Hazmat Sub Plan Flashcards
What are the responsibilities of FRNSW according to the plan?
NSW Fire Brigades (NSWFB)
204 The NSWFB is to:
a. Take all practicable measure to protect persons and property affected by the
Hazardous Materials/CBR emergency.
b. appoint a NSW Fire Brigades Commander;
c. manage and render safe the Hazardous Material/CBR emergency;
d. facilitate the identification of the hazardous materials;
e. undertake the decontamination of casualties at the site and hospitals as requested by
Health Services Functional Area Coordinator (HSFAC) or EOCON;
f. carry out all necessary fire fighting and rescue; and
g. assist in the clean-up of the site as requested in accordance with the Memorandum
of Understanding between the NSWFB and DEC.
Hazardous Materials/CBR Emergency Sub-Plan
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h. develop and maintain arrangements with the relevant Ports Corporations and the
NSW Maritime Authority to provide support, advice and/or response for a
Hazardous Material/CBR emergency which occurs on or threatens to spread into
State Waters or Inland Waterways.
i. develop and maintain arrangements with the relevant Commonwealth bodies to
provide support and advice and /or response for a Hazardous Materials/CBR
emergency which occurs on or threatens to spread into commonwealth lands or
waters.
According to the plan, what are the responsibilities of the FRNSW Commander at a Hazardous Materials Emergency?
205 The NSW Fire Brigades Commander is to:
a. define and control the Combat Site;
b. advise all agencies of the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements and
coordinate the movement of personnel in and out of the Combat Site;
c. coordinate the safe removal of people and animals from the Combat Site;
d. identify, contain and render safe the hazardous materials;
e. receive and provide information or intelligence to the Site Controller;
f. advise the Site Controller on the structure and location of NSWFB divisional
operations;
g. inform the Site Controller of any coordination requirements;
h. when an IED is present or suspected;
i. provide decontamination and detection equipment; and
ii. support to the NSW Police Bomb Technicians in accordance with the CBR+IED
SOP;
i. determine when the Combat Site is rendered safe and formally declare it as such to
the Site Controller.
