G-HAZA HazMat Alarm Levels Part 2

Hazardous Materials Incident Response

• A Hazardous Materials Level 3 response is required for serious hazardous materials incidents, which is also referred to as a CBRNE Level 3 response.
• The response includes:
  • One Pumper
  • One Hazardous Material Pumper
  • Hazardous Material Support Unit with Driver
  • Two Decon Aerials
  • One Squad
  • Two District Chiefs
  • One Hazardous Materials Unit (Heavy Haz)
  • One Air Light Unit
  • Decon 234 and Decontamination Support Unit(s)
  • Command Vehicle
  • Platoon Chief

Notification Procedures

• After confirming the circumstances of the incident, TFS Communications Centre personnel must notify:
  • Division Commander (refer to G-SENI – Senior Officers On-Call)
  • On-Duty Technical Support Officer
  • TFS Chief Medical Officer
  • Division Commander of Technical Operations
  • Information Section On-Call Officer
  • Police
  • Toronto EMS

Incident Management

• At incidents expected to be of long duration, the Incident Commander should consider requesting a Rehab Unit through the TFS Communications Centre.
• Additional apparatus can be requested by the Incident Commander at their discretion.
• The number of apparatus at an incident should not impact a justifiable request for a Command Vehicle.

Command Vehicles

• A Command Vehicle should be requested by a Chief Officer for Hazardous Materials Incidents of long duration when personnel are exposed to long periods of incident activity.
• If a second Command Vehicle is dispatched, responsibilities shall be divided between the vehicles:
  • Primary Command Vehicle: Operations directly tied to Incident Management and Command.
  • Secondary Command Vehicle: Peripheral functions related to the Incident (e.g., Media, coordination with agencies in a non-operational capacity).