Hollywood Police Department SOP #280.2 Hazardous Materials PDF

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SOP HOLLYWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT #280.2 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ORIGINATION DATE: 11/01/2001 REVISED DATE: 12/02/2014 APPROVED: CHIEF OF POLICE, JEFF DEVLIN PURPOSE: To establish safe and uniform operational guidelines to reduce the inherent risks to Members during a response to Hazardous Materials incidents. SCOPE: This SOP applies to all Members of the Department. POLICY: The safety of our Members and the public that we serve is of paramount importance during a Hazardous Materials incident. As such, it is the policy of the Department to provide operational guidelines and appropriate training to our Members. This will assist in reducing unnecessary exposure to the ever-present threat and risks associated with a hazardous material incident, while increasing safety. INDEX: PROCEDURE:.............................................................................................................................................. 2 I. GENERAL.............................................................................................................................................. 2 A. RISK POTENTIAL:.................................................................................................................................. 2 B. PRESENCE:.......................................................................................................................................... 3 C. HAZARD IDENTIFICATION:...................................................................................................................... 3 II. AUTHORITY........................................................................................................................................... 3 A. FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONSE:............................................................................................................. 3 B. LAW ENFORCEMENT:............................................................................................................................ 3 III. MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES............................................................................................................. 3 A. FIRST ARRIVING MEMBER:.................................................................................................................... 3 B. FIRST RESPONDING SUPERVISOR:......................................................................................................... 4 C. SHIFT LIEUTENANT RESPONSIBILITIES:................................................................................................... 4 IV. EVACUATION PROCEDURES............................................................................................................. 5 A. DETERMINATION:.................................................................................................................................. 5 B. POLICE DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES:.............................................................................................. 5 V. EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS MATERIAL.......................................................................................... 5 A. MEMBER EXPOSURE:............................................................................................................................ 5 B. DECONTAMINATION:.............................................................................................................................. 5 SOP #280.2 Hazardous Materials Page 1 of 7 VI. DE-ESCALATION.................................................................................................................................. 6 A. INCIDENT DOWNGRADE:........................................................................................................................ 6 B. AFTER ACTION REPORT:....................................................................................................................... 6 VII. BIOHAZARDOUS LETTER AND/OR PACKAGE CALLS.................................................................... 6 A. SUSPICIOUS LETTER(S) AND/OR PACKAGES(S):...................................................................................... 6 B. EVIDENCE PROCESS:............................................................................................................................ 6 C. DESTRUCTION PROCESS:...................................................................................................................... 7 D. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS:................................................................................................................ 7 VIII. TRAINING.............................................................................................................................................. 7 A. MEMBER TRAINING:.............................................................................................................................. 7 B. COMMUNITY EDUCATION:...................................................................................................................... 7 IX. DEFINITIONS:........................................................................................................................................ 7 A. W EAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION:...................................................................................................... 7 PROCEDURE: I. GENERAL A. Risk Potential: Hazardous Materials vary widely in form and chemical characteristics. 1. Forms of Hazardous Materials are classified as: a. Solid b. Liquid c. Gas d. Petroleum Products e. Combination of these forms. 2. Hazardous Materials chemical characteristics may be: a. Corrosive b. Toxic c. Water or air reactive d. Flammable e. Explosive f. Radioactive 3. Some materials may become hazardous when mixed with other substances. 4. A material that may be safe in solid form may become hazardous when converted to a liquid or a gas. 5. All contact with suspected Hazardous Materials should be considered a potential threat, until determined otherwise by qualified Hazardous Materials Team (HAZ-MAT) personnel of the Fire Department. SOP #280.2 Hazardous Materials Page 2 of 7  B. Presence: Members should be aware of the presence and possibility of toxic spills or leaks due to vehicular or rail accidents, negligence, or criminal activity. C. Hazard Identification: Placards represent the hazard class of the material contained within the freight container, motor vehicle or rail car. All Officers will have available the DOT Chart 9 Hazardous Material Marking, Labeling and Placarding Guide to assist them in hazard identification. II. AUTHORITY A. Fire Department Response: The Fire Department Incident Commander will have full authority for the control and removal of all hazardous material incidents. 1. The Incident Commander can be identified through the use of a green flashing beacon at the Fire Department Command Post. 2. Hollywood Fire Rescue Personnel will administer all medical treatment. B. Law Enforcement: The Chief of Police or his designee will exercise command and control over all Law Enforcement resources committed to a Hazardous Materials Incident in the City of Hollywood. 1. Law Enforcement functions will be limited to a support capacity that ensures the safety of the at-risk public, and isolation, containment and control of the affected area. 2. All arrests, processing, confinement procedures, and prisoner transports will be in accordance with (SOP #203 Arrest Procedures). 3. Currently there is no equipment specifically designated for Hazardous Materials at the Police Department. III. MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES A. First Arriving Member: While the preservation of life is of paramount importance, the safety of the first arriving Member must always be a primary consideration in suspected contamination incidents. The first responding Member will do the following: 1. Park upwind if possible. 2. Approach cautiously. a. Take action to prevent loss of life if the immediate circumstances permit. b. Lifesaving actions should only be taken when the risks associated with these actions are not outweighed by the probability of substantial harm or death to the Member. 3. Request the Fire Department if they have not yet been dispatched or the incident is on- viewed. 4. Request that a Patrol Sergeant respond to the scene. 5. Communicate to responding Members the safest route to approach the scene along with all available information. 6. Make all reasonable attempts to identify the hazardous material through: a. Placards, b. Shipping papers, c. Container labels, or SOP #280.2 Hazardous Materials Page 3 of 7  d. Identify a person who may be knowledgeable of the material, such as the driver or rail conductor. 7. Request that Rescue stand-by at a reasonably safe distance established by the Patrol Sergeant. 8. Extinguish all smoking materials, if safe to do so. 9. Avoid inhaling smoke, gases and fumes. 10. Minimize potential exposure to obvious hazardous material spills: a. Never walk through or touch any spilled material. b. Do not touch or turn on or off electrical switches, as any electrical charge could ignite Hazardous Materials. c. Keep away from low ground areas where Hazardous Materials tend to accumulate and may pose a higher risk. B. First Responding Supervisor: The first responding Supervisor will assume supervisory responsibility of the affected area and responding subordinates. The first responding Supervisor will: 1. Control the affected area by establishing a safe perimeter that will keep the affected area contained and isolated from pedestrian and vehicular intrusion. 2. Establish a Command Post at a safe distance outside of the "hot zones," established by HAZ- MAT personnel. 3. Make contact with the Fire Department Incident Commander and determine immediate risk to Officers and the public. 4. Advise the Shift Lieutenant of the situation and request his response. 5. Ensure manning posts are filled at perimeter positions. 6. If it appears that the incident may be a result of criminal activity, notify the Criminal Investigations Division. 7. Assign an Officer to the Fire Department Command Post as a liaison. C. Shift Lieutenant Responsibilities: Upon notification that a potential hazardous material incident exits, the Shift Lieutenant will respond to the scene and immediately take command of the Law Enforcement support function. The Shift Lieutenant will be responsible for the following: 1. Confer with the Fire Department Incident Commander to determine the severity of the incident. 2. Evaluate the need for evacuation. 3. Determine the need for additional personnel. 4. Determine the need for the Mobile Command Vehicle. 5. Notify the Staff Duty Officer. 6. Assume supervisory authority over all Law Enforcement Agencies and components involved. 7. Contact Teletype Unit to effect an "all page". 8. Provide security for any City facility if required. 9. Request the availability of any supplies or equipment needed by Law Enforcement. SOP #280.2 Hazardous Materials Page 4 of 7 IV. EVACUATION PROCEDURES A. Determination: The determination to evacuate an area effected by Hazardous Materials will be made by the Shift Lieutenant, after consultation with the Fire Department Incident Commander and the Staff Duty Officer. B. Police Department Responsibilities: The primary responsibility of the Police Department during evacuation procedures will be the prevention of citizen contamination and/or exposure to Hazardous Materials, prevention of looting, and traffic management. Evacuations will be conducted in the following manner: 1. MIR3 (Reverse 911) is available to assist in notifying residents in the affected areas. 2. Evacuations will be conducted jointly between Fire and Police Personnel when safe to do so, through the use of prepared text over the public address system in Officers vehicles. 3. Only Fire Department personnel will conduct evacuations that require breathing apparatuses. 4. Door to door notifications will be made when the situation permits and only if deemed safe by the Fire Department Incident Commander. 5. The Fire Department Incident Commander will be responsible for soliciting the assistance of the Broward County Emergency Operations Center. This is for broadcasting evacuation information over the Emergency Broadcasting System. 6. All media inquiries regarding evacuation, casualty information, and rumor control will be referred to the Fire Department Public Information Officer. 7. Evacuees will be directed to a pre-determined, short-term City of Hollywood shelter. 8. Patrol Supervisor(s) will take all precautions against potential looting and re-entry by unauthorized civilians. V. EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS MATERIAL A. Member Exposure: Hollywood Fire-Rescue will be requested to respond for medical treatment when any Member is exposed to Hazardous Materials. Members will do the following: 1. Remove and isolate all contaminated clothing. 2. Bathe thoroughly with running water for at least 15 minutes. 3. Notify a Supervisor as soon as practical. B. Decontamination: All decontamination procedures will be facilitated through Hollywood Fire-Rescue personnel. 1. Decontamination procedures not conducted in the field will be conducted at Memorial Regional Hospital. 2. The decontamination facility is located adjacent to the Emergency Room entrance. 3. Notification will be directed towards the Charge Nurse, when practical. 4. The affected Members Sergeant is responsible for notifying the Shift Lieutenant of any exposure incident and completion of the Accident-Injury Report (see Appendix A) and First Report of Injury or Illness (see Appendix C). 5. The Shift Lieutenant will notify the Staff Duty Officer of all exposure incidents involving Members of this Department. SOP #280.2 Hazardous Materials Page 5 of 7 VI. DE-ESCALATION A. Incident Downgrade: When a Hazardous Materials incident has been downgraded to “safe” by the Fire Department, the Police Department can start de-escalation procedures. These procedures include the following: 1. Provide perimeter security as needed. 2. Provide traffic direction and control as needed. 3. Assist in the investigation of the events leading up to the Hazardous Material event. 4. Take over any criminal investigation, which caused the Hazardous Material event. 5. Investigate any traffic crash, which caused the Hazardous Material event. 6. MIR3 (Reverse 911) can assist in notifying residents of the downgrade. B. After Action Report: The Fire Department is responsible for preparing an after action report, if any, for any Hazardous Material event. VII. BIOHAZARDOUS LETTER AND/OR PACKAGE CALLS This section establishes guidelines for Members who respond to calls involving non-suspicious and suspicious letters and/or packages that may or may not be bio-hazardous. Supervisors and responding Officers must evaluate the facts and circumstances of each situation independently, and should always err on the side of caution to ensure public safety. A. Suspicious Letter(s) and/or Packages(s): Officers handling a call involving a letter and/or package that has been opened and contains a foreign substance or has implications of being suspicious will request a Supervisor to respond to the scene. 1. The Supervisor will evaluate the facts and circumstances and make a decision to contact the Hollywood Fire Rescue Department’s Hazardous Materials Team for assistance. 2. The Hazardous Materials Team will assess the situation and secure the suspicious item. A sample of the suspicious item will be collected and sealed in a container for evidence. The remaining portion of the substance will be safely packaged for destruction. 3. If a person has been exposed to a foreign substance or is located within a contaminated area, the exposed individual(s) will be quarantined and that location secured as a crime scene. 4. The Hazardous Materials Team will provide direction and instructions for decontamination and will handle the scene decontamination according to Federal Standards and Guidelines. 5. If the situation is suspected to be criminal or a “hoax”, the on-scene Police Supervisor will establish a crime scene and request an Investigative Services Section Detective to conduct the investigation. B. Evidence Process: The Officer handling the incident is responsible for submitting all evidentiary items to the Property and Evidence Unit in accordance with (SOP #270 Properties and Evidence). 1. Prior to submitting the evidence sample into Property, the Officer will complete and attach the following documents to the evidence canister: a. Biohazard label (see Appendix B). b. Hollywood Police Department Property Form. c. BSO Property Receipt. SOP #280.2 Hazardous Materials Page 6 of 7  2. The Officer will secure the evidentiary sample in the Hazardous Material Temporary Drop Box in accordance with the procedures outlined in (SOP #270 Property And Evidence). C. Destruction Process: The Officer handling the incident is responsible for ensuring the proper destruction of the remaining portions of the item. 1. Between the hours of 0700 and 2200, Members will deliver the suspicious item marked for destruction directly to Memorial Regional Hospital’s incinerator plant. Memorial Regional Hospital’s Environmental Services will facilitate the destruction. 2. Between the hours of 2200 and 0700, Members will place the suspicious item(s) in the Hazardous Material Temporary Drop Box clearly marking the item “FOR DESTRUCTION”. A Hollywood Property Form and Biohazard Label must be securely attached to the container. The Quartermaster Section will facilitate the destruction process. The Officer will document the information on the log posted at the door. D. Reporting Requirements: All calls of this nature will be classified as a Signal 200. The reporting Officer will complete a Mobile Field Report detailing the circumstances of the incident and the disposition of the evidence or property. All Signal 200 calls for service require the completion of a Field Dictation Report. VIII. TRAINING A. Member Training: The Training and Professional Development Unit will be responsible for periodic Hazardous Material training. B. Community Education: The responsibility of providing community education to the public rests with the Hollywood Fire Rescue Department IX. DEFINITIONS: A. Weapons of Mass Destruction: 1. Any device or object designed or intended to cause death or serious bodily injury to any human or animal, or severe emotional or mental harm to any human, through the release, dissemination, or impact of toxic or poisonous chemicals, or their precursors, 2. Any device or object that is designed or intended to release radiation or radioactivity at a level dangerous to human or animal life; or 3. Any biological agent, toxin, vector, or delivery system. ATTACHMENTS: Appendix A: Accident-Injury Report. Appendix B: Biohazard Label. Appendix C: First Report of Injury/Illness Form SOP #280.2 Hazardous Materials Page 7 of 7 SECTION ONE (must be submitted immediately for medical treatment authorization) CITY OF HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA (PLEASE PRINT) ACCIDENT/INJURY REPORT TYPE OF ACCIDENT: Motor Vehicle CDL Vehicle/Operator Substance Test Required YES NO Personal Injury City Property Damage Personal Property Damage Other POLICE INVESTIGATION: YES NO POLICE REPORT # CITY VEHICLE # EMPLOYEE INFORMATION NAME (Last) (First) (MI) BADGE# DATE OF BIRTH HOME ADDRESS (INCLUDE CITY STATE & ZIP CODE) HOME PHONE WORK PHONE JOB TITLE DEPARTMENT SUPERVISOR NAME (Print) EMPLOYEE ACCIDENT REPORT LOCATION OF ACCIDENT: DATE & TIME DATE & TIME INJURED ON OF ACCIDENT: REPORTED: REGULAR JOB: YES NO DESCRIBE HOW ACCIDENT HAPPENED: DESCRIBE INJURY: EMPLOYEE SIGNATURE DATE SUPERVISOR SIGNATURE DATE INJURED EMP.: Taken to Hospital? YES NO Taken to Doctor? YES NO Lost Time? YES NO NAME OF HOSPITAL: NAME OF DOCTOR: FIRST DAY LOST (mm/dd/yyyy): PROPERTY DAMAGE INFORMATION DESCRIBE NATURE AND EXTENT OF VEHICLE OR PROPERTY DAMAGE: OTHER PARTY INVOLVED/WITNESS INFORMATION WITNESSES: (give full name, address, & phone number): NOTE: SECTION TWO OF FORM MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 24 HRS. OF OCCURRENCE Original Date: 11/1/2001 Page 1 of 2 Revised Date: 3/18/2010 Appendix A #280.2 File Name: Accident/Injury Report Form SECTION TWO (must be completed within 24 hrs. of occurrence) SUPERVISOR'S INVESTIGATION CAUSE OF ACCIDENT: NOT USING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT UNSAFE ACT CARELESSNESS NOT USING PROPER METHOD OR TOOLS UNSAFE CONDITION OTHER FAULTY EQUIPMENT OR FACILITY EXPLAIN: SUPERVISOR'S EXPLANATION OF ACCIDENT: DESCRIBE ACTION TAKEN TO AVOID SIMILAR ACCIDENT: SUPERVISOR SIGNATURE DATE LIEUTENANT SIGNATURE DATE DIVISION/DEPARTMENT REVIEW COMMENTS: DIVISION HEAD SIGNATURE DATE DEPARTMENT HEAD SIGNATURE DATE HUMAN RESOURCES/COMMENTS CONCUR WITH ABOVE: YES NO – IF NO EXPLAIN: SAFETY DIV. REP. SIGNATURE DATE NOTE: SECTION TWO SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO RISK MANAGEMENT WITHIN 24 HOURS OF OCCURRENCE. Original Date: 11/1/2001 Page 2 of 2 Revised Date: 3/18/2010 Appendix A #280.2 File Name: Accident/Injury Report Form Original Date: 12/14/01 Page 1 of 1 Revised Date: Appendix B #280.2 File Name: Biohazard Label  FIRST REPORT OF INJURY OR ILLNESS RECEIVED BY CARRIER SENT TO DIVISION DIVISION REC’D DATE FLORIDA DEPT. OF LABOR & EMPLOYMENT SECURITY DIVISION OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION For assistance call 1-800-342-1741 or contact your local EAO Office Report all deaths within 24 hours (904) 488-3044 PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE EMPLOYEE INFORMATION NAME (First, Middle, Last) Social Security Number Date of Accident (Month/Day/Year) Time of Accident AM PM HOME ADDRESS EMPLOYEE’S DESCRIPTION OF ACCIDENT (Include cause of injury) Street/Apt. # City: State: Zip: TELEPHONE Area Code Number ( ) OCCUPATION INJURY/ILLNESS THAT OCCURRED PART OF BODY AFFECTED DATE OF BIRTH SEX M F EMPLOYER INFORMATION FEDERAL I.D. NUMBER (FEIN) DATE FIRST REPORTED (Month/Day/Year) COMPANY NAME: City Of Hollywood DBA: 596000338 NATURE OF BUSINESS POLICY/MEMBER NUMBER Street: PO Box 229045 City: Hollywood State: FL Zip: 33022 Municipality Self-Insured TELEPHONE Area Code Number DATE EMPLOYED PAID FOR DATE OF INJURY ( 954 ) 921.3218 YES NO EMPLOYER’S LOCATION ADDRESS (if different) LAST DATE EMPLOYEE WORKED WILL YOU CONTINUE TO PAY WAGES INSTEAD OF WORKERS’ COMP? YES LAST DAY WAGES WILL BE PAID INSTEAD OF WORKERS’ RETURNED TO WORK YES NO COMP Street: City: State: Zip: IF YES, GIVE DATE RATE OF PAY HR WK LOCATION # (If applicable) $ PER DAY MO PLACE OF ACCIDENT (Street, City, State, Zip) DATE OF DEATH (If applicable) Number of hours per day Number of hours per week Street: Number of days per week AGREE WITH DESCRIPTION OF ACCIDENT? NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE City: State: Zip: OF PHYSICIAN OR HOSPITAL COUNTY OF ACCIDENT: YES NO Name: Any person who, knowingly and with intent to injure, defraud, or deceive any employer or employee, insurance Address: company, or self-insured program, files a statement of claim containing any false or misleading information is guilty of a felony of the third degree. I have reviewed, understand and acknowledge the above statement. State: Zip: EMPLOYEE SIGNATURE (If available to sign) DATE Telephone: ( ) EMPLOYER SIGNATURE DATE CARRIER INFORMATION 1. Case Denied – DWC-12, Notice of Denial Attached 2. Medical Only which became Lost Time Case (Complete all info in #3) st 3. Lost Time Case – 1 day of disability Salary continued in lieu of comp? YES Salary End Date Date First Payment Mailed AWW Comp Rate T.T. T.T. – 80% T.P. I.B. P.T. Death REMARKS: CARRIER CODE # EMPLOYEE’S RISK CLASS CODE EMPLOYER’S SIC CODE CARRIER NAME, ADDRESS & TELEPHONE EMPLOYERS MUTUAL INC, 700 CENTRAL PARKWAY STUART, FL 34994 SERVICE CO/TPA CODE # CARRIER FILE # 1-800-431-2221 PHONE 1-772-220-1637 FAX 6173 Is employer self-insured? YES NO Original Date: 08/23/2005 Page 1 of 1 Revised Date: 12/26/2008 Appendix C #280.2 File Name, First Report of Injury