WE ARE A SMALL RURAL DEPARTMENT WITH NO HAZ MAT TEAM WITHIN 60-80 MILES. WE HAVE HAD ONE SUSPICIOUS LETTER CALL WHICH WAS HANDELED BY OUR CITY CLERK (SHE SAID NOTHING LOOKED SUSPICIOUS TO HER). THE MAYOR WAS NOT TO HAPPY AND HE WANT A PLAN IN ACTION.
]HERE IS OUR PLAN PLEASE RESPOND TO LET ME KNOW WHAT TO CHANGE.
WE WILL SEND A LIMITED RESPONSE OF PERSONNELL AND APPARATUS TO THE CALLER LOCATION. WE WILL INTERVIEW THE SUBJECT AND DETERMINE LEVEL OF THREAT.
1. ENTRY PERSONNEL WILL DON STRUCTURAL FIREFIGHTING GEAR Or TYVEK COVERALLS WITH LATEX GLOVES AND SCBA.
2. WE WILL BAG THE PACKAGE IN A GALLON ZIPLOCK.
3. WE WILL TRY TO ASSESS THE INTERIOR OF THE PACKAGE WITH A FLASHLIGHT THOURGH THE PACKAGE AND ALSO BY FEEL.
4. IF NO SUSPICOIUS ITEM IS FOUNd THE PARTY MAY HAVE THE PACKAGE BACK.
5. IF THERE IS A SUSPICIOUS MATERIAL. WE WILL DOUBLE BIOHAZRD BAG THE ENVELOPE LEAVE IT AT THE LOCATION, EVACUATE THE RESIDENCE AND CALL STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES.
QUESTIONS??
IF A SUSPICIOUS SUBSTANCE IS FOUND DO THE ENTRY TEAMS NEED TO DECON MORE THAN JUST WASHING HANDS THEN TAKING A SHOWER AT THE STATION. IT HAS BEEN MY UINDERSTANDING THAT STREET DECON IS NOT NEEDED IS THIS YOUR FEELINGS?
ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRATIACTED?
THANKS
wpenn
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]HERE IS OUR PLAN PLEASE RESPOND TO LET ME KNOW WHAT TO CHANGE.
WE WILL SEND A LIMITED RESPONSE OF PERSONNELL AND APPARATUS TO THE CALLER LOCATION. WE WILL INTERVIEW THE SUBJECT AND DETERMINE LEVEL OF THREAT.
1. ENTRY PERSONNEL WILL DON STRUCTURAL FIREFIGHTING GEAR Or TYVEK COVERALLS WITH LATEX GLOVES AND SCBA.
2. WE WILL BAG THE PACKAGE IN A GALLON ZIPLOCK.
3. WE WILL TRY TO ASSESS THE INTERIOR OF THE PACKAGE WITH A FLASHLIGHT THOURGH THE PACKAGE AND ALSO BY FEEL.
4. IF NO SUSPICOIUS ITEM IS FOUNd THE PARTY MAY HAVE THE PACKAGE BACK.
5. IF THERE IS A SUSPICIOUS MATERIAL. WE WILL DOUBLE BIOHAZRD BAG THE ENVELOPE LEAVE IT AT THE LOCATION, EVACUATE THE RESIDENCE AND CALL STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES.
QUESTIONS??
IF A SUSPICIOUS SUBSTANCE IS FOUND DO THE ENTRY TEAMS NEED TO DECON MORE THAN JUST WASHING HANDS THEN TAKING A SHOWER AT THE STATION. IT HAS BEEN MY UINDERSTANDING THAT STREET DECON IS NOT NEEDED IS THIS YOUR FEELINGS?
ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRATIACTED?
THANKS
wpenn
[email protected] [B]null[/B
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