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Planning and Training Assistance (PATA)
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| Planning and Training Assistance Overview |
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Planning and training assistance is provided to agencies and organizations throughout Oregon to pre-plan for hazardous materials incidents by:
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Educating participants on the hazardous substance information available through OSFM;
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Demonstrating how to effectively utilize this information for planning and response purposes; and
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Facilitating the evaluation and validation of existing emergency plans within a community.
Training
Training can be customized to fit participant needs and can be delivered on location. Training is offered on the following subjects:
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Hazardous Substance Information System (HSIS) CD and how it can be used for hazardous materials identification, pre-emergency planning and emergency response activities.
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Hazardous Materials Planning Priority Program (HMPPP). This program is contained on the HSIS CD. The HMPPP is used to target facilities within a geographical area. The program then prioritizes them in order of their need for emergency planning, based on the types and quantities of hazardous material on site.
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Referral Program. This training is offered to fire department inspectors. It shows them how to verify the information provided to our office on the annual Hazardous Substance Information Survey. The Referral Program establishes a formal referral process between local fire departments and the Office of State Fire Marshal.
Planning
The importance of pre-emergency planning for any incident, including hazardous materials releases, is evident to almost everyone involved in response activities. The amount of time invested in planning will certainly pay dividends of effective response and enhanced multi-agency coordination during a crisis.
PATA seeks to assist agencies and organizations with pre-emergency planning, by acting as an information clearinghouse for local communities and by coordinating and facilitating planning activities at the local through state level.
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| Community Capability Assessment (CCA) |
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Chemical spills can happen any day, at any time, in any community. When a major incident occurs, emergency responders must work with other community resources to address the incident. Additionally, an expanded incident may require the community to request resources from mutual aid agencies, the county, or the state.
As these resources execute their emergency response plans, there will be areas where the individual plans overlap. Each resource involved in the incident, must have a clear understanding of the other responder’s roles and limitations, so that everyone can work together safely and effectively.
The Community Capability Assessment (CCA) process is a systematic, three-phased approach that aids emergency responders in evaluating, coordinating and enhancing the cohesiveness of their emergency response plans.
The three phases of the CCA process are:
Phase I – Emergency plan interface evaluation between the facility and fire department.
Phase II – Emergency plan interface evaluation between the fire department and the
additional community resources.
Phase III – Emergency plan interface evaluation between the community resources and
mutual aid, county and state resources.
The CCA process facilitates participation of key partners such as industry, fire departments, law enforcement, emergency management, emergency medical, including hospitals, public works, utilities and others to create a team of local experts that will evaluate the local emergency response plans. When gaps in the plans are identified, the team works together to find mutually agreeable solutions to the gaps.
After the evaluation process, the CCA provides support through the Office of State Fire Marshal to obtain the resources needed to address the identified gaps. Resource support includes administrative coordination, assistance in identifying and submitting grants for training, exercises and/or equipment, facilitating the establishment of an exercise design team, conducting an exercise, facilitating plan revisions and annual follow-up.
Emergency Plan Evaluation Questionnaires
Note: Questionnaires are in Adobe PDF fill-in format. If you wish to complete the form
electronically, you must first "save as" to your computer and then complete the form. To print
a copy of the document click on the "print" button in the upper right hand corner of the form.
Each questionnaire has a specific set of explanations. For example, the questionnaire
relating to the Fire Department have a corresponding set of explanations to assist you in
completing the questionnaire. The explanations are in Adobe PDF format.
Phase 1
Facility and Fire Department
Explanation of questions
Phase 2 - Community Resources
911-Dispatch
Explanation of questions
Emergency Medical (Transport and Hospitals)
Explanation of questions
Fire Department
Explanation of questions
Hazmat Team
Explanation of questions
Law Enforcement
Explanation of questions
Public Works (including Roads Dept.)
Explanation of questions
Utilities (Gas and Electric)
Explanation of questions
Phase 3 - County and State Resources
Emergency Management
Explanation of questions
Law Enforcement
Explanation of questions
Public Works (including Road Dept.)
Explanation of questions
Oregon Department of Transportation
Explanation of questions
Oregon State Police
Explanation of questions
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| Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) |
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Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant program is intended to provide financial and technical assistance as well as national direction and guidance to enhance state, territorial, tribal, and local hazardous materials emergency planning and training. The HMEP Grant Program distributes fees collected from shippers and carriers of hazardous materials to emergency responders for hazmat training and to Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs) for hazmat planning.
HMEP Grant Application Package
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| Emergency Response Guidebooks |
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The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) Emergency Response Guidebook is intended to aid first responders during the initial response to a hazmat incident. The ERG is available in electronic and hardcopy format.
The electronic version is available through the USDOT website at: http://hazmat.dot.gov/pubs/erg/gydebook.htm
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To check the availability of hardcopy ERG’s, contact Sue Otjen at 503-934-8227 or email sue.otjen@state.or.us.
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