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Arizona Emergency Response Commission 5636 East McDowell Road

Phoenix, Arizona 85008-3495 Janet Napolitano, Governor Frank F. Navarrete, Director http://www.governor.state.az.us/ http://www.dem.state.az.us/

Daniel Roe, Executive Director http://www.dem.state.az.us/azserc/

Special Interest Articles:

• Reporting Suspicious Activity

• First-On-Scene Operations

Training • Enhancing Rail

Transportation Security • SPCC Deadline • SPCC Clarification • Recall Notice – CBRN Gas

Mask Canister • Water Terrorism

Preparedness Website • OSHA Toxic Chemicals • Assistance to Firefighters

Grant Program • 2004 Fire Prevention and

Safety Grant • Aging Transformers • Awareness Training • Electronic Reporting

Update • Beware of Stray Prefixes • Upcoming Events • Upcoming Deadlines

GATEKEEPER NEWSLETTER September 1, 2004

Volume IV, Edition 09

Reporting Suspicious Activity - Criteria for Infrastructure Owners and Operators The Department of Homeland Security and Federal Bureau of Investigation (DHS and FBI) encourage reporting of information concerning suspicious or criminal activity to local FBI Joint Terrorism Task Forces (JTTF) -the regional phone numbers can be found online at http://www.fbi.gov/contact/fo/fo.htm - and the Homeland Security Operations Center (HSOC) or the National Infrastructure Coordination Center (NICC), a sub-element of the HSOC in support of the private sector and critical infrastructures. The HSOC can be reached via telephone at 202-282-8101 or by email at [email protected]; and the NICC/HSOC can be reached via telephone at 202-282-9201 or via email at [email protected]. Again keep in mind that if it’s life-threatening… call 9-1-1. If it’s an oil spill, suspicious activity or terrorist threat, the National Response Center can be reached at 1-800-424-8802. Their voice recording still indicates that they are the

folk to notify for the situations listed above. For suspicious activity, each report submitted should include the date, time, location, type of surveillance, number of people and type of equipment used for the activity, the name of the submitting company and a designated point of contact (POC). Overview: DHS and FBI request that the owners and operators of the nation's critical infrastructure/key resource facilities provide reporting on the following types of suspicious activities since they are potentially indicative of pre-operational terrorist planning: Surveillance/Probing Activity * Report attempts to test or conduct reconnaissance of security operations at critical infrastructure/key resource facilities, high profile venues or sector-specific events. * Report any persons showing uncommon interest in security measures

or personnel, entry points or access controls, or perimeter barriers such as fences or walls. * Report any persons showing uncommon interest in critical infrastructure/key resource facilities, networks, or systems (e.g. photo-graphing or videotaping assets). * Report any theft of or missing official company identification documents, uniforms, credentials, or vehicles necessary for accessing critical infra-structure/key resource facilities or sector-specific events. *Report all suspicious attempts to recruit employees or persons knowledgeable about key personnel or critical infrastructure/key resource facilities, networks, or systems. * Report any theft, purchase, or suspicious means of obtaining plans, blueprints, alarm system schematics, or similar physical security-related or sensitive Continued on page 2

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This is an invitation to attend the upcoming Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. (ITCA) sponsored training in Prescott, AZ. The EPCRA training program, funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Grant, provides technical training and assistance to Tribes in the development of Tribal emergency response plans.

First-On-Scene Operations (FOSO 16 Hour Training Hosted by the Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe Community, community Gathering Center, 530 East Merritt Street, Prescott, AZ, September 22-23, 2004 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day. There is no registration fee for this training. However, due to limited number of

spaces available, registration is necessary and will be limited to thirty students with tribal organizations having first priority. Also, because of funding limitations, travel reimbursements will not be available and training attendees will be responsible for their own transportation, meals and room costs. If you have any questions, please contact George Little Jr. at 602-258-4822.

First-On-Scene Operations (FOSO) 16 Hour Training

information related to a facility with critical infrastructure/key resource facilities and systems. * Report any persons near critical infrastructure/key resource facilities who do not fit the surrounding environment, such as individuals wearing improper attire for conditions or not normally present in the area (such as, homeless persons, street vendors, demonstrators, or street sweepers). * Report pedestrian surveillance near critical infrastructure/key resource facilities involving any surveillance activity of sensitive operations, including photography, videotaping, or extensive note-taking/use of audio recorder (regardless of the number of individuals involved), or mobile surveillance by cars, trucks, motorcycles, boats or small aircraft. Threats/Warnings * Report all threats/warnings that could affect the

reliability and operation of the nation's critical infrastructures/key resources. * Report discoveries of website postings which make violent threats specific to critical infrastructures or sector specific events. For comments or questions related to the above contact the DHS/Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection Directorate's Requirements Division at [email protected]. CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURES AND KEY RESOURCE FACILITIES Critical Infrastructures * Banking and Finance * Chemical * Defense Industrial Base * Electric Power * Emergency Services * Food/Agriculture * Information Technology * National Monuments and Icons * Oil and Natural Gas * Postal and Shipping * Public Health * Telecommunications

* Transportation (Rail/Mass Transit, Maritime, Aviation, Highway) * Water Key Resource Facilities * Commercial Facilities * Dams * Government Facilities * Nuclear Reactors/Materials Under the Homeland Security Act, which references the definition in the USA PATRIOT Act, the term "critical infrastructure" means "systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the United States that the incapacity or destruction of such systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination of those matters." The Act defines 'key resources" as "publicly or privately controlled resources essential to the minimal operations of the economy and government." (Thanks to Anthony Cox/Vince Enriquez- AZ Office of Homeland Security for sharing) ♦

Reporting Suspicious Activity- Criteria for Infrastructure Owners and Operators (cont.)


Enhancing Rail Transportation Security Hazardous Materials: Enhancing Rail Transportation Security for Toxic Inhalation Hazard Materials AGENCY: Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA), Department of Transportation; and Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. SUMMARY: The Department of

Transportation (DOT) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are examining the need for enhanced security requirements for the rail transportation of hazardous materials that pose a toxic inhalation hazard. The two departments are seeking comments on the feasibility of initiating specific security enhancements and the potential costs and benefits of doing so. Security measures being considered include improvements to security plans, modification of methods used to identify

shipments, enhanced requirements for temporary storage, strengthened tank car integrity, and implementation of tracking and communication systems. DATES: Submit comments by October 18, 2004. To the extent possible, late-filed comments will be considered. Visit: http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fedreg/a040816c.html

Our August Gatekeeper Newsletter "Upcoming Deadlines" regarding SPCC plan amendments being due August 17th and due to be implemented by February 2005, while a factual statement, didn't address the EPA's published Federal Register Notice June 17 to postpone the due date for the SPCC amendment and implementation dates for one year. Written comments were due July 7. June 17, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 116)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 34013-34017] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr17jn04-24] [[Page 34014]] ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 112 [OPA-2004-0003; FRL-

7773-9] RIN 2050-AF11 Oil Pollution Prevention and Response; Non-Transportation-Related Onshore and Offshore Facilities AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or we) is today proposing to extend, by twelve months certain upcoming compliance dates for the July 2002 Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC or Plan) amendments. The dates affected by today's proposal would be the date for a facility to amend its Plan and the date for a facility to implement that amended Plan in a manner that

complies with the newly amended requirements (or, in the case of facilities becoming operational after August 16, 2002, prepare and implement a Plan that complies with the newly amended requirements). In light of a recent partial settlement of litigation involving the July 2002 amendments, we are proposing this extension to, among other things, provide sufficient time for the regulated community to undertake the actions necessary to update (or prepare) their plans. The proposed extension is also intended to alleviate the need for individual extension requests. (Thanks to Pete Wagner for squaring us away!) (see next page)

SPCC Deadline


On July 17, 2002, EPA issued a final rule amending the Oil Pollution Prevention regulation promulgated under the authority of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (Clean Water Act). This rule addresses requirements for Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans and some provisions may also affect Facility Response Plans (FRPs). EPA proposed revisions to the SPCC rule on three occasions, in 1991, 1993, and 1997. The revised SPCC rule addresses these revisions and became effective August 16, 2002. On June 17, 2004, EPA proposed to extend, by 12 months, certain upcoming compliance dates for the July 2002 SPCC amendments. EPA has now finalized an 18-month extension for the dates in 40 CFR 112.3 (a) and (b) for a facility to amend and implement its SPCC Plan to comply with the requirements as amended

in 2002 (or, in the case of a facility becoming operational after August 16, 2002, prepare and implement a Plan in a manner that complies with the 2002 amended requirements). EPA has also amended the compliance deadlines in 40 CFR 112.3(c) for mobile facilities. EPA is granting the extension to, among other reasons, provide sufficient time for the regulated community to undertake the actions necessary to prepare and update their Plans in light of a recent partial settlement of litigation involving the July 2002 amendments. The extension is also intended to alleviate the need for individual extension requests . The following is an update from the RCRA, Superfund & EPCRA Call Center: This extension follows a previous 18-month extension announced on April 17, 2003, and extends deadlines for an additional 18 months

from the dates promulgated at that time. The new compliance dates are February 17, 2006, to amend an existing SPCC Plan, and August 18, 2006, to implement the Plan. Affected facilities that start operations between August 16, 2002 and August 18, 2006, must prepare and implement an SPCC Plan by August 18, 2006. Affected facilities that become operational after August 18, 2006 must prepare and implement an SPCC Plan before starting operations. The final rule was published in the Federal Register on August 11, 2004, at (69 FR 48794) You can access the Federal Register at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html For further information, please see http://www.epa.gov/oilspill (Thanks to NASTTPO.org -webmaster Lloyd Bokman)

SPCC Clarification

Shorts Check out Center For Disease Control training at: http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/phtnonline/

Checkout the Wireless

Information System for First Responders (WISER), National Library of Medicine, HAZMAT PDA reference guide. http://wiser.nlm.nih.gov/

Thanks to Cindy Baldwin, Senior Industrial Hygienist, TERRACON


EPA is proposing a rule to amend existing regulations that call for the phase out of methyl bromide (MeBr) by January 1, 2005. The Agency’s action seeks to create a critical use exemption for MeBr. The exemptions for continued production and import of methyl bromide would continue to honor the U.S. commitment to obtain for American farmers the methyl bromide they need, in a manner consistent with the Montreal Protocol, while protecting the ozone layer.

The critical use exemptions proposed by EPA were developed through collaboration between EPA, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, agricultural economists and many other technical experts. EPA conducted six stakeholder sessions during the summer of 2003 to discuss the variety of options for the allocation system. EPA will publish the proposed rule in the Federal Register and will accept comments on the proposed rule during a 30-day comment period.

Critical use exemptions are anticipated under the Montreal Protocol for circumstances where there are no technically and economically feasible alternatives to methyl bromide. The critical use

exemptions are from 2005 phase out of methyl bromide and subject to countries obtaining authorization from the Parties to the Montreal Protocol. The U.S. is one of 11 countries that have been given critical use exemptions. The 187 countries that signed the Montreal Protocol authorized a total of 8,942 metric tons of methyl bromide for the United States for critical uses in 2005. The signatory countries also established an upper limit on the amount of methyl bromide that can come from new production and import for critical use exemptions in 2005. The parties authorized 35 percent of baseline as the maximum amount of methyl bromide available for the critical uses in 2005. A portion of this amount will be coming from inventory, and the rest from methyl bromide newly produced or imported during 2005. The agreement directs each country to take into account the amount of methyl bromide in inventory that is available for critical uses before licensing new production and import for the critical use exemption.

The proposed rule describes the decisions and proposes a method for determining how much of

the existing U.S. inventory of methyl bromide is available for critical uses.

To update information on methyl bromide inventories being held for sale to other entities, the Agency is publishing concurrently with the NPRM a notice under authority Section 114 of the Clean Air Act. Section 114 of the Clean Air Act gives EPA authority to compel entities to provide information to implement programs under the Act, in this specific case, the critical use exemption program. EPA, USDA and other government agencies have made significant efforts to encourage production of alternatives to MeBr. USDA has invested more than $150 million in MeBr alternative research, and EPA has registered new alternatives for specific crops and food sanitary uses. EPA also has adopted a comprehensive approach to evaluating the currently registered and pending soil fumigants, including giving priority to register promising new alternatives

For more information on the proposed rule, visit http://www.epa.gov/ozone/mbr.

With thanks to the Environmental Resource Center

EPA Proposes Critical Use Exemption of Methyl Bromide

CBRN CANISTER IDENTIFICATION

RECALLED ACCEPTABLE Marking on box of 20 canisters:

Expiration date of ‘0509’ or ‘0609’ AND no green sticker on box.

Expiration date other than ‘0509’ or ‘0609’

or Expiration date of ‘0509’ or ‘0609’ AND green sticker on box

Marking on individual canister box or bag label:

Expiration date of ‘0509’ or ‘0609’ AND no lot number

Expiration date other than ‘0509’ or ‘0609’

or Expiration date of ‘0509’ or ‘0609’ AND lot number


Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive

Letter sent from MSA to its customers regarding CBRN Gas Mask Canisters dated August 11, 2004: Mine Safety Appliances Company (MSA) is voluntarily recalling a limited number of CBRN (Chemical, Radiological and Nuclear) Gas Mask Canister – MSA part number 10046570. This recall is due to a manufacturing condition that MSA discovered through internal quality testing that can affect the strength of the seal between the two halves of the canister. There have been no field incidents or reports of any type related to this condition. It is important that you review this notice entirely, properly identify any affected canisters in your possession and contact MSA to obtain no-charge replacement canisters as soon as possible. Our internal quality evaluation indicates that if affected canisters are sharply impacted or dropped, the

seal may be compromised and result in leakage. Although affected canisters will maintain a seal if not impacted or dropped, MSA recommends that all canisters that meet the identification criteria described below be returned to MSA for replacement. Affected canisters can be identified by examining any of three product markings. These include the marking on the box of 20 canisters, the individual canister box label or the individual canister bag label., Do not open a canister bag to identify an affected canister. The canisters being recalled have an expiration date of ‘0509’ or ‘0609’ (May or June 2009); however, certain canisters having these expiration dates may be acceptable for use. Please review the below chart. It identifies the canisters being recalled as well as those that are acceptable. This Recall Notice is being issued to those customers

that may have purchased affected canisters. Please determine the quantity of unused canisters in your possession that are subject to this recall and contact MSA Customer Service at 1-888-421-8324 to order replacement canisters and make arrangement to return the recalled canisters to MSA. MSA apologizes for any inconvenience this condition may cause; however, any potential problem with this life-saving equipment is not acceptable and not in keeping with MSA values. If you have any questions regarding this notice, please contact MSA Customer Service at 1-888-421-8324. Very truly yours. Charles J. Seible, Jr. Manager of Product Safety To view the complete .pdf document copy, visit: http://www.msanet.com/msanorthamerica/msaunitedstates/Notices/04032-04(cbrn%20notice).pdf

Recall Notice – CBRN Gas Mask Canister


Water Terrorism Preparedness Website Check out a FREE on-line terrorism preparedness guide that addresses the public health and security challenges resulting from intentional acts of water terrorism. This website was developed to assist the medical and public health community as well as public utility and emergency response professionals. The on-line terrorism preparedness guide is currently available for review and reference at http://www.WaterHealthConnection.org/bt. You might consider posting this material on your

organization's website too. Although it is not realistic to believe that we can prevent the first cases of illness resulting from intentional acts of water terrorism, we could play a critical role in minimizing the impact of such an event by using disaster preparedness resources to help us recognize and manage such an attack in our community. Preparation and access to ready made tools may make the difference between a controlled response to an act of water terrorism versus a public health crisis. If you have any questions or

comments, please contact [email protected]. Edited for Gatekeeper from information provided by : Patricia L. Meinhardt, MD, MPH, MA, Author, Physician Preparedness for Acts of Water Terrorism and Recognizing Waterborne Disease and the Health Effects of Water Pollution (As always...thanks to NASTTPO for sharing. Please do visit NASTTPO.ORG )

continuous contact for 24 hours (or less if death occurs within 24 hours) with the bare skin of albino rabbits weighing between two and three kilograms each *A chemical that has a median lethal concentration (LC50) in air of 200 ppm by volume or less of gas or vapor, or 2 milligrams per liter or less of mist, fume, or dust, when administered by continuous inhalation for one hour (or less if death occurs within one hour) to albino rats weighing between 200 and 300 grams each. A "toxic" chemical is one that: *Has an LD50 of more than 50 milligrams per kilogram but not more than 500 milligrams per kilogram of body weight when administered orally to albino rats weighing between 200 and 300 grams each *Has an LD50 of more than 200 milligrams per kilogram but not more than 1,000 milligrams per kilogram of body weight when

administered by continuous contact for 24 hours (or less if death occurs within 24 hours) with the bare skin of albino rabbits weighing between two and three kilograms each *Has a median lethal concentration LC50 in air of more than 200 parts per million but not more than 2,000 parts per million by volume of gas or vapor, or more than two milligrams per liter but not more than 20 milligrams per liter of mist, fume, or dust, when administered by continuous inhalation for one hour (or less if death occurs within one hour) to albino rats weighing between 200 and 300 grams each. Work places with toxic or highly toxic chemicals (as well as any of the other OSHA physical or health hazards) are required to comply with OSHA's MSDS, hazard communication plan, training, and labeling requirements. Thanks to the ERC

The OSHA hazard communication standard at 29 CFR 1910.1200 http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=10099 regulates chemicals that pose either a physical or health hazard to workers. Toxicity is one of the several OSHA health hazards that are frequently misunderstood. As defined in 29 CFR 1910.1200 Appendix A, http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=10100 a highly toxic chemical is one that falls within any of the following categories: *A chemical that has a median lethal dose (LD50) of 50 milligrams or less per kilogram of body weight when administered orally to albino rats weighing between 200 and 300 grams each *A chemical that has a median LD50 of 200 milligrams or less per kilogram of body weight when administered by

OSHA Toxic Chemicals


OSHA Training Check out: www.westec.org. Appears that this is the OSHA Training Institute for Region IX, serving Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada and the Pacific Trust Territories. OSHA has announced Training Courses for Disaster Site Workers. OSHA's Office of Training and Education (OTE) is offering two new training courses for workers who respond to disaster

site operations. The four-day "train-the-trainer" course and 16-hour "disaster site orker course" are available at the agency's Education Training Centers throughout the country. The courses were developed for workers who provide skilled support in emergency response and recovery operations at man-made and natural disaster sites. A list of course offerings, dates and locations is available on OTE's website.

To find an OSHA Education Center near you, use the link below and select the OTI Education Center listing. That will also get you to the individual sites and their course schedules. The first entry is also a new item, the Disaster Site Worker Course Quick Link dates and links to the course. Check it out. http://www.osha.gov/fso/ote/training/training_resources.html

Homeland Security Announces Opening of Application Period for 2004 Fire Prevention and Safety Grants Department Will Award $27.5 Million WASHINGTON D.C.- C. Suzanne Mencer, Executive Director of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office of State and Local Government Coordination & Preparedness (SLGCP), announced today the application period for the 2004 Fire Prevention and Safety Grants is planned for September 1 through September 30. “These Fire Prevention and Safety Grants help firefighters throughout the country provide critical fire safety education and conduct other activities to protect children, families, and communities from fires and other hazards. President Bush and Secretary Ridge are committed to continued support for these important

grants.” “For every fire prevented, we know citizens and the firefighters who must respond throughout the country, are spared the destruction of fire,” said R. David Paulison, Administrator of the United States Fire Administration. “Since the first year of these grants, the creativity and impact of fire organizations and personnel committed to the prevention of fire have reduced the number of Americans facing the tragic results of fire.” The Fire Prevention and Safety Grants fund projects related specifically to fire prevention. Fire departments as well as national, regional, state or local organizations with expertise in fire prevention are eligible to apply for these grants. Applications can be submitted online at https://portal.fema.gov.

This program is part of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program that will award over $700 million to firefighters this year to help local fire departments purchase equipment, fund health and safety programs, enhance emergency medical services programs, and conduct fire education and prevention programs. Information on the 2004 Fire Prevention and Safety Grants is available at http://www.firegrantsupport.com. In addition, applicants can contact the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program staff via phone or email, (866) 274-0960 or [email protected] , with questions. Thanks to: Lloyd Colston Mayes County Emergency Management Pryor, OK USA http://www.geocities.com/mccem

2004 Fire Prevention and Safety Grants


An issue that faces the fire service is the aging transformers that are located at power plants and substations. We've seen a number of transformer failures due to old age. SRP has expressed an interest in helping to put together a Best Practices and Pre-plan for Transformer fires. Some transformers were installed in the early 1970's. Many are as old or older. Issues regarding Homeland Security also need to be

addressed. SRP is getting with other utilities to get some information together on these types of fires. SRP and Phoenix Fire are jointly putting a three phase training program together. The first phase will be complete and ready for training on/about the 1st of September. Phase two will be more in-depth and should be ready by the end of Sept. The phase three portion of the training will be the more in-depth training to be held

at the Phoenix Training facility and will include three to five scenarios. All of these training programs will be available to rural fire depts in CD format. --Thanks to the Az Fire Chiefs' Association (AFCA) for passing along the information provided by Bob LaPlante at SRP. Bob can be reached at [email protected]. The AFCA website is www.azchiefs.org and is a great source of information.

Aging Transformers

Visit our web site at: http://www.dem.state.az.us/azserc and click on “USFA Federal Assistance to Fire Fighter Grant Recipients” to see the listing of Federal Fiscal Year 2004 Grant Recipients. For Fire Ops and Safety: Central Yavapai Fire District - Yavapai County- $417,780; Tohono O’odham Nation Fire Department (Tribal) – Pima County - $99,931;

Sun City Fire Department – Maricopa County - $122,121; City of Mesa Fire Department – Maricopa County - $518,700; Sedona Fire District – Coconino/Yavapai Counties - $427,680; Fredonia Fire/Rescue – Coconino County - $32,687; Town of Florence – Pinal County - $37,330;

For Fire Prevention: Why Fire District – Pima County - $9,347.00 For Firefighting Vehicle: Alpine Volunteer Fire Dept. – Apache County - $191,250; Whetstone Fire District – Cochise County - $130,500; Buckskin Fire District – La Paz County - $176,962;

Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program

Latest we've heard is that the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) will not be delivered to us for about another month or so. We've also been informed that we will NOT be receiving the number we've requested and will therefore prioritize deliveries so that the first priority is making sure that there is an ERG in each emergency response vehicle in Arizona.

The 2004 Emergency Response Guidebook is the

first complete update since the 2000 edition. It includes emergency response guidelines, HM-215A information, guidelines that apply from Mexico to Canada, updates to placard tables, protective action distance table changes, a critical term glossary, and more.

Let us know as you come across vendors that will be making the ERG available. The following is one of those vendors, the Environmental Resource

Center. ERC has indicated that you can pre-order now.

Prices on 2004 ERGs are:

$3.25 each for 1-9 $2.55 each for 10-49 $2.25 each for 50+ To order, visit http://www.ercweb.net/go.mv?ID=2004erg or call 800-537-2372. Again, let the AZSERC know of other sources so we can share the information.

Dan

2004 ERG Delivery Date Revised


From F. Daniel Rochman MD Let's say it's 6:15 p.m. and you're driving home (alone), after a hard day on the job. You're really tired, upset and frustrated. Suddenly, you start experiencing severe pain in your chest that starts to radiate out into your arm and up into your jaw. You are only about five miles from the hospital nearest your home; unfortunately you don't know if you'll be able to make it that far. WHAT CAN YOU DO? You've been trained in CPR

but not on how to perform it on yourself. Many people are alone when they suffer a heart attack. Without help, the person whose heart stops beating properly and who begins to feel faint, has only about 10 seconds left before losing consciousness. These victims can help themselves by coughing repeatedly and very vigorously every 2 seconds. A deep breath should be taken before each cough, and the cough must be deep and prolonged, as when producing sputum from deep inside the chest, and a cough must be repeated about every 2 seconds without let up until help arrives, or until the

heart is felt to be beating normally again. Deep breaths get oxygen into the lungs and coughing movements squeeze the heart and keep the blood circulating. The squeezing pressure on the heart also helps it regain normal rhythm. In this way, heart attack victims can get to a hospital. From Health Cares, Rochester General Hospital via Chapter 240s newsletter AND THE BEAT GOES ON ... Thanks as always to Mike Brazel, FEMA ([email protected]) for sharing.

How to Survive a Heart Attack Alone

Check out www.teexwmdcampus.com for an awareness-level training course. Could benefit your local responders!

The courses you will find here are designed to give you a basic understanding of the topics. These classes also serve as prerequisites for advanced training that the National Emergency

Response and Rescue Training Center (NERRTC) provides in your jurisdiction. Thanks to Jeff Page, Az Dept of Transportation for sharing.

Awareness Training Available

As most of you already know the newest Homeland Security initiative is underway. Things will be different now. Internet

surfing will be tracked with a non-intrusive method. You will not notice anything different. For a demonstration - Click on the

link below... http://users.chartertn.net/tonytemplin/FBI_eyes/ Thanks to [email protected] (Danny Peterson) for sharing.

Homeland Security Internet Tracking System: A Little Humor

With the many changes going on with our electronic reporting, the Arizona Emergency Response Commission (AZSERC) will

now send CDs with both Excel and Access formats to those agencies who have agreed to accept electronic reporting.

Electronic Reporting Update

Here is a link from the US EPA for use in finding information, including CAS numbers. Visit: http://130.11.53.73/lol/

This is a searchable database of EPA's October 2001 Consolidated List of Chemicals Subject to the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and Section

112(r) of the Clean Air Act. The entire database is available as a PDF file: http://www.epa.gov/ceppo/pubs/title3.pdf

List of Lists


Dispatch Response Faulted In Bexar County, Texas Train Wreck (thanks to firehouse.com for sharing this Associated Press article)

Poor communication and conflicting advice to residents hindered the emergency response to a deadly chemical spill in rural Bexar County, Texas, after a train derailment this summer, a government report says.

Two nearby residents and a Union Pacific train conductor died after chlorine fumes drifted from a punctured tank car on June 28.

The 10-page review released Monday by the Environmental Protection Agency praised the bravery and professionalism of local rescue personnel, but also found room for improvement.

For instance, 911 dispatchers gave inconsistent guidance to many residents, telling some to flee and others to stay in their homes.

When dispatchers told people to “shelter in place”, they failed to provide specific instructions like sealing doors and windows. Also, the dispatchers at first

didn't realize how serious the emergency was and sent unprotected firefighters into the chlorine plume.

Later, they didn't pass along information from other 911 calls to firefighters at the scene and didn't initiate a computerized telephone warning to 57,000 households that could have been affected.

Firefighters for both the city and county responded to the derailment on the outskirts of San Antonio. But the city ignored potentially key information offered by volunteer firefighters, and the “unified” command system was confusing.

Robert Adelman, public safety communications manager for the sheriff's department, told the San Antonio Express-News for its Tuesday editions that dispatchers were dealing with “sheer pandemonium” and did an outstanding job. “Do I think there's room for improvement? Absolutely”, he said.

He said dispatchers will undergo an eight-hour Internet training course about what to tell victims stuck in a toxic spill.

“We do not have any specialized hazardous materials training”, Adelman said. “When it was determined by the fire department to go ahead and advise people to shelter in place, we basically didn't have all the information we needed to provide them.”

The computerized telephone warning system wasn't designed to handle blanket calls to thousands of households, Adelman said, so officials turned to public announcements on television and radio.

The EPA's findings came after a July 16 meeting of emergency officials who responded to the wreck. The city and county aren't required to follow the federal recommendations.

The EPA report found that Gene Hale, 85, and her daughter Lois Koerber, 59, had no hope of being saved. They lived 160 feet from the wreck and had been exposed to chlorine levels that reached nearly 900 times lethal levels.

Randy Jenkins, a spokesperson with the San Antonio Fire Department, said fire officials wouldn’t answer questions until they digest the report.

Need to Communicate

Governor Napolitano proclaims “Chemical Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Week” for October 17 – 23, 2004 (see the proclamation on the following page).


DON'T EVER DIAL AREA CODE 809, 284 AND 876 unless you know whose number it is. MAJOR SCAM: Don't respond to Emails, phone calls, or web pages which tell you to call an "809" area Phone Number unless you know the caller. This is a very important issue of Scam Busters because it alerts you to a scam that is spreading quickly, can easily cost you $2400 or more, and is difficult to avoid unless you are aware of it. This scam has also been identified by the National Fraud Information Center and is costing victims lots of money. HERE'S HOW IT WORKS: You receive a message on your answering machine or pager, which asks you to call a number beginning with area code 809. The reason you're asked to call varies. It can be to receive information about a family member who has been ill, to tell you someone has been

arrested, died, to let you know you have won a wonderful prize, etc. In each case, you are told to call the 809 number right away. Since there are so many new area codes these days, people unknowingly return these calls. If you call from the US, you will apparently be charged $2425 per-minute. Or, you'll get a long recorded message. The point is, they will try to keep you on the phone as long as possible to increase the charges. Unfortunately, when you get your phone bill, you'll often be charged more than $24,100.00. WHY IT WORKS: The 809 area code is located in the British Virgin Islands (The Bahamas). The 809 area code can be used as a "pay-per-call" number, similar to 900 numbers in the US. Since 809 is not in the US, it is not covered by U.S. regulations of 900 numbers, which require that you be notified and warned of charges and rates involved when you call a pay-per-call" number. There is also no requirement that the company provide a

time period during which you may terminate the call without being charged. Further, whereas many U.S. homes that have 900 number blocking to avoid these kinds of charges, do not work in preventing calls to the 809 area code. It is recommend (no matter how you get the message); that if you are asked to call a number with an 809 area code that you don't! Be wary of e-mail, or calls, asking you to call an 809 area code number. It's important to prevent becoming a victim of this scam, since trying to fight the charges afterwards can become a real nightmare. That's because you did actually make the call. If you complain, both your local phone company and your long distance carrier will not want to get involved and will most likely tell you that they are simply providing the billing for the foreign company. You'll end up dealing with a foreign company that argues they have done nothing wrong.

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State Regional Planners

The State Office of Homeland Security has filled four of the five regional planner positions. The planner for your area is listed below along with their e-mail and telephone number.

NORTH Greg Manning; 602-542-1716; [email protected] EAST Vacant; 602-542-1708; (phone mailbox to be setup) SOUTH Frank Kriz; 602-542-1715;

[email protected] WEST Nicholas DiPiazza; 602-542-1713; [email protected] (phone mailbox to be setup) MARICOPA Randal Henderlite; 602-542-1717; [email protected]

Sincerely, Daniel Roe Daniel Roe, Executive Director


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40 CFR 63 Subpart U, must perform annual applicability determination. September 12 Owners or operators of flexible operation units not designed as thermoplastic product processing units in accordance with national emission standards for

hazardous air pollutants for Group IV polymers and resins, 40 CFR 63 Subpart JJJ, must perform applicability determination RCRA Reminder: Annual RCRA training is required by law (40 CFR 265.16) for workers at hazardous waste facilities.

CAA Reminders: September 5 Owners or operators of flexible operation units not designed as elastomer product processing units in accordance with national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for Group I polymers and resins,

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Lead and Copper Rule: Expert Panel Workshop on Public Education and Risk Communication

EPA is convening an expert panel workshop on Sept. 14-15, 2004, in Philadelphia to discuss issues associated with the Lead and Copper Rule. The workshop will discuss the public education requirements under the Lead and Copper Rule and how to effectively communicate risk to customers in a variety of situations. This workshop is one in a series of expert workshops that EPA is holding to provide a venue for idea exchange on the opportunities and challenges associated with the Lead and Copper Rule. To register, call Liana Pike at 703-247-6173, or register by email at

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AZSERC Meeting The Arizona Emergency Response Commission (AZSERC) will hold a meeting on September 21, 2004 from 10:30a.m. – Noon at the Graham County General Services Building, 921 West Thatcher Boulevard, Safford, AZ. APEX Meeting for LEPCs The Arizona Emergency Response Commission will be hosting an Arizona Peer Exchange Workshop (APEX) on September 22, 2004 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at the Graham County General Services Building, 921 West Thatcher Boulevard, Safford, AZ. Call Joyce Porter at 928-428-

0410 for reservations. ASSE Training The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) will be conducting training in Scottsdale, AZ on November 11-12, 2004 - Determine when safety training is the most appropriate solution - Build management support for safety training - Recognize how to train the adult learner - Perform a needs assessment to determine training objectives - Implement techniques for the design, delivery and retention of safety training - Measure the effectiveness of safety training For more information go to http://www.asse.org/safetytrain_symp04.htm or call 847.699.2929.

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Designees: Daniel Roe, ADEM David Engelthaler, ADHS Shannon Davis, ADEQ Sonya Herrera, ADOT Jeffery W. Resler, ADPS

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