible parties
  would then call the National Response Center at
  [phone].
• After hours, local PWS are encouraged to call
  OERS for assistance.

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• OERS provides 24-hour service through Oregon
  Emergency Management (OEM), of the Department of
  State Police. The OEM duty officer will ask you
  to provide the following information  

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When does OERS call DWP?

• Spills (into or near bodies of water)
• Treatment failures (no treatment or too much
  treatment)
• System failures (loss of pressure, loss of
  water) Pipes, Pumps, Reservoir
• Contamination (natural, accidental, or
  intentional)

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DWP Actions

• During normal business hours, calls are routed
  through reception, and then to DWP phone duty
  personnel
• After hours, calls are routed to DWP Management
  (i.e. Ron, Chris, or Dave) via dedicated cell
  phone

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After the call comes in

• Information from the report is used to determine
  the next course of action
• Example A spill in or near a body of water
• Initial
• Follow up
• After action

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Where do you fit in?

• Emergency Preparedness
• Situations can develop at any time
• Management and senior staff may not always be
  available
• Emergency Response
• National Incident Management System (NIMS) 700,
  800, 100, 200

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Thank You!

• With special thanks to Ohio University at
  Chillicothe for the Aptitude Test

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Anthony J. Fields

• Public Water System Security Coordinator
• Office [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Cell [phone]
• E-mail anthony.j.fields_at_state.or.us