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OPERATIONS PLAN FOR MAJOR INVOLVEMENT
OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL ACCIDENT BY RAIL OR TRUCK
In case of any major railroad derailment involving fire or known hazardous
material in Brazos County or major accident by truck with hazardous materials,
the following operational plan will be put into effect immediately.
(Note - First action on any hazardous material incident anywhere in Brazos
County, notify the Department of Public Safety - Sam Saxon, 846 -0012.
Call CHEMTREC (Chemical Transportation Emergency Center) 1- 800 -424 -9300
for advice on handling material.
WARNING: Do not attempt to handle any materials without professional
knowledge of the procedures.
DISPATCHER
1. Notify BCFA Chief as soon as all first alarm trucks are dispatched.
Notify appropriate VFD Precinct Chief.
2. Notify Department of Public Safety or have sheriff's office notify them.
3. Notify BCFA Fire Department Secretary.
4. Notify Bryan and College Station Fire Departments to stand by in case mutual
aid is needed. Give them as many details as needed.
5. Dispatcher is to take care of fire phone first, radio second, notifications
of required people third.
FIRST ARRIVING COMPANIES
1. Size up the situation. Call CHEMTREC for instructions.
2. Your first priority is life safety, second protect exposures. Report
immediately giving all details as you see them.
3. Secure the area, if life is in danger evacuate those in greatest peril and
down -wind first. Request highway patrol to assist in evacuating windward
side.
OPERATIONS PLAN FOR MAJOR INVOLVEMENT
OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL ACCIDENT BY RAIL OR TRUCK
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VFD PRECINCT CHIEF
1. Set up staging area up wind from incident site.
2. Make sure all personnel are in full protective clothes. Do not commit any
personnel to suppression until you know what you have. Get bills of lading
and waybills from train crew or truck driver.
3. When bills of lading are obtained, contact dispatcher and advise of contents
and have him contact CHEMTREC for information. 1- 800 - 424 -9300.
4. If unable to obtain bill of lading and tanker cars are leaking, or on fire,
start immediate evacuation with priority of down -wind side.
5. Dispatch VFD precinct foam truck and personnel closest to incident, with
neighboring units held on standby.
BCFA CHIEF
Set up command post upwind from accident site. Take charge of operation.
VFD PRECINCT CHIEFS
Report to BCFA Chief or assistant; in charge of all off duty personnel communi-
cation and running any other incidents.
BCFA SECRETARY
Report to command post, assist in communications and information gathering.
Notify members of Brazos Hazardous Accident Team.
VFD PERSONNEL
When you hear of incident automatically report to assigned station.
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