Hazardous Materials Response Team

Task Force Six

Location

• 2620 S. Collins St.• On Collins, just south of Arkansas.

Personnel

• 8 assigned per shift• 7 on duty• 5 minimum HazMat Technicians• All volunteers• State-certified HazMat Technicians

Vehicles

• E6 - 1988 General• Q6 - 1998 Quality• HM6 - 1988 International Van• U6 - really old Chevy Pickup

Training

• 80 hrs. of HazMat Technician• 16 hrs. of Confined Space• 8 hrs. of HazWoper• Required Annual refresher training• Conduct Op’s training for AFD, APD• 12 hrs. WMD• Psychiatric counseling

Other Training

• Rescue Systems 1• Urban Search & Rescue• High-Angle Rescue• Computer• Air Monitoring• HazMat Incident Command• WMD

Duties

• Hazardous materials emergency response

• Confined Space rescue• Business inspections• Pub Ed’s• EMS & Fire C.E.’s• and the same other calls as everyone

else, but a lot more of ‘em.

Specialized Duties

• HHW Collection• Tier Two Reporting• Air Monitoring Calibration• Level A Suit Testing• HazMat Occupancy Pre-planning• WMD• Grants

Most Important Duties

• Clean floors, toilets, take out the trash, etc.

• Wash trucks• Hydrants• Pub Ed’s• Get Groceries• Inspections

Specialized Equipment

• Mop• Broom• Toilet swab• Sponge• Bucket

Expensive Stuff

• Level A suits and appurtenances• SCBA - specialized• Air Monitors - LEL, O2, CO, H2S,

Radiation, etc.• Computers• Chemical Tests/Reagents

HazMats

• Fuel Spills• Chemical spills and releases• Decontamination• Carbon Monoxide• Fire Run-off control• Investigate stuff - odors, liquids, smoke• Code violations• Dumping

What Causes HazMats?

• Transportation Accidents• Facilities - storage, manufacture• Illegal dumping• Drug labs• Joe Homeowner - pesticides,

antifreeze, weed killers, fuel, paint, motor oil

What we do

• Detect Hazmat - first-on officer• Identify - with monitors & tests• Protect - clothing, isolate, evacuate• Offensive operations - plug & patch

tools• Decontaminate - people & equipment• Clean-up - spilled product, contractors

Show & Tell

• HM6• Equipment• Level “A” suit-out• Questions?