CSEPP.ORG

PURPOSE

• To provide emergency response during a CSEPP event within the Response Zone (RZ).
• To provide compliance with appropriate federal and state worker protection rules and regulations pertaining to a HAZMAT response.
• To allow the use of "C" level Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when responding to a CSEPP event.
• To allow first responders to operate up to the AEGL-1 Risk Envelope (RE-1) with duty PPE.
• To allow first responders to operate in the RE-1 up to the AEGL-2 Risk Envelope (RE-2) using modified "C" level CSEPP PPE.
• When modeling indicates plume passage, Safety Officer will determine appropriate level of PPE to allow first responders to operate in the RE-1.

CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS

In order to provide basic emergency services in the RZ during a CSEPP event, Law Enforcement resources will be activated. If required, a task force will be made from single resources. A task force may be created from assets provided by the following departments:

Staging will be located at a distance greater than 9.2 miles (15 Kilometers) measured from the center of K Block. (See Attached Staging Area Map) If the WebPuff Risk Envelope indicates that a staging area will be at risk, the Operations Section will direct the threatened resources to relocate to a safe location.

Missions for the Law Enforcement resources will be assigned by Operations Section. Single resources or Task forces will be dispatched in response to potentially life threatening situations in the RZ.

Generally, missions will be generated by calls to the county E-911/Dispatch Centers from citizens in distress. Calls to the E-911 centers which meet the risk criteria (Immediately Threatening to Life and Health) will be relayed to Operations Section as per the CSEPP Communications Plan. Operations Section will plot the location of the incident in relation to the Risk Envelope. If the location is not inside the Risk Envelope or can be completed prior to the arrival of the plume tip, a Law Enforcement resource will be assigned the mission with appropriate PPE.

When a resource departs on a response mission, it will be tracked throughout the mission cycle by Operations Section. The Law Enforcement resources will plan and execute the mission utilizing the Response Mission SOP (See Appendix 1). At any time during the mission, the resources will terminate the mission if any Abort Criteria is met. (See Appendix 2) Additionally, if changing conditions on the UMCD or new threat analysis indicate a risk to the Law Enforcement resources, the Safety Officer or Operations Section will immediately cancel the operation.

IMPLEMENTING PROCEDURES

1. Following notification of a chemical agent incident (CAI), all law enforcement members will report to their duty stations.
2. When resources are assembled, they will be briefed on the incident and mission and then proceed to their appropriate staging area.
3. At completion of initial situation and mission brief, members will: review SOPS to include work rules, mission abort criteria, perform pre-operations checks of AP2Cs, don and test all personal pro-tective equipment (PPE), inspect all vehicles and conduct a communications check.
4. Direct and continuous communications will be established and maintained with their immediate supervisor.
5. Law enforcement resources will deploy to the emergency response location along a designated route. If working in an RE-1 area they will have monitoring devices operating.
6. If agent is detected in an RE-1 area, law enforcement resources will immediately notify their imme-diate supervisor and depart the area.
7. Once the law enforcement resources are on site, members will immediately begin providing emer-gency services.
8. At completion of the initial mission, resources will begin rest operations, if required by work rules; resupply; debrief/review mission; and prepare to conduct new operations as directed by Operations Section.