TEPP Briefing Update

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Transportation Emergency Preparedness Program
(TEPP) Update Ken Keaton Department of Energy
Transportation Emergency Preparedness Program
Westinghouse Savannah River Company Aiken,
SC kenneth.keaton_at_srs.gov 803-725-6635
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Presentation Topics

• 2004 Office of Environmental Management shipping
  activity
• FY 04 TEPP Major Accomplishments
• Transportation Emergency Preparedness Program
  (TEPP), Web Site and Planning Tools
• 2005 MERRTT Program Revisions
• Future Department of Energy (DOE) and other
  Agency Projects

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2004 Office of Environmental Management Shipping
Activities

• Shipment numbers significantly increased as site
  cleanup and closure continue
• Utilized both highway and rail shipments

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FY 04 TEPP Major Accomplishments

• 87 DOE-sponsored MERRTT sessions completed with
  1321 responders participating in the training
• 2250 responders trained by local and state MERRTT
  qualified trainers
• 12.5 hours Continuing Education Hours (CEHs)
  approved by the Continuing Education Coordination
  Board for Emergency Medical Services
• 291 student received CECBEMS credit

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FY 04 TEPP Major Accomplishments

• TRANSCAER Whistle Stop Tour (WST). TRANSCAER
  (Transportation Community Awareness Emergency
  Response)
• Supported a total of seven field and tabletop
  exercises in CO/WY, GA, ID, KY, PA, SC, and WA
• Attended national and state emergency services
  conferences/workshops to conduct TEPP briefings
  or MERRTT training sessions

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TEPP Web Site and Planning Tools

• TEPP Web Site updates
• National MERRTT Master Training Schedule
• National MERRTT Certificate and Student Database
• State and Tribal 24-hour points-of-contacts
• Planning Tools
• http//www.em.doe.gov/otem

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TEPP Web Site and Planning Tools

• National MERRTT Master Training Schedule

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2005 MERRTT Revision

• Maintained Modular Design
• 18 modules and 4 hands-on activities designed for
  delivery in 16 hours.
• Teach all or only the modules necessary to
  provide needed skills.
• Incorporated changes based on ERG and CFR changes
• 2004 CFR Hazardous Materials Regulation
• 2004 Emergency Response Guidebook

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2005 MERRTT Modules

• DAY TWO MODULES
• Decontamination, Disposal and Documentation
• Transportation by Rail
• Transportation of Safeguards Material
• Pre-Hospital Practices
• Incident Command
• Public Information Officer
• DAY TWO PRACTICALS
• Instrument Use
• Patient Handling
• Package Integrity
• Contamination Survey

• DAY ONE MODULES
• DOE Shipments and Resources
• Radiological Basics
• Biological Effects
• Hazard Recognition
• Initial Response Actions
• Radioactive Material Shipping Packages
• Patient Handling
• Radiological Terminology and Units
• Incident Control
• Radiological Survey Instruments Dosimetry
  Devices
• Assessing Package Integrity
• WIPP Module

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2005 MERRTT Update

• 2005 MERRTT will be OSHA reviewed as required by
  the WIPP Land Withdrawal Act
• Department of Homeland Security has reviewed and
  accepted MERRTT into the listing of federal
  courses

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Future DOE and Other Agency Projects

• Post on the FEMA Self-Study web site a MERRTT
  refresher training program
• Assist FEMA in revision of the existing Hospital
  Training Program

• Continue work with Department of Homeland
  Security and/or Office of Domestic Preparedness
  to identify planning and training overlaps in
  radiological response and planning preparedness

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Future DOE and Other Agency Projects

• Oklahoma State University
• Participate in the development of information for
  additions to the Hazardous Materials Training
  Handbooks
• Continue to work with FRPCC
• Review of radiological training issues

• National Fire Protection Association
• Participate in the 2006 review and revision of
  NFPA Standards 471, 472, 473 and Handbook on
  Hazardous Materials

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TEPP Resources and Information

• www.em.doe.gov/otem
• Student Database
• Request for Training Support
• Exercise Reports
• Training Aids
• Model Procedures
• Case History Links
• Fact Sheets
• Transportation Planning
• Annual Reports
• Packaging Information
• State Points of Contact

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