Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning Guide
Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning Guide

Author: DIANE Publishing Company

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 1996-08

Total Pages: 137

ISBN-13: 0788134205

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This guide will help local communities prepare for potential accidents involving hazardous materials. Describes how to form a local planning team, find a team leader, identify and analyze hazards, identify existing response equipment and personnel, write a plan, and keep the plan up to date. Will help communities, small and large alike, to make the impact of accidents less severe. Appendices: implementing Title III; list of acronyms and recognized abbreviations; glossary; criteria for assessing state and local preparedness; bibliography. Also includes a 32-page report, "What's Happening with Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Teams," excerpts from "Energy and Transportation Network News" (April 1994).

Managing Hazardous Materials Incidents
Managing Hazardous Materials Incidents

Author: DIANE Publishing Company

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 1996-12

Total Pages: 89

ISBN-13: 0788137107

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Assists the first responders to incidents involving hazardous materials. Provides uniform guidance for emergency care of chemically contaminated patients & basic information critical to the planning & implementation of emergency medical services' strategies. Topics covered include: hazard recognition, principles of toxicology, personnel protection & safety principles, respiratory protection, site control, decontamination of EMS personnel, assessment of patients, communications, patient treatment & transport, & much more. Illustrated.