WMD OPERATIONS

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WMD OPERATIONS
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CHEMICAL INCIDENT OPERATIONS

• Modules
• 1) Fundamental Response Plan
• 2) MMRS Integration
• 3) Mass Decontamination
• A) Ambulatory
• B) Non-Ambulatory
• 4) Law Enforcement

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MODULE 1

• Fundamental Chemical Response Plan
• First Responder WMD Operations
• Requires no specialized WMD equipment
• Provides standardization
• Facilitates the integration of MMRS

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WMD OPERATIONS
Wind
1st Responders
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1st Engine

• Size up
• Establish Zones
• Safe Refuge Area
• Requests resources

1st Responders
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Additional Resources Move ICPSet
Up Decon Triage
Triage
1st Responders
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Mass Decontamination
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Medical Group
Triage
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Triage
Ancillary Positions
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HAZMAT Group
Triage
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END MODULE 1

• Fundamental Chemical Response Plan
• (Benefits)
• Standardized approach by initial response
• Applicable by the California Fire Service
• Modular expansion
• Based on existing systems
• No requirement for specialized equipment

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MODULE 2

• MMRS INTEGRATION (Enhancement)
• 1st Responders
• PPE, Mass Decon (Ambulatory
  Non-Ambulatory), Detection, Tech. Spec.,
  Shelters, and Support.
• Medical
• Chemical Antidotes, Medical Supplies,
  Demarcation, Accountability Aids.
• HazMat
• Detection, PPE, Technical Reference,
  Notifications.

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Triage
1st Responders
MMRS
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1st Responder Enhancements

• Decon/Triage Area
• Non-ambulatory Decon
• Decon Solutions
• Responder PPE
• Respiratory Protection
• Detection Capability
• Modesty Wear
• Equipment Change-over
• Augment Hospital Decon
• Hospital Capability
• Fire Mutual Aid
• National Medical Response Team (NMRT)

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1st Responders
Triage
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1st Responders
Safe Refuge
Med Sup
Triage
Decon
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Medical Group Enhancements

• Treatment Area
• Pharmaceuticals (Chemical Agent Antidotes)
• Treatment Area Demarcation
• First Aid Supplies
• Medical Branch Management
• Accountability/Documentation Aids
• Shelter
• Shelters
• Heating
• Blankets
• Lights
• Generators

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Triage
Medical
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Incident Command

• Incident Command Post
• Technical Specialist
• Technical Reference
• Resource Lists
• Pre-Plans
• Play Book

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Triage
IC
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Hazardous Materials

• HazMat Group Supervisor
• Technical Reference Materials
• Notification Resource Lists
• HazMat Operations
• Additional Equipment to sustain operations (i.e.
  Additional PPE, Decon supplies solutions)
• Entry Teams
• Non-ambulatory Patient Movement Aids
• Detection Capability

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Triage
HAZMAT
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END MODULE 2

• MMRS INTEGRATION (Enhancement)
• Specialized Equipment Pharmaceuticals
• Personal Protective Equipment, Detection,
  Chemical Antidotes
• Specialized Training
• WMD, Medical, Decontamination
• Unique Capabilities
• Mass Decontamination Ambulatory
  Non-Ambulatory
• Mass Casualty

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MODULE 3A

• Mass DecontaminationAmbulatory Victims

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Mass DecontaminationAmbulatory Victims
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Ambilatory Victim Mass Decontamination Corridor
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• Tags Victims
• Directs removal of clothes
• Bags clothes
• Tags clothes as CONTAMINATED

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• Detection
• Monitors the efficiency of Decon

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• Modesty Wear
• Distribution

• Triage

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APARATUS PLACEMENT
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Modesty Issues
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Female
Male
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MODULE 3B

• Mass DecontaminationNon-Ambulatory Victims

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Mass DecontaminationNon-Ambulatory Victims
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Non-Ambulatory Victim Rescue
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Non-Ambulatory Victim Rescue

• EFR (Emergency First Responder)
• Emergency rescue
• Full PPE
• 2 to 30 minutes (Condition Based)
• Risk vs. Gain
• Limit Exposure
• Snatch and run
• HMRT (HazMat Response Teams)
• Entry, Rescue, Detection
• Level A
• Patient Movement Device

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Mass DecontaminationNon-Ambulatory Victims
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Decon Line
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• Initial Non-ambulatory Decon Positions

• Assist with Pt. Movement
• Tag Victim
• Cut away clothes
• Bag Clothes
• Bag Contaminated Tag
• Initial Decontamination
• Roll Victim (Decon victims back)
• Move victim onto conveyor

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Secondary Non-Ambulatory Decon Positions

• Decon victims back
• Move victim along conveyor
• Decontaminate victim
• Move victim from conveyor to triage

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Detection Triage
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Detection Triage

• Detection
• M8 Paper, ADP 2000, Mini-Ray
• No transportation of Contaminated victims
• If contamination is detected Return the victim
  to Decon
• Triage
• Start Triage
• DMS Triage Tag

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MODULE 4

• LAW ENFORCEMENT

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WMD Operations

• Law Enforcement Functions
• Unified Command
• Force Protection
• Establish Order
• Evidence Collection
• Crime Scene Preservation
• Documentation Interview
• Perimeter Control
• Evacuations

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(Red)
(Amber)
(Green)
Triage
Perimeter
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WMD Law Functions

• Decon
• Evidence Collection, Crime Scene Preservation,
  Force Protection.
• Triage
• Maintain Order, Insure Compliance, Direct
  Ambulatory Victims.
• Victim Movement
• Direct Ambulatory Victims, Maintain Order,
  Insure Compliance.
• Shelter
• Interviews, Documentation.
• ICP
• Unified Command, Security.
• Perimeter
• Establish Security, Street Closures,
  Evacuations, Traffic Patterns.
• Hazardous Materials
• Gather information and observations from the hot
  zone, report to ICP.

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Law Needs

• Training
• FRA
• FRO
• Equipment
• PPE
• Policy
• Operating Procedures and Responsibilities
• Definitions